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The Blue and White

The Student News Site of Abington Friends School
To Buy or not to Buy?
To Buy or not to Buy?
May 20, 2025
Memories in Motion
Memories in Motion
May 13, 2025
DOGE, Musk, and Protests
DOGE, Musk, and Protests
May 13, 2025
So-Called ‘Screenagers’ in the Midst of a TikTok Ban
So-Called ‘Screenagers’ in the Midst of a TikTok Ban
February 27, 2025
The Washington Monument at night
What does AFS have to say?
February 26, 2025
From left to right: Alana Son '26, Lauren Washington '26, Serafina Kubersky '26, Anjali Tremblay '26, Rainey Koren '27, Liam Hilliard '26
The Next Edition of the Blue and White
May 21, 2025
25 Years Later: Justin Solonynka Reflects on New Music
25 Years Later: Justin Solonynka Reflects on New Music
May 19, 2025
Nicole Hood
The 2024-25 School Year Through the Words of Nicole Hood
May 13, 2025
Arbor Day Over the Years
Arbor Day Over the Years
May 9, 2025
Protocol/Warning In Case of ICE Raid at Local Immigrant Rights Organization, 'Juntos'
The Dangerous Racism Behind Disingenuous Mass Deportations
May 7, 2025
25 Years Later: Justin Solonynka Reflects on New Music
25 Years Later: Justin Solonynka Reflects on New Music
May 19, 2025
Etymology of You Poetry Slam: A Celebration of Student Voice and Creativity
Etymology of You Poetry Slam: A Celebration of Student Voice and Creativity
May 13, 2025
March 1980, Anything Goes. This is the first picture in the archive in color
Unveiling the Drama: Archiving the Rich History of AFS Theater
May 7, 2025
High Notes; Low Attendance
High Notes; Low Attendance
April 14, 2025
Rhyme and Reason
Rhyme and Reason
April 13, 2025
American Dream?
June 24, 2025
Phones at AFS: Should They Be Allowed?
Phones at AFS: Should They Be Allowed?
May 21, 2025
How We Connect
How We Connect
May 21, 2025
AFS’s AI Policy: A Tool, Not a Shortcut
AFS’s AI Policy: A Tool, Not a Shortcut
May 21, 2025
Disconnected or Distracted?
Disconnected or Distracted?
May 21, 2025
What AFS Can Do to Improve Athletics
What AFS Can Do to Improve Athletics
May 21, 2025
Winning Together
Winning Together
May 18, 2025
Roos Always Finish Strong
Roos Always Finish Strong
May 13, 2025
A Track-less Track Team: Season Wrap Up
A Track-less Track Team: Season Wrap Up
May 13, 2025
Uniting a Fractured Nation
Uniting a Fractured Nation
February 26, 2025

The Blue and White

The Blue and White
From left to right: Alana Son '26, Lauren Washington '26, Serafina Kubersky '26, Anjali Tremblay '26, Rainey Koren '27, Liam Hilliard '26
Showcase
The Next Edition of the Blue and White
Serafina Kubersky '26 and Anjali Tremblay '26 • May 21, 2025
25 Years Later: Justin Solonynka Reflects on New Music
25 Years Later: Justin Solonynka Reflects on New Music
Liam Hilliard '26, Assistant Features Editor • May 19, 2025
Roos Always Finish Strong
Roos Always Finish Strong
Alana Son '26, Assistant Sports Editor • May 13, 2025
News
To Buy or not to Buy?
Molly Taylor ‘28 • May 20, 2025
Memories in Motion
Lauren Washington '26 • May 13, 2025
DOGE, Musk, and Protests
Eliot Bramson '27 • May 13, 2025
So-Called ‘Screenagers’ in the Midst of a TikTok Ban
Rainy Korein '27, Lead Opinion Editor & Junior Editor In Chief • February 27, 2025
What does AFS have to say?
Helene Mogul '27, Assistant News Editor • February 26, 2025
Features
The Next Edition of the Blue and White
Serafina Kubersky '26 and Anjali Tremblay '26 • May 21, 2025
25 Years Later: Justin Solonynka Reflects on New Music
Liam Hilliard '26, Assistant Features Editor • May 19, 2025
The 2024-25 School Year Through the Words of Nicole Hood
Grace Moore '26 • May 13, 2025
Arbor Day Over the Years
Ash Cohen '26, Marketing • May 9, 2025
The Dangerous Racism Behind Disingenuous Mass Deportations
Rainy Korein '27, Lead Opinion Editor & Junior Editor In Chief • May 7, 2025
Arts
25 Years Later: Justin Solonynka Reflects on New Music
25 Years Later: Justin Solonynka Reflects on New Music
Liam Hilliard '26, Assistant Features Editor • May 19, 2025

AFS’ Director of Choral Music, Justin Solonynka, has been involved in our school since 2009 and has been teaching for even longer. Even before...

Etymology of You Poetry Slam: A Celebration of Student Voice and Creativity
Etymology of You Poetry Slam: A Celebration of Student Voice and Creativity
Leila Cohen '26 • May 13, 2025

The Etymology of You Poetry Slam, created by E’vah Mitchell-Ross ‘28 along with the All Voices Family Alliance, was started to inspire AFS...

March 1980, Anything Goes. This is the first picture in the archive in color
Unveiling the Drama: Archiving the Rich History of AFS Theater
Anjali Tremblay '26, Arts Editor • May 7, 2025

Abington Friends School is a school imbued with history, dating back further than our nation, but its history is not often talked about. The...

Opinion
American Dream?
Nelson Cordón '25 • June 24, 2025

This piece was selected as a runner-up in the New York Times Open Letter Contest. Congratulations, Nelson!   To the Esteemed Members...

Phones at AFS: Should They Be Allowed?
Phones at AFS: Should They Be Allowed?
Leila Wang ‘27 • May 21, 2025
How We Connect
How We Connect
Malea Musonge ‘27 • May 21, 2025
AFS’s AI Policy: A Tool, Not a Shortcut
AFS’s AI Policy: A Tool, Not a Shortcut
Zhaoye Wang ‘27 • May 21, 2025
Disconnected or Distracted?
Disconnected or Distracted?
Henry Goldstein ‘27 • May 21, 2025
Sports
What AFS Can Do to Improve Athletics
What AFS Can Do to Improve Athletics
Sam Calandra-Jayne ‘26 • May 21, 2025

Athletics have been a key part of Abington Friends School’s culture for a very long time. In the Friends School League era, AFS has put up...

Winning Together
Winning Together
Aila Carvalho ‘28 • May 18, 2025

A success rate isn’t just about numbers, the score, or even winning the game itself; it’s about the teamwork, effort, and perseverance needed...

Roos Always Finish Strong
Roos Always Finish Strong
Alana Son '26, Assistant Sports Editor • May 13, 2025

After 3:15 p.m., a rush of community surges AFS as students leave classes to go outside on the courts or inside the Berman Athletics Center....

Meet the Staff
Helene Mogul '27
Assistant News Editor

Position: Assistant News Editor Helene Mogul, a sophomore at AFS,  has made valuable contributions to the Blue & White with her informative articles, including "The Impact of the Earthquake in...

Ash Cohen '26
Ash Cohen '26
Marketing

Position: Marketing Ash Cohen (he/they) is a junior at Abington Friends School. Last year they participated in the Blue&White by interviewing theatre director Kittson O’Neill and others in the theatre...

Alana Son '26
Alana Son '26
Assistant Sports Editor

Position: Assistant Sports Editor Alana Son, a junior at AFS, has been contributing to the Blue&White since the 2023-24 school year, starting with her article on the Lunar New Year Potluck. Her...