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The Blue and White

The Blue and White

Lock boxes like this one will be placed around campus for students to lock and unlock their Yondr pouches
Showcase
Yondr Pouches are Coming to AFS
Sam Calandra-Jayne ‘26, Assistant Opinion Editor • October 23, 2025
Ashley Cleary standing in her room (U8)
Humans of AFS: From Podium to Classroom
Lauren Washington ‘26, Social Media and Outreach Editor and Lead News Editor • October 26, 2025
A photo of Dean Sadowski '27. Haley Hellmann says “Dean has been an integral member of our team. He came as a freshman …and has remained somebody who shows up for every single meeting, talks it up with his friends…He’s such a positive, kind, welcoming person.”
Humans of AFS: A Student Activist’s Balanced Approach to Gun Control
Rainy Korein '27, Lead Opinion Editor & Junior Editor In Chief • October 19, 2025
Comic – Julia Ma ’26
Yondr Pouches are Coming to AFS
Sam Calandra-Jayne ‘26, Assistant Opinion Editor • October 23, 2025
New Service Dog Joins AFS Community
Rainy Korein '27, Oonagh Moore ‘26, and Kemper Bramblett ‘26 • October 5, 2025
AFS and SEPTA Cuts
Liam Hilliard '26, Laiyah Singletary ‘27, and Lilah VanLeer ‘27 • October 5, 2025
What is Going on with AFS Roobotics?
Sam Calandra-Jayne '26 and Paige Johnson ‘26 • October 5, 2025
Humans of AFS: From Podium to Classroom
Lauren Washington ‘26, Social Media and Outreach Editor and Lead News Editor • October 26, 2025
Humans of AFS: A Student Activist’s Balanced Approach to Gun Control
Rainy Korein '27, Lead Opinion Editor & Junior Editor In Chief • October 19, 2025
Illustrated self-portrait.
What’s the Point of Editorial Illustration?
Maya Gest '26 October 5, 2025

Newspapers like the Blue and White are filled with stories in the form of words. This manner of storytelling can be incredibly illuminating—but...

Seth Schmitt-Hall taking a break from building the set during the school day. Building the set has taken hours: after school at JMASS, class periods, and stolen time during the school day.
A Radically Different Kind of Set Design
Helene Mogul '27, Lead Arts Editor • October 5, 2025

This fall, Abington Friends will be putting on the 2019 musical adaptation of the novel Alice by Heart. The story, a take on Lewis Carroll’s...

25 Years Later: Justin Solonynka Reflects on New Music
25 Years Later: Justin Solonynka Reflects on New Music
Liam Hilliard '26, Developmental Editor and Writing Coach and Lead 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...

Soccer players speed by. The next girls' home soccer game is October 6th at 3:45, and the next boys' home soccer game is October 7th at 4:00.
Opinion
Student Athletes, You are Not Alone
Yassmine Wardigee ‘27, Assistant Sports Editor • October 5, 2025

Imagine: You’re running off post-match adrenaline. You just got the game-winning shot or set a new personal record. You’re on the bus ride...

American Dream?
Nelson Cordón '25 • June 24, 2025
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
Soccer players speed by. The next girls' home soccer game is October 6th at 3:45, and the next boys' home soccer game is October 7th at 4:00.
Student Athletes, You are Not Alone
Yassmine Wardigee ‘27, Assistant Sports Editor • October 5, 2025

Imagine: You’re running off post-match adrenaline. You just got the game-winning shot or set a new personal record. You’re on the bus ride...

What AFS Can Do to Improve Athletics
What AFS Can Do to Improve Athletics
Sam Calandra-Jayne ‘26, Assistant Opinion Editor • 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, Assistant Sports Editor • 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...

Anjali Tremblay '26
Anjali Tremblay '26
Senior Editor-in-Chief

Anjali Tremblay, a senior at AFS, has been an editor and journalist for the Blue & White since its founding during the 2023-24 school year. She has written articles for News, Arts, and Sports, as well...

Alana Son '26
Alana Son '26
Weekly Editor-in-Chief and Lead Sports Editor

Alana Son, a senior at AFS, has been apart of the Blue and White since 10th grade. She originally served as the assistant sports editor, and is returning as the Weekly Editor in Chief and Head Sports Editor....

Oonagh Moore ‘26
Assistant Features Editor

Oonagh Moore '26 contributed articles to the Blue and White as a journalist during her junior year and is joining the newspaper as a Features Editor for her senior year.