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The Blue and White

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Renaissance: A New Beginning
Arts
Renaissance: A New Beginning
Lauren Washington '26 • March 31, 2025
Equity in School Fundraising
Equity in School Fundraising
Nevaeh Brown '25 • February 27, 2025
What does AFS have to say?
Helene Mogul '27, Assistant News Editor • February 26, 2025
Anti-Trans Laws and AFS Students’ Safety
Rain O’Donnell ‘25 • February 26, 2025
Equity in School Fundraising
Nevaeh Brown '25 • February 27, 2025
Our experience at Abington Friends School
Emma Hill ‘27, Sophia Hughes ‘27, and Sophie Cole ‘27 • January 9, 2025
Renaissance: A New Beginning
Renaissance: A New Beginning
Lauren Washington '26 • March 31, 2025

The Renaissance Tour showcased Beyoncé Giselle Knowles Carter, the most decorated Grammy award winner with over eight albums under her belt,...

Rhyme and Reason
Rhyme and Reason
Serafina Kubersky ‘26 February 27, 2025

Paradelle Poems deceive readers and writers alike to great effect, as the finished product can be quite illuminating. From their very inception,...

Men I Trust’s newest single, Husk, is worth a listen
Men I Trust’s newest single, Husk, is worth a listen
Grace Moore '26 • February 26, 2025

Men I Trust (MIT) is a Canadian band formed in Québec City, Canada in 2014. They released a new single on September 10, 2024, “Husk.” The...

Falling Head Over Heels for Rom-coms
Opinion
Falling Head Over Heels for Rom-coms
Serafina Kubersky ‘26 February 26, 2025

Cinema has birthed many iconic scenes, none more notable than those of the romantic comedy (rom-com) genre. From an Empire State Building meet-up...

The Danger of Erasing AIDS from US History
The Danger of Erasing AIDS from US History
Rainy Korein '27, Assistant News Editor • February 26, 2025
Non-nutritious Watching Habits
Non-nutritious Watching Habits
Grace Moore '26 • December 20, 2024
Uniting a Fractured Nation
Uniting a Fractured Nation
Anjali Tremblay '26, Arts Editor • February 26, 2025

In a country strikingly divided politically and socially, football is a sport that unites many of us. According to a 2024 Gallup poll, “a record-high...

Leave it On the Mat
Leave it On the Mat
Sam Calandra-Jayne '26 • February 24, 2025

Tucked away in a far corner of the Abington Friends School campus is the Triangle Gym. At more than 300 years old, it is one of the oldest buildings...

Us Never Them
Us Never Them
Mason Fullerton '25, Photo Editor • February 7, 2025

About 17,000 high schools in the United States are home to basketball teams; last year more than 924,000 high schoolers played basketball in...

Meet the Staff
Orla Maxcy '25
Orla Maxcy '25
Editor in Chief

Position: Founder, Editor-in-Chief Orla Maxcy, a senior at AFS, oversees the entire publication process, working closely with Academic advisor Daniel Benjamin and co-founder and co-editor Miranda Shandell...

Nimo Ren '25
Nimo Ren '25
Photo editor

Position: Photo Editor Nimo Ren is an exceptional photographer and has been a key contributor to the Blue&White since its founding. Ren's talent has been recognized nationally, having won two Scholastic...

Kylie Firmin '26
Kylie Firmin '26
Assistant Photo Editor

Position: Assistant Photo Editor Kylie Firmin (she/her) is a junior at Abington Friends School. She is an Assistant Photo Editor of the Blue & White and this will be her first year on the Blue &...