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Humans of AFS: Why are Affinity Groups so Important in School?
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Humans of AFS: Why are Affinity Groups so Important in School?
Esa McCants '25 • October 6, 2024
Diaz-Newman in her classroom, posing for a picture.
Humans of AFS: Conversation about Faith
Grace Moore '26 • October 4, 2024
Humans of AFS: Miranda Shandell
Humans of AFS: Miranda Shandell
Serafina Kubersky '26, Assistant Arts Editor • October 4, 2024
12th Grade Starts the Year at Ocean City
Mason Fullerton '25, Autumn Wright ‘25, and Esa McCants ‘25 • September 25, 2024
Students Demand Action at Advocacy Day
Rowan Mannon '25 • May 29, 2024
Libraries: An Endangered Species
Rainy Korein '27, Assistant News Editor • May 5, 2024
Humans of AFS: Stage and Studio
AJ Wright ‘25 • October 4, 2024
Humans of AFS: Conversation about Faith
Grace Moore '26 • October 4, 2024
Humans of AFS: Miranda Shandell
Serafina Kubersky '26, Assistant Arts Editor • October 4, 2024
Humans of AFS: Stage and Studio
Humans of AFS: Stage and Studio
AJ Wright ‘25 • October 4, 2024

I have gotten the privilege of working closely with theater teacher Kitton O’Neill. O’Neill has been a theater teacher and director of plays...

Introduction to Theater at AFS
Introduction to Theater at AFS
Alyson Cromar ‘25, Quincy Willis ‘26, and Hannah Elkin ‘26 • September 25, 2024

Theater has always had a special place within the Abington Friends School community. It provides a creative outlet and platform for students...

Contrapuntal
Contrapuntal
Serafina Kubersky '26, Assistant Arts Editor • May 29, 2024

Contrapuntal poems beautifully marry music with poetry in a way that entwines two separate poems into a harmonious third. Its invention is credited...

Do We Ban the Cellphone Ban?
Opinion
Do We Ban the Cellphone Ban?
Serafina Kubersky '26, John McCracken '25, and Lauren Washington '26 • September 26, 2024

The start of the 2024-25 school year saw many changes, a notable one being the phone hotels that hang on each classroom door, which get populated...

Lucky Cricket: (Almost) No Line Goes Unnecessary
Liam Hilliard '26, Assistant Features Editor • June 15, 2024
Tourette Awareness Month
Isabel Grey '26 • May 29, 2024
They See More Than You Know
They See More Than You Know
Rowan Mannon ‘25 • May 6, 2024
Boys’ Soccer Faces a Rude Awakening
Boys’ Soccer Faces a Rude Awakening
Timmy Ma ‘25, John Mazzacarro ‘25, and Ethan Hodnett-Bell ‘25 • September 25, 2024

Abington Friends School varsity boys’ soccer suffered their first big loss in the Friends School League as they went down 3:0 Friday, September...

Mason Fullerton '25
AFS Needs a Track
Casey Smothers '25 • May 29, 2024

  As Abington Friends enters its next era with new leadership and fundraising efforts, the school must ensure that no one is left behind...

There is No “I” in Team
There is No “I” in Team
Angela Stevens '25 • May 5, 2024

  Caitlin Clark, Face of Women’s NCAA College Basketball. Caitlin Clark, Role Model for young girls playing basketball. Caitlin Clark,...

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...

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 &...

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...