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The Blue and White

The Student News Site of Abington Friends School

The Blue and White

The Blue and White

Our experience at Abington Friends School

Our experience at Abington Friends School

Emma Hill ‘27, Sophia Hughes ‘27, and Sophie Cole ‘27 January 9, 2025

We have all had a great time coming to Abington Friends School and have appreciated the welcoming community who were willing to help us and answer our questions. While here, we have had many highlights...

Non-nutritious Watching Habits

Non-nutritious Watching Habits

Grace Moore '26 December 20, 2024

TikTok glamorizes and promotes unhealthy and unbalanced eating habits. The surge of popularity of “mukbangs” in recent years has normalized eating habits that consist of non nutritious foods, overeating,...

Checking In

Miranda Shandell '25 and Orla Maxcy '25 December 20, 2024

Seniors Miranda Shandell and Orla Maxcy sit down with new head of school Nicole Hood again to follow up on her first semester at Abington Friends School.

5,6,7,8: Cheer Comes to AFS!

5,6,7,8: Cheer Comes to AFS!

Rainy Korein '27, Assistant News Editor December 17, 2024

“Give me a V!” Jazel Johnson ‘28 shouted over the roar of November’s homecoming game. Taking the cue from one of their team captains, the six girls standing behind her echoed the cry, breaking...

The Start of Something New?

The Start of Something New?

Mason Fullerton '25, Photo Editor December 15, 2024

AFS Varsity Boys Basketball is starting the 2024-25 season strong but with four wins and four losses. The team would win the four games against AIM Academy, La Salle College High School, Mastery Charter...

Kamala Harris addresses the crowd saying, “Thank you, thank you” as chanting continues. Fourth night of the DNC.

How Kamala Harris Played the Battle of the Sexes

Rainy Korein ‘27 November 25, 2024

When Vice President Kamala Harris stepped up to bat for the Democratic Party at the last minute, a longstanding question central to American gender equality resurfaced: After nearly three centuries of...

AI: The Pros and Cons Within the AFS Community

AI: The Pros and Cons Within the AFS Community

John McCracken ‘25, Jaydon Baltimore ‘25, and Ethan Hodnett Bell ‘25 November 24, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI)  is something that has sparked a lot of controversy and discussion when it comes to its use in various situations. The education system is no exception to this. There are...

AI Doesn’t Kill Your Mind, Instead it Nurtures it.

AI Doesn’t Kill Your Mind, Instead it Nurtures it.

Daniel Lahtaw ‘25 November 20, 2024

Artificial intelligence has always been a part of our daily lives. We may not notice that personalized show recommendations, traffic map updates, and TikTok’s algorithm all use AI. Since the release...

Bridge on the ExTerm trip to the Drexel Innovation Lab for the Engineering Exploration ExTerm

Humans of AFS: An Unexpected Transition: From Philosophy to the Deep End of Math.

Timmy Ma ‘25 November 20, 2024

Nathan Bridge arrived at Abington Friends School in the fall of 2023 to teach Honors Precalculus and AP Statistics. Bridge is also one of the founders of the Philly Math League, a competitive math league...

Character Workshop

The People Behind the Rebellion of Urinetown: The Musical

Ash Cohen '26, Marketing November 14, 2024

Urinetown: The Musical by Greg Kotis is a story about rebellion against a tyrannical government, with the people of the world being forced to pay in order to pee. Bobby Strong is the leader of the rebellion,...

The Lesser of the Two Evils

The Lesser of the Two Evils

Timmy Ma ‘25 November 4, 2024

Who will you be voting for in the upcoming election? The choice is clear. Although we live in a world where we have to pick between the lesser of two evils, Donald Trump stands out as the better option.  Why...

Humans of AFS: Capturing Sports Through a Camera: Mason Fullerton

Humans of AFS: Capturing Sports Through a Camera: Mason Fullerton

Quincy Willis '26 October 13, 2024

Mason Fullerton ‘25, a senior at Abington Friends School, has spent his last three years contributing to the sports program as the sports photographer. Fullerton has been able to capture emotion and...

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