Paradelle Poems deceive readers and writers alike to great effect, as the finished product can be quite illuminating. From their very inception, paradelle poems have misled their audience and are complex...
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 band announced the release of the new single on social media...
New emotions storm the stage and our minds as Disney and Pixar release Inside Out 2. The prequel, Inside Out, introduces the audience to personified emotions that work inside Riley’s mind as she goes...
This December, a brand-new tradition will debut at AFS: The Winter Art Fair.
Every year, seniors in visual arts classes are celebrated at a culminating, end of year Senior Art Showcase. However,...
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,...
Pantoum Poems capture readers by using one of the most powerful tools in a poet’s arsenal: repetition. This old Malaysian form is often overlooked in favor of more common styles like the sestina. However,...
In AFS’s new theatre class, Technical Theatre Design taught by Seth Schmitt-Hall, the class is preparing for Urinetown, where it is a privilege to pee. The students have the privilege of designing set...
I have gotten the privilege of working closely with theater teacher Kittson O’Neill. O’Neill has been a theater teacher and director of plays and musicals at AFS since 2022, and since her arrival she...
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 to showcase their talents with productions ranging from comedic...
Contrapuntal poems beautifully marry music with poetry in a way that entwines two separate poems into a harmonious third. Its invention is credited to Russian novelist and poet Andrei Bely in 1921. Since...
Ava Cole ’25, Founder of Marketing Team
• May 5, 2024
Breaking news: Abington Friends Upper School Theatre has an intimacy director. That’s right, it’s not just for Bridgerton. Carly Bodnar served as the intimacy director for this year’s Upper School...
The Record, a Boygenius album released in March of 2023, is both unique and generic. The lyrics on this album are creative and beautiful. They are clearly a product of passion for poetry. Each of the songs...
