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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...

Priyal Sanathara and Senator Nikil Saval

A Man of the People: Profiling Senator Nikil Saval

Priyal Sanathara ‘25 January 7, 2025

Senator Nikil Saval has been representing Pennsylvania’s first congressional district in the center of Philadelphia since he was elected in 2022. Growing up in West Los Angeles, Saval is the son of two...

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.

To AP or not to AP?

To AP or not to AP?

Orla Maxcy '25 and Miranda Shandell '25 November 25, 2024

Advanced Placement, or AP classes are a reality for highschool students across the country. Whether they are looking to earn credit for college, pad their high school transcript, or just pursue a subject...

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...

Zach Dutot '25 sitting in the library

Seniors vs. Supplementals

Nora Monahan '25 November 18, 2024

The beginning of the school year is full of new and exciting traditions for every grade. However, for the seniors at Abington Friends, it has been full of supplemental essays and college meetings. For...

Jeff Bond Speaking at Varsity Baseball Practice in 2024

Humans of AFS: State Champion Head Coach

Mason Fullerton '25, Photo Editor November 10, 2024

Abington Friends School Director of Athletics, Jeff Bond has been part of the AFS community for twenty-two years and plays a crucial role in the daily operations of AFS’s athletics year-round.  Director...

Humans of AFS: Wayne Kurtz

Humans of AFS: Wayne Kurtz

John Mazzaccaro '25 October 28, 2024

Wayne Kurtz has been a friendly face at Abington Friends School for the past 20 years. He’s a staple of the math program from a background in engineering, teaching many different classes throughout his...

Humans of AFS: Sunshine O’Donnell

Humans of AFS: Sunshine O’Donnell

Rain O'Donnell '25 October 28, 2024

Sunshine O’Donnell has been a teacher and writer for over 30 years, releasing novels, poetry, and children’s books during that time. What most people don’t know about her is that she started off...

Humans of AFS: Adam Serfass

Humans of AFS: Adam Serfass

Aly Cromar '25 October 28, 2024

Last year Adam Serfass, one of the AFS maintenance staff had a chance encounter with his birth-mother, who he had never met before. Serfass is known at AFS for his hilarious sense of humor and infectious...

Upholding Trust in Times of Error

Upholding Trust in Times of Error

Orla Maxcy '25 and Miranda Shandell '25 October 14, 2024

Part of what makes Abington Friends special is not just the exceptional arts, diverse student body, or our collaborative instead of competitive culture. It’s the relationships between faculty and students....

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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