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The Blue and White

The Blue and White

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...

Humans of AFS: The fascinating Background of Daniel Lahtaw

Humans of AFS: The fascinating Background of Daniel Lahtaw

Ethan Bell ‘25 October 13, 2024

Daniel Lahtaw ‘25 possesses one of the most unique and diverse backgrounds among the students at Abington Friends School. However, many within the AFS community may not  realize this, as Lahtaw has...

Humans of AFS: Does Lisa Treadway-Kurtz think We’ve Reached Racial Equality in Sports?

Lauren Washington '26 October 13, 2024

  The doors of Abington Friends School opened for the 2024-2025 school year with the sounds of  students, teachers, and coaches flooding the hallways of the Berman Athletic Center with cleats,...

David vs. Goliath

Rainy Korein '27, Assistant News Editor October 12, 2024

Since 2022, the owners of the 76ers have been designing the opulent “76 Place”  - an 175,000 square foot arena for the basketball team coming at a price of over one billion dollars. From the moment...

Regalbuto poses ready to pitch

Humans of AFS: Rusty Regalbuto reflects on his time as a baseball coach

Sam Calandra-Jayne ‘26 October 9, 2024

Rusty Regalbuto has taught here at Abington Friends for almost 30 years. He is impossible not to know, always offering a smile or a good word to everyone in the Upper School. Most people know him as a...

Humans of AFS: Why are Affinity Groups so Important in School?

Humans of AFS: Why are Affinity Groups so Important in School?

Esa McCants '25 October 6, 2024

Jeffery Scott ‘25, a consistent member and now co-clerk of the AFS Black Student Union (BSU) has incredible plans and a passion for affinity group work.  As a friend of Scott, I've had the pleasure...

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 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...

Caption: (Scott Sowers, in his classroom next to his axolotl.)

Humans of AFS: Scott Sowers: Beloved Teacher and Long Time Motorcyclist

John McCracken ‘25 October 4, 2024

 Scott Sowers is relatively new to the AFS community, but has already made a massive impact on students and the community as a whole. With his energetic and positive attitude, it's hard to miss him. Most...

Diaz-Newman in her classroom, posing for a picture.

Humans of AFS: Conversation about Faith

Grace Moore '26 October 4, 2024

When I told Amy Diaz-Newman that I wanted to ask her about her religious beliefs, she said, “I'm getting the reputation of being an eccentric mystic!” but she agreed to an interview.  The reason...

Humans of AFS: Miranda Shandell

Humans of AFS: Miranda Shandell

Serafina Kubersky '26, Assistant Arts Editor October 4, 2024

After being shut down for 15 years, Abington Friend School’s student led newspaper, the Blue and White, is making its comeback. Thanks to the dedication of its editors-in-chief, Orla Maxcy ‘25 and...

Soccer Coach Brandon Milbourne leading practice on Varsity Field.

Humans of AFS: He’s Not Just a Soccer Coach. He’s an Influencer

Daniel Lahtaw '25 October 4, 2024

As some of you may know, Brandon Milbourne is a soccer and track coach at AFS. Through his calm demeanor and sense of humor, he has made practice something to look forward to. Unbeknownst to many, Milbourne...

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