Earlier this fall, a service dog joined the AFS community to assist student Isabel Grey ‘26. The dog is well-trained and only on campus for Grey, but there are important behaviors for students to be...
On September 10, 2025, one man and his rifle rocked the nation. On that fateful Wednesday, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot through the neck by a sniper while talking to students at Utah Valley...
Liam Hilliard ’26, Laiyah Singletary ‘27, and Lilah VanLeer ‘27
• October 5, 2025
With a large number of students relying on the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) in some capacity and that number only seeming to grow by the year, the news of a number of routes...
AFS Roobotics will no longer be competing at tournaments this school year–here’s some clarity on why. There are several factors that have pushed this decision, and we’ve interviewed students as well...
Through a time of constant change, news sources provide information, some of which hold varying perspectives, and at times, biases.
This past week, students of all high school grades and teachers...
This November 4, voters will go to the polls to cast their ballots for state and local elections. Off year elections are often overlooked when it comes to results. According to the University of Chicago’s...
On March 18, 2025, President Donald J. Trump made an executive decision to remove any Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs from the Foreign Service in the White House.
The White House said that...
Prom is the most significant event for many high school students in America behind graduation. It marks the end of junior or senior year with a formal dance and celebration.
Prom originated in the...
The country is about as divided as it has ever been in recent years. When the United States has been divided politically, it is commonplace for people to exercise their First Amendment rights to protest...
Rainy Korein ’27, Lead Opinion Editor & Junior Editor In Chief
• February 27, 2025
On March 21, 2023, Tiktok’s Newsroom released the headline: “Celebrating Our Thriving Community of 150 Million Americans!” They weren’t exaggerating. According to studies done by the Pew Research...
On Monday January 20th, 2025, Donald Trump took office. Since this pivotal moment there has been both unabashed excitement and outrage from the United States. As of February 16th Trump has signed 65 executive...
The Quaker Youth Leadership Conference is an annual event bringing students from Quaker schools in the United States (and one in Toronto) together. Each year has a different theme, with this year’s being,...
