Students and teachers alike have debated it in every classroom since the dawn of time—or at least ever since the internet and digital databases were created. Which is better: PDFs or paper?
What...
The 2024 presidential election is about three weeks away, and so much information and news is being thrown into social media. However, with the growth of social media apps becoming big outlets...
Turning eighteen comes with many privileges. By then you have your license, you're a legal adult, and you have the opportunity to vote. For those who have turned eighteen before election day, this is a...
This year's election is set to be the most expensive election in history. According to Axios, a projected 16 billion dollars was spent across all races. Is all this spending really convincing people...
On September 25, the Faulkner Reading Room was bustling with people, club leaders and faculty advisors listening with varying degrees of interest and frustration as the new club application process was...
Mason Fullerton '25, Autumn Wright ‘25, and Esa McCants ‘25
• September 25, 2024
Grade retreats have played a huge part in the start of every AFS school year. The retreats can significantly build connections with students throughout the AFS community.
This school year for the senior...
After weeks and weeks of diligent planning, the Students Demand Action (SDA) cohort from AFS made our way to Harrisburg for a day of learning and demanding change on May 7, 2024. We began in front of a...
On April 5, 2024, Editors in Chief Orla Maxcy '25 and Miranda Shandell '25 sat down with incoming Head of School Nicole Hood to talk about her, the school, and her plans for the future.
“You just read all day, right?” is a common assumption that will have many librarians rolling their eyes. In the words of Sara Huff, librarian at the Abington Public Library, that is “the...
On Friday, April 12, AFS hosted its first-ever Multicultural Night, featuring about 20 booths displaying everything from flavorful Mexican candies to family photos to homemade cultural dishes. This vibrant...
On Monday, April 8, the debate club held a mock trial during lunch and club block.
The main topic of the debate was whether or not homeschooling was effective for students. On the approving side,...
If anyone had stepped into the Berman Athletics Center on Friday March 15th at 5pm, they’d have immediately been blanketed in an electric atmosphere. The entire room was charged with adrenaline,...
