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AI: The Pros and Cons Within the AFS Community

AI: The Pros and Cons Within the AFS Community

John McCracken ‘25, Jaydon Baltimore ‘25, and Ethan Hodnett Bell ‘25 November 24, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI)  is something that has sparked a lot of controversy and discussion when it comes to its use in various situations. The education system is no exception to this. There are...

EAJ Clerks: Sophia Schwartz '26, Victoria Knight '25, and Vivian Deguzman '25

Green Technology at AFS

Timmy Ma '25 and Lauren Washington '26 November 20, 2024

Do you know what green technology is?  If you answered no then, you have the same answer as the mass population.  According to the Yale Program on Climate Change ¨Communication 48% of Americans underestimate...

Fast Fashion at Abington Friends School

Fast Fashion at Abington Friends School

Grace Moore '26 November 19, 2024

Fast fashion is a beast that is affecting our environment as well as our social spheres. The issue is especially prevalent among younger generations, as teens are typically the leading consumers of clothing.  “Fast...

How Does Social Media Affect Teen Mental Health?

How Does Social Media Affect Teen Mental Health?

Esa McCants '25 and Daniel Lahtaw '25 November 19, 2024

    Is Instagram still fun or is it now a detriment to teen’s mental health? In response to Instagram's recent age verification policy, in hopes of protecting younger users by limiting...

Pages Vs. Pixels

Pages Vs. Pixels

Serafina Kubersky '26 and Hannah Elkin '26 November 8, 2024

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...

An attendee holds up a sign reading "USA" on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at the Democratic National Convention. More than two dozen members of Democratic leadership were recognized on stage for their military service.  Uploaded to Flickr October 2, 2024

Do you know what is real and fake?

Mason Fullerton '25, Photo Editor November 3, 2024

  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...

Delegates celebrate the end of the Democratic National Convention as balloons flood the stage and popping sounds are heard throughout the United Center. Uploaded to Flickr October 2, 2024

Who’s ready to vote?

AJ Wright November 3, 2024

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...

Graph showing the year-over-year increase in political ad spending (Axios)

How much do political ads influence the election?

Sam Calandra-Jayne ‘26 October 28, 2024

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...

Why the Club Revamp?

Why the Club Revamp?

Anjali Tremblay '26, Arts Editor October 12, 2024

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...

12th Grade Starts the Year at Ocean City

12th Grade Starts the Year at Ocean City

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...

Students Demand Action at Advocacy Day

Students Demand Action at Advocacy Day

Rowan Mannon '25 May 29, 2024

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...

Reaching Out

Orla Maxcy '25 and Miranda Shandell '25 May 7, 2024

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.

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