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The Blue and White

The Student News Site of Abington Friends School

The Blue and White

The Blue and White

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.

Libraries: An Endangered Species

Libraries: An Endangered Species

Rainy Korein '27 May 5, 2024

  “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...

Multicultural Night

Multicultural Night

Helene Mogul ‘27 April 29, 2024

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...

AFS Debate Club’s Mock Trial

AFS Debate Club’s Mock Trial

Aquilla Mixon '25 April 29, 2024

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,...

Getting the Ball Rolling

Getting the Ball Rolling

Priyal Sanathara '25 April 12, 2024

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,...

Marvel Clubs Service Project

Marvel Club’s Service Project

Priyal Sanathara '25 March 18, 2024

On Wednesday, March 6, a handful of students showed up to the Physics lab, their sleeves rolled up, and ready to work. Usually, students would enjoy spending their lunch time eating and talking with their...

Lunar New Year Potluck

Lunar New Year Potluck

Alana Son '26 February 27, 2024

Lunar New Year has always been buried in the grounds. Hidden, silenced, and forgotten. Still, it is one of the largest holidays, celebrated by 1.5 billion people worldwide.  2024 is the year of the...

No Romance Without Respect

No Romance Without Respect

Rainy Korein '27 February 27, 2024

  In addition to boasting the holiday which serves as the nation’s biggest annual celebration of romance, February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. But why would the Office of Family...

The Most Anticipated 2024 Movies

The Most Anticipated 2024 Movies

Dahlia Abboushi ‘25 January 28, 2024

As 2023 comes to an end, excitement for the upcoming year of film begins. For 2024, we’re looking at an abundance of highly anticipated movies coming to theaters. Despite the movie industry having to...

Our Nearest Solar System Neighbor, Captured Through a Telescope Viewfinder

Exploring our Solar Neighborhood with OSIRIS-REx

Priyal Sanathara ‘25 December 28, 2023

On September 8th, 2016, NASA sent a spacecraft only about 20 feet long to bear the elements of our solar system outside of the safety of our atmosphere. OSIRIS-REx, or Origins, Spectral Interpretation,...

Out of the Box Thinking in Math Club

Out of the Box Thinking in Math Club

Hannah Rozenbaum '24 December 22, 2023

On Friday, December 1, eight AFS Math Club members participated in the Philly Math League Championship at George School.  Thus far, Math Club members have participated in eight Philly Math League competitions...

The AFS upper school during Javier Ávilas visit organized by HOLA

HAPPY HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH!

Nelson Gordon '25 and Catalina Lesher '25 October 18, 2023

The United States celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15. This month commemorates Hispanic and Latine culture in the Americas.  This is a significant holiday for...

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