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Non-nutritious Watching Habits

Non-nutritious Watching Habits

Grace Moore '26 December 20, 2024

TikTok glamorizes and promotes unhealthy and unbalanced eating habits. The surge of popularity of “mukbangs” in recent years has normalized eating habits that consist of non nutritious foods, overeating,...

What’s Up with the AFS Drug Policy?

What’s Up with the AFS Drug Policy?

Nevaeh Brown '25 December 20, 2024

In PA, only people with approved medical conditions and a doctor's certification can purchase legal marijuana. It can’t be legally purchased recreationally and is still illegal statewide, although local...

Andrew Lyn Jr. is taking the ball up the court against AIM Academy.

It’s More Than Just a Game

John McCracken '25 December 18, 2024

When I look back at my childhood, one of the first things that pops into my head is sports, specifically the Eagles’ 2017 season where they went on to win the Super Bowl. I remember watching all those...

Celebrities Are People Too

Celebrities Are People Too

AJ Wright '25 December 18, 2024

Concerts over the years have become the most hit-or-miss aspect of the 21st century. With new emerging artists, concerts are massive money-makers for them and show stopping entertainment for us. But like...

Kamala Harris addresses the crowd saying, “Thank you, thank you” as chanting continues. Fourth night of the DNC.

How Kamala Harris Played the Battle of the Sexes

Rainy Korein ‘27 November 25, 2024

When Vice President Kamala Harris stepped up to bat for the Democratic Party at the last minute, a longstanding question central to American gender equality resurfaced: After nearly three centuries of...

AI Doesn’t Kill Your Mind, Instead it Nurtures it.

AI Doesn’t Kill Your Mind, Instead it Nurtures it.

Daniel Lahtaw ‘25 November 20, 2024

Artificial intelligence has always been a part of our daily lives. We may not notice that personalized show recommendations, traffic map updates, and TikTok’s algorithm all use AI. Since the release...

How have students’ after-school jobs changed from past generations?

How have students’ after-school jobs changed from past generations?

John Mazzacarro '25 November 19, 2024

Talk to any student in high school and they will tell you about their many after school activities and heavy workloads that take up most of their time.  If you ask them about their job experience,...

The Lesser of the Two Evils

The Lesser of the Two Evils

Timmy Ma ‘25 November 4, 2024

Who will you be voting for in the upcoming election? The choice is clear. Although we live in a world where we have to pick between the lesser of two evils, Donald Trump stands out as the better option.  Why...

A New Way Forward

A New Way Forward

Henry Goldstein '27 November 4, 2024

In the most consequential election of our lifetime, there has never been such a stark contrast between the two major-party presidential candidates. Vice President Kamala Harris is focused on carving a...

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) speaks on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Uploaded on Flickr October 2, 2024

Let’s Make a Felon President, but Not Give Felons Voting Rights: What Sense Does That Make?

Nevaeh Brown '25 November 4, 2024

How come there are people who will fight to make sure felons don’t have the ability to vote, but they will try to vote a felon into the Oval Office? What is the logic behind this way of thinking, because...

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....

The Most Misunderstood Number in the World

The Most Misunderstood Number in the World

Liam Hilliard ‘26 October 13, 2024

Since time immemorial, humanity has had an unquenchable interest in discovering who is Good and who is Bad.  Whose health is Good versus whose health is Bad. Whose morals are Good versus whose are...

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