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The People Behind the Rebellion of Urinetown: The Musical

Ash Cohen '26, Marketing November 14, 2024

Urinetown: The Musical by Greg Kotis is a story about rebellion against a tyrannical government, with the people of the world being forced to pay in order to pee. Bobby Strong is the leader of the rebellion,...

Jeff Bond Speaking at Varsity Baseball Practice in 2024

Humans of AFS: State Champion Head Coach

Mason Fullerton '25, Photo Editor November 10, 2024

Abington Friends School Director of Athletics, Jeff Bond has been part of the AFS community for twenty-two years and plays a crucial role in the daily operations of AFS’s athletics year-round.  Director...

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...

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...

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...

Humans of AFS: Wayne Kurtz

Humans of AFS: Wayne Kurtz

John Mazzaccaro '25 October 28, 2024

Wayne Kurtz has been a friendly face at Abington Friends School for the past 20 years. He’s a staple of the math program from a background in engineering, teaching many different classes throughout his...

Humans of AFS: Sunshine O’Donnell

Humans of AFS: Sunshine O’Donnell

Rain O'Donnell '25 October 28, 2024

Sunshine O’Donnell has been a teacher and writer for over 30 years, releasing novels, poetry, and children’s books during that time. What most people don’t know about her is that she started off...

Humans of AFS: Adam Serfass

Humans of AFS: Adam Serfass

Aly Cromar '25 October 28, 2024

Last year Adam Serfass, one of the AFS maintenance staff had a chance encounter with his birth-mother, who he had never met before. Serfass is known at AFS for his hilarious sense of humor and infectious...

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....

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