You can’t miss Director of Libraries Toni Vahlsing; she’s easily recognizable by her large displays in the library and her props that are presented on the stage in the AFS productions. When I walked...
Passivity, compliance, peace: some might think that Quakerism is about skirting conflict and trying to resolve discourse in the quickest way possible. That couldn’t be further from the truth.
Quakerism...
Newspapers like the Blue and White are filled with stories in the form of words. This manner of storytelling can be incredibly illuminating—but sometimes has a drawback. Written word is occasionally...
Alana Son ’26, Weekly Editor-in-Chief and Lead Sports Editor
• October 5, 2025
October 6, 2025, marks the start of the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is a three-day harvest festival celebrated in East Asian and Southeast Asian countries that follow the lunar calendar, such as China, Vietnam,...
Quatern Poems may frolic through fields and swing on monkey bars, but they are anything but childish. Often referred to as the “beginner friendly” version of more complicated forms like the rondeau...
At Abington Friends School in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, students in grades K-12 express themselves in various ways. They can choose to express themselves through sports, body language, music, or fashion.
Fashion...
The Renaissance Tour showcased Beyoncé Giselle Knowles Carter, the most decorated Grammy award winner with over eight albums under her belt, including Cowboy Carter, her first ever country album. It is...
Rainy Korein ’27, Lead Opinion Editor & Junior Editor In Chief
• February 27, 2025
On March 21, 2023, Tiktok’s Newsroom released the headline: “Celebrating Our Thriving Community of 150 Million Americans!” They weren’t exaggerating. According to studies done by the Pew Research...
In the 2023-2024 school year, we as Black Student Union (BSU) clerks were trying to raise money for our student organization. In an effort to do so, we learned that there were a number of parents who wanted...
The Blue and White was founded on the principle of student voices being amplified and valued. Our goal was to be an uncensored publication because this aligns with the Quaker testimonies we practice and...
Rainy Korein ’27, Lead Opinion Editor & Junior Editor In Chief
• February 26, 2025
As part of Trump’s anti-DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) initiative, employees of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) were instructed to remove all web pages related to gender identity or HIV...
On Monday January 20th, 2025, Donald Trump took office. Since this pivotal moment there has been both unabashed excitement and outrage from the United States. As of February 16th Trump has signed 65 executive...
