The A Cappella Fest Countdown Starts Now …354 Days to Go

By Lily Jensen '24 A certain feeling fills my chest when I hear a song that I know by heart performed in front of me. Only, it sounds...

Opinion

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Oct 4, 2022

Apple Juice: The Apple of My Eye

By Maya Orenstein '23 Apple Juice has always been and always will be a fan favorite of the juice industry. Although it is stereotypically...

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Sep 14, 2022

Klara and the Sun: Why It’s Important

By Maisie Quinn ’25 Rumors say that Klara and the Sun is leaving the ninth-grade English program as quickly as it entered it. It wasn’t...

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Sep 14, 2022

The Aeneid: History’s Most Epic Poem

By Nina Patel '23 Despite being slightly outdated, Virgil’s The Aeneid is a classic must-read in the world of Latin poetry. In his epic...

Arts & Culture

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Nov 8, 2022

Andrew Malkasian Q&A

By Cici Spaniel '24 Raised in Idaho and arriving at GFS by way of Kennett Consolidated School District, Andrew Malkasian has had quite...

Peace Day Programming at GFS; An Attempted Quaker Solution to the War in Ukraine

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Oct 4, 2022

Peace Day Programming at GFS; An Attempted Quaker Solution to the War in Ukraine

By Ethan Young '23 In light of the armed conflict that has recently emerged between Ukraine and Russia, GFS hosted ‘Peace Day with George...

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Sep 14, 2022

Q&A: Jared Lazorko

By Maya Sanseverino ’25 What was attending GFS like for you? First off, it was a lot different than being a part of the faculty. It was a...

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Sep 14, 2022

Review: Every Brilliant Thing

By Maisie Quinn '25 “I think we really do operate as a team of collaborators and creative people,” says Jake Miller, director of...

Sports

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Nov 8, 2022

Fall Sports EQ Article (Girl’s and Boy’s Soccer)

By Alayah Campbell and Claire Rigdon Sports. Not emphasized at GFS yet still the driving force behind some of the strongest communities...

Your Favorite Sports Team Isn’t the Only Winner on Gameday

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Sep 14, 2022

Your Favorite Sports Team Isn’t the Only Winner on Gameday

By Sam Butler '22 The Herr’s Game Day Flavors chips sit on a novelty cardboard shelf at the end of the snack aisle at Giant. The vivid...

Staying Motivated Amid Uncertainty: The Winter Track Team’s Unique Training Approach

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Sep 14, 2022

Staying Motivated Amid Uncertainty: The Winter Track Team’s Unique Training Approach

By Ethan Young '23 As COVID-19 cases rose and GFS transitioned to remote school, many winter sports teams were forced to switch to...

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