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The Whittier Miscellany

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The Whittier Miscellany

The student news site of Wilmington Friends School

The Whittier Miscellany

Jack Heckles ‘25 caught in a slumber on Wednes-
day morning.
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BREAKING NEWS: WFS Administration To Revoke Upper School Late Start
Aubrey Ashman ‘26, Staff Writer • March 21, 2025
May the Odds be Ever in Your  Favor...
May the Odds be Ever in Your Favor…
Ethan Halaby ‘27, Staff Writer • November 10, 2024
35-year old Grammy award winning RNB artist SZA takes the stage. Photo: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com.
The Dangers of Political Apathy
Paz Becker ‘28, Staff Writer • March 6, 2025

The musical “Cabaret” (based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Christopher Isherwood, Good- bye to Berlin) tells the story of a...

10 Questions with J.R. Neiswender
10 Questions with J.R. Neiswender
Temi Lufadeju '25, Staff Writer • January 23, 2025

Across from the nurse's offices, along the strip of the senior hallways, lies J.R. Neiswender’s office. In this exclusive interview, we sat...

Pumpkin Cookies with Apple Butter
Pumpkin Cookies with Apple Butter
Ani Seidl ‘26 and Morgan Kim ‘27 November 10, 2024

Equipment 1. Hand mixer or stand mixer 2. Cookie Sheets 3. Parchment Paper 4. Saucepan 5. Immersion Blender Apple Butter - 2 1⁄2 pounds...

Lady Gaga
Arts & Culture
Lady Gaga’s MAYHEM BALL: The Concert Of The Century
Ethan Halaby ‘27, Staff Writer • May 29, 2025

Lady Gaga is a singer, songwriter, actress, and pop culture icon well-known around the world for her extravagant wardrobe, enchanting voice,...

Poet Langston Hughes, picryl.com
Poetry in Protest
Aubrey Ashman '26, Staff Writer • May 29, 2025
Mr. Aldridge on Sabbatical
A Pause for Growth: Ken Aldridge’s Experiences During His Sabbatical
Ellie McQuillan '28, Staff Writer • May 29, 2025

From homecoming in late October to mid-April, Head of School Ken Aldridge has been on sabbatical leave. In his absence, J.R. Niesweder and Jon...

AN EDUCATIONAL EPIDEMIC!!
AN EDUCATIONAL EPIDEMIC!!
Abigail Terrell '27, Staff Writer • May 29, 2025

An essential part of a Wilmington Friends education is reading books. It provides students with different views, perspectives, and beliefs that...

WFS Students Using Hoverboards To Get To Class.
Scooting Around School?
Ellie McQuillan ‘28, Staff Writer • March 21, 2025

An innovative and exciting change is coming to the school hallways in September. The school board has allocated a part of the annual budget...

The ACL Monster Strikes
Sports
The ACL Monster Strikes
Zoe Mooney-Doyle ‘27, Staff Writer • May 29, 2025

In the world of women’s basketball, everyone is talking about JuJu Watkins and her injury. She is a sophomore at the University of Southern...

Boys Basketball Celebrates Victory. Photo:
Elizabeth Pisano ‘25.
A Quaker Classic
Liza Green ‘27, Staff Writer • March 6, 2025
Tripp Young ‘25 Playing Club Hockey.
The Off-Campus Grind
Zoë Mooney-Doyle ‘27, Staff Writer • January 23, 2025