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Jan 19, 20232 min read
A Student’s Perspective on the Pros and Cons of the New Schedule
By Sean Scott (Reporter ‘25) This year, many changes were made to the schedule, some big and some small. The new schedule has its pros...

Feb 27, 20226 min read
A Senior’s Opinion on Friends’ Central’s Closed-Gradebook Policy
By Max Marinelli (Editor-in-Chief, ‘22) During the four years I’ve written for FOCUS, our school’s policy on closed gradebooks has often...

Dec 17, 20202 min read
Get out of jail free? (An Opinion Piece)
By: Oliver Angert (Reporter ‘24) Recently, it has come to light that the Justice Department is investigating yet another scandal...

Apr 19, 20203 min read
Boredom: Maybe Not Such a Bad Thing
By: Sophia David '21 Editor-in-Chief Just a few weeks ago, I would have done nearly anything for a day off. The thought of being able to...

Jan 23, 20202 min read
Fashion Trends of the Past and Future Decades
By Lydia Wilcox, Reporter ‘21 In this past decade everything from the jumpsuits of the 1970s to the bucket hats of the 1990s have been...

Jun 7, 20192 min read
An Atheist Grapples With Meeting for Worship
By: Evan Sweitzer ‘20, Guest Contributor 6-7-19 Editor’s Note: The...


Apr 13, 20194 min read
Students Frustrated with VHL Language Program
By Sophia David ‘21, School News and Features Reporter 4-13-19 VHL Central is an online program used by the language department at FCS. ...

Apr 2, 20191 min read
Student Reflections on Angst Movie
FOCUS accumulated thoughts from the student body about the screening of the movie Angst on Friday April 12. We hope you find these...

Mar 2, 20192 min read
Pajamas: Appropriate School Attire?
By Katia Campos ‘22 It appears as though we have something strange going on here at Friends’ Central. No, it’s not the food or the fact...


Feb 12, 20193 min read
FCC Reading Room: A Senior Lounge?
By: Ivy Epstein ’19 and Liam Sullivan ’19, Guest Contributors 2-11-19 -With the end of our four high school years in sight, the senior...


Feb 11, 20192 min read
Black History Month- Focus Celebrates a Legacy of Greatness
Message From The Editor: In addition to being widely recognized as an accomplished student leader, Student Council Vice President Kalila...

Feb 11, 20193 min read
TechFocus: “Out Of This World” Space Updates
By Jerry Yu ’19 2-10-19 The Overlooked Workhorse in Space: United Launch Alliance It’s Q1 of 2019, which means we have reached the...


Nov 12, 201811 min read
This Month in Film #2
By Riley Roche, Jared Miller, and Alec Plante Venom: A Fun Disappointment By Riley Roche I loved Venom. It was clustered, too fast-paced,...


Oct 30, 20183 min read
"Sweet Culture" at Friends' Central School
By JB ‘20, Editor-In-Chief 10-30-18 From donuts at club...


Oct 21, 20182 min read
Horoscopes: October 2018
By Matthew Shen '22 Aries (Mar.21-Apr.19): Your confidence will rise this month, and you will triumph in physical and academic...
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