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Charles giving Jadon a firm handshake, working together as a musical duo.

The Dynamic Duo

Semayah Smith, Ombudsman May 1, 2024

  Let's shine a light on two up-and-coming artists who have been making music together since their freshman year at FLC. Charles James and Jadon Spencer, both sophomore Music majors, release music...

Patrick Webb (left) and Jesus Ramos (right) flexing their biceps.

Students beef up after the bell

Angela Doan, Contributing writer March 21, 2024

At Franklin Learning Center, some FLC students start their fitness activities right after school ends, heading to the local Planet Fitness located down the street at 510 N Broad St.  Sophomore music...

Lillie Grace Volpe (she/they), is a first year Drexel University student majoring in game design. Volpe is a CAPA graduate of the class of 2022 and plays for Drexel’s Super Smash Bros crew under the gamer tag “Charms”

Changing: How a college student stays connected to her home while going to college

Jayden Ludwig June 7, 2023

Philadelphia is home to some of the country’s richest history and diverse culture. From different generations and groups sharing their culture in areas like Chinatown, and the South East Asian Market...

A sunlit letter to Franklin Learning Center, albeit messy with spilled ink

Shining a spotlight on FLC’s poets

Phatamarha Noel May 26, 2023

Poetry is an art form that has existed for centuries. It’s countless benefits and alluring nature has stood the test of time and continue to draw in writers young and old. April is National Poetry...

Naomi flaunts her newly dyed red hair, just getting out of the saloon.

An artist finds creativity in dyslexia

Quinton Johnson March 9, 2023

There’s no such thing as the ‘best’ artist at Franklin Learning Center. Everyone goes at their own pace and flow. There is a student here that I believe applies her creativity in every crevice of...

FLC Kayti Arthur teaches Biology and Environmental Science out of room 216

Ms. Arthur brightens FLC’s environment

Damein Williams and Omar Mumin December 20, 2022

Kayti Arthur is a Biology and Environmental Science teacher who has been a teacher at FLC just as long as the seniors were freshmen, even before stepping foot into Arthur’s classroom, room 216, you are...

Han Nguyen, a Swarthmore graduate student teacher in FLC's French Department.

Swarthmore student teacher beyond the classroom

Jayden Ludwig December 20, 2022

In the last month or two, if you’ve stepped into Madame Garcia’s classroom, you might’ve seen a second person in the room running around, helping students, or selling chocolate. You might’ve thought...

Franklin Learning Center staff Sherrie Richardson. Talking into the handheld transceiver.

Focus on Sherrie Richardson

Dareen Alfroukh March 29, 2022

Many important jobs go unnoticed, stuck in the shadows. It’s no different concerning schools. Sherrie Richardson works as a climate staff member at Franklin Learning Center and most students don’t...

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