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Middle School
7th Grade Trip to The Franklin Institute
May 21, 2025
Jack Walsh '30 and Keagan Stach '30
Spring Issue
Junior Scholarship Awards
At the end of April, six scholarship awards were given to high-achieving Malvern juniors. The scholarship awards are given annually and are donated by families in Malvern Prep’s community. The scholarship recipients are hand-picked for exhibiting honorable traits and modeling a well-rounded student.
May 20, 2025
Max Sizelove '27 and Killian Todd '27
Featured
Malvern Senior Assassin
In a long tradition across our region, high school seniors participate in a game where individuals are assigned someone else in the game whom they have to “assassinate”, this goes on by rounds and ends with a final champion.
May 19, 2025
Brody Bell ‘25, Managing Editor
Spring Issue
Podium to Purpose: Developing Public Speaking Skills at Malvern
Malvern Prep student Ryan Behrle ‘25 has launched a new initiative within Malvern’s Peer-to-Peer Tutoring Center, focused on a skill that is sometimes overlooked in high school education: public speaking. Podium to Purpose gives students the opportunity to practice their presentation skills and receive detailed feedback.
May 19, 2025
Sean Martin '25, Managing Editor
Featured
The Sammartino Music Challenge
Meet Mr. Jason Sammartino ‘04, an Upper School English teacher, music lover, and Malvern alum who has asked for a music album recommendation from the Malvern community every day of the 2024-2025 school year.
May 19, 2025
Michael Guardiola ‘25, Editor-in-Chief
Featured
Academy of Notre Dame Swap Day
On April 9, four Friar’s Lantern senior editors spent the school day at the Academy of Notre Dame, an all-girls, Catholic preparatory school in Villanova, PA. From senior and junior lounges and academic differences to Starbucks drinks, here are our thoughts and takeaways from our day away.
May 19, 2025
Sean Martin ‘25 - Managing Editor and Brody Bell ‘25 - Managing Editor
Middle School
Project Bubbles
April 16, 2025
Keagan Stach '30, Middle School Contributor
Friar Life
ChatGPT at Malvern
An artificial intelligence chatbot capable of responding to questions, providing information, and composing writing, ChatGPT’s rise in popularity at Malvern and around the world has led to discussions on campus among faculty and students of the model’s use and ethics.
April 2, 2025
Michael Guardiola ‘25, Editor-in-Chief
Friar Life
Recent Teacher Professional Development Day
Malvern Prep’s faculty recently partook in a Professional Development Day with a keynote address by Dr. Barbara Oakley. Dr. Barbara Oakley is known for her research in learning, cognition, and educational practices. She is also known for her wildly popular online course, “Learning How to Learn,” and multiple published books on brain function and learning.
March 21, 2025
Max Sizelove ‘27, Friar Life Editor
Friar Life
Ruvna Revamp
The newly implemented Ruvna software system at Malvern Prep has helped streamline student attendance tracking, boosting efficiency and accuracy as well as improving communication between students and staff. Several faculty members share how the new system has positively impacted their daily work routines and the overall attendance process.
March 21, 2025
Connor Kendall ‘26 Friar Life Editor and Macaleer Coleman ‘26 Friar Life Editor
Featured
TikTok is Shaping Teenagers’ Interactions and Education Amidst the Debate Over a Ban
TikTok, a short-form video app including everything from dancing to wellness advice, has become a cultural phenomenon, influencing global communication, creativity, and consumption. With billions of users worldwide, the app has infiltrated almost every part of society, including the walls of schools like Malvern.
March 18, 2025
Sean Martin '25, Managing Editor
Featured
Friar Fellowship: Religious Vocation Outside of Malvern
Malvern Prep seniors Rylan Arata and Pete Bozzone started a weekly gathering to strengthen the brotherhood bond shared here at Malvern. They have successfully hosted multiple students at different parishes around Chester County. They plan to grow the group as much as possible before handing it down to another Malvern student before graduation.
March 17, 2025
Killian Todd ‘27, Sports Editor
Featured
Winter Track’s Historic Season
Malvern Prep’s athletics compete at the highest level, with expectations just as high to win, but this year Malvern’s winter track has far exceeded expectations. In perhaps one of the best seasons in program history, the team has had some historic runs.
March 17, 2025
Brody Bell ‘25, Managing Editor
Middle School
Middle School Read for the House Project
February 28, 2025
Charlie Brennan '31, Middle School Contributor
Middle School
Super Bowl LIX
February 21, 2025
Max Ruggiero '30, Middle School Contributor