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“I’ve learned that it’s more important to develop relationships first and then teach from that relationship,” math teacher Mr. Larry Swanson said.

With Hope and Gratitude for the Future, Math Teacher Mr. Larry Swanson Begins His Retirement Journey

Lucy MacNeela, Assistant Editor June 1, 2022

After 43 years of doing something every day, many people would fall into a pattern, a yearly routine — and some might argue this is particularly true when teaching a subject like math.  But for math...

I have been on a school schedule ever since I was in kindergarten,” President Dr. Andrew Kuffner said. Something’s going to be missing in the fall.”

“Trusting in Providence,” Dr. Andrew Kuffner Enters a New Role at the Lasallian District of San Francisco New Orleans

Avery Rush and Mary Loeb June 1, 2022

Many educators' careers bring them to a variety of different schools, sometimes in a variety of different states, teaching different age groups and different subjects from place to place, but for La Salle’s...

“I’ve learned that we underestimate young people a lot,” Mr. Devine said.

After 17 Years at La Salle, Mr. Brian Devine Embarks on a New Professional Journey as an Aspiring Counselor

Lucy MacNeela, Assistant Editor June 1, 2022

As a student sitting in his classroom at La Salle High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Vice Principal of Student Life Mr. Brian Devine never predicted his path would end up how it did.  Although...

This years valedictorians are Reuben De Souza, Mary Loeb, Aidan OBrien, Nyah Torbert, and Seth Wobig, and the salutatorians are Dom Burkhart, Jonny Hortaleza, and Emma Olson.

After Four Years Together, Five Valedictorians and Three Salutatorians Share Their Paths to Earning Their Titles

Each year, La Salle’s valedictorians and salutatorians are chosen by the administrative team and Academic Council, “a group comprised of teachers who are department chairs of the nine academic departments,”...

“I was pretty shocked, especially at an elementary school,” said freshman Sayre Albert, who attended the walkout on Thursday after reading about the school shooting at Robb Elementary School online. “I just kind of wanted to show my support to the community and to the families that suffered this loss.”

Student-Led Walkout Honors Lives Lost in Texas School Shooting

Lukas Werner and Brooklyn Chillemi May 27, 2022

In stark contrast to the typical cheering and yelling from students on La Salle’s field, on Thursday, a group of students stood silently for 21 minutes to honor the 19 students and two teachers who...

“Unfortunately, sometimes crime does happen,” Vice Principal of Student Life Mr. Brian Devine said. “Our hope is that we can minimize that and reduce the impact of that.

Car Break-Ins Around Campus Raise Concern Among Students

Megan Snyder, Assistant Editor May 25, 2022

Junior soccer player Clare Daudelin immediately noticed something wrong when walking through the La Salle parking lot after school this past fall. The right front passenger window of her car was shattered,...

One attendee of the Golden Falcon luncheon was La Salles first ever librarian, Marie Evelyn Cooper.

Members of La Salle’s First Graduating Classes Joined on Campus for “Golden Falcons” Luncheon

Olivia Fuchs, Assistant Editor May 25, 2022

On Monday, May 16, some graduates from the first graduating classes of La Salle visited the campus for a reunion in the library.  The alumni listened to speeches and learned about how La Salle...

“Everything started going better,” sophomore Lisa Safina said. “And then the war started.”

Russian Transfer Student Lisa Safina Opens Up About Her Experiences Amid War in Ukraine

Lillian Paugh, Staff Reporter May 25, 2022

When sophomore Lisa Safina moved from Russia to the United States in September, it was a long-time dream come true. However, Russia’s attack on Ukraine in February and the subsequent war that has since...

Freshman Michael Doran gave a presentation to listeners about roller coasters to highlight the work of the debate team.

Evening Academic Showcase Commemorates Student Achievements

Nicholas Hounton, Staff Reporter May 24, 2022

On Wednesday, La Salle hosted an academic showcase to display students' work this year to the La Salle community.  From 5-7 p.m., teachers answered questions, cookies were provided, and La Salle...

The Supreme Court draft opinion leak that revealed a plan to overturn Roe v. Wade has created conversations of differing opinions from students and teachers at La Salle.

La Salle Community Reacts to the Supreme Court’s Leaked Plans to Overturn Roe v. Wade

Lillian Paugh, Anna Waldron, and Lucy MacNeela May 18, 2022

On Monday, May 2, for the first time in American history, a full 98-page draft opinion from the Supreme Court was leaked to the public, revealing their plan to overturn Roe v. Wade and make abortion no...

In addition to the bias incident form and the equity statement formed earlier in the year, the inclusion committee has also made an equity lens. “It’s really a way to put a diversity and equity lens on decisions that are being made within a school,” Ms. Mounsey.

Aiming To Further Create “Welcoming and Inclusive” Space, La Salle Introduces Bias Incident Form

Josephine Robinson, Assistant Editor May 17, 2022

To allow members of the community the opportunity to report incidents of bias, La Salle’s Director of Equity and Inclusion Ms. Kiah Johnson Mounsey and the Inclusion Committee have created a bias incident...

Despite the staff shortages in La Salle’s science department this year, “we want to do the best job that we can,” Ms. Coleman said. “At the same time, we only have so much time in the schedule, and that’s what’s getting hard.”

Substitute Shortages in the Science Wing Lead Teachers to Work Overtime

Brooklyn Chillemi, Editor in Chief May 11, 2022

The Great Resignation and other impacts of the pandemic have affected various industries across the nation — but for schools, one of its largest impacts has been a lack of substitute teachers. In...

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