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The La Salle Falconer

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This year’s winter production, “Originals,” showcased six one-acts exploring elements of individualism, drama, and the unknown.

Laughs, Gasps, and More: the 2025 Winter One-Acts

Audrey Waters and Finn Christensen-McElroy January 15, 2025

The La Salle Theater Department opened their annual winter show, a series of one-acts entitled “Originals,” on Friday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. Featuring shows directed, designed, and produced by students,...

A Peek Behind the Curtains of the Winter One Acts

Finn Christensen-McElroy, Editor in Chief January 15, 2025

For the second year in a row, the La Salle Theater has presented a series of one-acts for their winter production, titled “Originals.” In the weeks before these student-directed, produced, and designed...

“Nosferatu” pays homage to the original 1922 film with classic shots like Count Orlok’s hand reigning over the horizon.

Blood, Fangs, and Film

Gwen Brown, Staff Reporter January 15, 2025

The following article reviews a movie that contains graphic and explicit content. Reader discretion is advised. As horror often serves as social commentary, how do you remake a classic over 100 years...

Wait, Is Post Malone Country Now?

Wait, Is Post Malone Country Now?

Lou Rodriguez, Staff Reporter January 8, 2025

Just before Christmas roughly six years ago, children swarmed to see “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” with its hit track “Sunflower.” The song was sung by rapper Swae Lee and Post Malone, when...

With the plethora of holiday-inspired items overflowing from the shelves of stores, here are the best offerings from Trader Joe's.

A Sweet Start to the Holidays at Trader Joe’s

Chloe Beymer, Staff Reporter December 18, 2024

As Christmas nears, Trader Joe’s has risen to the occasion, accommodating everyone’s holiday needs. The arrival of winter and the Christmas season brings with it the addition of many enticing, winter-themed...

What better way to dive into winter break than with a blanket, cookies, and your favorite Christmas movie?

Lighting Up the Holidays: Movies That Capture the Soul of Christmas

Ava Slater and Olivia Klein December 18, 2024

Christmas is a time that is filled with fond memories and tradition, so what better way to kick off the holiday season than with classic Christmas movies? Whether it’s the chaos of family gatherings...

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“Wicked” — released on Nov. 22 — shines due to its superb cast, particularly Cynthia Ervio, who plays the movie’s misunderstood heroine, Elphaba Thropp, a young Wicked Witch of the West.

Defying Expectations, “Wicked” Masterfully Blends Music and Metaphor

Finn Christensen-McElroy and Tabitha Obuchowski December 11, 2024

This review contains spoilers for the film. “Are people born wicked?” asks Glinda Upland (Ariana Grande), the Good Witch of the North, at the outset of “Wicked.” “Or do they have wickedness...

“Arcane” as a whole has impacted the animation industry and pop culture through its mesmerizing art style, character designs, and music. A little over three years since “Arcane's” initial release, fans are wondering if the show’s second season will live up to the smash success of the first. To me, it definitely has.

“Arcane” Season Two: The Finale Fans Were Ready To Watch but Not Ready To Finish

Mercy Gobana, Staff Reporter December 11, 2024

The following article reviews a TV show that contains graphic content. On Oct. 27, 2009, Riot Games, commonly referred to by its shorthand, Riot, released “League of Legends,” a multiplayer online...

“Moana 2” shows that the funds don’t equal fans, and that as Disney has grown, its productions have become repetitive, cliché, and lackluster.

“Moana 2” Flatlines: Disney’s Sequel Fatigue

Clover Martin, Assistant Editor December 4, 2024

Warning: This review contains spoilers. Released in 2016, “Moana” is hailed as part of a dying phenomenon: a Disney movie beloved by fans and critics alike.  “Moana 2” is neither.  The...

Jay Chang released a short collection of songs on Nov. 22 with his songs: “LaSalle Ave,” “Four Seasons,” “Paper Cut,” and “What You Need.”

Easing Into K-Pop — A Review of Jay Chang’s Newest EP

Elena Rodriguez, Staff Reporter December 4, 2024

“Neighborhood” is a bilingual EP that has a mix of several different genres like pop, funk, soul, and R&B in English and Korean. Jay Chang contributed greatly to this EP as a lyricist and co-producer,...

Theater teacher Mr. Michael Shelton is proud of how the actors have grown through the production of “Lost Girl.” “I think a lot of the actors really matured and improved,” he said.

La Salle’s Theater Department Brings Fall Show “Lost Girl” to the Stage

Rowan Bienapfl, Staff Reporter November 13, 2024

La Salle’s Theater Department had the opening night of its fall show, “Lost Girl” by playwright Kimberly Bellower on Friday, Nov. 3. The department put on the production 6 times, concluding on...

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