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The La Salle Falconer

The student news site of La Salle Catholic College Preparatory.

The La Salle Falconer

The student news site of La Salle Catholic College Preparatory.

The La Salle Falconer

La Salle’s performance of Prometheus, composed by Michael Allen Harrison and written by David Bates, is the world premiere for the musical. The performance’s opening night is on Friday, April 19 at 7 p.m.

Falcons Make Final Arrangements in Preparation for the World Premiere of “Prometheus”

Aurora Platas, Staff Reporter April 17, 2024

What happens when Greek mythology, musical theater, and the La Salle Falcons join together?  It’s “Prometheus” — an original musical composed by Michael Allen Harrison, a writer and composer...

Seniors Lauren Baker and Annie Page, two Blanchet House ambassadors, organized a sock drive.

Student-Run Sock Drive Brings In Over 200 Pairs of Socks

Clara Hudson, Editor April 17, 2024

Two La Salle students who double as Blanchet House student ambassadors organized a sock drive, which brought in more than 200 pairs of socks to help the houseless community around Portland. A prominent...

The faceoff between the U.S. President Joe Biden and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew depicts the current tension between the U.S. government and the Chinese short-video app, TikTok, caused by the USA’s threat to ban the app in America.

TikTok Tension — La Salle Students Weigh In on Impending Ban

Harper Coleman, Assistant Editor April 10, 2024

Last month, the House of Representatives voted in favor of a bill that, if passed in the Senate, would present an ultimatum to ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok: either sell the app to a non-Chinese...

The partial solar eclipse in the Portland area was hidden by the clouds, but made a slight appearance around 11:27 a.m. as the clouds shifted away.

Cloudy With a Chance of Eclipse

Cadence Wooden, Editor April 10, 2024

On Monday, April 8, the total solar eclipse was visible in the sky, mainly in parts of Mexico, 15 U.S. states and Eastern Canada.  Some students and staff took time between 11:07 a.m. and 11:30 a.m....

Ms. Coleman became a teacher to help students find their passions and help them grow, hoping to allow them to discover communities where they feel belonging and can improve the lives of others.

Community in the Makerspace: Ms. Coleman’s Journey to La Salle

Tab Obuchowski, Staff Reporter April 3, 2024

Although she is outgoing and extroverted now, throughout her childhood Ms. Carie Coleman was pretty timid. “You might find this hard to believe, but I was super shy,” she said.  It was the important...

Indie musician Alex G performed at PDX Live at Pioneer Courthouse Square on Aug. 13, 2023.

PDX Live Returns to Pioneer Square for its Third Year

Charlie Gattman, Staff Reporter April 3, 2024

For the past two years, a music festival called PDX Live has been held in downtown Portland’s Pioneer Courthouse Square during August. The festival will be returning for its third consecutive run...

Members of the Multivariable Calculus class sold pie for Pi Day on March 14.

Multivariable Calculus Class Holds Pi Day Pie Sale

Mackenzie Torres, Editor March 20, 2024

On Thursday, March 14, the Multivariable Vector Calculus class held a pie sale to celebrate International Pi Day. For a period of time before the sale, posters were hung in the hallway to advertise...

The first sunset of spring over the Columbia River from Crown Point. With permanent standard time, the sun would set one hour earlier in the spring and summer.

Daylight Savings Time vs. Standard — Is It Time to Ditch the Switch?

Charlie Gattman, Staff Reporter March 20, 2024

After four months of winter’s short days and long nights in standard time, daylight saving time (DST) has officially begun as of March 10. While some people are content with the switch, others wish...

A new addition to the fundraiser this year was the coin drive set up in the main hall. Bills counted as negative points against a class, while coins counted toward the class’s total.

Better Together Concludes, Bringing In Most Money Ever

Esme Ryznar, Staff Reporter March 20, 2024

Better Together 2024 has finished. From Friday, Feb. 23, to Sunday, March 10, La Salle students worked to raise money for the school through their personal fundraising pages and the wreath sale.  The...

As said by both Design Manager Shilpa Mallem and Program Administrator Gregory C. Johnson, recognizing and mitigating the consequences of the bridge on the environment and the people living there are “major” priorities for the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) program.

$6 Billion, 10 Years of Construction, and a Bridge That Will Be Built To Last a Lifetime

Finn Christensen-McElroy, Assistant Editor March 14, 2024

Senior Hailey Heytvelt’s commute to volleyball practice is at least 40 minutes long.  On her way to the gym she practices at in Beaverton, Heytvelt takes a route that’s been routine for the last...

Not only was gaining a new perspective a motivation for the students to take part in this opportunity, but for senior Estrella De Maria Zamora-Resendiz, whose parents were both immigrants, part of the reason she wanted to go was, “to learn more about the border and maybe what their experience might have been like.”

“What It’s Like To Live Along That Edge”: La Salle Students and Faculty Members Witness Life on the Border on El Otro Lado

Sofia Gonzalez, Editor March 13, 2024

The United States-Mexico border is a very controversial topic in American politics, yet many average citizens are left in the dark about what exactly is happening there, partially due to a lack of information....

One of the projects at the hatchery they volunteered at was called the Salmon Enhancement Project.

A New Immersion is Introduced at La Salle: Yakama Nation

Clara Hudson, Editor March 13, 2024

For the first time in La Salle history, a group of four students and one teacher departed on an immersion to the Yakama Nation in Washington to learn and be of service.  From Sunday, Feb. 25, to Friday,...

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