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The La Salle Falconer

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The La Salle Falconer

The student news site of La Salle Catholic College Preparatory.

The La Salle Falconer

On Wednesday, Nov. 13, students received gift assignments from their homeroom teachers, and had the next four weeks to purchase them by the due date of Dec. 11.

‘Tis the Season: La Salle Students Participate in Annual Christmas Drive

Esmé Ryznar and Eli Batcheller December 18, 2024

With Christmas approaching, La Salle students were tasked with purchasing gifts to donate to the families of Lot Whitcomb Elementary School. During Flex Time on Friday, Dec. 13, students stayed in...

Pictured here are several members of the La Salle Speech and Debate Team on Saturday, Dec. 7, after the awards ceremony.

Speech and Debate Team Excels in Recent Tournaments

Grady Wilkinson, Staff Reporter December 18, 2024

In room 209 at Clackamas High School, the judge sets a 15-minute timer. This is all the time the two debating teams will have to prepare a full argument on whether or not schools should have cell phone...

Through La Posada, students are able to “share and teach people about different aspects of their culture that are important to them,” Mr. Garza said.

Celebrating Culture and Christmas: Unidos Holds Annual La Posada

Esmé Ryznar, Assistant Editor December 18, 2024

La Posada is an annual Christmas celebration in Mexico, typically occurring between Dec. 16 and 24. This year, the Unidos affinity group at La Salle held their own version on the evening of Tuesday,...

At Fall Media Day, the keynote speaker Scott Greenstone encouraged students to always include balanced perspectives in a story when conducting their reporting.

A Day of Journalism: Students Head To Fall Media Day at the University of Oregon

Kayah Cieslak, Editor in Chief December 11, 2024

In its 98th year of the event taking place, University of Oregon once again hosted Fall Media Day, an opportunity for journalism students to learn more about topics like broadcast, photojournalism,...

Cheers: La Salle Celebrates Annual Yulefest

Cheers: La Salle Celebrates Annual Yulefest

Esmé Ryznar, Assistant Editor December 11, 2024

Walking through the halls of La Salle at the annual Yulefest event, parents, staff, and alumni gathered on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 7, to try wines from various companies, enjoy snacks in the...

Students and faculty alike gathered in the gym to celebrate Mary and her appearance to Juan Diego over 400 years ago.

“Our Lady of Guadalupe” Mass Shares A Message of Love and Compassion

Esmé Ryznar and Roland Zuments December 11, 2024

The annual celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the beginning of Advent began on Wednesday, Dec. 11 in the form of a Mass. The mass started with a celebration of Our Lady, with various volunteers...

Math teacher Ms. Rose Adkisson has seen herself becoming a teacher ever since she was young. “I would never picture myself doing anything different,” she said.

Lasallian Then and Now: Ms. Adkisson Pursues Her Love for Education

Rita Tran, Assistant Editor December 11, 2024

In 2012, math teacher Ms. Rose Adkisson first joined the La Salle community as a freshman. Now, 12 years later, Ms. Adkisson has joined La Salle a second time, not as a student, but as a teacher.  As...

Juniors John Rask Jr. and Henry Perrin work together to fill out the icebreaker activity.

Happy Valley Teens Navigate Progressing Technology

Tabitha Obuchowski, Assistant Editor December 4, 2024

Posters are hung up on the walls of the Happy Valley Library, covered in brightly colored sticky notes that answer these questions: “What app do you use most?” “Do you think phone usage has affected...

Religion teacher Mr. Noah Banks finds having a unique teaching style to be a valuable asset to his classroom. He feels that it’s important to be genuine and true to yourself while teaching.
“I must be myself when I’m teaching. I can’t be somebody else,” he said.

Mr. Banks Entered To Learn and Returns To Serve

Sofia Taylor, Staff Reporter December 4, 2024

Though freshman and sophomore religion teacher Mr. Noah Banks is a familiar face to many, consistently bringing joy and curiosity to the classroom, his experience at La Salle did not begin on his first...

The kitchen staff all specialize in specific roles to efficiently prepare La Salle’s meals.

The Story Behind Our Food

Kieran Crist-Kenworthy, Staff Reporter December 4, 2024

Every school day, the kitchen staff at La Salle arrive around 6 a.m. to embark on the long journey of preparing entrées, sides, sandwiches, and more for some 700 faculty and students.  First, they...

The Heroic Vow assembly is an annual tradition where the Lasallian Educator of the Year is honored.

Honoring Ms. Amy Gantt, La Salle Holds Annual Heroic Vow Assembly

Esmé Ryznar, Assistant Editor November 20, 2024

On Wednesday, Nov. 20, students and staff gathered in the gym to honor the 2024 Lasallian Educator of the Year, Spanish teacher Ms. Amy Gantt. Seniors also took part in the annual Heroic Vow pledge.  To...

With a possible TikTok ban looming around the corner, teens share increasingly similar thoughts about it: they don’t want TikTok gone.

Students Don’t Want To Say Goodbye to TikTok, but They Might Have To

Chloe Beymer and Izzy Garlington November 20, 2024

For most students at La Salle, TikTok, a social media app released by ByteDance in 2016, is the first thing their fingers gravitate towards when they open up their phones.  Easy-to-access and highly-popular,...

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