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The La Salle Falconer

The final project of the semester urges students to consider how to make La Salle more climate friendly.

Climate Science Elective Empowers Students To Advocate for the Environment

Kieran Crist-Kenworthy, Staff Reporter January 15, 2025

Last year, as part of a broader effort to respond to the deficit in learning surrounding climate change at La Salle, Science Department Chair Mr. Matthew Owen worked on creating the Climate Science class...

Junior Mackenzie Barrera will be spending nine months in Germany, attending school through an immersion program.

What It’s Like To Spend Junior Year in Germany

Sophia Igarashi, Staff Reporter January 8, 2025

Junior Mackenzie Barrera left the Portland International Airport on Aug. 9, 2024, waving goodbye to her family as she boarded her flight. The next time she plans to see them will be nine months...

Earth club has started its journey to improve La Salle’s environment and become an Oregon Green School (OGS).

Earth Club: Planting the Seeds for Stewardship

Zayna Elkhal, Staff Reporter January 8, 2025

About once a week, La Salle’s newly Earth Club meets in science teacher Mr. Matt Owen’s room. Led by upperclassmen senior Rowan Bienapfl, junior Ashley Kamhoot, junior Ali Moran, senior Ivan Ramirez,...

Information on how to use the new system will be present all around the school, with faculty available to help direct students as the new program starts.

Limiting Waste: La Salle Cafeteria Shifts to Reusable Dishware

Kieran Crist-Kenworthy January 8, 2025

Starting Jan. 9, La Salle will begin the switch to fully reusable dishware in the cafeteria as part of a broader school-wide effort to make the school greener.  The initiative, led by Ms. Megan Jones,...

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...

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