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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

“I think that anywhere you go, masks have sort of become another part of the local litter ecosystem,” senior Hannah Reddick said.

Protection Turned Pollution: Disposable Masks and Their Environmental Impact

Lillian Paugh, Staff Reporter February 16, 2022

On a park bench, the side of the highway, and even the parking lot of your high school, there is sure to be a disposable mask or two laying on the ground — soggy, dirty, and forgotten — waiting to...

The Oregon Health Authority’s new guidance regarding masks leaves it up to businesses and schools to decide whether or not they will continue to require masks.

The Oregon Health Authority Announces The End of Indoor Mask Requirements by March 31, Even in Schools

Avery Rush, Editor in Chief February 9, 2022

On Feb. 7, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced that on or before March 31, masks will no longer be mandated indoors, including in schools. Since states across America first started mandating...

Originally, “high school was not at all on my radar” after working at Christ the King, Ms. Alex Blue said. However, “I have been really pleasantly surprised.”

There’s a New Face at the Front Desk: Attendance Secretary Ms. Blue, Who Helps With “Much More” Than Attendance

Brooklyn Chillemi, Editor in Chief February 9, 2022

Every weekday, attendance secretary Ms. Alex Blue arrives on La Salle’s campus at 7 a.m., joined by administrative assistant Ms. Doreen Fay at 7:30 a.m. to open the doors for La Salle students.  After...

“When I do something, I really do it and I really put my heart into it,” said Ms. Shannon Woodworth, who is the new learning specialist at La Salle.

To Learning Specialist Ms. Shannon Woodworth, Normalizing Learning Differences Is “Good For Everyone”

Brooklyn Chillemi, Editor in Chief February 2, 2022

Around five months ago, Ms. Shannon Woodworth, the new learning specialist at La Salle, chose to move back to her hometown of Gresham, Oregon with her family. Previously, she had lived in a variety of...

The average price of gas in the U.S. is predicted to hover around $4 per gallon by the end of the summer.

US Inflation Has Caused Gas Prices To Shoot Up, and La Salle Students Have Felt the Difference

Will Ceballos, Staff Reporter January 26, 2022

The United States inflation rate recently hit 7%, the highest it’s been since 1982. Because of this, gas prices are skyrocketing rapidly, affecting many students in the La Salle community. Just like...

Black Student Union Hosts Assembly in Dedication to Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy

On Friday, Jan. 14, La Salle students gathered in the gym for an assembly held by La Salle’s Black Student Union to commemorate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.   Through song, a spoken-word...

Though some classes test students on their understanding through the traditional exam, many are moving towards different approaches like projects and presentations.

How Are Lasallians Feeling About Finals This Semester?

Andrew Clair, Assistant Editor January 19, 2022

Despite the many obstacles posed by COVID-19, like the loss of a typical learning structure caused by online schooling, finals will continue this year much like in the past. Many students feel teachers...

More than 1 in 10 public school students are learning from home in the Portland area due to a significant spike in positive COVID-19 tests in Oregon and nationwide.

La Salle Clarifies Its Protocols in Reaction to the Omicron Variant, Striving To Continue In-Person Learning

Brooklyn Chillemi, Editor in Chief January 12, 2022

As the omicron variant of the coronavirus ripples through the globe, nine high schools in the Portland area have closed in-person learning thus far, citing student and teacher illnesses, as well as staffing...

The omicron variant now accounts for 59 percent of all reported COVID-19 cases.

Boosters, Symptoms, and Severity: Everything You Need To Know About Omicron

Lucy MacNeela, Staff Reporter January 12, 2022

The recent rise in school closures, canceled flights, disappearance of available COVID-19 tests, and the increased infection rate of coronavirus globally, can all be attributed to one thing, omicron.  What...

“I’m hoping that it provides clarity for our community about our work, and I hope it brings our community together,” Principal Ms. Alanna O’Brien said regarding La Salle’s new equity statement.

Aiming for a More Diverse and Inclusive Community, La Salle Debuts Its First Equity Statement

Anna Waldron, Staff Reporter January 12, 2022

La Salle is enacting the first equity statement in the school’s history due to the work of the Inclusion Committee and their team of students, parents, staff, administrators, and alumni.  In order...

In her senior year of high school, college counselor Ms. Maddie Hanley was the pickleball champion, earning a 10-foot-tall trophy full of real pickles from her school. “Now it’s become the rage, like everyone’s playing pickleball,” Ms. Hanley said. She originally learned pickleball when she was 10 years old because her grandparents had a court in their backyard.

College Counselor Ms. Hanley Seeks To Create a “Streamlined” College Application Process at La Salle

Brooklyn Chillemi, Editor in Chief January 5, 2022

For recently hired college counselor Ms. Maddie Hanley, finding La Salle was a similar process to how she encourages students to find colleges. “For me, it was a great fit for my personality,” Ms....

Snow days are a time-honored tradition where students allow building igloos and sledding to take priority over schoolwork for the day.

La Salle Administration Explains How the School Will Navigate Snow Days After a Year of Digital Learning

Avery Marks, Assistant Editor December 15, 2021

With temperatures starting to drop, leaves having fallen from trees, and Halloween costumes being packed up, many students are beginning to look forward to the possibility of snow, craving the sight of...

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