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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

Teachers shape our futures, often in ways we don’t realize until years later.

Teachers Do It All. It’s Time We Noticed

Rita Tran, Assistant Editor May 7, 2025

Throughout our education, who were the adults many of us saw the most, other than our parents? Who were the people that taught us life-long skills from our ABCs to our addition and subtraction? Our...

Being a teen in 2025 is extremely stressful, and there is a lot of pressure to be perfect.

Growing Up in the 21st Century and the Stress That Comes With It

Julianne Rast, Staff Reporter May 7, 2025

Imagine waking up at 6:30 a.m. and not being able to get out of bed until 10 minutes before you leave for school because you dread leaving the comfort of your room. Once you get there, you hear people...

Duck syndrome is the phenomenon describing students who are struggling to survive the pressures of a competitive environment but display a façade of calm.

Beneath the Smile: Surviving in a High Pressure Environment

Rune Puha, Staff Reporter April 23, 2025

Does it matter if I’m sinking when everyone thinks I’m swimming? That is the question I’ve repeated nonstop in my mind since coming to La Salle, where the pressure and expectations of success...

Location sharing encourages safety, connection, and digital intimacy, but at what cost?

The Death of Privacy

Tabitha Obuchowski, Assistant Editor April 16, 2025

“Where are you?” That once-common question has become obsolete. In an age of constant connectivity, cultural norms have transformed the location-sharing feature on many apps into normalized digital...

Everything is dictated by, and dictates, the economy, but we think of it as its own definable policy issue.

Stop Saying “The Economy”

Kieran Crist-Kenworthy, Assistant Editor April 2, 2025

Late on Nov. 5, news alert after news alert was announcing that swing-state after swing-state had been called for Donald Trump. And according to all the professional-looking men and women sitting behind...

We are not our grades, and we can’t judge ourselves based on them.

Beyond the A’s: Realizing My Worth Isn’t in My GPA

Rita Tran, Assistant Editor March 19, 2025

For as long as I could remember, I thought that my grades determined my self-worth.  Getting good grades has always been — ever since I was in elementary school — my number one priority. I poured...

Replika advertises itself as an understanding friend who’s there for you at any given moment, yet in practice, genuine connection is sacrificed for the sake of immediate validation.

Replika: How AI Companions Recklessly Reinvent the Meaning of Connection

Kayah Cieslak, Editor in Chief March 12, 2025

A response within seconds. An appearance catered to your interests.  A tone that only reveals what you want to hear.  Thanks to the complex evolution of technology, which can sometimes function...

During his 2024 campaign, Trump won over a population impacted by inflation by convincing voters that under him, prices would drop dramatically.

Trump’s Tariffs are Here: What Does This Mean For Us?

Grady Wilkinson, Staff Reporter March 5, 2025

The most beautiful word in the dictionary is “tariff.” That is, if you ask President Donald Trump. The most important issue to Americans in the recent 2024 election was the economy. During his...

Using terracotta pots can help absorb any excess water in your plants' soil, preventing root rot.

Rooted in Wellness: Why Everyone Should Have Houseplants

Rowan Bienapfl, Staff Reporter February 25, 2025

The National Library of Medicine suggested that we humans have “an innate biological and genetic connection” to nature, meaning we have a psychological and emotional need to experience and care for...

Idling far behind its peers, the U.S. remains the only developed country not to provide any national paid parental leave despite support for progress from all sides of the political spectrum.

Penalizing Parenthood: How U.S. Paid Leave Policy Fails Families

Harper Coleman, Editor February 19, 2025

Adele described motherhood well when she called it the “Sweetest Devotion,” and all parents should have the right to experience that devotion to the fullest. Unfortunately for most Americans, the time...

In an era where trends appear and vanish within weeks, fashion has lost its connection to identity and authenticity — becoming as fleeting as a social media post.

Fashion: Fast, Furious, and Forgettable

Clover Martin, Assistant Editor February 11, 2025

Personal style — as obvious as it may seem — should be representative of your personality and history. It serves as a record of your lived experiences and upbringing: friendship bracelets from middle...

I made many new friends playing at recess on Lot Whitcomb’s playground, who I will never forget.

One Hour a Week, a Lifetime’s Worth of Memories: Lasallian Ministry

Gwen Brown, Assistant Editor February 5, 2025

Being hit, punched, and splattered with ketchup were some of the best memories I made in the first semester of my senior year. Taking Lasallian Ministry was unknowingly one of the best experiences I...

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