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

The student news site of La Salle Catholic College Preparatory.

The La Salle Falconer

The United States averages about one mass shooting per day.

Stricter Gun Control Laws Would Be a Step in the Right Direction to Ensure Safety for Our Country

Mallory Middendorff, Staff Reporter June 5, 2019

Keeping the victims and their families in our “thoughts and prayers” is not enough anymore. We need to stand up to the problem that the United States faces every day. While mental illness is to blame...

Homelessness in Portland Is a Huge Problem — Here Is What We Can Do

Homelessness in Portland Is a Huge Problem — Here Is What We Can Do

Ryan Cechini, Staff Reporter May 29, 2019

Oregon is ranked second in the U.S. for the amount of unsheltered homeless, people who are without a permanent place to live and escape the weather. For homeless people in Multnomah County, the count climbed...

With one out of three students not being Catholic, is a required mass necessary?

La Salle Students Should Be Able to Opt Out of Going to School Mass

Nick Slugg, Staff Reporter May 22, 2019

With daily prayer, religious studies classes, and the occasional liturgy, La Salle has a prominent Catholic presence. Despite this, according to Ms. Katie Allen, the Admissions Director, approximately...

My month off of social media changed the way I view social media.

I Took a Month Off of Social Media and Here’s What Happened

Nehemiah Jackson, Assistant Editor May 1, 2019

Week 1 On March 25, the first dream happened. In the midst of the dream, I was sitting on my bed checking Instagram. I refreshed and a new story popped up, so without thinking, I clicked on it. A party...

Students learning in a traditional public school classroom.

Oregon’s Education System Is Failing Its Youth and Its Future

Olivia Aragon, Staff Reporter May 1, 2019

In 2018, Oregon’s public education system was ranked 8th worst in the United States. This horrific fact serves as a call to action for us to improve Oregon’s largely defective public school system...

My inability to stay off of social media last summer taught me a lot about how I spend my time.

Why I’m Taking a Month off Social Media

Nehemiah Jackson, Assistant Editor April 3, 2019

As my junior year came to a close and with summer on the horizon, the last few weeks of school dragged along; during finals week, I found myself overwhelmed and stressed, but also excited, thinking about...

The twice-a-year time change of daylight saving time should be removed because the law is outdated and disruptive.

Getting Rid of Biannual Time Change — Is It the Right Idea?

Jacob Wolf, Staff Reporter March 13, 2019

For most La Salle students, this Monday morning was a challenge. From just wanting to fall back asleep, confusion with alarm clocks, or even struggling to concentrate while getting prepared for school,...

Manual Transmission Cars — Are They Worth It?

Manual Transmission Cars — Are They Worth It?

Tarn Bregman, Assistant Editor February 20, 2019

With only eighteen percent of today’s Americans driving manual transmission cars and only three percent of the cars currently sold in the U.S. being a stick shift, the question many face is if manual...

Around 36 percent of Republicans and 27 percent of Democrats believed that the other party was misguided enough to be a danger to the nation.

Political Polarization Is Bad, and Unlikely to Stop

Kierra Young, Assistant Editor February 6, 2019

Over the past few years, political polarization has increased, creating a new divide between the two main parties in America. A 2014 Pew Research Center study found that around 38 percent of Democrats...

High school is only four years of your life, so I encourage you to try to make the most of it.

Lessons I Wish I Knew as an Underclassman

Emily Hawkins, Editor February 6, 2019

It seems like just yesterday I was questioning how I was ever going to be able to successfully navigate the hallways of La Salle. Am I going to be able to get to class on time? How hard will my classes...

Self-care is a habit that all people should develop, as it promotes balance in our lives, and allows us to better recognize and take care of our individual needs.

Six Self-Care Tips for Stressed Out Students

Peyton Hedges, Editor in Chief February 6, 2019

High school students are no strangers to feeling stressed out. During busy or stressful times, we tend to neglect ourselves and our health, often without even meaning to. We are less able to positively...

In a Civic Enterprises survey on high school dropouts, four out of five students wished there were more real-world learning opportunities. Teens should be educated on subjects such as how to pay taxes and manage money, instead of a circles circumference.

More Than Just Academics: Why Schools Should Prepare Students for Life After High School

Mallory Middendorff, Staff Reporter January 23, 2019

Most of the curriculum taught in high schools focuses only on academic information, and rarely gives students opportunities to learn new life skills. The classes are there to prepare students for college...

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