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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

“We did the unthinkable,” sophomore Riggy Khyungra said, reflecting on the team’s victory. “We made history.”

39 Years in the Making: La Salle Boys Basketball Brings Home the Championship

Ashe Hardigg, Staff Reporter March 19, 2025

In a true Cinderella story, the No. 9 ranked La Salle varsity boys basketball team took down four higher ranked teams en route to their first state championship win in nearly 40 years on Saturday, March...

La Salle's religion department, along with the broader Catholic community, continues to navigate how to teach and practice core religious values in a world with AI.

Prioritizing “Human Education,” Religion Teachers View AI Through a Lasallian Lens

Kieran Crist-Kenworthy, Assistant Editor March 19, 2025

For La Salle’s religion department, questions of humanity, integrity, and love lie at the intersection of AI and the school’s core values.  And while La Salle introduced a new policy last year...

El Otro Lado, meaning “the other side” in Spanish, was an impactful, week-long immersion trip where students traveled to El Paso, Texas to gain a better grasp on life at the U.S.-Mexico border. (Photo courtesy of Yolanda Solano, Cathedral High School Teacher)

El Otro Lado’s Raw Look at the Reality La Salle Students Will Never Forget

Clover Martin, Assistant Editor March 12, 2025

When a Venezuelan woman sat before a group of high school students, her son at her side, her voice trembled. She spoke close to no English, relying on a student from Cathedral High School — a fellow...

To gain a better understanding of La Salle, three Christian Brothers gathered to speak with students about their time at La Salle, how the Lasallian core values have impacted their point of view on the world, and their takeaways from high school so far.

Highlighting the Lasallian Mission, Three Christian Brothers Arrive at La Salle

Kayah Cieslak and Finn Christensen-McElroy March 12, 2025

Across the globe, the Lasallian mission exists in 80 different countries, with varying intercontinental institutions spanning from North America to New Zealand.  Linking all of these schools —...

Lasallians celebrated their faith at the annual Ash Wednesday Mass, commemorating the beginning of Lent and a time period dedicated to fasting and almsgiving.

Emphasizing Love, La Salle Ash Wednesday Mass Commences Lenten Season

La Salle students and staff welcomed the arrival of the Lenten season on Wednesday, March 5, with a Mass commemorating Ash Wednesday and led by Fr. Paul Ybarra. Lent — a forty day period of prayer,...

According to senior Yedidiah Gebremariam, one of the two leaders of La Salle’s Black Student Union, “Black History Month is a time to honor the successes and achievements of Black people throughout history.”

Recognizing Our “American Tapestry,” La Salle Honors Black History Month

Finn Christensen-McElroy, Editor in Chief February 25, 2025

For senior Trey Williams, one of the two leaders of La Salle’s Black Student Union (BSU) along with senior Yedidiah Gebremariam, the Black History Month assembly highlighted the significant contributions...

From 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., high school journalists gathered at University of Oregon’s Portland campus for a chance to sharpen their journalistic skills.

Absorbing Journalism, Students Journey to Spring Media Day at U of O in Portland

Kayah Cieslak, Editor in Chief February 25, 2025

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, 14 students on The Falconer staff ventured to Northeast Portland for Spring Media Day — a smaller convention compared to the one which took place in...

During the most-watched Super Bowl in history, Lamar turned spectacle into subversion — flipping patriotic symbols on their heads.

A Revolution, Televised: Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show

Clover Martin, Assistant Editor February 19, 2025

When Kendrick Lamar took the stage at the Super Bowl LIX halftime show, it wasn’t just about hits. It was about hitting back. In just 13 minutes — with a record-breaking viewership of 127.7 million...

Students came to the gym and listened to Ms. Kimberly Howard Wade give a keynote address and learned from Hip Hop Soulsation Academy about Black history and its connection to dance during an assembly on Friday, Feb. 7.

Annual Black History Month Assembly Spotlights Heritage and Hip-Hop

Esmé Ryznar, Assistant Editor February 11, 2025

To celebrate Black History Month, students gathered in the gym on Friday, Feb. 7, for an assembly. Near the beginning, juniors Abigail Baye and Meklit Wondwossen introduced the keynote speaker —...

The final projects from the Climate Science class involved upperclassmen creating and carrying out a plan throughout the last few weeks of the first semester with the goal of making La Salle a greener school.

Students Take Climate Action Through Hands-On Final Projects

Esmé Ryznar, Assistant Editor February 11, 2025

A student-run flea market combating fast fashion, a school-wide battery recycling initiative, and a campaign to eliminate single-use plastics in the cafeteria — these are just some of the ways students...

English Department Chair Mr. Greg Larson often assigns work exploring art and history to his students to help them understand the context and culture behind what they read in class. “If I can make a connection between a book from 1818 and a song from 2009, that’s interesting to me,” Mr. Larson said. “And I have a suspicion that it will be interesting to several of my students, too.”

Setting the Tone: Mr. Larson’s Class Intro Music Creates Connection and Curiosity

Harper Coleman, Editor February 5, 2025

A puppet quartet made of food. A fantastical quest across the universe, featuring actor Adrien Brody. A submarine sandwich, assembled in stop-motion from various inedibles. Anyone who’s taken...

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