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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

Valedictorian Phoebe Sandholm will be attending Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, while salutatorian Emily Martin is planning to travel to Chapman University in Orange County, California, and valedictorian Kari Yatsushiro will be pursuing her love of engineering at California Polytechnic State University in San Diego, California.

Martin, Sandholm, and Yatsushiro: The 2025 Valedictorians and Salutatorian Look Back on Their Time at La Salle

To celebrate the greatest academic achievers of the class of 2025, the school administration continued the annual tradition and selected this year’s valedictorians and salutatorian — Kari Yatsushiro,...

“It’s Not a Magic Trick”: Behind the Scenes of Band’s Pop Music Workshop

Clover Martin and Audrey Waters June 4, 2025

While most of the school is waking up, the band’s work has already begun. Tucked away in the backstage of La Salle’s theater auditorium, the band room buzzes with precision, eyelids heavy but ears...

Released over Memorial Day weekend, “Lilo & Stitch” demolished box office records for the holiday with $183 million in gross sales, blowing the previous record holder, “Top Gun: Maverick,” out of the water by about $23 million. It also takes second place for movies across any four-day holiday weekend, behind “Black Panther.”

Hilarious and Heartachingly Human, Live-Action “Lilo & Stitch” Is More Than a Remake

Harper Coleman, Editor May 28, 2025

The following review contains spoilers for the film. It wouldn’t be a stretch to call “Lilo & Stitch” (2002) one of the wackiest, most contemporarily beloved treasures of Disney’s vast animated...

Senior Daphne Forman’s favorite part about softball is “the friendships and the bonds you can make.”

Next Level Seniors: Daphne Forman Continues Her Time on The Diamond at Pacific University

Tabitha Obuchowski, Assistant Editor May 28, 2025

For senior Daphne Forman, her community is important to her, as it has played a critical role in her decision to play collegiate softball.  In particular, Forman said her parents have been her biggest...

Disabilities can come in many shapes and forms, even if they are not obvious to the naked eye.

Silent Struggles: What It’s Like Living With an Invisible Disability

Kaitlyn Roozen, Staff Reporter May 21, 2025

Imagine living in a world where it is a struggle to do basic everyday tasks, made worse through continuous dismissal from others and somewhat frequent feelings of isolation that come with their experiences.  That...

According to the Oregon Department of Transportation, in order to obtain a license, the participant must have had their permit for six months and have logged 100 hours of driving with a supervisor, unless they have done driver’s ed, where only 50 hours of supervised driving is needed.

What Does Being a Student Driver Look Like?

Zayna Elkhal, Staff Reporter May 21, 2025

It is no surprise that being a teen driver involves lots of new experiences, ranging from good to bad. These new experiences begin by passing the permit test — the first step in becoming a licensed driver...

Despite growing up in Chicago, Illinois, Pope Leo XIV spent more than 20 years of his adult life in Peru and is a naturalized citizen of the country.

A New Era for 1.4 Billion Catholics: Lasallians Respond to Pope Leo XIV

On the morning of Thursday, May 8, many students across La Salle, in classes ranging from Honors Biology to U.S. History, were all watching the same thing. White smoke rising from the chimney of the...

Many volunteers brought decorations to adorn their tables full of food.

Muffins, Mochi, and Bubble Tea: La Salle Celebrates Cultural Cuisine in Annual Food Fair

Rowan Bienapfl and Esmé Ryznar May 7, 2025

La Salle students participated in the annual Roots Week Food Fair on Friday, May 2, celebrating culture and heritage by trying different foods brought in by families of students. This was a continuation...

La Salle’s Speech & Debate Team finalists flaunting their medals on Wednesday, April 30.

La Salle’s Speech & Debate Team Seizes First-Ever State Championship

Clover Martin, Assistant Editor April 30, 2025

For the first time in its 14-year history, La Salle’s Speech & Debate Team seized the state championship title at the OSAA 5A state tournament, held April 24 to April 26 at Western Oregon University...

“Anastasia” runs for two weekends from Friday, April 25, to Sunday, May 4, with the final four performances beginning this Thursday, May 1.

Two Casts, Nine Shows, and Four Months of Work: La Salle’s Theater Department Debuts “Anastasia”

Grady Wilkinson and Kieran Crist-Kenworthy April 30, 2025

On Friday, April 25, the La Salle theater program debuted “Anastasia,” its two and a half-hour spring musical production following Anya, an amnesiac Russian girl who has no recollection of her...

The Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office hosted an event on Thursday, April 10, aiming to empower victims of violent crimes and highlighting several organizations, such as the Oregon Department of Human Services and DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital, which provides therapy dogs that serve as emotional support for survivors during court cases.

“There Is Hope”: Clackamas County DA’s Office Shares Message of Compassion, Courage, and Community

Finn Christensen-McElroy, Editor in Chief April 16, 2025

This article discusses domestic violence.  On Thursday, April 10, it was pouring in Oregon City. An annual event honoring and educating the community about survivors of violent crime was beginning...

Senior Brooke Wilkinson believes that her coach from FC Portland is likely the reason she’s still playing the sport. “He cared about you as a person and a player,” she said, adding how he was motivated by the people just as much as the game.

Next Level Seniors: Brooke Wilkinson Selects St. Catherine’s University for the Next Step of Her Soccer Career

Kayah Cieslak, Editor in Chief April 9, 2025

Updated: Friday, April 11, 2025. Senior Brooke Wilkinson was born into a soccer family. From a father who played professionally and an older brother who would later commit to playing the same sport...

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