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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

 People should eat local food not only because it promotes sustainability, but because it also supports the farmers’ hard work of improving our planet and community’s health.

Health Starts at the Source: Why We Must Support Local Farms

Megan Snyder, Staff Reporter January 5, 2022

When I was a child, one of my favorite experiences was traveling up the familiar winding gravel road to see the animals at my local farm. My family has been buying farm shares since I was one year...

The swim meet on Friday, Dec. 10 was one of the first of many this season.

La Salle’s Swim Team Dives Into Their Second Meet of the Season

Ashley Hawkins December 15, 2021

On Friday, Dec. 10, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., both the JV and varsity La Salle swim teams competed in their second meet of the season at North Clackamas Aquatic Park, against Milwaukie and Putnam. “It’s...

Athletics were a big part of Mr. Oey’s high school experience. He participated in soccer, track and field, and cheer.

Mr. Oey Takes Us Back to the ’80s, Sharing His La Salle Student Experience

Brooks Coleman, Staff Reporter December 8, 2021

A lot of La Salle students, both past and present, know Mr. Linus Oey as one of La Salle’s most well-established math teachers. But none of them probably imagined him in a cheer uniform. Surprising...

“Growth happens when you allow yourself to be uncomfortable,” said Director of Equity and Inclusion Ms. Kiah Johnson Mounsey.

How Ms. Mounsey Is Working To Change the Curriculum Around Racism at La Salle

Anna Waldron, Staff Reporter December 8, 2021

Ms. Kiah Johnson Mounsey, La Salle’s Director of Equity and Inclusion, is working to change the curriculum around how racism is taught at La Salle by creating a learning system with an “equity lens”...

The first thing math teacher Mr. Swanson does every morning is “read my Bible, pray, and drink coffee,” he said.

How a Calling Led Mr. Swanson to 43 Years of Teaching

Isabella Simonutti, Staff Reporter December 1, 2021

Mr. Larry Swanson, co-chair of the math department and math teacher at La Salle, says teaching is what he is called to do. When it came time to choose a career path, he felt that when he was 20 that he...

The OSAA recently decided to only consider freshmen, sophomores, and juniors when evaluating enrollment numbers, excluding seniors from this count.

The Rumors Aren’t True: La Salle Will Remain in the 5A Classification

Mariah Moore, Staff Reporter November 10, 2021

Every four years, the Oregon School Activities Association reevaluates each Oregon high school and the state of their enrollment, as well as the states of their athletic programs. They sometimes make small...

“We live in a time that is so politically charged and so polarized that sometimes it’s important to just step back and think about this is not politics, this is about human beings,” Mr. Dreisbach said.

Following Newberg Ban, Students and Staff React to Displays of Pride and BLM Symbols on Campus

John Pham and Lillian Paugh November 3, 2021

A one-hour drive from La Salle, the Newberg School Board recently banned staff from displaying Black Lives Matter signs and Pride flags in their classrooms, alarming and angering some of Newberg’s staff...

While the American flag may represent freedom for some, many suffer under an oppressive caste system.

Castes: Racism Through a Different Lens

Maya Raphael, Staff Reporter November 3, 2021

Caste. Think about this word.  It is commonly attributed to India, and solely India — an enticing, beautiful country plagued with a rigid pecking order determined by citizens' innate and uncontrollable...

Mr. John Donnelly has been volunteering at Providence Portland Medical Center since August as part of a larger group of National Guard soldiers who were called to help in hospitals during the pandemic.

Absent From the Classroom, Mr. Donnelly Serves in Local Hospitals as Part of the National Guard

Mary Loeb, Editor in Chief October 20, 2021

For the past nine years that Mr. John Donnelly has worked at La Salle, he has generally started the school year the same way. Beginning in September, he returns to the classroom to direct the band department...

“If you have a vaccine, then you can really prevent the majority of that infection,” said Dr. Dawn Nolt.

Infectious Disease Doctor Dawn Nolt Breaks Down COVID-19 Myths

Anna Waldron, Staff Reporter October 20, 2021

The COVID-19 vaccine has been an ongoing political and medical discussion since before it existed. While vaccines for 16-year-olds and above have been available since April, according to La Salle administration,...

“When you become a part of the… ecosystem that is this place it feels, for me at least, like another home,” senior Ella Bright said when discussing her love for La Salle’s STEAM Team.

How La Salle’s STEAM Team Has Become a Sanctuary of Community, Creativity, and Acceptance

Isabella Simonutti and Megan Snyder October 20, 2021

New to La Salle this year, the STEAM Team is dedicated to helping students who are passionate about science, technology, engineering, art, and math grow in their talents, while also giving them the...

Seniors Natalie Caldillo-Ruelas, Victoria Roman-Arrieta, and Jaqui Cacho Barrera reflected on what Hispanic Heritage Month meant to them.

“We’re Just Trying to Show We’re Here”: Members of the Unidos Club Reflect on Hispanic Heritage Month

Erin Moran, Staff Reporter October 20, 2021

The 60.6 million Latinos in the United States make up the nation's largest racial or ethnic group.  To recognize this group, Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated nationally from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15...

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