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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

Nicky Hounton, Olivia Fobi, and Amira Tripp-Folsom are all members of the BSU.

“Our Identities Are What Make Us Great”: Reflecting on Black History Month at La Salle

Olivia Galbraith, Assistant Editor February 26, 2020

An announcement, a morning prayer, and a stand promoting black authors in the library. This was how La Salle acknowledged Black History Month in the school only a couple of years ago. The celebration of...

Senior Emily Niebergalls life was turned upside down with the passing of her mother, Katie, in January 2019.

“The Most Painful Thing in the World”: Senior Emily Niebergall’s Journey Through Grief

Maddie Khaw, Editor in Chief February 26, 2020

Updated on May 19, 2020. Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 was just a typical night for senior Emily Niebergall. A junior at the time, she received an incoming FaceTime call from her mother, Katie Niebergall....

Art teacher Ms. Cha Asokan feels the Memory Project is popular among students because it’s about connecting through art and creating something for someone else.

NAHS Students Create Portraits for Children in Malaysia

Maya Smith, Editor February 19, 2020

La Salle student art is going to children in Malaysia. These pieces are a part of the Memory Project, created by students who are involved in the National Art Honors Society. The Memory Project strives...

Mr. Brian Devine is the Vice Principal of Student Life at La Salle.

Not da Vinci but Devine: Taking On the Career He Once Dreamed of as a Child

Dakota Canzano, Editor February 12, 2020

For the students at La Salle who know Mr. Brian Devine, they know him as the Vice Principal of Student Life. But, that’s not the only title that he holds. He is also an artist. “I’ve been an...

Today, Feb. 5, 2020, the Senate voted to acquit President Trump of both articles of impeachment.

Impeachment as Seen Through the Eyes of Students at La Salle

Maddie Khaw, Editor in Chief February 5, 2020

Tensions between President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have been growing since September — and never have those tensions been better represented than at Trump’s State of the Union address...

The Innovation and Design Center, coined the makerspace, is located next to the library.

La Salle’s Makerspace Encourages Students to Design, Create, and Make Mistakes

Mary Loeb, Staff Reporter January 22, 2020

Every day before and after school, groups of La Salle students gather in one corner of the school to tinker with 3-D printed robotics parts, create designs for stickers, and laser engrave items. The...

Taran has had over 30 surgeries over the course of his life, his most recent in October.

La Salle Partners With Sparrow Project to Support Eight Year Old Through Medical Challenges

Carlie Weigel, Assistant Editor January 22, 2020

With a radiant smile that is on his face more often than not, Taran Dodge battles not only one life hindering condition, but four: quadripalegic cerebral palsy, short bowel syndrome, auditory neuropathy,...

Junior Isa Sale, along with several other La Salle students, participated in the climate strike on Sept. 20, 2019.

As Climate Crisis Worsens, La Salle Curriculum Lags Behind

Maddie Khaw, Assistant Editor January 15, 2020

“Our future > your fortune,” read a sign held by junior Isa Sale at a climate change inaction protest in downtown Portland in September 2019. Sale’s sign was one among hundreds of others in...

Finals week often calls for late nights, and stressed minds, making caffeine the perfect pick-me-up.

Peace, Quiet, and Caffeine: The Best Study Spots in Portland

Ava Whalon, Staff Reporter January 15, 2020

With finals just around the corner, stress levels are high and sleep schedules are weak. Taking time to decompress, study, and grab a good cup of coffee can help all students prepare for the busy weeks...

Ties and sweaters are two of Mr. Larsons favorite clothing items to wear.

Humans of La Salle: Teacher Fashion

Carlie Weigel, Assistant Editor January 7, 2020

Teachers can have good style, too. Here’s an inside look at the fashion choices made by several teachers at La Salle, not only these days, but also when they were younger. 

As 2019 comes to a close, The Falconer took a look back at headlines from the past decade.

The Headlines That Made the Decade

Maddie Khaw, Assistant Editor December 18, 2019

With 2019 drawing to its conclusion, we’ve come to the end of another decade. It was an era defined by pop cultural trends like the ice bucket challenge, Pokémon Go, and fidget spinners. We’ve made...

Seniors Alison Paguio, Abby Baines, Annie Hoang, and Amira Tripp Folsom are working towards normalizing the discussion of menstruation in the La Salle community.

Breaking the Stigma: Four Seniors Aim to Change the Conversation on Periods

Avery Eldon, Staff Reporter December 11, 2019

Every person who menstruates has an embarrassing story, a time when they have started their period at an inconvenient time, like in the middle of class. You quickly reach into your backpack, dig through...

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