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The La Salle Falconer

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The La Salle Falconer

The student news site of La Salle Catholic College Preparatory.

The La Salle Falconer

Senior Amanda Rivera administered Communion during the Mass.

La Salle Community Gathers for Easter Mass in the Gym

Avery Rush and Nicholas Hounton April 20, 2022

On Wednesday, April 20, La Salle celebrated Easter and the end of the liturgical Lent season by taking part in a Mass held in the gym. The school community gathered in the morning during Falcon Flex...

The group visited the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), where they were able to explore exhibits including the Black American Portrait exhibit and Barbara Kruger’s “Thinking of You. I Mean Me. I Mean You.” exhibit.

La Salle Falconer Wins “Best of Show” Award at NHSJC in Los Angeles

Avery Rush, Editor in Chief April 13, 2022

On Thursday, April 7, a group of seven journalism students departed from the Portland International Airport for Los Angeles, California, where they attended the National High School Journalism Convention...

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson “is going to create pathways and invoke change,” junior Allie Ball said.

Students React to Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation to the Supreme Court

Madeline Obuchowski and Maddie Burns April 13, 2022

On Thursday, April 7, the Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman Supreme Court Associate Justice.  When Jackson joins the Court this October, she will be one of four...

Ms. Cha Asokan says that everyone is welcome to the clay and art sale. “Parents, teachers, students, anybody that likes art really,” she said.

Art Program Will Hold an Open Art Sale From April 11-14

Josephine Robinson, Assistant Editor April 5, 2022

Starting Monday, April 11, until Thursday, April 14, the art program will be holding an art sale located in the art classroom.  For students and parents, it will open after school and close at 6 p.m.,...

The La Salle Equestrian Team Takes Home 24 Medals and 6 Qualifiers for State

The La Salle Equestrian Team Takes Home 24 Medals and 6 Qualifiers for State

Fia Cooper, Assistant Media Editor April 5, 2022

From April 1-3, the La Salle equestrian team competed in their last meet before their state competition. This is the first year that the team has been able to go to state in person because of COVID-19...

Students competed to win points for their class to go towards the Better Together fundraiser.

Students Kick Off the Better Together Fundraiser at a Pep Assembly

Olivia Fuchs, Assistant Editor April 5, 2022

On Monday, April 4, students gathered in the gym for an assembly to learn about the Better Together fundraiser. It was an interactive assembly, with representatives from each class competing to earn...

Director of Service Ms. Sarah Maher believes that the exhibit is special because it “is landing in a very different way than would have been if it was an assembly,” she said. “You cant ignore, if youre standing in front of that sacred wall, you cant not see it.”

“I See Her, I Hear Her, I Believe Her” Exhibit Brings Attention to Society’s Treatment of Women

Elsie Buczkowski, Editor March 30, 2022

The Students Against Sexual Assault (SASA) club partnered with the CommuniCare club and leadership classes to open the “I See Her, I Hear Her, I Believe Her” exhibit in room 138 on March 7. The exhibit...

“There’s this whole societal construct that women have to dress a certain way to be respected. And then when people buy into that, not only is it making it more a thing than it ever was… it’s calling more attention to it,” junior Maggie Crimmins said.

Sexism: A Call for Accountability

Anna Waldron and Lucy MacNeela March 30, 2022

This article contains explicit language and potentially triggering content related to sexual harassment.  Many people may define the moment you begin to mature as a woman as the day you start high...

A group picture on the bridge at the Plaza de España in Seville.

Spring Break Sightseeing in Spain

Madeline Obuchowski, Staff Reporter March 30, 2022

This spring break, a group of students from La Salle’s Spanish classes, including myself, traveled to Spain along with chaperones Ms. Lisa Moran, Ms. Amy Gantt, Ms. Kathleen Coughran, and Mr. Matt...

Mr. Huelskamp is a parishioner of St. Juan Diego Parish in Northwest Portland.

Mr. John Huelskamp Announced as La Salle’s New President

Brooklyn Chillemi, Editor in Chief March 16, 2022

After many months of surveying, searching, and interviewing, La Salle’s new president has been named: Mr. John Huelskamp — who for the past 11 years has served as the principal of Sunset High School,...

“Women’s history month is an opportunity for people of all genders to see the reality of those who identify as female,” said Ms. Sarah Maher, who is the Director of Service at La Salle.

As La Salle’s Director of Service, Sarah Maher Works To Create a School Community Passionate About Service and Social Justice

Josephine Robinson, Assistant Editor March 16, 2022

Ms. Sarah Maher is the Director of Service, which includes a variety of responsibilities, including coordinating service projects, food drives for Lot Whitcomb, immersion trips, and other projects at La...

Two Years In, Students and Staff Share What They Have Learned From the Pandemic

Mary Loeb and Avery Rush March 16, 2022

March 12, 2020 marked the day that the emergence of the coronavirus led to the closure of many schools across the country, including La Salle. Two years later, La Salle students and staff reflected...

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