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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

While sophomore Bea Daudelin listens to many genres of music, her favorite is R&B.

Student of the Week: Bea Daudelin

Jack Schweitzer, Staff Reporter April 9, 2025

Prior to attending La Salle, sophomore Bea Daudelin went to St. Ignatius School for middle school, with much of her class coming to La Salle as well. During her freshman year, she found it easy to make...

One thing freshman Akil Pinney hopes to achieve before senior year is becoming an ambassador. He said that his sister — who is also an ambassador — inspired him to follow in her footsteps.

Student of the Week: Akil Pinney

Yazmin Lopez-Estevez, Staff Reporter April 2, 2025

Freshman Akil Pinney came to La Salle not just because of his family connections to the school, but for the education that it offers. Coming from a public school, Pinney found the workload at La Salle...

One of the Lasallian core principles is “concern for the poor and social justice.”

“What It Means To Be Lasallian”: La Salle Students Reflect on Service

Grady Wilkinson, Staff Reporter April 2, 2025

Most students here know that La Salle’s motto is “Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve.”  Service is undeniably a huge part of attending school here. La Salle’s service program “strives to awaken...

If sophomore Ray Patrick were to give a piece of advice to his younger self, it’d be to be more open to trying new things and talking to more people.

Student of the Week: Ray Patrick

Gian Manzon, Staff Reporter March 19, 2025

Striving to help others and attempting to make a difference, sophomore Ray Patrick looks up to his father, a forest firefighter and role model Patrick tries to emulate the kindness of. He often aims...

What Are Falcons Up To This Spring Break? by Zayna Elkhal & Kaitlyn Roozen

Flowers Blooming and Students Relaxing: Falcons Share Spring Break Plans

Kaitlyn Roozen and Zayna Elkhal March 19, 2025

This year for spring break, Falcons are looking forward to some time off — a break before the last couple of months of school — and plan on spending their time with family and friends over the course...

Junior Charlotte Robinson likes to listen to all kinds of music, and her most common way of enjoying it is on CDs. She has a large CD collection, compiled from both her own efforts and her mom’s.

Student of the Week: Charlotte Robinson

Harper Coleman, Editor March 12, 2025

Junior Charlotte Robinson has always had a passion for art.  Robinson, who is currently a student in the Advanced Art 3D class, says that drawing helps her to relax and focus. “I doodle a lot...

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...

While senior Finn Miller does not have one specific music genre that he enjoys the most, his favorite artists currently are Blind Pilots and The Shins.

Student of the Week: Finley Miller

Rita Tran, Assistant Editor March 5, 2025

Before coming to La Salle, senior Finn Miller attended Sellwood Middle School and then transferred to Holy Family Catholic School midway through seventh grade. So far this year, his favorite class has...

Sophomore Haylee Nguyen’s favorite holiday to celebrate with her family is the Lunar New Year.

Student of the Week: Haylee Nguyen

Esmé Ryznar, Assistant Editor February 25, 2025

Sophomore Haylee Nguyen is making the most of her second year of high school, whether it be writing music, watching Formula 1 racing, or planning school dances during her favorite class — Leadership. Leadership...

Senior Mercedes Rodriguez is taking Leadership this year and enjoys speaking with staff and students, planning events, and seeing what goes well versus what needs to change.

Student of the Week: Mercedes Rodriguez

Julianne Rast, Staff Reporter February 19, 2025

Senior Mercedes Rodriguez has lived in Oregon her whole life, attending Christ the King before moving right next door to La Salle. At La Salle, she is a member of both the cross country and track team....

One aspect of his junior year that Zach El Youssef is looking forward to is Journey, La Salle’s tri-annual retreat for 11th and 12th graders, which he will be attending in April.

Student of the Week: Zach El Youssef

Julia Hoesly, Assistant Editor February 11, 2025

Over the years, junior Zach El Youssef has learned to appreciate the time that he is given.  “You don’t have much of it,” he said. “I’m already a junior and it feels like I’m just starting...

Freshman Rae Skeldon enjoys cooking, saying that she sticks to the Nestle chocolate chip brand recipe, following the instructions on the back of the package for her signature cookies.

Student of the Week: Rae Skeldon

Clover Martin, Assistant Editor February 5, 2025

Freshman Rae Skeldon has called Oregon home for nearly a decade, but her story started miles away from the Pacific Northwest in Colorado.  At just five years old, Skeldon made the move to Oregon when...

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