Student of the Week: Akhil Casper
Mia Kritzer, Staff Reporter
January 15, 2020
Soft spoken sophomore Akhil Casper adjusts his glasses, cracking a smile as he checks his PowerSchool. Studying for an average of four hours per night, Casper prides himself on maintaining a 4.2 GPA so far this semester. Casper is able to navigate a time consuming schedule. He balances Honors Chemistry,...
Studying 101: How to Survive Dead Week and Finals
Maya Smith, Editor
January 15, 2020
With finals almost here, students, including myself, are beginning to frantically get ready for their upcoming tests. For me, this time of year is highly anxiety inducing and stressful, if I don’t take the correct precautions. Studying habits directly impact the results of your final exams, which can be s...
Student of the Week: Tyler Pham
Isaac Brown, Staff Reporter
January 8, 2020
Sophomore Tyler Pham is a busy student who knows how to work hard, while still finding time to have fun. Pham is taking three honors classes, Honors English 2, Honors Chemistry, and Honors Algebra II/Trigonometry, along with his electives, Spanish 2 and Guitar. Even with his full schedule, Pham is ...
Humans of La Salle: Holiday Break Plans
Maya Smith, Reilly Smith, and Julia Tran
December 20, 2019
The Falconer asked students about their plans for holiday break. Check out this video to see what they said. Be sure to let us know what your plans are in the comments!
Student of the Week: Ashley Smith
Mia Kritzer, Staff Reporter
December 18, 2019
Senior Ashley Smith is taking her victory lap. Last year, Smith finished second in state for track, and she is currently maintaining a 4.42 GPA and competing in volleyball and tennis. Over her four years at La Salle, Smith has taken 12 AP classes. She is currently taking AP Chemistry, AP physics,...
Staff Alumni Reflect on Their High School Experience
Cameron Thornburg, Staff Reporter
December 18, 2019
The “high school experience,” at least as it is depicted in popular culture, has been molded into an easily recognizable series of events by an abundance of movies, novels, and more recently, social media interactions. Homecoming, Friday night football games, challenging classes, and inevitable teen dr...
Student of the Week: Mackenzie Widmer
Kendall Whiteside, Staff Reporter
December 11, 2019
Senior Mackenzie Widmer is taking four AP classes and one honors class, including AP Government and Economics, AP Calculus AB, AP English IV, AP Chemistry, and Honors Spanish IV. Widmer has a schedule full of challenging classes, but AP Chemistry takes up most of her time. “I [once] spent about fi...
Student of the Week: Elliot Hansen
Maya Smith, Editor
December 4, 2019
Junior Elliot Hansen enjoys the challenges of the courses he takes, while also participating in club and school swim teams. Hansen is taking three AP classes and one honors class: AP Calculus AB, AP English III, AP US History, and Honors Chemistry. He said that his favorite class is definite...
Tips For a Better Night’s Sleep
Mia Kritzer, Staff Reporter
December 4, 2019
Disclaimer: Consult with a parent and/or doctor before trying sleep supplements. Stressed and sleep deprived, I would go through the motions of my day half awake and I would find myself struggling to stay engaged in class. Balancing a time consuming agenda takes energy and focus. I knew I needed t...
Student of the Week: Kyle Li
Addi Wedin, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2019
Junior Kyle Li is starting the school year strong by balancing his social life, sleeping schedule, and difficult classes. Li said he maintains a 3.85 GPA. Li is taking two advanced classes this year, which are AP English 3 and Honors Chemistry. In the past, Li said that he has struggled with t...
Humans of La Salle: Students React to the Trump Impeachment Inquiry
November 13, 2019
The Falconer asked La Salle students to share their views on the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. This is what they had to say. (Although The Falconer sought a range of opinions for this video, the students we interviewed were in consensus on this issue.) For more perspective on this situation,...
Student of the Week: Olivia Oglesby
Matthew Jayne, Staff Reporter
November 6, 2019
Sophomore Olivia Oglesby maintains a 4.096 GPA while also participating on the school's softball and volleyball teams. Furthermore, she is a part of La Salle's spirit club, attends volunteer trips, and keeps an active social life. Oglesby is taking two advanced courses this semester: Honors Chemistry and Hon...
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