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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

Over summer break, junior Katelyn Yarno Bakke plans on working at Camp Howard, a summer camp.

Student of the Week: Katelyn Yarno Bakke

Avery Marks, Staff Reporter May 19, 2021

Although junior Katelyn Yarno Bakke is excited to be back at school in person so she can see her friends and learn in person, Yarno Bakke enjoyed many benefits during digital learning.  “I think...

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

Voter’s Guide: La Salle’s Executive and FSCI Officer Candidates Share Statements With the Student Body

Brooklyn Chillemi, Editor May 19, 2021

On Thursday, May 20, students will select their preferred candidates for next year’s Executive Council through a Google Form on Schoology. The following week, candidates for the Officers of Faith,...

De Souza has been playing soccer for most of his life.

Student of the Week: Reuben De Souza

Avery Rush, Assistant Editor May 12, 2021

Junior Reuben De Souza said that he sees value in people who think differently than him, and feels that if you use that to your advantage you can find even greater success than you would have found working...

Sophomore Nickolas Kempster is working towards getting his pilots license.

Student of the Week: Nickolas Kempster

Olivia Galbraith, Editor May 5, 2021

There’s a few places you might find sophomore Nickolas Kempster: competing on the golf course, skiing down the slopes, or navigating the sky.  Kempster flies with a flight school called Aero Maintenance...

Senior Elvan Ngo works hard to organize fun,  COVID-19-safe activities for the Passion and Fashion club.

Student of the Week: Elvan Ngo

Brooklyn Chillemi and Avery Rush April 28, 2021

As the oldest cousin, senior Elvan Ngo remembers his grandparents asking him to enter their house before everyone else each Lunar New Year to bring good luck in the upcoming year. This tradition is one...

Earth Club moderators and sophomores Sid Lefranc and Isabella Simonutti set up a booth for the club at the service fair on April 14.

Earth Club Encourages Students To Take Better Care of the Planet

Kendall Whiteside, Assistant Editor April 28, 2021

Sophomores Sid Lefranc and Isabella Simonutti, both moderators of the Earth Club, are passionate about helping to clean and take care of the planet.  “I’ve always cared a lot about the environment...

Sophomore Caden Persin hopes to make the varsity basketball team for next years season.

Student of the Week: Caden Persin

Avery Rush and Isaac Brown April 21, 2021

For sophomore Caden Persin, a strong teacher-student relationship goes a long way. Establishing an environment that promotes support and friendship in the classroom is something that he values in his teachers...

Camille Brumbaugh 20 and CommuniCare program communicator Kelli Schlegelmilch represented the CommuniCare club at the 2019-2020 club fair.

A La Salle Club Connecting With Larger Community Through Service

Kendall Whiteside, Assistant Editor April 14, 2021

The CommuniCare club is a service-based group that allows students at La Salle to develop grantmaking skills by fundraising and then awarding grants to selected organizations or groups. While the CommuniCare...

Made by the student council, posters in La Salles halls display examples of how students could dress on each day of decades week.

Students Flash to the Past for Decades Themed Spirit Week

Avery Marks, Staff Reporter April 14, 2021

Student council organized a decades week from April 6 to April 9 as part of Better Together Month. The week gave students an opportunity to dress up in fashion trends from some past iconic decades. Better...

Sophomore Mag Greer is a member of the swim team and is a student ambassador at La Salle.

Student of the Week: Mag Greer

John Pham, Staff Reporter April 14, 2021

As an avid competitive swimmer, sophomore Mag Greer saw swimming as a way to work through stress.  Starting in the third grade, Greer chose to dedicate herself to swimming after her school’s swim...

It might be hard at first, but I can’t wait to see what happens, sophomore Jasmine McIntosh said.

Students Express a Mixture of Concern and Excitement Surrounding New Four-Day Learning Model

Avery Rush and Brooklyn Chillemi April 7, 2021

The recent news that La Salle will transition to four days of in-person learning per week beginning on April 12 has resulted in a mixture of thoughts and feelings among students. Since returning to...

Next year, Sharp hopes to take Calculus and AP Chemistry. I enjoy science, and chemistry also, he said. I really enjoy doing the experiments.

Student of the Week: Jack Sharp

Avery Eldon, Staff Reporter April 7, 2021

Over the last five years, junior Jack Sharp has spent hours rock climbing, either inside with Portland Rock Gym or outside across Oregon’s landscape with his friends.  Before COVID-19, Sharp participated...

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