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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 Joe Demers plans to take a gap year following graduation, and will work at PDX Sliders in Sellwood if another opportunity doesn’t arise.

Student of the Week: Joe Demers

Maia Gutmann, Staff Reporter March 2, 2022

Senior Joe Demers reminisced on the last four years as he anticipates graduation and his life beyond La Salle. He said he greatly appreciates the teachers and classes he has had at La Salle, and hopes...

Reflecting back on her high school years, varsity soccer player Gretchen Shea feels as though her greatest accomplishment was “definitely playing in the state game,” she said.

Student of the Week: Gretchen Shea

Noemi Skovierova, Staff Reporter February 23, 2022

Senior Gretchen Shea is inspired by her dad to be “hardworking,” both through her soccer career and her classes at La Salle. Growing up in the Sellwood area of Portland, Shea went to Sellwood Middle...

The AAPI club strives to provide a space that is inclusive and celebrates Asian culture.

Community and Celebration — Exploring the Asian American Pacific Islander Club and Their Lunar New Year Celebration

Josephine Robinson, Assistant Editor February 16, 2022

This year, juniors Catie Tassinari, Raphael De Leon, and Madeline Obuchowski have taken over as co-leaders of the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Club after joining together as freshmen.  The...

Senior Peyton Stephens uses a continuous glucose monitor that “reads your blood sugar every five minutes and sends those readings to your phone through Bluetooth,” she said.

A Look Into the Life of a Student With Type 1 Diabetes

Erin Moran, Assistant Editor February 16, 2022

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects approximately 1.6 million people — including several students at La Salle. Senior Peyton Stephens is one of these 1.6 million people who will...

Rooney dreams of becoming an architect in the future because “I like precision,” she said.

Student of the Week: Jaida Rooney

Natalia Gonzalez, Assistant Editor February 16, 2022

Drawing, surfing, and snowboarding are a few activities senior Jaida Rooney likes to do in her free time, along with exploring her creativity through art. She enjoys using pens and pencils in her drawings...

“I like working with another person [in theater] because you have more opportunities to play with the words you’re given,” senior Sofia Kahl said. “It's not what you say, it's how you say it.”

Student of the Week: Sofia Kahl

Clare Daudelin, Staff Reporter February 9, 2022

Transferring to La Salle from Clackamas High School at the start of her junior year in the midst of the pandemic was definitely a big change for senior Sofia Kahl, but since transferring she said has found...

“I kind of hope that for any person of color, that there’s more platforms for us to be able to share our experiences and to be able to get up in front of people and speak about what we’ve been through and what our hopes and goals are,” she said.

“Through Brown Eyes”: How Junior Allie Ball Is Using Her Voice To Advocate for Social Justice

Mary Loeb, Editor in Chief February 2, 2022

On a summer day in June of 2020, junior Allie Ball stood before a crowd of more than 500 people, all gathered in a park in Milwaukie to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Facing the...

Senior Audrey Wersch is “looking forward to graduation” at the end of this school year.

Student of the Week: Audrey Wersch

Kathleen Waldron, Staff Reporter February 2, 2022

The dance team has “always been my safe space,” senior Audrey Wersch said. When she was just three years old she fell in love with dance, but it wasn’t until she got older that she realized that...

 “I de-stress by playing video games,” senior Giang Duong said. “I watch videos and I listen to music.”

Student of the Week: Giang Duong

Jasper Gilley, Staff Reporter January 26, 2022

Senior Giang Duong attended Christ the King middle school and “everyone was talking about [La Salle],” Duong said. “It was very prevalent.”  This year at La Salle, Duong is enjoying AP Government...

Junior Sid Lefranc, one of the leaders of Earth Club, ran a booth at the Club Fair on Oct. 1, 2021.

La Salle Earth Club Plans To Inspire a Change in Habits and Values To Combat Climate Change

Clare Daudelin, Staff Reporter January 19, 2022

The La Salle Earth Club, led by juniors Sid Lefranc and Isabella Simonutti, organizes projects to combat the local and global effects of climate change by organizing projects that will reduce our community’s...

“I'm really glad to be back at school,” said senior Lisa Doles. “I know it's my senior year, so I'm supposed to be having fun, but I'm actually having fun.”

Student of the Week: Lisa Doles

Lillian Paugh, Staff Reporter January 19, 2022

Although 2021 was “kind of a bad year” for senior Lisa Doles, it also allowed her to develop herself as a person, focus on the things she loves, and pick up new and interesting hobbies over the course...

The Falconer asked four student athletes to share their experiences with concussions.

“Everyone Experiences It Differently”: Student Athletes Share Their Experiences With Concussions

Erin Moran, Assistant Editor January 12, 2022

A risk of participating in any sport or physical activity is injury. Concussions can be very serious injuries due to the complexity of the brain, which also means the recovery and experiences of athletes...

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