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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

“I just have an innate desire to learn, and no matter how hard the work is, I find that I’m always learning something,” junior Gabe El Youssef said.

Student of the Week: Gabe El Youssef

Brooklyn Chillemi and Mia Kritzer December 16, 2020

Junior Gabe El Youssef was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, which he calls the “best city in the world.”  When El Youssef was in second grade, attending St. Therese Catholic School, he heard...

“The most important thing in my life is probably skateboarding and just hanging out with my friends,” senior Ryan Schraner said.

Student of the Week: Ryan Schraner

Maggie Crimmins, Staff Reporter December 9, 2020

Senior Ryan Schraner has been skateboarding for almost a year and said that he loves it more than anything. He spends the days when it isn’t raining – which have become scarce as we approach winter...

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Coleman said that he’s learned to “appreciate school for what it is, which is a way to learn as well as a way to connect with your friends and meet people.” 

Student of the Week: Brooks Coleman

Dakota Canzano, Editor December 2, 2020

He sits. He relaxes. He turns on the television, eyes glued to the screen. Brooks Coleman has been watching sports on TV since he was five years old. “My life is a lot of sports,” Coleman said.  Coleman...

Despite new and more rigorous COVID-19 guidelines in Oregon, the Card Writing Club is still connecting with the community.

To Connect With Others Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic, Card Writing Club Gets Creative

Kendall Whiteside, Assistant Editor December 2, 2020

With social distancing measures in place, senior Gretchen Pauli found it hard to connect with her community, and was motivated to create the Card Writing Club at La Salle.  “I feel like that is a...

“What I’ve really tried to encourage my students to do… is reach out,” Mr. Dreisbach said. “Talk to people, express your frustrations, say the things that are on your mind.

English Teacher Mr. Paul Dreisbach Pushes His Students Towards Curiosity and Persistence

Paige Baines, Assistant Editor November 19, 2020

After many long days at the library sending numerous resumes into the deep job void and hearing nothing but silence, Mr. Paul Dreisbach was starting to lose hope in the idea of being an English teacher...

Growth From Quarantine: Students Reflect On What They’ve Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic

Brooklyn Chillemi and Dakota Canzano November 18, 2020

You can hear your own footsteps in the hallways now — louder than before, lone and abrupt.  Before, the halls of La Salle were full of chatter, with giggles among friends, loudly shouted questions...

Junior Dom Burkhart says that he is really fortunate to go to La Salle, “a lot of people don’t have access to an education like the one I get, and I think it’s super important to remember that and take advantage of what I am given.”

Student of the Week: Dom Burkhart

Paige Baines, Assistant Editor November 18, 2020

Junior Dom Burkhart may be taking five AP and honors classes, but that doesn't stop him from getting outside.  Burkhart grew up being active in nature with his family. No matter if it's mountain biking...

In addition to theater, Wooden has another creative outlet — singing. She is a part of the Youth Music Project, where she performed with her friends at a Portland Trail Blazers Game.

Student of the Week: Cadence Wooden

Mia Kritzer and Dakota Canzano November 11, 2020

Athletic, outgoing, and creative — these are three words freshman Cadence Wooden would use to describe herself.  Wooden attended Christ the King for elementary school and St. John The Apostle for...

Talking about her father, freshman Queen-Heaven Womujuni said, he wanted us to do something to bring us together, and he thought that making a book would be something good.”

Through Writing a Short Book, Freshman Queen-Heaven Womujuni’s Relationship With Her Father Flourishes 

Carlie Weigel, Editor in Chief November 11, 2020

As only a middle schooler, freshman Queen-Heaven Womujuni learned about the ideologies of African politics through writing and publishing a short novel with the help of her father, which they named “Rat...

I think that doing art is a way to support each other, as well as a way to feel mentally healthier about the issues that we’re tackling, art teacher Ms. Cha said. I would highly encourage people to be creative during this time, for mental health and just sanity.

Art Classes Bring Healing And Creative Outlet For Students Through The Pandemic

Mary Loeb, Assistant Editor November 4, 2020

With the coronavirus pandemic, the presidential election, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the multitude of other events occurring around the world right now, many students have had a lot on their...

Simonutti participates in numerous activities outside of her everyday school responsibilities which helps her to stay well-rounded.

Student of the Week: Isabella Simonutti

Avery Marks, Staff Reporter November 4, 2020

Sophomore Isabella Simonutti has become heavily involved in the La Salle community since her freshman year, loving La Salle’s sense of community, which drew her to the school along with the small class...

Junior Kazuma Kato played baseball at La Salle during his freshman year. “They treated me as a legend and I [felt] so good,” he said.

Junior Kazuma Kato Perseveres Through the Challenges of Attending La Salle From the Other Side of the World

Maya Smith, Editor November 4, 2020

Kazuma Kato had big plans for this school year. His flight ticket was purchased, his enrollment at La Salle sealed. He was ready to pack his bags, when suddenly a worldwide pandemic struck, leaving him...

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