Brooks Coleman, Assistant Editor
Brooks Coleman is a senior at La Salle. He has lived in the Sellwood-Moreland area of Portland his entire life.
Prior to attending La Salle, Brooks attended St. Agatha Catholic School from preschool through eighth grade. La Salle had always been near the top of Brooks’ list of potential high schools, but he cemented his choice after an amazing shadow day during his eighth grade year.
Brooks lives and breathes sports and entertainment. He has been an Oregon State fan since he came out of the womb, and loves his hometown Blazers, Seahawks, and Mariners. His favorite sports to watch are baseball and college football.
Music is another thing that Brooks is extremely passionate about. His favorite artists are Mac Miller, Dominic Fike, and Vince Staples. Brooks also loves watching movies and television, and his overall enjoyment of the arts inspired him to take the position of Entertainment Editor.
Outside of school, Brooks loves being in the student section for Falcons sporting events, playing hacky sack with his friends, and hiking at national parks. His favorite national parks are Arches and Bryce Canyon, and he highly recommends hiking the Delicate Arch trail at sunset.
Although Brooks loves Portland and everything it has to offer, he will most likely go out of state for college. He is strongly considering colleges in Texas, Michigan, and Washington. While still somewhat unsure on what his future career path is going to be, Brooks is most likely going to major in biology or sports journalism.
![Olivia Rodrigo has plenty of fans among La Salle’s student population, including seniors Ale Garcia, Andrew Keller, and Addie Moreland. “I just love the mix and the variety [she] always has,” Garcia said. “There’s a fun rock song, and then it transfers into a super sad song, but I just have this connection with all of them.”](https://lasallefalconer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_7911-1200x745.jpeg)
![Salutatorian Gabriel de Leon’s biggest piece of advice for students is to utilize La Salle’s teachers as a resource outside of class and build a relationship with them. “Many of our students are scared of approaching a teacher through their flex times, but it really helps if you put yourself out there with your teacher,” he said. “Being able to talk to your teachers [and] make relationships with them really helps with your learning.”](https://lasallefalconer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DSC00041-900x600.jpg)
