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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
Jasmine McIntosh

Jasmine McIntosh, Editor

Name: Jasmine Marie McIntosh – AKA Jaz

Grade: Senior

Aspirations: To become a well-versed world traveler, melomaniac, runner, and National Geographic photographer

Favorite Thing About Journalism: The freedom to be creative, to share my photography and videography, and an avenue to invoke my First Amendment rights

Favorite Things: My family, track and field, Lauryn Hill, sunsets, college football, and watermelon

Dream Vacation Spot: New Zealand and New York

Unpopular Opinion: The Beatles, Beyonce, and bananas are incredibly overrated

 

All content by Jasmine McIntosh
The Journey retreat stood out as one of valedictorian Gavin Kim’s best high school memories. “It might be scary opening up about yourself,” he said. “But when you do, you find out people are there to love you and support you even though you have your flaws.”

[Photo] Setting the Bar for Academic Excellence: Valedictorian Gavin Kim and Salutatorian Luke Martin Headline Class of 2024 As Singular Representatives

Seychelle Marks-Bienen and Brooks Coleman
May 29, 2024
Looking ahead to college soccer, senior Sydney Spotts is excited to see how she will keep up with and thrive in the competitive environment.

[Photo] Next Level Seniors: Sydney Spotts’ Love for the Game Continues as she Commits to Play Soccer for Portland State University

Clara Hudson, Editor
May 29, 2024
“Football, even though it's a rough sport, it teaches you a lot about life and how you just have to keep getting up,” senior Lucas El Youssef said.

[Photo] Next Level Seniors: Taking the Brotherhood to the Next Level, Lucas El Youssef Commits To Play Football at Western Oregon University

Josephine Robinson, Editor in Chief
May 29, 2024
“We feel actively that Student Council is really a place where students come together, and they do large community things that are more on the lines of student activities and inclusion,” Ms. Noesi said.

[Photo] Out With the Old, In With the New: Leadership Unveils Upcoming Positions for 2024 School Year

Rita Tran, Staff Reporter
May 22, 2024
With the end of her last highschool softball season fast approaching, Senior Katie Blau looks back with pride on her softball career thus-far.

[Photo] Athlete of the Week: Katie Blau

Anne Rust, Staff Reporter
May 22, 2024
Next year, Tyler Smith will be headed to West Point, New York to attend the United States Military Academy.

[Photo] Tyler Smith is Making His Way to West Point

May 22, 2024
Sophomore Kiernan Kelly started his baseball career in Little League, and is now on the varsity team as a catcher.

[Photo] Athlete of the Week: Kiernan Kelly

Maddy Lafollette, Editor
May 8, 2024
A rainbow stretches across the football field.

Photos of the Week

Jasmine McIntosh, Editor
May 3, 2024
Photos of the Week

Photos of the Week

Jasmine McIntosh
May 1, 2024
Senior Angelina Lopez was born in Oregon and has always lived here, having attended St. Therese Catholic School for elementary and middle school. However, her middle school experience was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced the school to hold her classes and graduation remotely.

[Photo] Student of the Week: Angelina Lopez

Rowan Bienapfl, Staff Reporter
April 24, 2024
Prometheus actors wait on stage on the first day of dress rehearsals.

Photos of the Week

Jasmine McIntosh, Editor
April 19, 2024
Sexual assault and abuse is a wide spread issue indirectly or directly affecting every American, and National Sexual Assault Awareness Month is a great time to raise awareness and share crucial information about this societal issue.

It’s Time To Take Action Together This Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Jasmine McIntosh, Editor
April 17, 2024
In 2019, McIntosh participated in the USATF National Junior Olympics in Sacramento, California for the 4x100 relay.

[Photo] Next Level Seniors: Sprinting Towards Success, Jasmine McIntosh Commits To Run Track at Western Washington University

Seychelle Marks-Bienen, Editor
April 17, 2024
Out of the three sports freshman Regan Krasneski plays, she is the most serious about softball.

[Photo] Athlete of the Week: Regan Krasneski

April 10, 2024
Although senior Kevin Serrano-Maldonado had the opportunity to play Division II soccer, he chose Whitman due to its program culture and academics.

[Photo] Next Level Seniors: Out With the Old, In With the Blues — Kevin Serrano-Maldonado Commits To Play Division III Soccer at Whitman College

April 10, 2024
This year, track and field sets the stage for a bigger team and bigger goals.

[Photo] The Track and Field Team Takes On the 2024 Season

April 17, 2024
The softball team walks across the athletic complex after a sunny practice.

Photos of the Week

Jasmine McIntosh, Editor
April 8, 2024
Senior Luke Foley sands a bowl during his Advanced 3D Art class.

Photos of the Week

Jasmine McIntosh, Editor
March 21, 2024
Growing up in close proximity to the original Yankee Stadium, social studies teacher Mr. Hegarty remembers going to games as a kid and having some “really cool experiences,” he said.

[Photo] Mr. Hegarty and the New York Yankees

March 20, 2024
Students play with a parachute during Flex on Friday.

Photos of the Week

Jasmine McIntosh, Editor
March 15, 2024
Several new students transferred to La Salle at the start of second semester looking for a new beginning at a new school.

[Photo] New Beginnings: Several of La Salle’s Newest Falcons Join the Nest This Semester

Sayre Albert, Staff Reporter
March 13, 2024
Junior Emma Graves participates on both the swim team and the softball team for La Salle. She is planning on ending her career as a student athlete after her senior year, but she has really enjoyed competing in these sports for as long as she has.

[Photo] Athlete of the Week: Emma Graves

Emma Washburn, Staff Reporter
March 13, 2024
Pursuing many interests, freshman Lila Kim keeps her plans for the future open and strives to push herself in her academics.

[Photo] Student of the Week: Lila Kim

Anne Rust, Staff Reporter
March 13, 2024
Students in Ms. Amanda Schieber's Biology class take advantage of the brighter weather by doing an activity outside.

Photos of the Week

Jasmine McIntosh and John Pham
March 8, 2024
Inside and outside of school, Alex Sale keeps his priorities in line and creates time for himself to minimize the amount of stress on his plate.

[Photo] Student of the Week: Alexander Sale

March 6, 2024
The first practice of the track and field season concludes with a beautiful sunset.

Photos of the Week

Jasmine McIntosh, Editor
March 1, 2024
Campbell carries herself with acceptance and positivity, exemplifying the importance of “always having a positive mindset and outlook on life,” she said.

[Photo] Student of the Week: Amani Campbell

February 28, 2024
In both his sport and his education, senior Graham Gilmore considers himself a determined person. “I have the same drive for education that I do my sport,” he said.

[Photo] Athlete of the Week: Graham Gilmore

February 28, 2024
A student soaks up the sun in the grassy area outside the library.

Photos of the Week

Jasmine McIntosh, Editor
February 26, 2024
Senior Gelila Tadele loves traveling. Some of her destinations have included Mexico, Canada, Ethiopia, Dubai, and Eritrea. The next place on her bucket list she wants to travel to is Europe.

[Photo] Student of the Week: Gelila Tadele

February 21, 2024
Seniors in Advanced Art experiment with plaster and form casts of their hands.

Photos of the Week

Jasmine McIntosh, Editor
February 16, 2024
Guided by a love for writing that emerged at a young age, Eli Saslow knew early on in his career that he wanted to write about people. Now, his work reporting on some of the most divisive issues in the country has appeared on the front pages of the nation’s most prestigious publications.

[Photo] Two-Time Pulitzer Prize Winner Eli Saslow Visits La Salle

February 14, 2024
If I hadn’t witnessed my sister go to college and demonstrate her confidence and certainty within herself, I might have struggled to think that I would not have felt capable of doing it myself.

[Photo] Distress, Uncertainty, Relief: Navigating the College Process Experience

Katheen Waldron, Assistant Editor
February 14, 2024
Freshman Nora Hudson is looking forward to playing Wilsonville High School again on Feb. 20 at home.

[Photo] Athlete of the Week: Nora Hudson

Maddy Lafollette, Editor
February 14, 2024
The Lasallian Core Value of concern for the poor and social justice should be a call for all La Salle students to pay special attention to the war in Gaza and the innocent lives lost to the violence.

A Lasallian Call to Action: Don’t Ignore the War in Gaza

Jasmine McIntosh, Editor
February 7, 2024
Whether they’ve been coaching for a long time or only began in recent years, Mr. Dreisbach, Ms. Noesi, and Mr. Kain have all made an impact in their students’ lives by mentoring them both in the classroom and in their respective sports.

[Photo] In the Pool and on the Court: La Salle Teachers With a Passion for Coaching

Emma Washburn and Harper Coleman
February 7, 2024
Freshman Isaiah Engelen’s favorite thing about Oregon is the sunsets, beaches, and community that it has to offer.

[Photo] Student of the Week: Isaiah Engelen

Rita Tran, Assistant Editor
February 7, 2024
Sophomore Tate Kullberg became interested in basketball because his dad, aunt, and grandpa have all played in the past.

[Photo] Athlete of the Week: Tate Kullberg

January 31, 2024
Sophomore Adina Dominitz has traveled frequently in and out of the country, with Australia, Italy, and Paris standing out as memorable locations.

[Photo] Student of the Week: Adina Dominitz

February 14, 2024
Junior Grace Moore describes the girls on the varsity basketball team as all being very close with each other.

[Photo] Athlete of the Week: Grace Moore

Izzy Sulloway Ferreras, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2024
Freshman Trent Earls enjoys discovering new music, especially rap and pop artists and songs.

[Photo] Student of the Week: Trent Earls

Lucas Hungerford, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2024
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[Photo] Hola, Bonjour, Hallo: The Voices of Our World Language Teachers

Emma Washburn, Staff Reporter
January 10, 2024
For Nick, Jackson, and Luke Hawkins, from left to right, their relationship as triplets is akin to having two built-in best friends. “[We have] different personalities, but we share the same friend group,” Luke said. “It’s kind of fun.”

[Photo] Three Peas in a Pod: Meet La Salle’s Only Set of Triplets

January 10, 2024
“I am who I am because of my friends and who I surround myself [with],” senior Leslie Domingo said.

[Photo] Student of the Week: Leslie Domingo

January 10, 2024
Director of Admissions Ms. Kelsey Hui is an avid foodie and enjoys spending her free time cooking and exploring restaurants in the Milwaukie and Portland area.

With Community at the Forefront, Director of Admissions Kelsey Hui Brings Energy to the Admissions Office

Jasmine McIntosh, Editor
January 3, 2024
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[Photo] The Gravitational Pull of Science: Six Teachers Share Their Journey to La Salle’s Science Department

January 3, 2024
For freshman Lucas Rounds, sports have always been a big factor in his life, from hitting a baseball off a tee with his dad to practicing baseball and swimming almost every day.

[Photo] Athlete of the Week: Lucas Rounds

January 3, 2024
If sophomore Sims Cronen had to choose a favorite TV show, he would pick “Breaking Bad” and his favorite movie would be “Napoleon Dynamite.”

[Photo] Student of the Week: Sims Cronen

January 3, 2024
Peer-tutoring, available at La Salle, is a beneficial way for students who require assistance in subjects to foster their growth and facilitate learning in a way that’s comprehensible to them.

[Photo] La Salle’s Peer Tutoring Program: Providing Students With Help To Excel Across Subjects

January 3, 2024
Seniors in World Religions hang up their intentions as part of a unit on Islam.

Photos of the Week

Jasmine McIntosh, Multimedia Editor
December 15, 2023
On Wed Dec. 7 the boys varsity basketball team defeated Modbury, an exchange team from Australia, 65-46.

Photos of the Week

Jasmine McIntosh, Multimedia Editor
December 8, 2023
Senior Genna Olson Rocha says she is most inspired by her mom and that “she always encourages me.”

[Photo] Athlete of the Week: Genevieve Olson Rocha

Greta Dazer, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2023
“My advice for someone younger than me is to keep trying and keep working, even if the goal you have set seems too hard,” sophomore McKenna Morgan said.

[Photo] Student of the Week: McKenna Morgan

Gwen Brown, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2023
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[Photo] The Gravitational Pull of Science: Six Teachers Share Their Journey to La Salle’s Science Department

Bronson Shenson-Collins, Staff Reporter
January 3, 2024
The open heart surgery was streamed from multiple cameras to an auditorium via live video feed, where students watched and were walked through the procedure by two PAs.

[Photo] “A Phenomenal Experience”: La Salle Anatomy & Physiology Students Observe Open Heart Surgery

December 6, 2023
Students in Mr. Kain's senior Anatomy and Physiology class created clay models of the brain to better understand the organ's function and makeup.

Photos of the Week

Jasmine McIntosh, Multimedia Editor
November 30, 2023
Student athlete and musician Ryan Lengkeek has a passion for making new friends and memories anywhere he ventures.

[Photo] Student of the Week: Ryan Lengkeek

November 29, 2023
Whether it's a steaming-hot mug of apple cider, a trip to a pumpkin patch, or a scary movie to enjoy with friends, fall is a season with something for everyone to enjoy.

[Photo] Teachers Take On All Things Fall

Emma Smith, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2023
Senior Nathan Carpenter is a member of the Pride Alliance, Chess, Makers, and Dungeons & Dragons club.

[Photo] Student of the Week: Nathan Carpenter

Emmett Strackany, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2023
La Salle students share their preferences between the popular coffee places Black Rock, Dutch Bros, and Starbucks.

[Photo] La Salle Students’ Coffee Preferences

November 15, 2023
In regards to his teaching philosophy, Mr. Oey’s core principle is that “We don’t want [students] just to graduate from La Salle. We want them to be ready for college.”

[Photo] Mr. Oey, Math Master and Cheer Champion, Named As Educator of the Year

November 14, 2023
In regards to his teaching philosophy, Mr. Oey’s core principle is that “We don’t want [students] just to graduate from La Salle. We want them to be ready for college.”

[Photo] Mr. Oey, Math Master and Cheer Champion, Named As Educator of the Year

Seychelle Marks-Bienen, Assistant Editor
November 14, 2023
The girls varsity soccer team gathered to watch the boys varsity soccer team’s semifinal match during their team dinner on Nov. 7.

Photos of the Week

Jasmine McIntosh, Multimedia Editor
November 10, 2023
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