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Nathan Molina poses in his new office. Molina joined the administration team on Feb. 7 as the new assistant principal, following the promotion of former assistant principal Robert Shockney to a district position.

Nathan Molina joins administration as new assistant principal

Kai Strzelecki, Staff Writer February 21, 2025

Nathan Molina joined the school’s administration team as the new assistant principal on Feb. 7, following Robert Shockney’s  promotion to the Coordinator of College and State Testing for SDUHSD. From...

Two new Career Technical Education Pathways are available starting the 2025-26 school year. The pathways are Professional Theater and Health Science and Medical Technology, introduced in this year's course selection form.

New Career Technical Education Pathways available next year

Viki Kiss, Staff Writer February 14, 2025

Starting the 2025-26 school year, the Health Science and Medical Technology Pathway — which includes the Sports Medicine I and Sports Medicine II classes — and the Professional Theater Pathway —...

Students show different levels of engagement during class. Staff writer, Cass Love (12) interviewed teachers across campus whether they had noticed a decline in student engagement in the second semester. Photo illustrated by Eric Lee and Sophia Gorba.

Second semester student engagement shows disparity

Cass Love, Staff Writer February 11, 2025

As students are settling back into the school routine for the second semester, the Falconer wondered how academic participation was faring in classrooms. To answer this, a simple question was posed to...

Students of AVID 9 and 10 take notes as they learn about different careers from AVID 11 students. The career fair took place last Friday.

AVID 11 hosts career fair

Eric Lee, Asst. Editor-in-Chief, Design February 7, 2025

A career fair was held by the AVID 11 class for the AVID 9 and 10 classes in the learning commons during fifth period last Friday.  Each student made a website and brought two promotional products,...

School administrators pose for a picture on the course. Former Assistant Principal Robert Shockney spent his last day at the school on Friday. Left to right: Robert Shockney, Rob Coppo, Rebecca Gallow and Tracy Olander. Photo courtesy of Robert Shockney.

Former Assistant Principal Robert Shockney takes on district role

Lily Bruch and Jamie Crowley February 5, 2025

After nine years at the school, Assistant Principal Robert Shockney decided it was time for a change of scenery. Not that his office with its view of the ocean was much of an issue; he craved a new environment...

The varsity Academic Team prepares for their match against Carlsbad High School. The match was held on Jan. 30, with the Falcons falling 86-30. Back row left to right: Kei Tashiro (12), Eamon Moore (12), Chloe Clements (11), Joy Ma (12),  Matias Chinchilla (12)
Front row left to right: Zain Mehio (12), Cecelia Colangeli (11), Collier Lawson (11), Zach Dawson (12), Jack Sheehy (12)

Academic Team loses first home match

Sarina Feng, Feature Editor February 3, 2025

In a night of quick thinking and intense focus, the varsity Academic Team faced off against Carlsbad High School in their first home match of the season, ultimately falling 86-30. Despite the loss, the...

Students smile and high-five as they enter Challenge Day. Challenge Day has been held in around 2,700 schools worldwide, with over one million students having participated. Center: Alexa Quinones (10).

Photo Gallery: 2025 Challenge Day

April Kato, News Editor January 31, 2025
Students smile and high-five as they enter Challenge Day. Challenge Day has been held in around 2,700 schools worldwide, with over one million students having participated. Center: Alexa Quinones (10).
Collected items from fifth period classes are gathered in the ASB room, ready to be delivered to the distribution center. The Los Angeles Wildfire Relief Drive took place from Jan. 21 to 29. Photo courtesy of Henri Tanghe.

Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Fire Drive

Sneha Lele, Copy Editor January 31, 2025

The Los Angeles Wildfire Relief Drive was put on by ASB from Jan. 21 to Jan. 29. ASB partnered with the San Diego Food Bank and Los Angeles Regional Food Bank in order to help support students and their...

From withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement to plans for higher tariffs, the Trump administration has proposed major changes within the first week of office. This article summarized some of these key measures.

President Donald Trump’s first week

Joanne Liu, Staff Writer January 28, 2025

Throughout his 2024 election campaign, President Donald Trump made promises for day one of his second presidency. From deportation programs to imposing tariffs, Trump set himself up for a rapid-fire stream...

TikTok’s continuance is now unclear as it wavers between shut down and constancy in the U.S. This article reviewed the major events in the history of TikTok in the form of a timeline.

History of global social media platform: TikTok’s major moments

Liv Weaver, Asst. Editor-in-Chief, Workflow January 28, 2025

With a history of nearly a decade, and around one billion active monthly users under its belt, TikTok was center stage in entertainment on a global scale. However, with political controversy and national...

A group of students, dressed in semi-formal attire and western hats, smile for a picture. The theme for the Winter Formal was 'Night In Nashville.' Left to right: Lina Jamai (11), Sienna Barry (11), Alisa Galkina (11) and Ava HeSchenk (11).

Photo Gallery: 2025 Winter Formal

April Kato, News Editor January 27, 2025
A group of students, dressed in semi-formal attire and western hats, smile for a picture. The theme for the Winter Formal was 'Night In Nashville.' Left to right: Lina Jamai (11), Sienna Barry (11), Alisa Galkina (11) and Ava HeSchenk (11).
McKenzie Brown smiles near the bags of trash collected during the fundraiser dedicated to the Belle Castle Primary and Infant School in Jamaica. While still garnering donations through GoFundMe, the event took place on Jan. 3. Photo courtesy of McKenzie Brown.

McKenzie Brown raises money for Belle Castle Primary, Infant School 

Lana Weber, Staff Writer January 22, 2025

On Jan. 3, McKenzie Brown (11) and 10 of her teammates from the varsity girls soccer team (5-3) cleaned Ed Burke Stadium while raising money for the Belle Castle Primary and Infant School in Jamaica.  The...

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