As she enters her third year on the Falconer, Cass Love seeks to find balance. In the newsroom, she will strive to create stories that accurately represent unique, niche parts of Torrey Pines High School. Seeing TPHS through the lens of a journalist has been a gift to her these past few years—getting to ask questions, learn new things and meet new people. Love looks forward to rounding out that journey in her final year at TPHS. She’s also excited to see the Falconer staff get to know each other better and can’t wait to see what great stories and media they’ll create together. If she’s not doing something Falconer-related in room 311, you might find her where she works, at a tutoring center where she gets to work with kids, playing badminton, or with her cat. In fact, as she’s writing this, there is very likely a black cat named Sasha snoozing on her bed.
With the release of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2025-26 budget in January that did not provide adequate funding for the proposed Ethnic Studies course, SDUHSD pivoted to provide an optional Ethnic Studies...
Every seat in the Performing Arts Center was filled. Chatter filled the room. Then, the lights dimmed and the room fell silent. The first group of dancers took the stage. On May 16 and 17, the fourth annual...
Names are important. Powerful, even.
There’s a reason English monarchs chose to pass down the same names through the generations. As these monarchs rose and fell from power, their names grew more...
She taps her toe to the beat of the music. Tap, tap, tap. Even way back of the Performing Arts Center, you can see it.
It is a subtle but unmistakable sign of her passion for music, both teaching...
As she walks, a dollar bill falls out of her pocket. He watches as it floats to the pavement. Will he pick it up?
I know I might have, especially before I got a job. From the time I began eating lunch...
“It’s a story with a lot of heart.”
At least, that is what I was told about “The Prom,” the winter play put on by the TP Players in February. That is how Zoe Huang (12), student director,...
Her jade bracelet is heavy as it slides down her wrist. Her aunts, grandmother and mother each have one; Evelyn Tran (12) has one too. Even though there is considerable distance between Tran and her family...
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...
The girls varsity soccer team (4-3) defeated Canyon Crest Academy (1-9) at home in their first league game of the season with a final score of 5-0 yesterday, paving the way for the rest of the season....
Heather Dugdale opens up the student store each morning at 7:30 a.m. If you look closely at her hand as it turns the key, you will probably see a fun design on her nails.
“It is definitely a creative...
Five, four, three, two and one. As the days pass and the seconds tick down, do you watch the clock? Can you make it move quicker if you stare at it for long enough? The holidays are approaching, so perhaps...
A role historically taken on by the Academic Team and more recently the Japanese National Honor Society, working the concession stands provides school-sponsored organizations on campus an opportunity to...
Jennifer Hernandez Boranian is something of a veteran in the education world, with nine years of experience in teaching Spanish, English learner and most recently, special education classes, although this...
Hot and cold. Introvert and extrovert. Yin and yang. As a society, we are fascinated by opposites, and we work to incorporate them into our everyday lives through colors, flavors and personalities. But...
Football is a battle — this much was clear to me even when I was young, and I watched a portion of a Super Bowl game. To be transparent, I am not much of a football fan myself, and I mostly watch the...
Today, I see a society that mixes as well as oil and water. That is to say, not much at all. The polarized political landscape that is our reality — growing ever more divisive as the election draws nearer...
It was like all of the school was in a slumber. The blinds were drawn. The lights turned off. Not a sound circulated through the hallways. But Torrey Pines was not napping. In fact, everyone was wide awake,...
In an away non-league game against Cathedral Catholic High School, the varsity field hockey team (3-2) fell to the Dons 1-4 on Wednesday.
In the first quarter, the Falcons began the match on a defensive...
We live in a world made for morning people. The early birds, early risers and go-getters. 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. school day. Nine to five jobs. Our society has functioned from early morning to afternoon...
A monarch butterfly just fluttered by. In hues of orange, shining gold in the sunlight, a monarch is a sun catcher. Do you see it?
In the autumnal months, monarch butterflies embark on their migration...
In recent years, the Summer Olympics has expanded its catalog of sports. The introduction of new sports adds variety to the games, making each year all the more enticing to watch.
