As Christopher Bacon enters his sophomore year, he is more than excited to dive into the abundance of learning and experiences that the Falconer entails. Beginning his first year on the newspaper as a staff writer, Bacon provides a creative and fresh perspective as he continues his passion for writing. This past summer, Bacon attended The School of the New York Times, taking lessons and lectures from many journalists, immersing himself in New York Culture and journalism. He is the 2025 District Champion in Sparring for ATA, and when he is not in the studio training, he is out with friends, reading a good book or enjoying a nice show. Ready to become a better writer and overcome the challenges that assist that, Bacon is thrilled to soar with the award-winning Falconer.
Even with the studies proving its deadliness, smoking is still a cultural staple. From the lighter to the strand, it is a changing aesthetic. America sees smoking as a sign of delinquency and failure,...
From current events to brainrot, we are constantly absorbing information. Social media platforms feed users endless piles of content that get read, commented on and shared each day. Oftentimes, content...
A story that's been told countless times is now on Netflix. “The Dinosaurs,” a four-part series created by Steven Spielberg, and narrated by Morgan Freeman, depicts the beginning to the end of the...
District officials voted Dr. Kelly Gilbert as the school's new principal during the closed session of this month's school board meeting on April 23. Gilbert will succeed current principal Rob Coppo, who...
On March 18, The New York Times released an investigation detailing sexual harassment, assault and grooming young women faced from Cesario Estrada “Cesar” Chávez, the labor and political activist...
We have all been there: it is the night before a reading quiz and you realize that you forgot to read the two assigned chapters. The last thing you want to do on top of your other homework assignments...
United Arab Emirates, Austria merge oil companies
This month, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and the Austrian Mineral and Oil Administration (OMV) are merging to become a major global energy...
What is the last book you read? Other than English class books, chances are it was “It Ends with Us” by Colleen Hoover, “The Summer I Turned Pretty” by Jenny Han or “Daisy Jones & the Six”...
Scrolling on social media, many stumble upon a clip of musical artist and producer Victoria Beverly Walker, professionally known as PinkPantheress, on the British game show “The Weakest Link.” This...
The social justice course, originally offered as a new course for the 2026–27 school year, is delayed for the 2027–28 school year per school board’s choice.
The idea for the course came from...
The school’s swim and dive team altered its practice schedule this season after the on-campus aquatic center opened on Jan. 27.
The team practices are now held from 6:15 a.m. to 7:45 a.m., Monday...
The Winter Olympics opened in Milan and Cortina, Italy, kicking off 116 events, including skiing, alpine skiing, snowboarding, ice hockey, luge, biathlon, bobsleigh and skating on Feb. 6.
The most...
For me, a day off of school entails a stroll through Barnes & Noble. Placed in the middle of the Encinitas Barnes & Noble store, two tables that immediately catch customers’ eyes are the romance...
Entering 2026, we look back and see the brave soldiers who fell to Turning Point U.S.A. conventions, Mar-a-Lago haircuts and veterans who ironically support some policies from a specific presidential campaign....
Oscar award winning director, Emerald Finnell, tweeted that she would be adapting “Wuthering Heights” by Emily Bronte into a movie on July 12, 2024. Over a year later, on Nov. 15, 2025, the anticipation...
Romance is one of the most prevalent and impactful genres in literary history. Romance novels include the tragic “Romeo and Juliet” to the observant and posh “Pride and Prejudice” to the then provocative...
The carbon fiber of a blade glides against the floor of the rink as Jesse Zhong (10) plants his left toe on the ice before jumping backwards into mid-air. His coaches and teammates hold their breath, watching...
Incoming freshman tours occur through the year and are led by The Associated Student Body and Peer Assistant Learners (PALs). The tour dates are Nov. 19, Jan. 14, Jan. 28, Feb. 4 and March. 25 from...
Each year, consumers discover artists on a “whim” across digital media platforms, but behind the scenes are intricately picked outfits, TikTok audios, pre-planned brand deals and partnerships. Many...
After her 2022 memoir, “I’m Glad My Mom Died,” former child actress Jennette McCurdy, released her sophomore title and first fiction novel, “Half His Age,” on Jan. 23. Her 2022 memoir relates...
The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the San Dieguito Union High School District Aquatic Center was held yesterday on campus.
The aquatic center features a 15-lane swimming pool for competitive aquatic sports—water...
Tumblers filled with iced water, turn shoes for dancing and cosmetics are just a few of the many essentials that keep Falcon dancers organized as they pirouette through the day with one goal: to “do...
Diego Campisano (‘21) is no stranger to putting points on the scoreboard. A Division I basketball player at Northern Arizona University (NAU), where he earned his bachelor's degree in strategic communication,...
From Rosalía’s genre-bending, language-fusing album to up-and-coming artists like Olivia Dean and Coco Jones, 2025 was filled with new music. This year started with playful tunes from artists like Bad...
New year, new you, same star sign. Astrological believers read their birth chart to see where the constellations guide them in 2026. As the moon cycles through its phases and planets rotate, astronomical...
Few topics divide this school more deeply than flip-flops. While some students see them as a harmless staple of Southern California life, others view the exposed toes as a dangerous symbol of chaos and...
Editor’s note: Athlete of the month is released by ASB a week after the month ends. Stories on each athlete are delayed for this reason.
Kevin Jackson (12), varsity football tight end and fullback,...
The varsity girls basketball fell 43-59 to the Cathedral Catholic Dons last Friday at their home court, the Olive Garden. After a tough first quarter ending 9-24, the players gained momentum. The second...
The bright and modern Melo Melo opened at the Del Mar Highlands Town Center last Friday, serving jars of deliciousness through their Southeast Asian-inspired dessert puddings. With stores at Westfield...
Breathe in, breathe out. While school can be an enriching and communal environment, it also comes with its own stresses and pressures. The Mindfulness and Well-Being Club provides an on-campus environment...
Caitlyn Van Hoose (12) makes her way to school in the morning with one word on her mind: impact. If she is not leading a Peer Assistant Leaders (PALs) activity during lunch as the vice president, she is...
The theater department is performing their fall play, “Clue,” a murder-mystery comedy, from Nov. 6-8 and Nov. 13-15.
This is the first play since Marinee Payne, the school’s former theater director,...
Every fall semester, two days’ worth of lunch periods are reserved for students to showcase their clubs in the west quad for Club Rush. From the Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA), a business-focused...
Generation Z Protests
In recent months, across countries including Nepal, Madagascar, Morocco, Peru and Indonesia, Generation Z is leading protests against their respective governments.
In Madagascar,...
Billionaires range from pop stars Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift to controversial technology tycoons Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, from politicians Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un to criminals Bernie Madoff...
It is a home game day; early in the morning, the cheerleaders are perfecting their chants that will be heard all around Ed Burke Field. They begin to rally up the student body for the football game by...
Columbia University, Babson College and Boston University are just some of the colleges and universities that are sending admissions officers to TPHS for informational visits this fall.
“Every year,...
Dr. Jane Goodall, primatologist, researcher and activist for animal welfare and gender equality, passed away in California on Wednesday.
Goodall’s death was a result of natural causes, cutting her...
Kamala Harris was the first ever black-female vice-president of the United States. Following her four-year run with president Joe Biden, she was the highest-ranking female official in the history of the...
“Coffee with Coppo” celebrated its 10 year anniversary on Thursday. This is an event where Principal Rob Coppo meets with parents of ninth and 10th-grade students in the learning commons to discuss...
For a few months every year the leaves turn orange, the night comes earlier and we start saying “hot please” when ordering our lattes. Fall, which begins on Sept. 22 this year, brings the coziest vibes...
I rolled my suitcase along the New York City streets on my way to the Lincoln Center Campus at Fordham University.
“Oh God,” I thought to myself as I approached the striking glass doors.
I...
