A perfectionist at heart, Sophia Gorba has dedicated her time in the newsroom to writing multiple drafts of each story and creating designs for pages (with an absurd amount of layers on InDesign) during her time as Feature Editor last year. Now rounding off her high school experience as a senior, Gorba is excited to meet new people, grow her writing skills and see how the Falconer will evolve throughout the year and beyond. She intends to spend her third year on the Falconer staff using her eye for detail to properly represent local happenings and the individual stories of people in the community. Gorba’s perfectionist tendencies extend outside of the newsroom to her hobbies as well, having dedicated far too much of her spare time to painstakingly sewing dresses and painting with watercolors and acrylics. Gorba can also be found at her Taekwondo studio working towards a black belt, spending time with friends and family, getting immersed in information rabbit holes and baking (even though she unfortunately does not have the skillset nor the correct nationality to apply for The Great British Bake Off). In her most relaxed state, Gorba enjoys sitting down with a good book, a cup of coffee and a potentially hazardous amount of scented candles.
Catalina Island by Lana Weber
Colorful schools of fish flitted against the deep blue background as students swam among tendrils of kelp dancing in the currents. However, these students weren’t on...
“Regrets I’ve had a few, but then too few to mention.”
These are the lines of Frank Sinatra’s song, “My Way,” that Marinee Payne believes best embodies her time as a teacher.
“32...
The reputation of senior year often precedes it: senioritis, college applications and decisions and the experience of closing out high school. With this transitory phase between adolescence and adulthood,...
Nearing the end of senior year, I am constantly surrounded by my peers lamenting the end of their childhood, tearing up over nostalgic content and being scared of the changes they are about to experience....
So much of a teacher’s personal time and energy is put into setting students up for success, even beyond the classroom and coursework, whether it be checking in with students’ well-being, crafting...
From waterfalls to narrow canyon trails to dense forestry to open sand, San Diego provides its residents with a wide variety of options to experience nature. Students and faculty share their favorite trails...
Gabby Camargo (12) received the Rising Star Award on Dec. 4 for her dedication to the Peer Assistance Leaders.
The Rising Star Award acknowledges students within SDUHSD who made significant impacts...
Editor’s Note: Rebecca Gallow, Charlenne Falcis-Stevens, Brian Seymour, Ronald Marquez, Kevin Brown, Ron Nocetti, Holly Haggerty, Bryan Marcus, John Kessler and Michael Hoeger were all contacted via...
As fall turns into winter, the last red leaves disappear from trees, the weather gets colder and festive lights illuminate neighborhoods. The air fills with the scent of rain and home cooked meals. Lauren...
Red Ribbon Week, which took place last week, was an event hosted by the school’s Peer Assistant Leaders (PALs) to raise awareness among students about drug and alcohol abuse.
“It’s supposed...
Ever since public schools were first widely implemented in the U.S. in the 19th century, teachers played an integral role in shaping the lives of their students. While classrooms evolved along with the...
Pencils scratch against paper, strong, confident lines carving out fashionable figures. Chalk rubs against fabric, dusty residue lingering on fingertips. Loud, satisfying snips pierce the air as sharpened...
Down the stairs in a corner of the learning commons, there resides a dedicated group of students, some of whom wear yellow lanyards. They hover over chromebooks and papers, calm and collected amidst the...
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.
Senior captain and 1/2 side on the boys varsity water polo...
From bows and handsome princes to war and combat, female characters in movies are portrayed in whatever way society deems most desirable at the time. These representations often cause more harm than...
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...
The construction of the back lot solar panels finished just in time for the 2024-25 school year after a lengthy planning process.
The new solar panels came with environmental and monetary benefits,...
