Often found sitting in cafes with a pastry and drink, Isabel Ji enters her second-year on the Falconer and junior year at the school. As Copy Editor, Ji hopes to improve the paper through both intricate editing and thoughtful writing. Outside of the Falconer, Ji loves to draw, cook and sip on vanilla bean frapichinos. She moves throughout her day with a growing imagination, expectation for the future and sweet tooth for ice cream. This coming year, Ji looks forward to improving as a writer, editor and public speaker. Academic passions include robotics, science research and volunteering as a tutor. Ji loves music of all kinds from rap to indie, including Mac Miller, Dominic Fike and Malcom Todd. She is always ready to learn new things and work through any challenges she comes across.
Spotting a glistening seashell at the beach, pulling a rare hit from a card pack, receiving antiques from relatives — kick-starting a collection, for many, starts a lifelong treasure hunt.
Collections...
Moving into college can be a drastic change in environment, often leading new students to form unhealthy habits as they forget to take care of themselves.
Before the move:
Packing for college means...
Childhood cable TV shows turn to YouTube videos, fairy-tale books turn to iPads.
The surge of digital media transforms how audiences engage with narratives and art. It democratizes access and media...
From Hong Kong’s womens national volleyball teams to girls volleyball at this school, SzeNga (Sarah) Tsang finds passion in coaching as her “life-long career.”
Currently, Tsang is an assistant...
The past seems unreal — even if I’ve lived it.
I remember seeing the world from my dad’s shoulders, when he would bear my weight, carry me when I was tired. I would look up at him with “puppy...
The clock will jump from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. across all U.S. states except Arizona and Hawaii this Sunday, bringing an hour of extra daylight to evening hours.
Every year, daylight saving time (DST) in...
Kevin Gu (11) discusses his experience participating in a non-California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) sport: fencing. He currently fences at La Jolla Fencing Academy, specifically called SPARTAK Club...
What courses should YOU choose next year? Well, this is the all-in-one guide to the classes offered on campus.
Taking English courses in freshman and sophomore year seems like something everyone does,...
From fraudulent financial advice to Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated content, social media is polluted with nearly endless misinformation. In late 2025, the People’s Republic of China banned influencers...
Australia bans social media for minors
The Australian government placed a social media ban on adolescents in Australia, under the age of 16 years old, to safeguard children from mental health issues....
Christian Connell (‘24) is a college sophomore playing Division I volleyball as an outside hitter at the University of Southern California (USC) after playing as a four-year starter on boys’ varsity...
Parking lot
The parking lot spent Thanksgiving break cosplaying as a deserted holiday frontier. A trail of stuffing — actual stuffing — was found trailing across the entire parking lot, prompting...
Chilly air brushes past your cheeks as you look into the fridge, debating whether to microwave leftover pizza or open a dreadfully bitter kale salad.
You hesitate.
It is a quiet settling, accepting...
One way to prevent illness this winter is frequent hand washing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. The California Department of Public Health stated that respiratory viruses, which include the...
Over a “No Kings” protest condemning President Donald Trump, a military fighter jet deploys manure on protesters. The pilot is the president himself. This generative video was one of many that Trump...
California’s Proposition 50, also known as the “Election Rigging Response Act,” is a ballot for election on Nov. 4, temporarily changing the state’s congressional districts to counteract partisan...
Marked by warm spices wafting from kitchen windows and temperatures in the 80s, September in San Diego is when late summer slips into early fall. This month's Salt & Straw flavors are an ode to the...
A common question arises regarding the consumption of guinea pigs, parrots and other animals “too compatible” with humans: is there really a line between uniquely tasty and nauseating? In reality,...
This school year, the district updated its Artificial Intelligence (AI) policies, with changes focused on detailing responsible teacher and student usage — advising AI to be restricted within classrooms.
The...
Banners from reputable colleges plastered across teachers’ walls, uniforms pinned in a glass case and underclassmen eagerly wearing their dream-college sweatshirts. The pressure of getting accepted into...
Though the cardinal-and-gold-plaid carpet has been swapped for marbled stone and new CIF banners fill the Olive Garden ceiling, the spirit of Torrey Pines remains unchanged. After walking the halls as...
It’s the little things you notice first: a door propped open when it’s usually closed, the usual mug missing from the desk and an announcement posted on Google Classroom. Unfamiliar handwriting sprawls...
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.
Ball in hand, Cody Shen (12) bolts down the Olive Garden guiding...
It hardly looks like winter in San Diego until lights are strung across storefronts and rooftops, and Christmas music begins to play over the radio. At Blue Bottle Coffee, the winter menu serves as...
Since its establishment over 50 years ago, the school gained a reputation for its athletics, raising questions about when and how this tradition began. Is it the immense amount of goals scored and winning...
In the 2024 varsity girls tennis season (8-8), the season recently ended with a loss to Francis Parker in the CIF Open Division Quarterfinals eight to 10 on Oct. 30.
Team captain Bradey Taub (12), commented...
The annual Canned Food Drive, organized by the Associated Student Body, took place from Nov. 8 to 15. Period five classes competed for the most number of cans, with the winner being Cercet-Martinez’s...
Posters of music artists and bands like Nirvana, Queen and ACDC line the walls of AP World History, Socio-Political History of Rock-N-Roll and Surf PE teacher Austin Wade's classroom. He hung them to show who he is as a person. "I wanted to share the interests and things that I enjoy, and hopefully ideas, concepts and interests that students might have in common," Wade said.
Every month, Salt & Straw rotates through seasonal flavors, ranging from Cinnamon & Honey Fried Chicken to the classic Freckled Mint Chocolate Chip. The spooky Halloween Series consists of five...
Pro - by Isabel Ji
In recent years, changes such as later start times, and the option of online school, have been enforced to improve the education system and quality of life for students. However, there...
