Goodbye seasonal depression; hello sunshine March 3, 2024 — by Annika Gho From the months of December to February, the cold and dreary weather practically begs me to stay indoors and be unproductive. All I want is a hot drink while watching a movie under a weighted blanket. When someone tries to persuade me to do something more than being a couch potato, I become frustrated and […] read more » Legos: late nights and never-ending fun February 17, 2024 — by Natalie Chua My eyes watered from intense concentration. Scattered messily on my desk, I frantically searched for my missing piece. Despite my favorite TV show, “Keeping up with the Kardashians,” blaring loudly from my computer, my ears and mind blocked any distraction, for my complete focus was on my half-built Lego Lamborghini. It was 2 a.m., and […] read more » Colored noise is a hidden gem among distracting study music February 15, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Even though I find studying in silence to be effective, I am sometimes unable to focus without audio stimulation. It is then that I turn to soft music (relaxing though somewhat distracting), loud music (ideal if you want to pretend as a pop star) or even movies (definitely the move if you want to finish […] read more » The Charcuterie Board Beatdown: which reporter will make the breaking board? February 14, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi, Derek Liang, Tara Natarajan, Kathy Wang and Beverly Xu During a recent fourth-period class, Falcon staffers battled it out to see who could create the best charcuterie board. The five contestants — Derek Liang, Beverly Xu, Anika Kapasi, Kathy Wang and Tara Natarajan — had full creative freedom and were judged upon three different categories: presentation, creativity and taste. Each category was worth 10 […] read more » Rolling through life as a certified third wheel February 14, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi After two and a half years in high school, I can confidently say that I am a professional in third wheeling. In my friend group of four girls, three have been in stable relationships for at least a year, and my best friend has been dating her boyfriend for seven months. And although the sappiness […] read more » Living on Facetime: the secret method to being productive February 13, 2024 — by Sunny Cao Every school night at 9 p.m., I wake to the obnoxious trilling of my phone, disrupting an unavoidable nap that occurs right after dinner at 8 p.m, when I literally just cannot keep my eyes open. Recently, as I have taken to the shrill sound of my alarm to be more of a suggestion to […] read more » Ideas for the next big date after Valentine’s Day February 8, 2024 — by Shirina Cao Whether it’s the first date or the 10th, coming up with fun date ideas can be a struggle. It’s especially difficult once the Valentine’s Day magic leaves the air: According to Psychology Today, break-up season peaks in March, so be sure to take your partner out regularly and remind them of how much they mean […] read more » ‘Mean Girls’ musical remake fails to escape the shadow of the iconic original February 8, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad Though first aired what feels like lifetimes ago in 2004, “Mean Girls” has remained a comfort movie — and cautionary tale — for teens around the world ever since. The plot is fairly simple: Cady Heron, who has been homeschooled in Africa all her life, moves to Chicago and enters high school, where she encounters […] read more » Awards show hosts — the good, the bad and the awkward February 8, 2024 — by Anthony Luo Imagine sitting in front of your TV for three hours straight and watching as a list of names while a select group of celebrities enjoys a dinner together. Sitting on your couch, you’ll watch them get unbelievably drunk and enjoy some foie gras and caviar while you wait impatiently for your instant noodles to finish […] read more » ClayArtByJulie: Sophomore molds side hobby into small business February 8, 2024 — by Jessica Li Meticulously going over the edges and surfaces of the black ball of air-dry clay, sophomore Julie Dong carefully shaped the body of a sheep clay craft, completing the first step of her creation. She then moved on to molding out miniature balls of white clay, resembling the wool of the sheep. Animal items are some […] read more » firstprevious...34567...1020304050...nextlast
Legos: late nights and never-ending fun February 17, 2024 — by Natalie Chua My eyes watered from intense concentration. Scattered messily on my desk, I frantically searched for my missing piece. Despite my favorite TV show, “Keeping up with the Kardashians,” blaring loudly from my computer, my ears and mind blocked any distraction, for my complete focus was on my half-built Lego Lamborghini. It was 2 a.m., and […] read more » Colored noise is a hidden gem among distracting study music February 15, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Even though I find studying in silence to be effective, I am sometimes unable to focus without audio stimulation. It is then that I turn to soft music (relaxing though somewhat distracting), loud music (ideal if you want to pretend as a pop star) or even movies (definitely the move if you want to finish […] read more » The Charcuterie Board Beatdown: which reporter will make the breaking board? February 14, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi, Derek Liang, Tara Natarajan, Kathy Wang and Beverly Xu During a recent fourth-period class, Falcon staffers battled it out to see who could create the best charcuterie board. The five contestants — Derek Liang, Beverly Xu, Anika Kapasi, Kathy Wang and Tara Natarajan — had full creative freedom and were judged upon three different categories: presentation, creativity and taste. Each category was worth 10 […] read more » Rolling through life as a certified third wheel February 14, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi After two and a half years in high school, I can confidently say that I am a professional in third wheeling. In my friend group of four girls, three have been in stable relationships for at least a year, and my best friend has been dating her boyfriend for seven months. And although the sappiness […] read more » Living on Facetime: the secret method to being productive February 13, 2024 — by Sunny Cao Every school night at 9 p.m., I wake to the obnoxious trilling of my phone, disrupting an unavoidable nap that occurs right after dinner at 8 p.m, when I literally just cannot keep my eyes open. Recently, as I have taken to the shrill sound of my alarm to be more of a suggestion to […] read more » Ideas for the next big date after Valentine’s Day February 8, 2024 — by Shirina Cao Whether it’s the first date or the 10th, coming up with fun date ideas can be a struggle. It’s especially difficult once the Valentine’s Day magic leaves the air: According to Psychology Today, break-up season peaks in March, so be sure to take your partner out regularly and remind them of how much they mean […] read more » ‘Mean Girls’ musical remake fails to escape the shadow of the iconic original February 8, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad Though first aired what feels like lifetimes ago in 2004, “Mean Girls” has remained a comfort movie — and cautionary tale — for teens around the world ever since. The plot is fairly simple: Cady Heron, who has been homeschooled in Africa all her life, moves to Chicago and enters high school, where she encounters […] read more » Awards show hosts — the good, the bad and the awkward February 8, 2024 — by Anthony Luo Imagine sitting in front of your TV for three hours straight and watching as a list of names while a select group of celebrities enjoys a dinner together. Sitting on your couch, you’ll watch them get unbelievably drunk and enjoy some foie gras and caviar while you wait impatiently for your instant noodles to finish […] read more » ClayArtByJulie: Sophomore molds side hobby into small business February 8, 2024 — by Jessica Li Meticulously going over the edges and surfaces of the black ball of air-dry clay, sophomore Julie Dong carefully shaped the body of a sheep clay craft, completing the first step of her creation. She then moved on to molding out miniature balls of white clay, resembling the wool of the sheep. Animal items are some […] read more » firstprevious...34567...1020304050...nextlast
Colored noise is a hidden gem among distracting study music February 15, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda Even though I find studying in silence to be effective, I am sometimes unable to focus without audio stimulation. It is then that I turn to soft music (relaxing though somewhat distracting), loud music (ideal if you want to pretend as a pop star) or even movies (definitely the move if you want to finish […] read more » The Charcuterie Board Beatdown: which reporter will make the breaking board? February 14, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi, Derek Liang, Tara Natarajan, Kathy Wang and Beverly Xu During a recent fourth-period class, Falcon staffers battled it out to see who could create the best charcuterie board. The five contestants — Derek Liang, Beverly Xu, Anika Kapasi, Kathy Wang and Tara Natarajan — had full creative freedom and were judged upon three different categories: presentation, creativity and taste. Each category was worth 10 […] read more » Rolling through life as a certified third wheel February 14, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi After two and a half years in high school, I can confidently say that I am a professional in third wheeling. In my friend group of four girls, three have been in stable relationships for at least a year, and my best friend has been dating her boyfriend for seven months. And although the sappiness […] read more » Living on Facetime: the secret method to being productive February 13, 2024 — by Sunny Cao Every school night at 9 p.m., I wake to the obnoxious trilling of my phone, disrupting an unavoidable nap that occurs right after dinner at 8 p.m, when I literally just cannot keep my eyes open. Recently, as I have taken to the shrill sound of my alarm to be more of a suggestion to […] read more » Ideas for the next big date after Valentine’s Day February 8, 2024 — by Shirina Cao Whether it’s the first date or the 10th, coming up with fun date ideas can be a struggle. It’s especially difficult once the Valentine’s Day magic leaves the air: According to Psychology Today, break-up season peaks in March, so be sure to take your partner out regularly and remind them of how much they mean […] read more » ‘Mean Girls’ musical remake fails to escape the shadow of the iconic original February 8, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad Though first aired what feels like lifetimes ago in 2004, “Mean Girls” has remained a comfort movie — and cautionary tale — for teens around the world ever since. The plot is fairly simple: Cady Heron, who has been homeschooled in Africa all her life, moves to Chicago and enters high school, where she encounters […] read more » Awards show hosts — the good, the bad and the awkward February 8, 2024 — by Anthony Luo Imagine sitting in front of your TV for three hours straight and watching as a list of names while a select group of celebrities enjoys a dinner together. Sitting on your couch, you’ll watch them get unbelievably drunk and enjoy some foie gras and caviar while you wait impatiently for your instant noodles to finish […] read more » ClayArtByJulie: Sophomore molds side hobby into small business February 8, 2024 — by Jessica Li Meticulously going over the edges and surfaces of the black ball of air-dry clay, sophomore Julie Dong carefully shaped the body of a sheep clay craft, completing the first step of her creation. She then moved on to molding out miniature balls of white clay, resembling the wool of the sheep. Animal items are some […] read more » firstprevious...34567...1020304050...nextlast
The Charcuterie Board Beatdown: which reporter will make the breaking board? February 14, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi, Derek Liang, Tara Natarajan, Kathy Wang and Beverly Xu During a recent fourth-period class, Falcon staffers battled it out to see who could create the best charcuterie board. The five contestants — Derek Liang, Beverly Xu, Anika Kapasi, Kathy Wang and Tara Natarajan — had full creative freedom and were judged upon three different categories: presentation, creativity and taste. Each category was worth 10 […] read more » Rolling through life as a certified third wheel February 14, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi After two and a half years in high school, I can confidently say that I am a professional in third wheeling. In my friend group of four girls, three have been in stable relationships for at least a year, and my best friend has been dating her boyfriend for seven months. And although the sappiness […] read more » Living on Facetime: the secret method to being productive February 13, 2024 — by Sunny Cao Every school night at 9 p.m., I wake to the obnoxious trilling of my phone, disrupting an unavoidable nap that occurs right after dinner at 8 p.m, when I literally just cannot keep my eyes open. Recently, as I have taken to the shrill sound of my alarm to be more of a suggestion to […] read more » Ideas for the next big date after Valentine’s Day February 8, 2024 — by Shirina Cao Whether it’s the first date or the 10th, coming up with fun date ideas can be a struggle. It’s especially difficult once the Valentine’s Day magic leaves the air: According to Psychology Today, break-up season peaks in March, so be sure to take your partner out regularly and remind them of how much they mean […] read more » ‘Mean Girls’ musical remake fails to escape the shadow of the iconic original February 8, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad Though first aired what feels like lifetimes ago in 2004, “Mean Girls” has remained a comfort movie — and cautionary tale — for teens around the world ever since. The plot is fairly simple: Cady Heron, who has been homeschooled in Africa all her life, moves to Chicago and enters high school, where she encounters […] read more » Awards show hosts — the good, the bad and the awkward February 8, 2024 — by Anthony Luo Imagine sitting in front of your TV for three hours straight and watching as a list of names while a select group of celebrities enjoys a dinner together. Sitting on your couch, you’ll watch them get unbelievably drunk and enjoy some foie gras and caviar while you wait impatiently for your instant noodles to finish […] read more » ClayArtByJulie: Sophomore molds side hobby into small business February 8, 2024 — by Jessica Li Meticulously going over the edges and surfaces of the black ball of air-dry clay, sophomore Julie Dong carefully shaped the body of a sheep clay craft, completing the first step of her creation. She then moved on to molding out miniature balls of white clay, resembling the wool of the sheep. Animal items are some […] read more » firstprevious...34567...1020304050...nextlast
Rolling through life as a certified third wheel February 14, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi After two and a half years in high school, I can confidently say that I am a professional in third wheeling. In my friend group of four girls, three have been in stable relationships for at least a year, and my best friend has been dating her boyfriend for seven months. And although the sappiness […] read more » Living on Facetime: the secret method to being productive February 13, 2024 — by Sunny Cao Every school night at 9 p.m., I wake to the obnoxious trilling of my phone, disrupting an unavoidable nap that occurs right after dinner at 8 p.m, when I literally just cannot keep my eyes open. Recently, as I have taken to the shrill sound of my alarm to be more of a suggestion to […] read more » Ideas for the next big date after Valentine’s Day February 8, 2024 — by Shirina Cao Whether it’s the first date or the 10th, coming up with fun date ideas can be a struggle. It’s especially difficult once the Valentine’s Day magic leaves the air: According to Psychology Today, break-up season peaks in March, so be sure to take your partner out regularly and remind them of how much they mean […] read more » ‘Mean Girls’ musical remake fails to escape the shadow of the iconic original February 8, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad Though first aired what feels like lifetimes ago in 2004, “Mean Girls” has remained a comfort movie — and cautionary tale — for teens around the world ever since. The plot is fairly simple: Cady Heron, who has been homeschooled in Africa all her life, moves to Chicago and enters high school, where she encounters […] read more » Awards show hosts — the good, the bad and the awkward February 8, 2024 — by Anthony Luo Imagine sitting in front of your TV for three hours straight and watching as a list of names while a select group of celebrities enjoys a dinner together. Sitting on your couch, you’ll watch them get unbelievably drunk and enjoy some foie gras and caviar while you wait impatiently for your instant noodles to finish […] read more » ClayArtByJulie: Sophomore molds side hobby into small business February 8, 2024 — by Jessica Li Meticulously going over the edges and surfaces of the black ball of air-dry clay, sophomore Julie Dong carefully shaped the body of a sheep clay craft, completing the first step of her creation. She then moved on to molding out miniature balls of white clay, resembling the wool of the sheep. Animal items are some […] read more » firstprevious...34567...1020304050...nextlast
Living on Facetime: the secret method to being productive February 13, 2024 — by Sunny Cao Every school night at 9 p.m., I wake to the obnoxious trilling of my phone, disrupting an unavoidable nap that occurs right after dinner at 8 p.m, when I literally just cannot keep my eyes open. Recently, as I have taken to the shrill sound of my alarm to be more of a suggestion to […] read more » Ideas for the next big date after Valentine’s Day February 8, 2024 — by Shirina Cao Whether it’s the first date or the 10th, coming up with fun date ideas can be a struggle. It’s especially difficult once the Valentine’s Day magic leaves the air: According to Psychology Today, break-up season peaks in March, so be sure to take your partner out regularly and remind them of how much they mean […] read more » ‘Mean Girls’ musical remake fails to escape the shadow of the iconic original February 8, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad Though first aired what feels like lifetimes ago in 2004, “Mean Girls” has remained a comfort movie — and cautionary tale — for teens around the world ever since. The plot is fairly simple: Cady Heron, who has been homeschooled in Africa all her life, moves to Chicago and enters high school, where she encounters […] read more » Awards show hosts — the good, the bad and the awkward February 8, 2024 — by Anthony Luo Imagine sitting in front of your TV for three hours straight and watching as a list of names while a select group of celebrities enjoys a dinner together. Sitting on your couch, you’ll watch them get unbelievably drunk and enjoy some foie gras and caviar while you wait impatiently for your instant noodles to finish […] read more » ClayArtByJulie: Sophomore molds side hobby into small business February 8, 2024 — by Jessica Li Meticulously going over the edges and surfaces of the black ball of air-dry clay, sophomore Julie Dong carefully shaped the body of a sheep clay craft, completing the first step of her creation. She then moved on to molding out miniature balls of white clay, resembling the wool of the sheep. Animal items are some […] read more » firstprevious...34567...1020304050...nextlast
Ideas for the next big date after Valentine’s Day February 8, 2024 — by Shirina Cao Whether it’s the first date or the 10th, coming up with fun date ideas can be a struggle. It’s especially difficult once the Valentine’s Day magic leaves the air: According to Psychology Today, break-up season peaks in March, so be sure to take your partner out regularly and remind them of how much they mean […] read more » ‘Mean Girls’ musical remake fails to escape the shadow of the iconic original February 8, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad Though first aired what feels like lifetimes ago in 2004, “Mean Girls” has remained a comfort movie — and cautionary tale — for teens around the world ever since. The plot is fairly simple: Cady Heron, who has been homeschooled in Africa all her life, moves to Chicago and enters high school, where she encounters […] read more » Awards show hosts — the good, the bad and the awkward February 8, 2024 — by Anthony Luo Imagine sitting in front of your TV for three hours straight and watching as a list of names while a select group of celebrities enjoys a dinner together. Sitting on your couch, you’ll watch them get unbelievably drunk and enjoy some foie gras and caviar while you wait impatiently for your instant noodles to finish […] read more » ClayArtByJulie: Sophomore molds side hobby into small business February 8, 2024 — by Jessica Li Meticulously going over the edges and surfaces of the black ball of air-dry clay, sophomore Julie Dong carefully shaped the body of a sheep clay craft, completing the first step of her creation. She then moved on to molding out miniature balls of white clay, resembling the wool of the sheep. Animal items are some […] read more » firstprevious...34567...1020304050...nextlast
‘Mean Girls’ musical remake fails to escape the shadow of the iconic original February 8, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad Though first aired what feels like lifetimes ago in 2004, “Mean Girls” has remained a comfort movie — and cautionary tale — for teens around the world ever since. The plot is fairly simple: Cady Heron, who has been homeschooled in Africa all her life, moves to Chicago and enters high school, where she encounters […] read more » Awards show hosts — the good, the bad and the awkward February 8, 2024 — by Anthony Luo Imagine sitting in front of your TV for three hours straight and watching as a list of names while a select group of celebrities enjoys a dinner together. Sitting on your couch, you’ll watch them get unbelievably drunk and enjoy some foie gras and caviar while you wait impatiently for your instant noodles to finish […] read more » ClayArtByJulie: Sophomore molds side hobby into small business February 8, 2024 — by Jessica Li Meticulously going over the edges and surfaces of the black ball of air-dry clay, sophomore Julie Dong carefully shaped the body of a sheep clay craft, completing the first step of her creation. She then moved on to molding out miniature balls of white clay, resembling the wool of the sheep. Animal items are some […] read more » firstprevious...34567...1020304050...nextlast
Awards show hosts — the good, the bad and the awkward February 8, 2024 — by Anthony Luo Imagine sitting in front of your TV for three hours straight and watching as a list of names while a select group of celebrities enjoys a dinner together. Sitting on your couch, you’ll watch them get unbelievably drunk and enjoy some foie gras and caviar while you wait impatiently for your instant noodles to finish […] read more » ClayArtByJulie: Sophomore molds side hobby into small business February 8, 2024 — by Jessica Li Meticulously going over the edges and surfaces of the black ball of air-dry clay, sophomore Julie Dong carefully shaped the body of a sheep clay craft, completing the first step of her creation. She then moved on to molding out miniature balls of white clay, resembling the wool of the sheep. Animal items are some […] read more » firstprevious...34567...1020304050...nextlast
ClayArtByJulie: Sophomore molds side hobby into small business February 8, 2024 — by Jessica Li Meticulously going over the edges and surfaces of the black ball of air-dry clay, sophomore Julie Dong carefully shaped the body of a sheep clay craft, completing the first step of her creation. She then moved on to molding out miniature balls of white clay, resembling the wool of the sheep. Animal items are some […] read more » firstprevious...34567...1020304050...nextlast