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Dia de Los Muertos celebrated at Kinkaid

Sophie Lighvani, Staff Writer
November 13, 2023
Profe’s Mayan roots
Sophie Lighvani
Spanish teacher Ms. Vanessa Zamudio-Lara recounts her Mayan heritage and the story of her Yucatán grandparents. Her culture’s celebration of Hanal Pixán is similar to the Day of the Dead, but it incorporates Mayan culture.
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Junior Unaisah Saeed takes a Parle-G biscuit from the dessert section of the South Asian Heritage Club Diwali feast. Parle-G is a popular Indian snack that is enjoyed globally. “My favorite part of the Diwali feast was definitely the food. There's always an awesome variety of snacks and dishes to try,” Saeed said.
Students celebrate Diwali with feast, music
Senior Caroline Swanson takes a photo of a yellow flower to add to her plant diversity list. She used the app “Picture This,” to snap the photo and save it. Once finished, she will calculate the abundance of the yellow flower within her specific area of the ecosystem.
AP Environmental Science class conducts lab in the backyard
Senior Haylie George, dressed as Superman, distributes candy to children participating in the annual Trunk-or-Trunk event at Kids’ Meals Houston. “I love coming to the event every year,” George said. “It’s always so fun to see how happy the kids are, especially since many of them are trick or treating for the first time.” A club member since her sophomore year, this is George’s third time attending the event.
Kids Meals club participates in Trunk-or-Treat event
Senior Kate Hyman puts a lattice-crossed crust atop the blend of fruits. “The actual dough was frozen stuck, so we had to use a hair dryer just so we would be able to unroll it. It was still so fun,” said Hyman.
Drawing and painting class makes pie after still life unit
As the sun begins to set, the Falcons prepare to play defense. It is the end of the 1st quarter and the score is tied at 7-7. The stakes are high as Gunter has a 32 game winning streak. The coaches create a game plan to keep the other team from winning.
Falcons face Gunter Tigers
Varsity players participating in painting each other's cars with window markers after a fun practice. Some cars said “state bound,” and “go kinkaid varsity lacrosse.” The Swanson family provided pizza for the team.
Girls' lacrosse players practice for SPC, decorate cars
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Sophie Lighvani, Staff Writer
Sophie Lighvani serves as a Staff Writer for the Falcon. This is her first year on the staff. She enjoys pitching convoluted exposés and waiting until the last minute to give her articles their titles. Outside the newsroom, she has perfected the art of baking banana oat muffins and enjoys pastimes such as hiking and setting the air conditioning to 72 degrees.