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The Falcon

The Student News Site of The Kinkaid School

The Falcon

The Evolution of Houston

The Evolution of Houston

Julia Davis April 25, 2017

[dropcap]H[/dropcap]ouston’s skyline has developed more rapidly and dramatically in the past three years at a seemingly unprecedented rate. New office and apartment buildings, shopping centers, and other...

Kinkaid's number one fan

Kinkaid’s number one fan

Allison Favaloro April 24, 2017

Athletes have always been able to count on having at least one “Falcon fanatic” supporting their games The bleachers at many athletic events–other than football–usually look rather bare. Few people...

Gold Triumphs in 255-253 Victory

Gold Triumphs in 255-253 Victory

Sarah Kate Padon April 21, 2017

[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n Thursday, April 20, the Gold Team won the 92nd Field Day, continuing their two win streak. Gold snagged the win with the seniors pulling through in the tug-of-war. Although the win...

Brock Looser Performs for Congress

Brock Looser Performs for Congress

Katherine Berman April 19, 2017

“Art is what makes conversation. It makes change,” says senior Brock Looser. Looser helped start a conversation for change on March 28 when she co-directed and performed with the Augusto Boal Theatre...

Student Spotlight: Excellence On and Off the Field

Student Spotlight: Excellence On and Off the Field

Laci Kranitz March 12, 2017

[dropcap]Y[/dropcap]ou may know him because you’ve watched him walk across the stage at Honor Day, return to his seat, and then get back up to go onstage again. Or maybe you know him because you’ve...

Dr. Martire Asks Students

Dr. Martire Asks Students

Emma Carr March 7, 2017

We decided to revive an old column in the newspaper where the Headmaster could pose questions to the student body. Here is what Dr. Martire asked: If you were a headmaster for a day you would...? "Make...

Smoothie King Franchisee: Care and efficiency keep customers coming back

Smoothie King Franchisee: Care and efficiency keep customers coming back

Ella Morgan March 6, 2017

Now more than ever, it seems there just aren’t enough hours in the day to just stop and talk to others. We go through our days rushing to the next location, buying our to-go meals without stopping to...

Zavitsanos Brothers Seek to Humanize Refugee Crisis

Zavitsanos Brothers Seek to Humanize Refugee Crisis

Laci Kranitz December 9, 2016

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hile local media attention has shifted off of the refugee crisis in Europe, the problem has not gone away. Two Kinkaid students are utilizing their filmmaking skills to shed light on...

SoulCycle and Ryde Compete to Gain a Loyal Following in Houston

SoulCycle and Ryde Compete to Gain a Loyal Following in Houston

Julia Davis December 5, 2016

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he popularity of indoor cycling studios has undoubtedly spiked in the past few years. This trend, emerging from LA’s cultish fitness scene, has branched out into America’s trend-setting...

Stills from William Gage’s fall film, “Snaggletooth.” William Miner (11) as Quas, and Grace Manes (11) as Izzy.

Lights, Camera, Action!

Hana Keleta December 5, 2016

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the director shoots the camera with his back hunched to get the perfect focus, on the other side of the camera are the actors playing their role as an ill patient in the hospital....

Upper School Students Answer the Call to Serve

Upper School Students Answer the Call to Serve

Colin Conway December 5, 2016

T[dropcap][/dropcap]he sound of jingle bells is often heard during this time of the year, but they are not the only bells that can be heard. The Salvation Army, a Christian charity, has volunteers who...

Internet Challenges: What They are and Where They Came From

Internet Challenges: What They are and Where They Came From

Allison Favaloro December 4, 2016

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f you walked into the student center on Friday, Nov. 4, here is what you would see: two seniors frozen in the heat of an intense ping pong rally, a group of people locked in place doing...

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