“It was a ghost town.” The city usually filled with noise and people was empty—spiritless. Instead of the loud jazz music that engulfs the city on any other night, the brass instruments that...

Five years after he graduated from Kinkaid, Ruchit Nagar (Class of ‘11) has already made this year’s Forbes 30 under 30 list, a tally of the brightest stars in 15 different fields, ranging from entertainment...

You can often see Lillian Rosenfield (10) walking the halls wearing a variety of necklaces, chokers, and bracelets—all of her own design. By the end of the day, she could be missing one or two pieces...

[dropcap]H[/dropcap]e checked in with the second assistant director at base camp before getting into wardrobe and heading over to hair and makeup. In his trailer, he popped in his headphones and listened...

[dropcap]B[/dropcap]ack in September 2015, Mr. Patrick Loach announced his decision to leave Kinkaid after four years as the Head of Upper School. On Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, the school administration...

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]ests. We all take them and we all hate them. Some teachers give long, strenuous writing exams while others, such as Dr. Scott, test students by having them draw what they interpret...

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]t the end Kinkaid’s first week-long Thanksgiving break, sitting at Joan’s on Third, a café in downtown Los Angeles, seniors Sarah Kate Cone and Sophie Mireskandari checked their...

“My holiday season smells like warmth and pecans,” Caroline Reid (11) explained. For the 17 years she has been celebrating the holiday season with her family, Reid has helped make and eat Pecan...

[dropcap]H[/dropcap]ouston’s own Christmas shopping extravaganza, the Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market, took place from Nov 12-15. Customers can experience a possible ten hours of Christmas carols, glitter,...

This video accompanies an article written in the last issue of The Falcon which details our staff reviews of the donuts, and the donut shops they are from.  

Is college really necessary? How important is it that I do well on this test? These are just two of the many frantic thoughts that fly through a juniors’ heads as they begin the daunting task of preparing...

BY JULIA DAVIS & CAROLINE ORR Special thanks to Sarah Gesell for her assistance with the Kinkaid School Archives. [dropcap]At[/dropcap] a school as old as Kinkaid, deep-rooted traditions are...