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The Falcon

The Opioid Epidemic

The Opioid Epidemic

Emma Gilliam March 9, 2018

Slowly you are sinking into a blissful state. Your muscles release, warmth flows steadily through your limbs, and the world around you is already a distant dream. Life slows down and worries slip away...

Day for Night transform Houston festival scene

Day for Night transform Houston festival scene

Ali Ammons December 14, 2017

Normally, festivals do not feature industrial rock, contemporary R&B, and Deep House music, but the music festival Day for Night, on Dec. 15-17, which highlights major artists such as Cardi B, Cashmere...

The Best Bubble Tea in Town

The Best Bubble Tea in Town

Arman Badrei November 9, 2017

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t goes by many names: bubbles, boba, tapioca, pearls. Call it what you want, chances are you know what it is. Originally from Taiwan, bubble tea emerged in the late 1980s but has gained...

YouTube series explores the human condition

YouTube series explores the human condition

Megha Neelapu November 6, 2017

“Radical honesty?” “But that’s, like, so risky!” “peopleWatching” argues that it’s worth the risk. The animated web series explores the city-lives of a cast of people their 20s...

Flat Stanley entertains children of all ages

Flat Stanley entertains children of all ages

Hana Keleta November 6, 2017

On Oct. 28 and 29, the Children’s Theatre program performed Flat Stanley in the Black Box Theatre. The musical tells the story of a boy, formally just, Stanley, who becomes known as “Flat Stanley”...

Foodstagrams

Foodstagrams

Ali Ammons November 6, 2017

Many people consider themselves a “foodie.”  Almost no one can start eating a nice meal without someone saying, “wait, stop… let me get a picture of that.” Although, most people tend to snap,...

(Social) Media

(Social) Media

Emma Gilliam November 6, 2017

“Social media [is] an amplifier... for good or for evil,” said Mr. Vinnie Vrotny, director of technology. It is a way, as many adolescents perceive it, to connect to and socialize with others in a...

Hauntcert spooks

Hauntcert spooks

Sarah Kate Padon November 6, 2017

Saturday Oct. 14 eerie tones filled the Recital Hall as the lights shone on the choir. The Hauntcert featured songs the Encore and Concert Choir had worked on since the beginning of the school year. This...

Fresh films for the fall

Katherine Berman October 2, 2017

Kingsman: The Golden Circle Release Date: Sept. 22 Starring: Channing Tatum, Elton John, Halle Berry, Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Jeff Bridges, and Pedro Pascal In the sequel to the 2014 film, Kingsman:...

Artists installed this Houston exhibit post-Harvey. Photo by Megan Riley.

Color Condition brightens up darkness of Harvey

Megan Riley October 2, 2017

Colorful shower curtains and tablecloths have been taking the Texas art community by storm. Two local artists, Marianne Newsom and Sunny Sliger, have created an artistic movement named Color Condition....

Senior Artists Showcase Talents One Last Time in Annual Senioritis Exhibition

Senior Artists Showcase Talents One Last Time in Annual Senioritis Exhibition

Sterling Elias May 13, 2017

[dropcap]R[/dropcap]arely can students, faculty, parents, and other members of the Kinkaid community be on the sandy beach beside Galveston’s Pleasure Pier in one instant and in the middle of a Korean...

Feed Supper to Raise Proceeds for Empty Bowls

Feed Supper to Raise Proceeds for Empty Bowls

Mac Friday April 26, 2017

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]t Culture Fest earlier this month, an array of colorful bowls spanned the length of the Falcon Empty Bowls table. These bowls, designed and created by Ceramics Club members as well...

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