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The Student News Site of The Kinkaid School

The Falcon

The Student News Site of The Kinkaid School

The Falcon

Students Attend Local Leadership Summit

Brady Brazda March 9, 2018

[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ighteen Kinkaid students were nominated by Ms. Turville to attend State Representative Jim Murphy’s 2018 West Houston Teen Leadership Summit on Feb. 10, held at City Centre’s Norris...

Meet The New Student Leaders

Eliza Griggs March 9, 2018

Last month, the high school, with the exception of the seniors, gathered in the Brown Auditorium to hear from and elect the students who will lead the student body in the 2018-2019 school year. This series,...

Banned Books Week

Banned Books Week

Emma Gilliam January 11, 2018

Banned Books Week, an annual celebration of the freedom to read, is taking place across the U.S. from Sept. 24-30 for its 35th year. Hundreds of complaints are made each year to remove certain books from...

When you’re not the star of the show…

Caleigh Doran December 14, 2017

Balanced Excellence: Though admirable, excellence may limit participation The lead in the play, the quarterback of the football team, and the valedictorian all seem to have a place, a place where they...

Photo from “Femmes du Chaos Vénézuélien”

Alumnus’ non-profit funds film about women’s lives during Venezuelan crisis

Emma Stout December 14, 2017

A woman crouches below a pile of split concrete, holding a child in tattered green blankets close to her chest. A dog meanders through the street, hunting for scraps of food. People rejoice when they hear...

Model UN takes Chicago

Model UN takes Chicago

Sarah Kate Padon December 14, 2017

From Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, 13 members of Kinkaid’s Model UN club competed at an international conference in Chicago, Ill. Although they spent most of their time in committees, they also explored many of...

From the other side of a 66-year-old rivalry

From the other side of a 66-year-old rivalry

Olivia Marrus November 9, 2017

Car doors slam as fans dressed in varying shades of purple and gold or red and black make their way across opposite sides of the parking lot. The smell of grilling hamburgers from the Falcon Family Feast...

World War II tank causes controversey

World War II tank causes controversey

Ali Ammons November 6, 2017

River Oaks Boulevard has been known in Houston for its million dollar mansions and exquisite landscapes, but on Sept. 31 it became known for something else: a World War II Tank. Attorney Tony Buzbee, who...

Photo courtesy of NASA.

Papadopoulos Fellow Leland Melvin speaks on hard work and second chances

Katie Erikson November 6, 2017

Engineer, NFL wide receiver, and NASA astronaut, Leland D. Melvin spoke during assembly as this year’s selected Papadopoulos speaker on Oct. 4, 2017. Melvin discussed his work with NASA, his life as...

Seniors Allison Favaloro, Jack Tower, Belle Martire, David Liang, and Will Langford learn about the features of the sea floor on a topographical map in Marine Science. Photo by: Katherine Montgomery.

Science department adds two elective classes

Emma Stout October 2, 2017

This school year, two new elective science courses were added to the science department: Marine Science (with a revised curriculum) and Science Research Methods and Applications. Marine Science, a one-semester...

News in Brief

News in Brief

Olivia Marrus October 2, 2017

“Almost, Maine” This fall, students will be performing in the play “Almost, Maine.” “The play is a quirky, lovable performance that shows different types and stages of relationships and comments...

Colleges and Universities stand against Trump’s decision on DACA

Colleges and Universities stand against Trump’s decision on DACA

Sarah Kate Padon October 2, 2017

When President Trump announced the end of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival Act (DACA) on Tuesday, Sept. 5, many dreamers believed that the unsettling news meant they could no longer begin, or continue,...

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