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The Falcon

The Student News Site of The Kinkaid School

The Falcon

Upper School administrative assistant Ms. Chantae Higginbotham shows senior Ava Winn her poster for the African American Affinity Group.

Affinity Expo provides students with forums for discussion

Kavin Mukerji, Staff Writer September 27, 2023

C period was over.  Lunch was about to begin and candy was laid out on every table in the Kinkaid quadrangle on a sunny Thursday afternoon, with community members coming together over shared experiences...

The World Schools Debate team composed of seniors Wills Leighton, Kaveen Shah and Catherine Moursund, as well as junior Caroline Pielop, at a tournament in Dallas.

Debate season starts with success

Alex Cai, Staff Writer September 27, 2023

The Kinkaid debate team continued its success at the Grapevine Classic, which awards bids to the prestigious Tournament of Champions.  Located just outside Dallas, the Grapevine Classic, which is in...

Seniors Abby Bale and Blakely Brown manned the Kids Meals Club booth at Club Fair. Kids' Meals makes and delivers free, healthy meals to children; the club works as a liaison with them.

Club fair provides students opportunities to find where they belong

Evan Paris, Staff Writer September 15, 2023

When the clock struck 1 o’clock and the lunch bell rang, over 600 Upper School students had the opportunity to flood the quad with hopes of discovering new clubs for the 2023-24 school year. Club...

Freshman Lucas Cohen wears a lanyard in order to display his falcon card.

New policy requires displaying Falcon ID

Isabel Cooper, Staff Writer September 12, 2023

Most of the rules Mr. Josh Ramey, dean of students, addressed during the assembly on the first day of school  were not surprising to Upper School students: no chewing gum, no wearing airpods in the hallways...

Head of School Jonathan Eades stops to snap a fun photo of Mrs. Erica Baker, Coordinator of Student Life and Engagement at Club Fair.

Belonging week kicks off with a bang

Eva Humble, Photo Editor September 8, 2023

Music pumped through the speakers as Upper School students excitedly moved from booth to booth, filling the quad.  Monday, Aug. 28 marked the beginning of a new Kinkaid back-to-school tradition: Belonging...

With the Houston skyline draped behind them, seniors Wills Leighton and Ladin Strauss, sophomores Caroline Kubitza, Grace Essalih, Caroline Letzerich, Lindsey Morgan commemorate their time at Hines, a Houston-based real estate firm. They were among the first class of student to go through Kinkaid’s new summer internship program developed by Kinkaid’s Alumni Board Committee.

First summer interns make program official

Cami Culbertson, Multimedia Producer September 8, 2023

Kinkaid students and alumni connected through internships that guided Falcons toward their desired careers this past summer.  For senior Camron Baldwin, that meant interning with Vinson & Elkins...

Freshman Ayla Patel smiles; she talks to Lower School students about the Sri Lanka booth.

Culture Fest returns in full swing to the Falcon Green

Eva Humble and Jordan Roberts April 21, 2023

As a way to bring the school together to celebrate diversity throughout the Kinkaid body, Culture Fest gives an opportunity to the community to share facts, food, and many more from the cultures they represent.  This...

Automation and artificial intelligence are increasingly becoming a part of our lives.

Smarter, faster, better: artificial intelligence revolutionizes daily life

David Liu, Assistant News Editor April 21, 2023

In an age where information is king, ChatGPT reigns supreme. With access to the knowledge of 187 million books, students can conquer any academic challenge with ease ChatGPT, introduced by OpenAI in...

Dr. Behram Aazhang poses with Mr. Eades, Dr. Clayton and members and friends of the Papadopoulos family.

Rice professor discusses intersection of engineering and medicine with Upper School

Josh Sweetland, Staff Writer April 12, 2023

Engineers and doctors can work together to solve world problems through the field of neuro-engineering. That is exactly the specialty of presenter Dr. Behnaam Aazhang, who spoke at a recent assembly.  Dr....

Young Alumni leaders Meredith Wood and Will Swanson pose with Barrie Gordon-Gruner.

Distinguished alumna encourages students to find their passion

Cami Culbertson, Staff Writer March 27, 2023

Yes, Barrie Gordon Gruner gets a free Hulu account, but that’s not all her discipline has brought her.  Gruner, this year’s distinguished young alumna, spoke in an assembly to Upper School students...

Seniors Jaisal and Nick Bhasin pose during the Holi celebrations.

Holi and Basant festivities bring color and dancing to campus

Shaan Dhutia, Assistant Opinion Editor March 27, 2023

Campus was filled with vibrant colored powder, the rhythms of the dhol drum, and the aroma of South Asian Food during South Asian Heritage Club’s annual Holi-Basant Celebration on March 26.  The...

Max De La Rosa, senior, loves ping pong because he has been playing for a majority of his life and was initially inspired to play by his family.

“My grandfather taught me how to play ping pong when I was 9," he said. "I play at school maybe twice a week and I like it because it’s a fun way to hang out with friends at school and outside of school."

Ping pong table creates competition among seniors

Ethan Jett, Staff Writer March 24, 2023

One of the most anticipated aspects of senior year is the access to the ping pong table in the Student Center. Each year members of the senior class fight to be considered the top player during their free...

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