After a few weeks of delays, Quiz Bowl finally started again.  For me this was a bit of a homecoming after the team soared to new heights, ranking 19th on the national stage, this past year.  See,...

My heart pounded in my chest. The buzzing in my ears almost drowned out the teacher’s voice, but I could still hear her words building towards the inevitable question: “Can someone come up with three...

Despite the calls from the media and our politicians, it seems that our youngest voters may just be joining the single largest category of voter- the nonvoter- in dangerously high numbers. These are...

I was walking through the library the other day when I saw a kid watching CNN Tonight on Youtube. I only noticed this because he was not wearing headphones. I was less concerned with him not having headphones...

The transition from middle school to high school can be an exciting time. The change impacts people in many different ways. Some people enjoy the chance to have more freedom and explore different classes,...

When high schoolers’ parents were children their parents may have said “go out and play and be back by dinner time.” Most children were allowed to go outside to play and wander the neighborhood and...

As many of you may recall, Hurricane Harvey seized the cover of The Falcon’s first issue about 365 days ago. It’s been precisely one year since Houston’s streets started draining, churches opened,...

In case you haven’t noticed, there is an abundance of ‘things’ happening in the world. Midterm elections are approaching. Gun control. #MeToo. We’re mindlessly clutching our TV screens for a number—Category...

This might be a little too touchy for some, but hey, I graduate in a week, so why not go out with a bang? Look, believe me when I say I’m tired of writing about President Trump. I truly am. It’s draining....

You want to stay away from the girl if she has “crazy eyes,” according to the TV show How I Met Your Mother. Although less commonly seen today, the hysterical woman trope still pops up occasionally...

You probably saw it last year. The front picture on the homepage of Kinkaid’s website starring three students: White, Asian, and Indian. All three smiling up at a whiteboard, the very vision of a melting...