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The Falcon

The Student News Site of The Kinkaid School

The Falcon

The Student News Site of The Kinkaid School

The Falcon

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Screening the Screeners

Megha Neelapu December 4, 2016

[dropcap]A[/dropcap] woman impatiently taps her heel. A guy with a Trenta-sized iced coffee twiddles his thumbs. A baby wails in the background: Welcome to airport security. This holiday season, millions...

The Value of Third Party Candidates

The Value of Third Party Candidates

Arman Badrei November 1, 2016

In the election of two “evils,” some may have forgotten the quiet third party candidates. Libertarian Gary Johnson and Green Party Jill Stein have led relatively silent campaigns against the noise...

This lever (located to the left of the steering wheel) controls the turn signals on a car. Gently push the lever up to indicate a right turn, or push down to indicate a left turn.

Blinkers. Use them.

Allison Favaloro October 31, 2016

The absence of turn signals endangers everyone on the road [dropcap]D[/dropcap]ear Kinkaid community, The privilege of driving has introduced me to so many freedoms, but unfortunately, it has also introduced...

Where, oh where has the student section gone?

madi babine October 30, 2016

Sleepy, nonexistent, lame, disheartening: athletes from field hockey and volleyball use these words to describe their student sections. As an athlete on the varsity volleyball team, I can count on one...

Camp rocks? More like camp sucks.

Ali Ammons October 25, 2016

Each year more than 14 million children and adults attend summer camps in the U.S., according to the American Camp Association. I attended camp for the first time when I was nine years old. My best childhood...

A clash in the library: Sophomores argue tradition

A clash in the library: Sophomores argue tradition

Emma Gilliam October 13, 2016

“It’s tradition,” Lena Provenzano (10) said, regarding the conflict between the juniors and sophomores involving seating in the library. It’s tradition that a new school year is accompanied by...

Camp is home away from home

Camp is home away from home

Katherine Berman October 12, 2016

The oldest campers’ cheers almost deafen me as my dad’s obnoxiously painted car with cringe-worthy camp slogans (“Mystic or Bust!” and “Honk if you’re a Tonk!”) sails through the iconic green...

How to Stop Trolling

How to Stop Trolling

Megha Neelapu October 8, 2016

Troll (according to the Urban Dictionary): One who posts a deliberately provocative message to a newsgroup or message board with the intention of causing maximum disruption and argument. There...

Does Your Vote Really Count?

Does Your Vote Really Count?

Kirk Hachigian October 6, 2016

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]urn on any TV news program and you are likely to hear the latest news on how Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are polling among Latinos, college graduates, blue-collar workers, voters...

A clash in the library: Juniors advocate for seniority

Caleigh Doran October 5, 2016

From the juniors being booted from the library to the sophomores posting Snapchats mocking the juniors’ misfortune, the library showdown has been endless. The situation has recently escalated, creating...

Just like everyone else, Trump is a politician

Just like everyone else, Trump is a politician

Megha Neelapu October 1, 2016

The title “politician” has become heavily associated with corruption, lying, and pandering, especially recently, thanks to presidential candidate Donald J. Trump. He has heavily campaigned on the image...

Keep Terrorism in Perspective

Keep Terrorism in Perspective

Kirk Hachigian April 17, 2016

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]or the past few months, news outlets across the world have been filled with grim headlines from many horrific acts of terrorism. ISIS has conducted many of these recent terrorist attacks,...

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