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The Falcon

The Student News Site of The Kinkaid School

The Falcon

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg walks on the North Lawn after meeting with President Obama about immigration reform at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Why Michael Bloomberg Should Be Our Next President

Kirk Hachigian February 27, 2016

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n a Presidential race full of extremes, what our country needs in the White House is a proven leader who can work with both Democrats and Republicans to jumpstart our economy, solve...

PDA go away!

PDA go away!

Caroline Orr February 26, 2016

From hand holding in the halls, a kiss on the cheek before the start of class, to even makeout sessions in orchestra practice rooms, this is school, people. Never in all my years at Kinkaid have I witnessed...

Correcting the Term “Politically Correct”

Allison Favaloro December 7, 2015

[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ately there has been a lot of controversy about being sensitive to others, specifically when it comes to language: cleaning up or even avoiding language that has the potential to offend...

Student Response to My Culture is Not Couture

Guest Writer November 21, 2015

By Guest Writer Nolan Watt (11) in response to My Culture is Not Couture. The issue of cultural appropriation has been vastly over exaggerated. In particular, the label of “Cultural Appropriation”...

Houston, we have a problem

Houston, we have a problem

Aliza Kajani November 10, 2015

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]roposition 1, or HERO, Houston Equal Rights Ordinance, failed to pass on Nov. 3. Roughly 61% of voters opposed the ordinance and 39% supported it. So what caused our city’s voters...

Is America creating a generation of entitled children?

Is America creating a generation of entitled children?

Halle Brazda October 24, 2015

[dropcap]R[/dropcap]ecently Kia released a commercial depicting a father taking away a “participation” trophy from his son. He breaks off the “participation” plaque, pulls out a Sharpie, and scribbles...

My Culture is Not Couture

Nia Caldwell October 21, 2015

Is imitation really the best form of flattery? [dropcap]C[/dropcap]ornrows, eagle feathers, Native American jewelry, cultural appropriation in America runs rampant. Companies steal pieces from Asian,...

Falcon pride runs deeper than football

Falcon pride runs deeper than football

Faraz Virani March 26, 2015

[dropcap]Before[/dropcap] you read the title of this article and already consider me a hypocrite, hear me out. I love football. I go to all the Kinkaid football games, I am a Houston Texans fan, and...

What about us?

Ella Morgan November 24, 2014

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s I sit listening to my friends at the lunch table talking about how their Honors Math and Science classes are stressing them out, I can’t help but wonder why I’m not taking these...

Not-So Three A’s

Halle Brazda October 24, 2014

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hat distinguishes Kinkaid from other schools in the city—St. John’s academics, or HSPVA’s arts—is our pride in giving equal value to all of the “Three As”: academics, athletics,...

Turn Up for Turnitin

Aliza Kajani October 24, 2014

  [dropcap] Although [/dropcap] every student signs the Honor Code books in the fall, there is always the question of whether that signature is enough to deter academic dishonesty throughout...

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