The Falcon

Your Favorite Halloween Candy: What You Didn’t Know

Jessica Li, Abby Davenport, Serena Krouk, Callie Crawford-Blaire, Sam Goldwert, Duc Tran, Carl Heyne, Sophia Le, Grace Salmon, Leah Pessin, Alice Zhang, Anna Masino, Cole Semel, Khalea Robinson, Joely Kaplan, and Maddie Orr
October 29, 2024

Kit Kat: Jessica Li ‘27 and Abby Davenport ‘27 “Have a break, have a Kit Kat!” This catchy slogan was first invented in 1958, twenty-three years after the candy was created. The British company...

Students Weigh in on Upper School Phone Policy

Sam Goldwert, Daphne Klose, Serena Krouk, Calliope Crawford-Blaine, Maddie Orr, Joely Kaplan, Alice Zhang, Ozzy Spiker, Carl Heyne, Anna Masino, Grace Salmon, Susanna Harries, Abby Davenport, Leah Pessin, Cole Semel, Duc Tran, Jessica Li, and Sophia Le
October 25, 2024

Just in time for the start of the 2024-25 school year, at least 13 U.S. states, including Pennsylvania, have passed laws or policies restricting phone usage in schools. Pennsylvania allocated millions...

Falcon Roundtable: Summer Recommendations

Sam Goldwert, Daphne Klose, Sophia Le, Jawad Ahmad, Lena Piven, Leah Pessin, Harshil Bhatia, Carl Heyne, Ozzy Spiker, and Will Perkins
May 29, 2024

What are some movies/music/books/TV shows (ideally summer-themed, summer vibes) that you’d recommend people check out over the summer? Sam Goldwert I’ll admit I am still making my way through...

The Falcon Club Reflects on US Service Days

Ozzy Spiker, Patrick Ryan, Talia Mono, Esmé Michaeloff, Carl Heyne, Sam Goldwert, and Leah Pessin
May 24, 2024

The 23-24 school year was only the second year under the updated Upper School service program, rehauled by Sarah Kelly, the Upper School Service Coordinator. Writers for The Falcon reflect on the most...

Dune: Part 2: Impossibly Good

Carl Heyne
May 24, 2024

Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part 2 is amazing. The plot is faithfully recreated, and the aesthetics are on point. The technology feels believable while still being somewhat fantastical. The writing is great...

Spring Break Recommendations

Talia Mono, Lila Ash, Anna Masino, Ozzy Spiker, Esme Michaeloff, Leah Pessin, Sam Goldwert, and Carl Heyne
March 21, 2024

Spring break is approaching, and students have lots of time to fill. The Falcon has recommendations for nicer days and not-so-nice days. We hope you enjoy these ideas from our staff! Lila: While...

Visualized: Student Survey on SJW

Patrick Ryan and Carl Heyne
February 5, 2024

The 2024 Social Justice Week began on Monday, the 23rd of January, and lasted until Friday the 26th. Afterward, The Falcon took a survey of student reactions and received 114 responses. Below are the results...