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The Falcon

Seattle Pacific University's Student Newspaper

The Falcon

Seattle Pacific University's Student Newspaper

The Falcon

SPU Vice President for Academic Affairs Kathy Lustyk poses in her office located in Demaray Hall.
Learning about Dr. Kathleen Lustyk
Cameron Saunders, News Editor • October 30, 2024

In spring 2024, Seattle Pacific University selected Dr. Kathy Lustyk as the new Vice President for Academic Affairs. The purpose of the position...

Photo Courtesy Tori McArthur
Camp Casey sold to YMCA of Snohomish
Rio Giancarlo, Editor-in-Chief • October 25, 2024

SEATTLE — Seattle Pacific University announced the sale of its historic Camp Casey and Fort Casey Inn properties on Whidbey Island to the YMCA...

Orange barriers mark the site of continuing construction on the north side of Ashton Hall.
More Ashton Hall upgrades
Cameron Saunders, News Editor • October 23, 2024

Over the past couple of weeks, if you have been to the top of 6th West Avenue, you may have noticed orange cones and red danger tape lining...

The Dravus parking lot at night.
Rivers in Dravus Lot
Cameron Saunders, News Editor • October 16, 2024

The sun was shining last week and there wasn’t a cloud in sight, but rivers of water were running down the road on the east end of the...

President Porterfield (center) speaking at her inauguration as the 12th president of SPU on Feb. 23 at First Free Methodist Church.
New year, new faces
October 2, 2024
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FILE: The campus ballet drop box next to the campus store remained unused on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. Student will be able to vote here during the up coming election.
Whose leadership will we follow?
Janette Plunkett, Guest Writer • October 28, 2024

The Washington Initiatives fill 30 pages of the voter guide with an overwhelming amount of information, claims and rebuttals. The initiative's...

Sean "P Diddy" Combs
Sean Combs sparking new conversation about years-old debate
Esmée Eaton, Staff Writer • October 24, 2024

Serious accusations against one of hip-hop's most prominent characters, Sean "P Diddy" Combs, have shaken the music industry in recent weeks....

Vice presidential candidates J. P Vance and Tim Waltz shaking hands before their debate Tuesday, Oct. 1.
A stark contrast in professionalism.
Myka Truss, Perspectives Editor • October 17, 2024

An estimated 43.15 million viewers tuned in to watch the vice-presidential debate Tuesday, October 1. That is roughly fifty-eight times the...

The Digital Divide
Myka Truss, Perspectives Editor • October 3, 2024

During the 2024 election, your vote might not be influenced by a debate or campaign ad, but by the algorithm behind your social media feed. In...

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Senior Hannah Hair (7) leaps to to drive the kill against University of Alaska, Anchorage.
Turn of tides
Karen Carbajal, Staff Writer • November 5, 2024

Coming into the trip with a four-game winning streak, Seattle Pacific University’s women’s volleyball team made its way to Alaska. They...

Seattle Pacific University middle blocker Hannah Hair (7) reacts after a point against the University of Alaska Anchorage, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Seattle.
More time to build together
Uriah Aguon, Sports Editor • November 5, 2024

Seattle Pacific University returned to its pre-COVID class schedule for the 2024-2025 school year. With classes starting on Monday, Sept....

SPU Junior Jonas La Tour (4) fights to make a lay up against Lewis & Clark University Saturday, Nov 2, 2024 in Seattle.
Seattle Pacific men’s basketball shakes off rust
Uriah Aguon, Sports Editor • November 5, 2024

Seattle Pacific men’s basketball defeated Lewis & Clark College 89-71 in an exhibition match on Saturday, Nov. 2. Lewis & Clark...

Weekend sweep
Uriah Aguon, Sports Editor • November 5, 2024

Seattle Pacific women’s soccer is two games away from the end of their regular season, their final match on Saturday, Nov. 9, against Simon...

Nearing season closers
November 5, 2024
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"The Thanksgiving Play" Actors Kaelin Eckles, Dutch VanOmmen, director Emily J. Haan and actor Daniel Mercado in  front of McKinley Hall
“The Thanksgiving Play” offers humor, seriousness and immersion
Vinny White, Features Editor • November 4, 2024

With the stage bare, scripts in hand and a requirement for imagination, “The Thanksgiving Play” by Larissa Fasthouse will be stage read on...

Coby, the namesake of Coby's Dog Cafe, poses next to his pint-sized espresso machine in the cafe's dog lounge on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Seattle.
Seattle’s Newest Pawsitive Vibe
Nada Nadeem November 1, 2024

Nestled within the quaint streets of Queen Anne, only a five minute walk from the Seattle Pacific University campus, a newly opened cafe...

Technical Director Gideon Priest races to the finish in last year's buggy
Falcon Racing’s new plan to overtake the competition
Vinny White, Features Editor • November 1, 2024

Designing a racing buggy takes more than four good wheels and a little luck. It takes expertise, teamwork and dedication.   A...

A yearbook photo of Gail Stark (left) performing in the choir
SPU, then and now
Brooklyn Yates October 25, 2024

Imagine stepping back in time to Seattle Pacific University decades before today. The atmosphere is filled with a blend of students who are...

MEChA gathered in the Arnett Hall lobby
New leadership in MEChA
October 25, 2024
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