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SPU lays out current plan for new colleges
SPU lays out current plan for new colleges
February 1, 2025
The espresso-less espresso shop
January 29, 2025
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Classic
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Classic
January 27, 2025
Camp Casey at sunset on March 31, 2022.
So long Camp Casey
January 15, 2025
An election worker waits to assist voters at the ballot drop box outside the Seattle Pacific University Bookstore on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Seattle.
Reflection on election and inauguration
January 15, 2025
A student grabs a pride scarf during an event on April 14, 2023, in Seattle.
Queer joy at SPU’s [Redacted] Fest
May 29, 2024
Dr. Kevin Neuhouser (left) points in support of a student speaker during a demonstration in Martin Square on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, in Seattle. The demonstration was an announcement and commemoration of the lawsuit that students, faculty, and staff members brought against the Seattle Pacific University Board of Trustees.
SPU seems quiet after years of protest: why?
January 10, 2024
A pride flag can be seen next to a Seattle Pacific University Banner during a demonstration in Martin Square on Monday, Sept. 12, 2023 in Seattle. FILE PHOTO
First hearing for Seattle Pacific University V. Bob Ferguson
November 17, 2023
A flag in a window on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023.
End of the rainbow
September 27, 2023
End of Guillot v. Whitehead
End of Guillot v. Whitehead
July 31, 2023
Students Participate in a Genetics lab in Eaton Hall led by Dr. Tracie Delgado on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2023 in Seattle. FILE PHOTO
College continues after COVID-19
November 1, 2023
Students working early Friday morning in Dr. Cen's UFDN 1000 class on February 24th, 2023.
Reflecting on classes during COVID
March 1, 2023
Valerie masking as she heads for coffee. With illness on the rise, are more and more people masking again.
Recovery from the pandemic
January 18, 2023
COVID emergency no more
COVID emergency no more
October 26, 2022
A person checks in at the curative testing center at Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, Wash. Sept. 16, 2022.
Coronavirus in the new year
September 21, 2022
Sierra Spirit
Sierra Spirit to join David Gray on Seattle tour stop
January 31, 2025
“Anastasia” brings first musical to campus of 2025
January 31, 2025
Hindsight history at a meeting
Hindsight History! It’s not an afterthought!
January 31, 2025
‘The Brutalist’ is breathtaking
‘The Brutalist’ is breathtaking
January 31, 2025
Students at the Silent Disco in Royal Brougham
Silent disco starts off quarter
January 18, 2025
Jordan at Senate
Multiple public meetings detail plans for students experiencing cuts to their majors
December 10, 2024
President Deana Porterfield presents to Seattle Pacific University staff and faculty on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Seattle.
Fate of programs and faculty jobs uncertain as President Porterfield delivers speech to employees
November 22, 2024
Senior Justice Dean tosses a volleyball in Royal Brougham Pavilion's lower basketball court.
New look for intramurals
October 15, 2024
KSPU host Hadley Weathers queuing her favorite songs for her weekly segment "Hadley's Hard Day's Morning."
Tune in to be part of the excitement!
October 11, 2024
Lecrae poses for a photo with SPU after commandeering freshman Arishia Eilbeigi's phone.
Lecrae and PEABOD bring exciting performance to SPU
October 11, 2024
Retreat Cafe's activated charcoal latte and Mayan bowl. (Gabrialla Cockerell)
Relaxed approach to mindful eating
May 4, 2022
Memos Mexican Restaurant, located in the University District, is a late night fast-food joint that offers a variety of burritos, tacos and other Mexican eats for a great price. (Gabrialla Cockerell)
Tacos for two
March 4, 2022
With a variety of creative tacos, including various vegan options, there is something for everyone at El Borracho. (Taylor VanLanduyt)
Plant-based flavor town
February 24, 2022
Tea Republik has a wide array of tea and pastry options for customers. (Taylor VanLanduyt)
More options than milk or sugar
February 18, 2022
Melanie Martinez performing on stage as her new character during the song 'Battle of the Larynx.'
Stepping through ‘Portals’ to new eras
June 19, 2023
Do the write thing
Do the write thing
June 2, 2023
Miguel Castellano on the floor, then L to R: Calder Shilling, Claire Marx, Kelly Karcher, and Tyler Matthew Campbell in Jeeves Takes a Bow at Taproot Theatre. Photo by Robert Wade. Miguel Castellano on the floor, then L to R: Calder Shilling, Claire Marx, Kelly Karcher, and Tyler Matthew Campbell in Jeeves Takes a Bow at Taproot Theatre.
Standing ovation for ‘Jeeves Takes a Bow’
June 2, 2023
Wednesday preforms at Neumos for a 21+ only concert.
Let us in!
May 26, 2023
People gather at Gas Works Park to enjoy the sun on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.
Adventure on every avenue
May 10, 2023
‘Folie à Deux’ falls flat
October 18, 2024
'The Primevals,' released 30 years after filming. (courtesy of SIFF)
When a yeti, alien and a grad student walk into a battle arena…
May 24, 2024
The Höss family in their lovingly tended garden nextdoor to Auschwitz in The Zone of Interest.
Happening in your own backyard
February 9, 2024
‘The Holdovers’ is Hollywood holiday magic
January 26, 2024
A large interactive poster advertising the opening night of Mean Girls at Regal Cinemas Meridian on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Seattle.
Making ‘Mean Girls’ fetch again
January 19, 2024
Professor Snedker teaching a 9 am Prisons and Corrections class in Demeray Hall.
Vocational journeys
May 26, 2023
Ava Van Jenson's promotional image for "Love is Blind" Season Four courtesy of Ava Van Jenson and Netflix.
Former SPU student finds way to reality television on Netflix’s ‘Love is Blind’
May 5, 2023
Candace Vance and Nathan Hedman in Black Coffee.
Accepting God’s call to theatre
February 24, 2023
Jesse Jorgensen
Adjusting to unknown worlds through travel
February 3, 2023
SPU student Cara Hiroyasu displays her jewelry business "All Things Utensils." (Gabrialla Cockerell)
Silverware is a student’s best friend
April 15, 2022
Tyranny of popular opinion
January 24, 2025
Unpromised tomorrow
January 24, 2025
Unhelpful, yet immovable
January 24, 2025
Free to use image from pexels.com
Controversial marketing at 2024 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
November 15, 2024
First year student Gracie Clauson displaying her back tattoo she got at 18.
The right age for tattoos
November 15, 2024
SPU Sophmore Jonas La Tour (4), making his entrance for the SPU vs Western Washington, Jan. 9, 2025.
Falcons grounded by Central Washington Wolves
January 22, 2025
Freshman Falcon shatters school record, again
Freshman Falcon shatters school record, again
January 22, 2025
Senior Emilia Bishop (15) guards the ball against Western Oregon University on Jan. 11, 2025 in Seattle.
No wins yet
January 22, 2025
Promotional poster for the MLK Day Classic event. (Courtesy of Seattle Pacific University Athletics)
Celebration, remembrance, basketball
January 22, 2025
Harris Fishman, aka Beetle Moses, poses with an early version of one of his comics
How a web-comic artist got hired by the Seahawks
January 17, 2025
Seattle Pacific Univeristy middle blocker Hannah Hair reacts after getting a kill during a match on September 23, 2023, in Seattle.
Change of a journey
December 3, 2024
Tacoma Defiance goalkeeper Lars Helleren looks on during a training session with the Seattle Sounders on Jan. 19, 2024 at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash. Helleren joined the Sounders organization after a five Seasons with the Falcons, Two with Ballard FC and a stint on Colorado Rapids II.
Pitch professional
May 14, 2024
Siblings Sophie (left) and Lucy (right) Sandahl smile after a race in Lakewood, Wash. on March 4, 2023. Sophie now coaches at the Renton Rowing Center, passing on her passion to the middle schoolers in the program.
Shell sisters
April 30, 2024
Art and basketball
Art and basketball
February 6, 2024
Junior forward Olivia Mayer (21) moves the ball up court against George Fox on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Royal Brougham Pavilion in Seattle.
Mayer’s successful return to play
January 30, 2024
SPU Sophmore Jonas La Tour (4), making his entrance for the SPU vs Western Washington, Jan. 9, 2025.
Falcons grounded by Central Washington Wolves
January 22, 2025
Freshman Falcon shatters school record, again
Freshman Falcon shatters school record, again
January 22, 2025
Senior Emilia Bishop (15) guards the ball against Western Oregon University on Jan. 11, 2025 in Seattle.
No wins yet
January 22, 2025
Somber return to play
Somber return to play
January 7, 2025
SPU Junior Owen Moriarty (1), Nikias Schoenerstedt (33), and Freshman Henry Sandberg (20), David Zachman(30) at the game against Chico State, Nov. 8, 2024, in Seattle.
Men’s basketball nabs first conference win
January 7, 2025
(Last?) Lū-au
May 17, 2024
Courtesy of Seattle Pacific University Disabiliy Support Services
“You don’t notice it till you have to”
March 13, 2024
Seattle Pacific University forward Shaw Anderson (24) lays in the ball past a Northwest Nazarene player during the second half of a GNAC basketball game on Feb. 1, 2024, in Seattle.
Growing together, becoming more
February 29, 2024
Art and basketball
Art and basketball
February 6, 2024
Rae Perez speaks at a demonstration in front of Demaray Hall on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, in Seattle
Flags wave for Gaza at SPU
January 31, 2024
The Welcome Edition
The Welcome Edition
September 22, 2023
The Welcome Edition
The Welcome Edition
September 8, 2022
The Mind Edition
The Mind Edition
May 16, 2022
The Green Edition
The Green Edition
February 24, 2022
The Welcome Edition
The Welcome Edition
September 8, 2021
Naoshi Yonezawa is a third year majoring in Music Therapy
Creating a Home at SPU
March 1, 2024
Comfort and confidence after gender-affirming care
Comfort and confidence after gender-affirming care
November 15, 2023
Building connections through sports
Building connections through sports
November 14, 2023
Seattle's hidden gems
Seattle’s hidden gems
November 13, 2023
Rediscovering your roots after 18 years
Rediscovering your roots after 18 years
November 8, 2023
SPU's Season Recap with The Falcon
SPU’s Season Recap with The Falcon
September 14, 2023
Guantanamo Bay Exhibit - Opening Night
Guantanamo Bay Exhibit – Opening Night
November 21, 2022
Campus tradition returns: All Hall Ball is back
Campus tradition returns: All Hall Ball is back
May 24, 2022
Making the Mind Edition
Making the Mind Edition
May 8, 2022
A Day in the Life of a Student Athlete
A Day in the Life of a Student Athlete
April 25, 2022
Angela Ide has been the Opinions editor for The Falcon for the past year.
Farewell to The Falcon
March 11, 2021
Illustration by Mickey Flores-Nieves
Closeted life causing mental health concerns
February 25, 2021
Using the past, rewriting the future.
Excerpt of Spencer Vigil’s “Courage of Conviction”
February 20, 2021
Illustration by Gabrialla Cockerell
“Bimbo” is back
February 11, 2021
Illustration by Micky Flores-Nieves
Addressing the forgotten third-party
February 4, 2021
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New era of American feminism

Kit Nowicki, Staff Reporter
January 22, 2021
Making the worst movie

Making the worst movie

Mason Brooks, Staff Reporter
January 22, 2021
Illustration by Micky Flores-Nieves

Netflix has no chill

Annie Symons, Staff Reporter
January 22, 2021
Illustration by Micky Flores-Nieves

Wary sighs of relief

Emma Brown, Staff Reporter
January 22, 2021
Finn Johanneson's newly moved into Arnett dorm room.

New year, new quarter

Micah Lim, Staff Reporter
January 15, 2021
Where do we go from here?

Where do we go from here?

Keegan Daley, Staff Reporter
January 15, 2021
Joe trying to help his soul mentee, Twenty-two, find her spark.

“Soul”, representation and finding your purpose

Isabella Tranello, Staff Reporter
January 15, 2021

The grinch who gave Christmas

Micah Lim, Staff Reporter
November 20, 2020

Perspective Piece: Dear World Changer

Angela Ide, Opinions Editor
November 20, 2020

We need a little Christmas

Keegan Daley, Staff Reporter
November 20, 2020

The show is not over, it is just the beginning

Micah Lim, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2020
Illustration by Micky Flores-Nieves

Certainty in uncertainty

Keegan Daley, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2020
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