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The Falcon

Seattle Pacific University's Student Newspaper

The Falcon

Photo of Tiffany Loop on Wednesday, March 26, during the first day of spring quarter.
Hail, wind and thunder threaten student and campus safety
Cameron Saunders, News Editor • March 26, 2025

The National Weather Service has placed King, Lewis, Thurston, Pierce, and several other counties in Washington under a severe thunderstorm watch...

(No) Hill Hall updates
Cameron Saunders, News Editor • March 26, 2025

Two out of five residence halls sit dormant on Seattle Pacific University’s main campus – Moyer Hall and Hill Hall. During the 2023-2024...

Faith communities at SPU
Cameron Saunders, News Editor • March 26, 2025

New seasons mark new beginnings. At Seattle Pacific University, spring quarter is officially underway. The days are getting longer, the weather...

Lights on, lights off
Cameron Saunders, News Editor • February 26, 2025

Many residents of Seattle lost power from Monday evening into the early morning of Tuesday, Feb. 25, caused by a storm that rolled high winds,...

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Crypto Catastrophe
Crypto Catastrophe
James Potter, Guest Writer • February 13, 2025

Cryptocurrencies have been on the rise for more than a decade now, however, the huge rise in crypto’s popularity, such as Bitcoin, has...

Tyranny of popular opinion
Joyce Kwon, Guest writer • January 24, 2025

One major contribution to our identities is how our opinions cruise or collide with other ones. As I have been observing and analyzing arguments...

Unpromised tomorrow
Raul Aldana, Staff Writer • January 24, 2025

Climate change has been a long-standing issue recognized by many administrations throughout time. However, nothing drastic has been done to deal...

Unhelpful, yet immovable
Esmée Eaton, Staff Writer • January 24, 2025

When I sat down to write this article, I wanted to outline the pros and cons of the Electoral College process, through which each of the states...

First year student Gracie Clauson displaying her back tattoo she got at 18.
The right age for tattoos
November 15, 2024
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Another top-10 finish
Another top-10 finish
Uriah Aguon, Sports Editor • March 24, 2025

Progress is progress, and this is great progress. Seattle Pacific University’s women's golf team competed in the Southern Colorado Classic...

SPU track competes at iconic Hayward Field
SPU track competes at iconic Hayward Field
Uriah Aguon, Sports Editor • March 24, 2025

There is no better place to beat a personal record than on a track graced by Olympians. Seattle Pacific University’s track and field team...

Solid wins from women's rowing
Solid wins from women’s rowing
Uriah Aguon, Sports Editor • March 24, 2025

This was a good day on the water. Seattle Pacific University’s women's rowing team hosted its fifth annual Falcon Regatta on Saturday, March...

Seattle Pacific University golfer Zoe Garcia sets up for a shot at the SMSU Classic in Phoenix, Arizona. (Courtesy of SPU Athletics)
SPU women’s golf places seventh in Arizona
Uriah Aguon, Sports Editor • March 21, 2025

This was a spectacular step forward. Seattle Pacific University’s women's golf team competed in its second spring tournament at the Southwest...

Seattle Pacific men's basketball junior guard Jaxon Nap (3) runs the ball against three Point Loma players in the NCAA West Regionals Tournament on Friday, Mar 14, 2025, in San Diego, California. (Courtesy of SPU Athletics)
Journey’s end
March 17, 2025
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“The Monkey” is not bananas enough
John Lattier, Staff Writer • March 14, 2025

The cymbal-banging monkey is a permanent fixture in the hall of fame of creepy children’s toys, alongside the likes of porcelain dolls and...

SPU Treble Choir performs at First Free Methodist Church alongside pianist Vanessa Bruce.
Storytelling on and off stage
Esmée Eaton, Staff Writer • March 10, 2025

  SPU Treble Choir performs at First Free Methodist Church alongside pianist Vanessa Bruce.   On Feb. 27, the Seattle Pacific...

Illustration by Ilai Jaervinen
More than a halftime show, a statement
Susanah Maestas, Staff Writer • March 1, 2025

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX half-time performance was a nationally televised political statement concerning racial inequality in the...

ALO comes to Seattle with new inspiration
ALO comes to Seattle with new inspiration
Vinny White, Features Editor • February 27, 2025

Bands, especially those who meet at a young age, tend to face their demise once clashing egos and differing artistic visions become too much...

Where history meets melody
Where history meets melody
February 14, 2025
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