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Flowers and notes left by friends for Paul Lee, the SPU student who lost his life during a campus shooting on June 5, 2014.
Remembering June 5 shooting ten years later
June 5, 2024
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
Students gather at the entrance of Otto Miller Hall during the 2024 honors research symposium on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Seattle.
4th annual Honors Research Symposium
May 22, 2024
The Mosaic Church sign sits unlit as light fades on Tuesday, May 22, 2024 in Seattle.
‘It’s easier to stay’
May 22, 2024
FILE - The Ashton Hall RLC apartment outdoor entrance is gated with "Keep Out" and "Danger" signs during renovations on Oct. 27, 2023.
Who is where?
May 15, 2024
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
(Courtesy of SIFF)
Your grandma’s action movie
May 31, 2024
Surfin’ USA
May 31, 2024
Dr. Kimberly Segall shows an example image from her new book “Superheroes in the Streets” during a book talk in Demaray 150 on Wednesday May 8, 2024, in Seattle.
Talking about ‘Superheroes in the Streets’
May 24, 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
Margherita Vicario’s directorial debut ‘Gloria!’ premieres at SIFF
Margherita Vicario’s directorial debut ‘Gloria!’ premieres at SIFF
May 17, 2024
(Last?) Lū-au
May 17, 2024
Students check out the shapadooah merch table on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
Shenanigans at Shapadooah
June 2, 2023
SPU students plant seeds in Weter Hall during the Earth Day Celebration hosted by Upperclass & Commuter Ministries and the Sustainability Club on Thursday, April 20, 2023.
Sustainability on campus
May 26, 2023
Professor Snedker teaching a 9 am Prisons and Corrections class in Demeray Hall.
Vocational journeys
May 26, 2023
Jacob Jarrett break dances in the middle of a dance circle during All Hall Ball at the Fremont Foundry in Seattle, Wash., on Friday, May 12, 2023.
Gracefully gliding across dance floors
May 19, 2023
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
'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
TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET as Willy Wonka in Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures’ “WONKA,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. (PRESS KIT)
Mostly pure imagination
January 12, 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
Gurv Basra poses for a portrait while listening to music on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in Seattle.
Music, my personal guardian
June 6, 2024
Due to a variety of reasons, Seattle Pacific University is in a period of transition.
Who cares about SPU?
June 6, 2024
Aubrey Rhoadarmer poses for her senior photos.
A not-so-poetic ending
May 30, 2024
Courtesy of Arwen Shantz
Observing Alaska
May 23, 2024
A bus waits to head to the terminal from the Seattle Pacific University bus stop on Oct. 19, 2022.
Slowing down my bus
May 23, 2024
(L-R) Sophomore Gem Gatmaytan, sophomore Bella Lisenby, senior Megan Rouse, senior Hannah Miller and sophomore Aleksia Haugen of the Seattle Pacific Varsity 4+ hoist their national championship trophies on the podium after winning the Division 2 V4+ individual title on Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Bethel, Ohio. (Dan Lepse/Courtesy of SPU Athletics)
NCAA champions! Women’s rowing 4+ wins
June 3, 2024
Ballard FC midfielder Raymundo Mendez (15) celebrates after scoring against Midlakes United during the second half of a USL2 soccer game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Seattle.
Up the bridges
May 28, 2024
Annika Esvelt (front) leads during the 1500 at the Dorris Heritage track meet at Renton Memorial Stadium on April 5, 2024, in Renton, Wash.
Falcon duo impresses at NCAA
May 28, 2024
The Seattle Pacific University women's rowing team reacts after having their name called during the Division two national championship selection show on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Seattle.
SPU women’s rowing sets course for NCAAs
May 28, 2024
Womens soccer head coach Arby Busey looks on during a game against Westminster on August 31, 2023, in Seattle.
Looking forward to fall
May 28, 2024
Vanessa Aniteye crosses the finish line in a D2 leading 800 meter time of 2:08.74 at the UW invite on Jan. 27. 2023. That time would improve to 2:06.84 at the National Championships to win Aniteye a national title in the 800m.
A fairy tale ending
March 16, 2023
Solo shot of Taylor for her freshman year on the cheer team. (Courtesy of Taylor Hiroyasu)
Expanding experiences
April 26, 2022
Meghan's rowing headshot for her freshman year on the team. (Courtesy of Meghan Rustemeyer)
Becoming new athlete, learning from best
April 26, 2022
Vanessa Aniteye posing for her Seattle Pacific track and field press day photos. (Courtesy of Vanessa Aniteye)
Racing rebirth
March 29, 2022
Cookie Yitbarek and fellow SPU cheer teammate Brielle Baker. (Courtesy of Cookie Yitbarek)
Channeling emotion
March 8, 2022
(L-R) Sophomore Gem Gatmaytan, sophomore Bella Lisenby, senior Megan Rouse, senior Hannah Miller and sophomore Aleksia Haugen of the Seattle Pacific Varsity 4+ hoist their national championship trophies on the podium after winning the Division 2 V4+ individual title on Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Bethel, Ohio. (Dan Lepse/Courtesy of SPU Athletics)
NCAA champions! Women’s rowing 4+ wins
June 3, 2024
Annika Esvelt (front) leads during the 1500 at the Dorris Heritage track meet at Renton Memorial Stadium on April 5, 2024, in Renton, Wash.
Falcon duo impresses at NCAA
May 28, 2024
Members of the SPU Open 8+ compete during the opening day regatta on the Montlake Cut on Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Seattle.
Rowing follows close at GNAC
May 21, 2024
Maya Ewing (15) clears the water jump during the steeplechase at the GNAC Track and Field Championships on Friday, May 10, 2024, in Ellensburg, Wash.
Six successful runs
May 14, 2024
Seattle Pacific sophomore coxswain Aleskia Haugen shouts at her crew as they enter the final 100 meters of the Opening Day Regatta on Saturday, May, 4, 2023, in Seattle.
Triple win in track and field
May 7, 2024
(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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Open letter to the Board of Trustees from Blake Dahlin

Open letter to the Board of Trustees from Blake Dahlin

Blake Dahlin
April 19, 2021
Sports are a big part of my life, so much so I dressed up as a sports fan for Halloween in 2019 and attended the Emerson Hall Halloween party.

[Photo] Uncertain future, uncertain outcomes

Daniel Newman, Sports Editor
January 7, 2021
Two women scrub graffiti off a wall

Volunteers clean up downtown after protests

Blake Dahlin, Photo Editor
June 1, 2020
a man leads a protest march

A woman writes with chalk on the ground

A woman scrubs graffiti off a wall with a brush

protestors gather in a park

a crowd of protestors marches through a street

[Photo] Protestors fill Downtown Seattle to call for racial justice

May 31, 2020
protestors hold up signs at a rally

[Photo] When peaceful protests become violent, SPU students’ perspective

Julia Herman and Julia Battishill
June 4, 2020
a police officer in riot gear

protestors run away from flash bang grenades

A protestor holds his hands in the air

a protestors stares at police with his hands in the air

A man speaks to police in riot gear

Hundreds of protestors march down a street

Protestors march along a street with police in the background

A protestor kneels on the ground with a fist in the air

protestors kneel with their fists in the air

A man raises his hands at a protest

a woman holds her hands up during a protest

a man speaks to a crowd of protestors

A window is shattered and has a hole in it

Two people clean graffiti off a wall

a man uses a pressure washer to clean graffiti off a wall

two police officers ride on an armored vehicle

protestors run away from flash bang grenades deployed by police

A man sits on a stoplight and watches crowds below

Protestors flee from flash bang grenades

Protestors kneel during a stand-off with police

a police officer in riot gear

Five people on bicycles in a street

police form a line blocking a street

a man leads a protest down a street

Protestors march through a park

Police on bicycles line up in front of a sephora store

a man leads a crowd in a chant and lifts his hands in the air

Protestors hold up signs calling for justice

a damaged and looted store

A looted and damaged store

men clean graffiti off a wall with a pressure washer

a man boards up store windows

a boy cleans graffiti off of a wall

a crowd of protestors marches through a street

Protestors fill Downtown Seattle to call for racial justice

Blake Dahlin, Photo Editor
May 31, 2020
a woman has milk run off her face after she was pepper sprayed

a woman dumps milk on her face after being pepper sprayed

police form a line blocking protestors from a street

a police car on fire

a car burns as crowds of protestors watch

a police car burns in the street

a sign that says "we're done forgiving" is held in the air, with a burning police car in the background

a protestor holds up a sign that reads "God loves you and me"

an upside down american flag is waved in the air

a man wearing a hat that says "veterans for peace"

a police officer in riot gear

protestors march along a street

protestors hold up signs as smoke rises in the background

a person in protective equipment with "Black Lives Matter" written on tape on their hood

A dorm building

[Photo] Uncertainty haunts fall housing plans

Julia Herman, Assistant News Editor
May 27, 2020
Two trees removed from Tiffany Loop

Two trees removed from Tiffany Loop

Blake Dahlin, Photo Editor
May 20, 2020
a large crane near the entrance of a university

a maple tree is run through a wood chipper

A man hangs on a tree while cutting it down

a man rappels downa tree

a section of tree is lowered to the ground by a crane

a man cuts down a tree with a chainsaw

a man wraps chains around a tree trunk

a man stands on top of a tree trunk with outstretched arms

A man cuts down a tree with a chainsaw

A man standing in a tree pulls on his ropes

a man hold on to a tree trunk as a section of the tree is craned away

a man cuts a tree with a chainsaw

a man stands on a crane and looks upward

A man cuts down a tree with a chainsaw

a man operates a crane

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[Photo] Two more trees removed from Tiffany Loop

Julia Herman, Assistant News Editor
May 20, 2020
a man in a tree framed through a window

a man stands in a tree and prepares a rope for his harness

a large crane

a woman works out with a rowing machine on a porch

a woman works out on a rowing machine

A person is strapped into an ergometer

the flywheel of a rowing machine

a woman works out on a rowing machine on a porch

[Photo] Training by any means necessary

May 19, 2020
A woman exercises on a rowing machine.

The labs in Eaton Hall have remained closed, as students learn from home. COVID-19 has impacted learning and residency programs, especially for student in more "hand-on" majors.

[Photo] Functionality of online lab classes

Hannah Flores, Staff Reporter
May 14, 2020
the interior of a restaurant

[Photo] COVID-19 threatens local business

Andrew Stez, Features Editor
May 14, 2020
a restaurant worker making food in a kitchen

A woman sits in a parking lot and opens birthday presents

Celebration during crisis

Blake Dahlin, Photo Editor
May 8, 2020
long grass in front of a brick building

SPU’s grass (and the pandemic) lengthens

Blake Dahlin, Photo Editor
May 6, 2020
spring blossoms cover the ground

flowers blooming on a lawn

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