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Reverend Derrick Harris
December 13, 2024
Reflecting on Tradition
December 13, 2024
Jordan at Senate
Multiple public meetings detail plans for students experiencing cuts to their majors
December 10, 2024
Inaugural Christmas Lighting 
December 4, 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
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
Illustration by Ilai Jaervinen
Wicked and I
December 16, 2024
Effie Passero, Tawanda Suessbrich-Joaquim, and Eva Mikhailovna on stage at Benaroya Hall
New hits, classic style
November 22, 2024
Poster courtesy of Elizabeth Lacambra and Jack Wiebe
Capture the flag closing out quarter
November 19, 2024
Doug Bright at his desk
Local journalist runs solo music paper for 43 years
November 15, 2024
Gep Repasky playing guitar on stage
Lunar Vacation brings childhood bond to stage
November 8, 2024
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
Free to use image from pexels.com
Controversial marketing at 2024 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
November 15, 2024
The right age for tattoos
November 15, 2024
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?
October 28, 2024
Sean Combs sparking new conversation about years-old debate
October 24, 2024
A stark contrast in professionalism.
October 17, 2024
Men’s basketball suffers fourth straight loss
Men’s basketball suffers fourth straight loss
December 17, 2024
Rising stars
Rising stars
December 17, 2024
Falcons grab third win
Falcons grab third win
December 17, 2024
Slow start to conference play
Slow start to conference play
December 10, 2024
Esvelt leaves another mark on SPU history
Esvelt leaves another mark on SPU history
December 10, 2024
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
Men’s basketball suffers fourth straight loss
Men’s basketball suffers fourth straight loss
December 17, 2024
Rising stars
Rising stars
December 17, 2024
Falcons grab third win
Falcons grab third win
December 17, 2024
Slow start to conference play
Slow start to conference play
December 10, 2024
Esvelt leaves another mark on SPU history
Esvelt leaves another mark on SPU history
December 10, 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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Sabrina Jiles

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Claire Neder scored two goals in the game against Western Washington University at home on May 12th.

Season of hardships full of success

Sabrina Jiles, Isabella Tranello, Troy Vigil, and Daniel Newman
June 1, 2021
Illustration by Gabrialla Cockerell

Summer sports camps to return

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Reporter
May 25, 2021
Erin Gould encourages fellow outside Lindsey Rosenthal during a match on May 8th.

Springing back into fall season

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Reporter
May 19, 2021
Rafi Acosta Pezo ( Right) and her friend Brianna Cowan (left) enjoy the sun and a study session in Tiffany loop.

Sun bringing smiles

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Reporter
May 14, 2021
Women's Rowing crosses the finish line on Saturday morning.

Rowing leads the pack

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Reporter
May 4, 2021
Goalkeeper Riley Travis and defender Madison Ibale keep Western Oregon from scoring during a game April 16th.

Women’s soccer shutout streak ends

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2021
Falcon midfielder Claire Neder blocks off WOU midfielder Liz Parker as the ball rolls out of bounds.

Women’s Soccer dominates, nets Neder player of the week

Sabrina Jiles and Isabella Tranello
April 20, 2021
two soccer players fight for the ball

From Overtime to Continuing a Winning Streak

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Reporter
April 13, 2021
Gabi Stegemoller (left), a senior majoring in nursing. She is Captain and a middle blocker for the SPU Women's Volleyball team. Ashley Antoniak (right), a sophomore at SPU majoring in Business Administration and the current SPU SAAC President. She is an outside/right-side hitter for the SPU Women's Volleyball team.

Starting season off winning

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Reporter
March 9, 2021
Male athlete runs while pulling a weighted sled

The Championship is back on

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2021
The Novice Women's Rowing Team paddles at the Fremont Cut on a cloudy Saturday morning.

Getting oars back in the water

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Reporter
February 23, 2021
Mehdi El Mardi looks to pass during a January game.

Journeying from Morocco, returning to Washington

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Reporter
February 16, 2021
Senior Grace Bley does B-skips as part of the track warm-up drill.

Ready to compete

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Reporter
February 9, 2021
Senior Kaprice Boston shuts down College of Idaho player.

Ending week with win

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Reporter
February 2, 2021
Chairs are set apart for athletes when they are not on the court.

Starting off season with victory

Sabrina Jiles and Daniel Newman
January 13, 2021
The members of the Falcons championship winning Women's soccer team in 2008 celebrate in the rain with their trophy after defeating West Florida in double overtime.

Journey to victory

Sabrina Jiles and Daniel Newman
November 17, 2020
Redshirted sophomore Kelton Samore practices shots from the three point line.

Active games, active mind

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Writer
November 10, 2020
800m track runner J.R. Hentges submitting his ballot into the ballot box next to the SPU Book Store.

Getting out to vote

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2020
SPU Women's Soccer Coach Arby Busey in a huddle during a socially distant practice preparing for the postponed season.

Monitoring practice from afar

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Reporter
October 13, 2020
FILE - The shell house was flooded on Thursday September 24th, rowing practices since then have had to adapt while repairs are made.

Brougham flood clean up progresses

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Reporter
October 6, 2020
Michael Gabelein, a short-distance sprinter freshmen from King's High School, powering through the pain of standing piriformis stretch as he cools down from the 200 meter repeats.

Returning to practice together, but apart

Sabrina Jiles and Mesaged Abakar
September 29, 2020
A man prepares to kick a soccer ball

New start, same dreams

Daniel Newman and Sabrina Jiles
September 22, 2020
A screenshot of the sign-up page for Falcon Volleyball Camps and Clinics.

Athletic youth camps may be cancelled

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Reporter
June 3, 2020
a headshot of an athletic trainer

Injuries halt for nobody

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Reporter
May 28, 2020
A woman runs with a basketball

Completing transition, building leadership

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Reporter
May 19, 2020
Senior Exercise Science major Grace Bley running the last lap of the anchor leg for the Falcon women's 4x400m relay at the UW Invitational at the Dempsey Indoor Track on Feb 1.

Another opportunity to lead

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Reporter
May 12, 2020
Stefanie Kosco, SPU's fan engagement manager, running a game at an SPU soccer game in the fall of 2019.

Keying in on engagement

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Writer
April 21, 2020
After an intense game and extremely close game, the team huddles around the center of the court. Divant'e Moffitt, needs a moment to collect himself. The final score was 86-85

Miracle comeback falls short for SPU men’s basketball in GNAC tournament

Brandon Bee, Sabrina Jiles, and Kyle Morrison
April 14, 2020
a mens basketball player shoots a lay-up

Season ending, playoffs beginning

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Writer
March 3, 2020
a woman hits the bar during a pole vault attempt

Big individual wins coming out of Nampa

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Reporter
February 26, 2020
a basketball player dribbles the ball down the court

Collecting championships, collecting bruises

Daniel Newman and Sabrina Jiles
February 18, 2020
a woman shoots a basketball with defenders in front of her

Spotlight shines on women in sports

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Writer
February 12, 2020

Chiefs take down 49ers

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Writer
February 4, 2020
a man dribbles a basketball down a court past a defender

Missing shots in cold temperatures

Daniel Newman and Sabrina Jiles
February 4, 2020
an illustration of two football players on a football field

Chiefs versus 49ers in Super Bowl LIV

Kyle Morrison and Sabrina Jiles
January 30, 2020

Remembering the black mamba

Daniel Newman, Sabrina Jiles, Brandon Bee, and Kyle Morrison
January 30, 2020

Moffitt scores thirty points, Falcons beat Montana State

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Writer
January 21, 2020
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