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A Coca-Cola employee and a Gwinn employee set up the new soft drink fountain in Gwinn Commons on Nov. 7, 2024.
Switching Beverages
November 15, 2024
A sign guides voters to the ballot drop box outside the Seattle Pacific University Bookstore on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Seattle.
Photo gallery: Election Day 2024
November 5, 2024
SPU Vice President for Academic Affairs Kathy Lustyk poses in her office located in Demaray Hall.
Learning about Dr. Kathleen Lustyk
October 30, 2024
Photo Courtesy Tori McArthur
Camp Casey sold to YMCA of Snohomish
October 25, 2024
Orange barriers mark the site of continuing construction on the north side of Ashton Hall.
More Ashton Hall upgrades
October 23, 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
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
Coming together through culture
November 8, 2024
Technical Director Gideon Priest races to the finish in last year's buggy
Falcon Racing’s new plan to overtake the competition
November 5, 2024
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
November 1, 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
(Last?) Lū-au
May 17, 2024
Students check out the shapadooah merch table on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
Shenanigans at Shapadooah
June 2, 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
‘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
Man doing tattoo
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 "P Diddy" Combs
Sean Combs sparking new conversation about years-old debate
October 24, 2024
Vice presidential candidates J. P Vance and Tim Waltz shaking hands before their debate Tuesday, Oct. 1.
A stark contrast in professionalism.
October 17, 2024
Second year Layne Kearns guards the ball against University of Tampa at the D22CA Canadian Tip-Off Classic from Nov. 1-3, 2024 in Langley, BC. (Courtesy of SPU Athletics)
Seattle Pacific women’s basketball loses twice in California
November 12, 2024
Senior Annika Esvelt participates at the 2024 GNAC XC Championships on Oct. 26, 2024 at Sudden Valley Golf Course in Bellingham, WA. (Courtesy of SPU Athletics)
Esvelt shows out
November 12, 2024
Senior Raymundo Mendez (9) during a match against Simon Frasier University on Nov. 2, 2024 in Seattle.
One week before finale
November 12, 2024
Fifth year Allison Wilks (3) prepares to spike the ball against Western Washington University on Nov. 9, 2024 in Seattle. (Courtesy of SPU Athletics)
Another split weekend for women’s volleyball
November 12, 2024
SPU Junior Trace Evans (14) trucks through against Cal Poly Broncos to make a layup on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2024, In Seattle.
Still much to learn
November 12, 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
Second year Layne Kearns guards the ball against University of Tampa at the D22CA Canadian Tip-Off Classic from Nov. 1-3, 2024 in Langley, BC. (Courtesy of SPU Athletics)
Seattle Pacific women’s basketball loses twice in California
November 12, 2024
Senior Annika Esvelt participates at the 2024 GNAC XC Championships on Oct. 26, 2024 at Sudden Valley Golf Course in Bellingham, WA. (Courtesy of SPU Athletics)
Esvelt shows out
November 12, 2024
Fifth year Allison Wilks (3) prepares to spike the ball against Western Washington University on Nov. 9, 2024 in Seattle. (Courtesy of SPU Athletics)
Another split weekend for women’s volleyball
November 12, 2024
Senior Raymundo Mendez (9) during a match against Simon Frasier University on Nov. 2, 2024 in Seattle.
One week before finale
November 12, 2024
SPU Junior Trace Evans (14) trucks through against Cal Poly Broncos to make a layup on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2024, In Seattle.
Still much to learn
November 12, 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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Sydney Lorton

Sydney Lorton, Digital Media Producer

Sydney is a senior studying journalism and minoring in digital media. She is passionate about visual storytelling and believes that everyone has something worthy of sharing. When not working for The Falcon, she enjoys spending time with close friends and family, being outdoors near any kind of water, and reading.

All content by Sydney Lorton

(Last?) Lū-au

Sydney Lorton, Digital Media Producer
May 17, 2024
Romanita Hairston presents in Upper Gwinn at the Burton and Ralene Walls Distinguished Speaker Series Luncheon on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Seattle.

[Photo] Romanita Hairston examines common good

Ella Beth Sessions, News Editor
May 8, 2024
SPU student injured in collision involving vehicle

SPU student injured in collision involving vehicle

Sydney Lorton, Digital Media Producer
February 29, 2024
Fort Lawton (U.S. Library of Congress File Photo)

Old-school spots of Seattle

Sydney Lorton, Digital Media Producer
February 23, 2024

Art and basketball

Sophie Beadle and Sydney Lorton
February 6, 2024

Fish out of water

Sydney Lorton, Digital Media Producer
October 31, 2023

Wedding rings before class rings

The Falcon x KSPU and Sydney Lorton
October 27, 2023
Fans hold their pinkies to the sky before the last point of the set during a NCAA volleyball game between the Seattle Pacific University Falcons and the Northwest Nazarene Nighthawks on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2023.

Fun to be a fan

Sydney Lorton, Digital Media Editor
October 10, 2023

Just a walk away: Fremont Vintage Mall

Sydney Lorton, Digital Media Producer
September 29, 2023
SPU's Season Recap with The Falcon

SPU’s Season Recap with The Falcon

Sydney Lorton, Digital Media Producer
September 14, 2023
Sydney Lorton (bottom center) poses for a photo with her campers and the Whidbey Island Fire Department on Whidbey Island on Saturday, July 29, 2023. (Courtesy of Sydney Lorton)

Endurance to elation

Sydney Lorton, Digital Media Editor
September 13, 2023
Illustration by Mia Eshima

Swiping right might be wrong

Sydney Lorton, Digital Media Editor
February 16, 2023
A car drives past the Flatstick Pub on Westlake avenue in South Lake Union on Thursday night, Oct. 6, 2022.

[Video] Thursday night tee time

Isabella Tranello, Features Editor
October 7, 2022
Protestors proudly hold their signs as students, staff and faculty walk out of class and into the sit-in.

Protests proceed

Santi Quiroga Medina, Hailey Echan, Sydney Lorton, and Aubrey Rhoadarmer
May 24, 2022
Reps reporting

Reps reporting

Sydney Lorton, Audience Engagement Editor
May 18, 2022
Sydney on the field during her days as a soccer player. (Courtesy of Sydney Lorton)

Funhouse mirror

Sydney Lorton, Audience Engagement Editor
March 10, 2022
The Office of Safety and Security at Seattle Pacific University.

[Photo] OSS responds to increase in criminal calls on-campus

Carlos Snellenberg-Fraser, Staff Writer
June 2, 2021
Cara Hiroyasu (left) and Bree Hastin (right) sitting together enjoying a sunrise in hammocks by the canal.

[Photo] Getting by with a little help from friends

Annie Symons, Staff Reporter
May 19, 2021
Girl stands with a cat in her arms

[Photo] Students of SPU: Stories worth telling

Perris Larson, Staff Reporter
May 7, 2021
A yellow book on a table

[Photo] Inauguration inspiration

Annie Symons, Staff Reporter
May 7, 2021
At all times at least one third of the Board of Trustees must be made of members of the Free Methodist Church.

[Photo] BoT to President to Provost to Faculty

Kyle Morrison, Carlos Snellenberg-Fraser, and Kit Nowicki
April 28, 2021
Sitting on the steps of Martin Square is Tenley Nelsen on the left and Haylie Turner to her right, enjoying their lunch outside. They are a couple of many students taking advantage of the warmer weather.

[Photo] Second year, first spring

Emma Brown, Staff Reporter
April 16, 2021
two soccer players fight for the ball

[Photo] From Overtime to Continuing a Winning Streak

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Reporter
April 13, 2021
A bear adorned with graduation attire is symbolic of the senior's upcoming graduation, although the teddy is missing a mask. The ceremony will be held virtually.

[Photo] Disappointment as SPU announces online graduation ceremony

Mary Bruggeman, Staff Writer
April 7, 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.

[Photo] Starting season off winning

Sabrina Jiles, Staff Reporter
March 9, 2021
Found in Demaray Hall is the conference room that the Board of Trustees frequently used before COVID-19 required only virtual meetings.

[Photo] Board debates human sexuality statement

Kit Nowicki, Staff Writer
March 3, 2021
Megan Chalfant, a senior on the Varsity Women's Rowing Team, trains on a rowing machine during practice.

[Photo] Excerpt of Spencer Vigil’s “Courage of Conviction”

Spencer Vigil, Guest Writer
February 20, 2021
Laurelae Bluntzer holds her flag up with pride in front of the school's arch. She had attended the recent protest against SPU's anti-LGBTQIA+ hiring policies.

[Photo] Examining all angles of lawsuit

Kyle Morrison and Kit Nowicki
February 3, 2021
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