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The following article was published in the February issue of the Torrey Pines Falconer:  The Lady Falcons (9-8-1) came up short against Poway High School (8-7-2) on Feb.8, 2-1, in a back-and-forth affair that challenged both teams. Neither team managed to score in the opening minutes, until Poway threaded the ball through the right side [...]

The following article was published in the January issue of the Torrey Pines Falconer:  Brett’s BBQ appears to be the stereotypical Southern barbeque restaurant. With wooden chairs, bricks on the walls and aged wall decor, this eatery has the look of a barbeque joint, but it doesn’t have the old, smoky feel to make it [...]

The following article was published in the December issue of the Torrey Pines Falconer, and cowritten with Michelle Oberman:  Seventy-seven percent of TPHS graduates go on to four-year universities each year. Yet stress, parental pressure and competition all too often permeate that rarified population, as some TPHS students spend all of high school thinking about [...]

The following article was published in the November issue of the Torrey Pines Falconer:  It was a good day, and I had been in a great mood. So of course, when I was asked to try ballet, I thought it would be very humorous and I obliged. But as the ballet class approached, reality set [...]

The following article was published in the November issue of the Torrey Pines Falconer:  The Falcons (4-5) struggled to keep up with Ramona High School (5-4) after a lackluster first quarter, and lost 38-24 on Oct. 26. After the Falcons were forced to punt on the opening drive, Ramona capitalized with a 14-yard touchdown run. [...]

The following article was published in the November issue of the Torrey Pines Falconer, and was cowritten with Cory Lomberg:  In movies and TV shows, middle school realtionships are always lighthearted. A string of awkward interactions and text messages hold the relationship together, while the mature subject of sex is rarely discussed. At 14, Dana* [...]

The following article was published in the November issue of the Torrey Pines Falconer:  At first glance, Spices Thai Café might not seem like the most appealing restaurant, but it presents a much more delectable experience then one might assume. Don’t be fooled by its modest, outward appearance, for this eatery is sure to exceed [...]

The following article was published in the October issue of the Torrey Pines Falconer:  Unable to rally their offense, the visiting Falcons (2-2) lost to the Vista High School Panthers (1-2) in their Sept. 21 football game, 2-0. “Vista is a very talented team and [today’s game] was just two good teams going at it,” [...]

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