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The Falcon Flyer

The student news site of Prairie High School

The Falcon Flyer

The student news site of Prairie High School

The Falcon Flyer

2023-2024 Staff

Emma Bryans
Staff Writer

Emma Bryans

She is only at school for one period a day because she participates in running start at Clark College, but has definitely left her mark at Prairie… introducing Emma Bryans. Her freshman year was the year of COVID-19. She said, “I didn't get to experience, the school life till sophomore year.”...

Esteban Lucero
Staff Writer

Esteban Lucero

Think back to that amazing food truck with those delicious tacos… Esteban has something even better, sopes. Sopes is a Mexican tortilla cake that has all the regular taco toppings, but it has that fluffy cake part to top it off. Esteban loves this dish most of all because “my mom puts a lot of effort ...

Micheal Rovig
Staff Writer

Micheal Rovig

If you need someone to Golf with and also talk about math, then Michael Rovig is just the person you are looking for! The Junior who is attending Prairie High School is a 2 sport athlete playing for the Golf team and the Baseball team here at Prairie. “After high school, I want to go into engineering or accountin...

Emma Chang
Staff Writer

Emma Chang

With a dream job as a fashion designer, Emma Chang hopes to pursue that career after high school. “I want to make clothes because growing up I never really found any that fit my style,” says Chang.  Along with designing, this sophomore has many fun hobbies, from reading mystery and cheesy romanc...

Daniel Melnyk
Staff Writer

Daniel Melnyk

Getting to school, opening your bag, only to realize you don't have your AirPods. That's how senior Daniel Melnyk knows it’s gonna be a long day.    Daniel was born and raised in Vancouver, Washington, but he was actually the first in his family to do so. Both his parents and older siblings ...

Jenna Magoon
Staff Writer

Jenna Magoon

How many people do you know can say  “I have an extra bone in my leg” PHS senior Jenna Magoon can.    She strives to learn how to horseback ride but is unable to due to the extra bone in her leg.  She is looking into removing it but it's very expensive to do so.” Jenna is a music lover, She enjoys listening...

Stephanie Pavlenko
Staff Writer

Stephanie Pavlenko

How would you feel if you found a rat in your toilet?! It would be the end of the world for Stephanie Pavlenko, with that being her biggest fear. Stephanie Pavlenko, a senior at PHS, says she is adventurous, going on all sorts of walks and finding new trails, and, according to her, the funniest p...

Ella May
Staff Writer

Ella May

Outgoing, friendly, loud, and caring. All of these qualities and personalities can be used to describe her. Who is she? You might ask, well that’s up to you to find out. I'll give you more hints but it's going to be your job to try and guess. Her friendly personality was on display throughout the interview...

Miriam Harris
Staff Writer

Miriam Harris

 “I want to be! I want to be in Key Club!”, says Miriam. Miriam isn’t currently a part of any clubs, but she wants to be a part of the key club because of the volunteering opportunities.   Who is Miriam Harris? Miriam Harris is a returning student here at Prairie High School. She has att...

Nate Merritt
Staff Writer

Nate Merritt

Team player Nate Merritt is a senior student at Prairie High School, Washington on the Miss Always Journalism team, and today I had the opportunity to interview one of my colleagues on his life and aspirations for the future. We quickly began to speak about his roots growing up.“I've lived in Oly...

Dasha Glushko
Staff Writer

Dasha Glushko

“...I don’t believe in the fact that going back, changing something will change your outcome, because it might make it worse…I’d rather not make it worse.” Dasha, a senior here at Prairie High School said that she believes what’s happened has happened and is set in stone. Spoken out of wis...

Emma Clayburn
Staff Writer

Emma Clayburn

“My dad, he’s a successful engineer and so I want to become an engineer.” When Prairie senior Emma Clayburn was asked who she looks up to and why. She enjoys sleeping, hanging out with people, listening to music, drawing, hunting, and studying mushrooms, and “I love Red Robins kids Mac and ...

Ashlynn Hanssen
Staff Writer

Ashlynn Hanssen

Everyone has their version of a perfect meal but for this student at PHS it is “spaghetti and a Dr Pepper with ice cream after.”  Introducing Ashlynn Hanssen. Ashlynn, a junior, has attended PHS since Freshman year. She describes herself as an extrovert rather than an introvert, very social, and oft...

Lena Le
Staff Writer

Lena Le

Prairie Senior Lena has big aspirations for her future, let's first learn a little bit about her. Lena does cheer here at Prairie, she's cheered since she was little, and always has enjoyed it, “It's amazing all the friendships and relationships I've made are awesome, so many awesome people and aw...

Maya Tesar
Staff Writer

Maya Tesar

“Scars remind us where we’ve been, they don’t have to dictate where we’re going.” This is what senior Maya Tesar’s favorite quote is. The show Criminal Minds, so if you’ve seen the show you probably have heard it before from the character David Rossi. Maya Tesar partakes in sports in and out of ...

Hannah Spencer
Staff Writer

Hannah Spencer

Hannah Spencer may just seem like a typical PHS Junior but there's more to Hannah that separates her from the rest. Hannah was born and raised in the Vancouver and Portland area but her roots come from Cambodia.  Hannah's knowledge about her culture is very little, which is why an owl purse her mom br...

Mary Markevich
Staff Writer

Mary Markevich

Impulsive, emotional, and fun to be around? I have just the person for you, Mary Mazkevich. Did I mention she is always late? “I’m a freshman at Prairie, and I just honestly love the library at school,” Mary said. Whenever she is feeling down and she needs food she will always rely on her mom...

Isaac Becerra
Staff Writer

Isaac Becerra

Beef stew with potatoes, carrots, and corn. Mmmmmm!!! Doesn't that sound good? This was his response when asked what his dream meal was.  Isaac Becerra a senior at Prairie High School, was born in Salem Oregon, and lived there till he was seven years old. The hardest part about moving away was th...

Kaden Raely
Staff Writer

Kaden Raely

Imagine swimming throughout the ocean day and night, “If I could be any animal I would be a sea turtle because they look cool” senior Kaden Raley said. Kaden Raley does not like snakes or traveling and was born on October 7, 2005, in Vancouver Washington. Some things Kaden really enjoys are bas...

Madison Boston
Staff Writer

Madison Boston

Is pasta your favorite food too? Maddy Boston, a Prairie High School senior says it’s the best food she’s ever eaten. After enjoying her ideal meal, Maddie goes to bed around 11 o’clock every night, but whenever on the weekends. Maddie plays Varsity soccer for PHS. She’s involved in this sp...

Owen Ziegler
Staff Writer

Owen Ziegler

What is your biggest fear? Many of you are more likely to have answered darkness, spiders, height, snakes or something like that. But for Owen, the biggest fear is coming home and not finding his parents. Parents sometimes become friends with their children, especially if you are an only child like O...

Camden Hern
Staff Writer

Camden Hern

Are you in need of a backyard storage shed? Then Camden Hern is your guy. He works on different project sites building storage sheds in people's yards, working an average of 12 hours a week. This year begins his senior year here, having attended all four years of High School here at Prairie.  �...

Stacey Homola
Staff Writer

Stacey Homola

Las Vegas is great isn’t it, “kind of weird but cool as well.” When Stacy Homola was asked where the most interesting place she had ever been was, she said “The most interesting place I’ve ever been is Las Vegas, it's kind of weird and gross, but cool as well.” Stacy, currently a se...

Owen McKannay
Staff Writer

Owen McKannay

He describes himself as “stunning, tall, curious, unathletic.” Can you guess who? If you guessed Owen McKannay you were right! Owen has a passion for reading books. He prefers to read “Western novels” or ones that are translated. From freshman year to now he’s read around 60 books! His favorite bo...

Abigail Haris
Staff Writer

Abigail Haris

Being a Freshman, Abigail plans on being here all four years of high school. According to Abigail, her favorite memory from Laurin Middle School was “The last day of 7th grade, it was spirit day and me and my friend Kirah got to wander around and we got to eat a lot of ice cream sandwiches,” Abi...

Soamy Robles
Staff Writer

Soamy Robles

Heart pounding, and legs pumping, one certain determined athlete spends her time on the track or just running in general. Soamy Robles, a senior, has made the varsity team for track and cross country since she was a freshman. “My biggest fear is I guess failing. I don't like to think about it.” Ma...

Nereida Herrera
Staff Writer

Nereida Herrera

Energetic, talented, weird, if you’re looking for somebody fun to be around, senior Nereida Herrera has these traits. She's an extrovert, and it seems to just come naturally to her. “I talk a lot, and I love meeting new people,” Nereida said. She's also a great friend and is always willing to help s...

Logan Connelly
Staff Writer

Logan Connelly

Looking for a church community that shares experiences, support, and faith? Logan Connelly might be able to introduce you to such a place. Logan states that church is “about community with other believers like myself, where we can share out stories of our faith and support each other no matter what.” ...

Destiny Campbell
Staff Writer

Destiny Campbell

   Three years have passed since entering high school, and Destiny Campbell, a humorous Senior at Prairie High School shares details about her life and her plans for the future. She started off high school by joining the school's soccer team, which she stuck with for 4 years. Born and raised in Vanc...

Avery Hoskins
Staff Writer

Avery Hoskins

A perfect afternoon includes Drake, spicy ramen, hanging out with friends, and relaxing. If you like this afternoon plan, then you’d be best friends with Avery Hoskins! She’s passionate, caring, determined, brutally honest, and attentive. She’s also a great friend!  She’s not only a good student, but her per...

Maddy Moore
Staff Writer

Maddy Moore

While some may fear heights, monsters, or the dark, PHS student Maddy Moore has “a really bad fear of throwing up.” This fear does not stop Maddy from being a varsity volleyball and golf player though. Taylor Swift may be someone she looks up to but a close second is her mom. She says “She always ...

Alex Juhl
Staff Writer

Alex Juhl

Leaving a positive influence on others is the opposite of difficult for PHS football player Alex Juhl. Partaking in football, basketball, and track, Alex is far from having an uneventful senior year. The Falcon Flyer is just another step towards a memorable senior year. Alex even plans to combine the m...

Cameron Pykonen
Staff Writer

Cameron Pykonen

When he was little, he dreamt of becoming a cop. Why? “I wanted to protect people and help protect the community,” senior Cameron Pykonen stated.  His friends would describe him as a nerd, but also kind, and caring. When Cam isn’t hanging out with friends, he enjoys building custom mechanical...

Ali Millspaugh
Staff Writer

Ali Millspaugh

“Easy-going, kind, and empathetic” is what Ali Millspaugh describes herself as. Ali Millspaugh is a Prairie High School student in the journalism class whose favorite sport is volleyball, she is also on the school volleyball team which she said she wanted to do because her “mom played volleyball so...

Madelyn Lewis
Staff Writer

Madelyn Lewis

Szzz… What is that? Oh no worries, it's just Madelyn Lewis using Hawaii’s hot sunny beaches to get the perfect tan. “I would wanna go to Hawaii and just lay and tan all day, and burn my skin.” Senior Madelyn Lewis says is her dream vacation. Other than wanting to tan all day on the beach, she’s Prairie ...

Claire Smith
Staff Writer

Claire Smith

Who doesn't love being around friends and family? Claire Smith a senior here at Prairie High School loves to be around her friends she says “I like being around the presence of people that make me happy.” One of her favorite memories is going to Disneyland with her friend. She is thankful fo...

Natalie Coughran
Editor

Natalie Coughran

  Exploring the world, trying new foods, and embracing new cultures. Sounds fun right? Well, that is exactly what Natalie plans to do after high school before attending college.   As a second-year journalism student and the Chief Editor for the Falcon Flyer Natalie has found her place in the Prairie...