THE FALCON PRESS

The Daisy Cutter bomb incorrectly referred to as, “daisy cutter,” a term which more properly applies to the fuze assembly for above-ground bursts. It’s referred to as Daisy Cutter because it’s mostly used to create helicopter landings, after set off, it clears all vegetation without creating a crater. It’s 15,000 Ib’s is the general size of this said bomb. Contains 12,600 pounds of GSX filler called DBA-22M. It has a 38-inch extender that helps it stay above ground level. Add

Ms. Shirk is the art teacher for all grades and splits yoga with Ms. Shaw. She has many other hobbies besides art such as, gardening, yoga, and reading. She loves to read anything about art history. Her favorite movies are David Attenborough’s documentaries. Her favorite color is blue. She loves manatees, sloths, and elephants, as they are calm and gentle animals. If she could be anyone for a day she would be Buddha. She says, “Buddha, is so peaceful I would love to experienc

On the night of February 5th, there had been reports that According to ESPN a Houston Police officer said “We have been looking into this disappointing matter and will continue to assist law enforcement authorities.” The Jersey is said to be worth about $500,000. On the night of the Super Bowl (February 5th 2017) Brady was caught on video telling New England Patriots’ that someone had stolen his Super Bowl number 51 jersey. This is a big deal because the jersey is an iconic i

Have you heard about Super Bowl babies? They happen every year after the Super Bowl. About nine months later the winning team’s supporting state/region receives a boost in population. This phenomenon is known as Super Bowl babies. This year it will likely happen in New England, due to the Patriots victory. In the past five years New York, Baltimore, Seattle, New England, Denver, and now New England, for the second time, have experienced this. During the 2017 Super Bowl there

(Picture from left to right: Samantha Ulicny, Jade Davis, Mercedes Myers, Olivia Ortell, Hassan Ahmad) As Valentine’s day approaches, students have been looking for ways to celebrate the holiday. The college prep student council has come up with a solution to solve this dilemma. The JPEC flower sale has allowed students to buy whomever they wish a carnation, with an attached message. The flowers cost $2 each, or three for $5 and will be delivered on Valentine’s day directly t

(Picture Sources: Music Feeds and Beyonce’s Instagram) The internet exploded recently when Beyoncé posted maternity pictures, announcing she not only was having a child, but she is having twins! On Instagram, she received 9 million likes on her twins announcement photo in just one day. A lot of sources have analyzed her photos and have made predictions about what the gender of the two children will be. BBC news has theorized that there will be one boy and one girl because in

Fidget Cubes have become the new trending item all over the world, but specifically at JPEC. Many students have these small devices, meant to calm and soothe people, but many people call them distractions, specifically in the classroom, but are they distractions? These cubes have a variety of different sides, with a variety of different functions and uses. The first side is a side with five clicker buttons, with three of the clicker buttons making satisfying clicking noises,

Spring approaches, and with it comes sports at JPEC. Just like many schools, JPEC has sports year round. These include basketball, volleyball, soccer, and cross country. Each of these sports happen at a certain time of year. However, some spill out of their usual time. Basketball is still going strong in early to mid-February. The College Prep boy’s varsity team ended the season with a win-loss record of 8-9. CP junior varsity ended almost undefeated. Early College boys still

Researchers at Stanford University gathered a group of people to study the effects of multitasking, and whether or not it’s good for you. Some of the effects they discovered are that it kills your performance and may even damage your brain, and research shows it can even lower your IQ. The researchers found that people who are regularly bombarded with several streams of electronic information cannot pay attention, recall information, or switch from one job to another as well

February second was the eventful Groundhog’s day. A large crowd gathered in Pennsylvania Thursday, and it was no surprise when the sun came out and Phil predicted six more weeks of winter, so don’t put your mittens away quite yet! Michigan and the Mid-West/North-East has had some icy weather, but the majority of our country has had doubts on his prediction this year, because temperatures are rising quite fast in a lot of areas. Time will show whether or not winter will live u