The student news site of Los Altos High School in Los Altos, California

The Talon

The student news site of Los Altos High School in Los Altos, California

The Talon

The student news site of Los Altos High School in Los Altos, California

The Talon

Smartphones: Is bigger really better?

Smartphones: Is bigger really better?

By Barrett Wong, Staff Writer | November 12, 2018

Phones have become more expensive. As their performance and displays continue to improve with each model, their prices increase drastically. Yet even with the crazy jump in price, most consumers don’t...

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Lacrosse searches for new coaches

By Audrey Chang and Sua Kim | November 8, 2018

Both the varsity girls and boys lacrosse teams currently do not have coaches but expect to find head and assistant coaches for their upcoming spring season. Varsity girls lacrosse head coach Christina...

Junior Jiayan Luo does a squat, lifting a 142-kilogram (315 pound) barbell in the Fitness Center. Jiayan set his personal record of 155 kilograms (355 pounds) for the squat at nationals after qualifying for the tournament this past February.

Jiayan Luo lifts himself to nationals

By Emma Kwan | November 8, 2018

Armed with a Reddit workout schedule and a planning spreadsheet, junior Jiayan Luo trained his way to the 2018 USA Raw Powerlifting Nationals in Spokane, Washington. The event took place from October 10...

At the Natural Bridges State Beach, the boys take advantage of the starry night sky in order to take a long exposure shot using flashlights.

Scouting Adventures

By Elli Lahdesmaki, Staff Writer | November 8, 2018

Every weekend, a group of six high school boys pick out a random forest or beach near the Bay Area and adventure around with the sole purpose of enjoying the outdoors. The group goes scouting for new places...

1: Kavya’s initial sketch of her visioned mural with colored pencils in her notebook.
2: She starts to draw and paint on the wall, trying to illustrate her vision before adding all the details.
3: Kavya’s finished mural for the Boys and Girls Club displayed in San Mateo.

Kavya Ramamurthy: Mural brightens San Mateo

By Parisa Larson, Navya Singhai, and Audrey Chang | November 8, 2018

Each day at the Boys and Girls Club of San Mateo, children pass a vibrant mural created by  sophomore Kavya Ramamurthy. Last summer, she painted the mural which illustrates a set of hands carrying colorful...

Junior Elena Mujica celebrates the success of the recently founded club Viva Venezuela’s boba fundraiser and discusses the club’s next steps with the members. The club has sent about 400 pounds of supplies to her aunt who is a local doctor in Venezuela, despite the strict government policies.

Elena Mujica: Spreading hope and supplies to Venezuela

By Stella Huang, Staff Writer | November 8, 2018

The last time junior Elena Mujica visited her home country Venezuela was eight years ago. She remembers staying with her grandparents as a child and sitting in their living room where she could see a beautiful...

New Broken Box students take the lead in upcoming play

New Broken Box students take the lead in upcoming play

By Julie Vargas, Staff Writer | November 8, 2018

In Broken Box’s forthcoming play, “Don’t Try to Wake Him, Hand Me the Shovel,” new members, senior Desiree Medina and sophomore Nolan Taylor, have been chosen to play the lead roles. Broken Box...

The Hate U Give voices vital social issues

“The Hate U Give” voices vital social issues

By Nikhita Boddu and Julie Vargas | November 8, 2018

Rapper Tupac Shakur, who went by the stage name “2Pac,” explained that T.H.U.G.L.I.F.E is an acronym for “The Hate U Give Little Infants F**ks Everybody.” Even 22 years after his death, 2Pac continues...

Column: My first film festival

Column: My first film festival

By Ishaan Parmar, Staff Writer | November 8, 2018

This October, my short film “Pop” screened at the Mill Valley Film Festival. The whole experience was surreal. My film played in front of actual audiences, and I got to speak to professional filmmakers...

Junior Olivia Cairns looks for a pass at the Eagles game against rival Mountain View. The girls water polo team lost 7-12, and they face Mountain View again this Saturday for CCS Championships.

Girls water polo looks to win CCS once again

By Mayu Alten and Marie Godderis | November 7, 2018

After winning CCS championships last year in division 1, the Varsity Girls Water Polo team now works to maintain their title and perhaps go further by winning States. In order to win CCS championships...

Libero Kaitlyn Wong prepares for Mountain Views serve. The varsity volleyball team won 3-0 against Mountain View, and secured their number two standing in leagues.

Girls Volleyball secures third place at CCS

By Nikhita Boddu, Staff Writer | November 7, 2018

In a 3-0 defeat, the Los Altos varsity volleyball team lost to Homestead on November 1, in CCS Division 1 Semi-finals. This loss tied the team for third place and ended the girls’ nine game winning...

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