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

MMEH Club: A Relaxed Approach to Art and Crafts

MMEH Club: A Relaxed Approach to Art and Crafts

By Priya Dixit and Daphne Ih | December 14, 2017

A cheerful group of students enters the art room and begins to fold colored paper from a stack on the central table. Even after they settle down, the room is lively as they begin folding and creasing paper...

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Food Regulations May Prompt TGIF Cancelation

By Julia Santos and Evelin Diego | December 13, 2017

The end of the year TGIF celebration, involving food trucks and bouncy houses on the back field, may be cancelled due to state and federal policies regarding food. Competitive food sales with the cafeteria...

The graph above shoes the results of one of a few questions on a survey conducted by the English department to 1,103 students. In hopes of providing trained, specialized writing tutors as writing increases across all subjects, Los Altos may implement a Writing Center course next year. Anne Schill, Arjin Unlu.

Writing Center Would Create Specialized Tutoring Community

By Priya Dixit and Rachel Lu | December 13, 2017

In order to fill the need for specialized writing tutors, English teacher Caitlin Hannon has proposed implementing a Writing Center course on campus staffed by trained student tutors next year. If...

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New Course to Offer Comprehensive Intro to STEAM

By Kristen Fan, Staff Writer | December 13, 2017

A new STEAM Foundations course next year would introduce students to STEM and art disciplines to encourage a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving. If approved by the MVLA School Board, the year-long...

The latest version of the Facilities Master Plan includes more developed athletic facilities and auxiliary funds for 20 additional classrooms within the district to accommodate for future student growth. Carissa Lee.

District Adds More Developed Athletic Facilities, Auxiliary Funds for Potential Classrooms in Facilities Master Plan

By Jocelyn Maeyama, Staff Writer | December 13, 2017

Proposed to the MVLA School Board last Monday, the $292 million revised Facilities Master Plan would create more developed athletic facilities and auxiliary funds for 20 additional classrooms. The revised...

The foundation for solar panels stand as parents pick up students at Almond Elementary. The panels are expected to decrease carbon dioxide emissions by 3.5 million pounds per year and account for 90 percent of the districts energy needs. Kylie Akiyama.

Solar Panel Construction Starts at LASD Schools

By Ethan Ruyack, Staff Writer | December 13, 2017

Following in the footsteps of LAHS, all LASD schools will have overhead parking lot solar panels installed, except Oak Elementary will have them above the lunch and play area. The project started on Monday,...

The city added affordable housing to Scenarios 2, 3 and 4 based on community and City Council members feedback to alleviate the effects of Californias housing crisis. The city unveiled the first version of the scenarios in August, then significantly revised them after 25 meetings and pop-up workshops. Anne Schill.

City Holds Downtown Visioning Workshop

By Jocelyn Maeyama, Staff Writer | December 13, 2017

The City of Los Altos presented revised drafts of proposed downtown visioning scenarios at a community workshop on November 29, 2017 including a new scenario, affordable housing and pedestrian plazas....

A Newfound Vulnerability in Taylor Swifts reputation

A Newfound Vulnerability in Taylor Swift’s “reputation”

By Rachel Zuraek, Guest Writer | December 13, 2017

She’s a snake. She’s money hungry. She dates too many guys. Whether you agree with the rumors or not, it’s no question that Taylor Swift has quite the reputation. Since her musical debut in 2006,...

Fast Fashion: A Trend to End

Fast Fashion: A Trend to End

By Savita Govind and Isabella Borkovic | December 13, 2017

Remember rompers, Toms and Lokai bracelets? Just last year, these necessities were all the rage, but now they sit sadly on Goodwill racks among many other dead trends. So why did these once super-cool...

A Dichotomy of Lil Pump

A Dichotomy of Lil Pump

By Gialon Kasha, Guest Writer | December 12, 2017

A rumoured Harvard dropout, lyrical mastermind and pioneer of the rap industry, 17-year-old Gazzy “Lil Pump” Garcia carries the burden of solving humanity’s problems, moving America forward one song...

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Meditation and Self-Exploration at Maharishi University

By Javin Pombra, In-Depth Editor | December 12, 2017

The Maharishi University of Management and other schools of management have one stark difference: the former is about managing yourself and the latter about managing others. Founded in 1973, Maharshi...

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Living by the Numbers: Mathletes on Campus

By Danny Vesurai and Justin Yu | December 12, 2017

Los Altos mathletes live and breathe in numbers. For these students, math extends beyond just the skills learned in class: they challenge themselves to apply their problem solving skills in math competitions. Student...

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