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

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United States History teachers organize civil rights panel

United States History teachers organize civil rights panel

By Julie Vargas, Staff Writer | March 11, 2019

On Tuesday, February 26, United States History students participated in a panel discussion with speakers from the Black Panther Party (BPP) and the All-African People’s Revolutionary Party (AAPRP). The...

What is the MVLA Foundation?

What is the MVLA Foundation?

March 6, 2019

The MVLA Foundation helps fund various programs across Los Altos and Mountain View high schools. Last year it raised over $2 million for the schools, a number that’s still growing. Here’s how it works...

Staying in Shape

Staying in Shape

By Audrey Chang, Parisa Larson, and Navya Singhai | February 11, 2019

Kai Moos To play competitive soccer for the nationally-recognized De Anza Force Academy Team, senior Kai Moos must devote much of his schedule to not only soccer, but staying fit and working out....

Video: The Many Roles of the School Library

Video: The Many Roles of the School Library

By Nick Borda, Videographer | February 26, 2018

Librarian Gordon Jack discusses the ways the school library has evolved to fit students' needs — from a workspace for all kinds of creative projects to an everyday spot for research and relaxation. Video...

Expensive Resume Boosters Dont Guarantee College Admission

Expensive Resume Boosters Don’t Guarantee College Admission

By Emma Kwan, Senior Writer | February 20, 2018

The spreadsheet is meticulously detailed, with rows upon rows of Times New Roman, 12 point font. Each column is labeled differently; one is called “Program Name,” another is called “Application Deadline”...

The Common App: Choose Your Own Adventure

The Common App: Choose Your Own Adventure

By Javin Pombra, In Depth Editor | February 20, 2018

Ten spots in four years. The Common Application allows you to describe 10 of your extracurricular activities throughout high school. In ninth grade alone, I was planning to fill 12. I had gotten a...

The Hippo Lies: Notes From an Admissions Interview

By Miranda Li, Print Managing Editor | February 20, 2018

a“So tell me about yourself,” my admissions interviewer asked. We sat across from each other, cradling our respective hot chocolates. Here are some things I could have said: “When I lived alone...

Sean Scott

Michael Smith

By Noah Tesfaye, Staff Writer | February 17, 2018

The summer following his graduation from UCLA in June of 2001, English teacher Michael Smith got a bizarre phone call. “I got a call early in the morning and it said ‘There's a teaching job up here...

Los Altos’ SoundCloud Rappers

By Nathan Godderis, Madison Woo, and Max Weirauch | February 16, 2018

First Notes Musicians have to get their start somewhere, and for all three rappers, childhood experience was a foundation to their current work. Born into a musically talented family, Ben Shell grew...

Max Weirauch

A Tale of Two Librarians

By Anisha Desai and Julia Santos | February 15, 2018

Bustling with activity and chatter, walls plastered with vibrant artwork and hi-tech equipment made available for student use, the Los Altos library defies our typical expectations of what a library is....

Courtesy Galen Rosenberg.

Learning from Intersession: Tailoring Sessions to Students

February 13, 2018

Los Altos’ administration deserves applause for its brave decision to implement Intersession this January. Starting second semester with three non-academic school days and placing necessary conversations...

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