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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

How Music Forms the Holidays

How Music Forms the Holidays

By Madison Woo, Senior Writer | December 14, 2017

Michael Bublé is a holiday god in my family. His sultry voice is played 24/7 from November 1 to December 25, his rendition of “Holly Jolly Christmas” steadily hyping us up for the one day of the year...

Los Altos History Museums Take on Asian American Stories

Los Altos History Museum’s Take on Asian American Stories

By Noelle Hanson, Staff Writer | December 12, 2017

Behind a glass case, a collection of old family photos and letters to loved ones are scattered with underlying captions explaining their significance. The handwriting on these artifacts are from Asian...

Courtesy Kronna Harmon

The Path to Pageantry with K’ronna Harmon

By Jocelyn Maeyama, Staff Writer | December 1, 2017

Senior K’ronna Harmon will take her talents to the Miss California Teen USA pageant stage for the first time tomorrow, Saturday, December 2. While this is her first time competing, her leadership experience...

Graphic by Max Weirauch.

School to Host Digital Citizenship Activity

By Yolanda Spura, Copy/Content Editor | November 20, 2017

Students at Los Altos, Mountain View and Alta Vista will participate in a digital citizenship activity on an extended tutorial schedule tomorrow, with the goal of promoting conscious use of technology...

The Eagles pose with their Division I CCS Championship trophy. Captain senior Julia Santos called the match the best of their season, with consistent defense and offense through all quarters.

Girls Water Polo Defeats Mountain View to Become CCS Champions

By Avi Varghese, Web Managing Editor | November 12, 2017

In Los Altos’ last three meetings with Mountain View’s girls water polo team, the Spartans have consistently dominated Los Altos in the first quarter, finding margins as large as 8-3. In yesterday’s...

Los Altos offense moves the ball around in front of Mountain Views goal at their meeting on September 12.

Reaching CCS Championship, Girls Water Polo Seeks to Topple Mountain View

By Kristen Fan | November 10, 2017

With over 200 goals and 300 points scored, the varsity girls water polo team has advanced to the Division I CCS Championship. Although they ended the league with a 6-6 record, the girls have advanced up...

Junior Lisa Larsson swings for the ball as the team makes controlled passes up the field in their game against Leigh on Wednesday.

Field Hockey Defeats Leigh, Advances To CCS Quarterfinals

By Nathan Godderis, Senior Writer | November 2, 2017

After a high-flying 15-3 season, Field Hockey placed 2nd in SCVAL and earned themselves a spot in CCS. Their first game was at home against Leigh High School, a team they lost to earlier this season. The...

Thor: Ragnarok Fulfills Marvels Formula, But Not Much Else

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Fulfills Marvel’s Formula, But Not Much Else

By Maddie Chu and Javin Pombra | November 2, 2017

“Thor: Ragnarok” is feel-good. It’s the classic villain-tries-taking-over-the-world (or galaxy) and the-hero-saves-the-day story. Ragnarok checks the boxes: The humor hits all the marks. The...

Evelyn Baher-Murphy dodges around two freshmen and makes her way up the sideline in Fridays Girls Flag Football final.

Opinion: Despite Name Change, Girls Flag Football Retains Sexist Undertones

By Mia Scher, Staff Writer | October 30, 2017

For clarification: This article represents the opinion of the writer and not The Talon as a whole. The Talon aims to act as a forum for student opinions, and we appreciate students sharing their opinions...

Attendees at TeenzTalks Teen Wellness Conference watch a talk by Chloe Sorensen and Annabelle Gardner titled Storytelling for Change. At the conference, most teens were present to watch others presentations — but many, including Walter Li (center,) doubled as speakers and panelists.

TeenzTalk Hosts Inaugural Wellness Conference

By Isabella Borkovic, Staff Writer | October 25, 2017

TeenzTalk, an organization founded by senior Nadia Ghaffari, hosted its first annual Teen Wellness Conference at the Microsoft campus in Mountain View on Saturday, September 30. Around 200 teenagers from...

Eberle faces off against a Soquel player in a match last season.

Matt Eberle Is Taking His Talents To Pomona

By Ian Tseng, Staff Writer | October 23, 2017

Number 30 calmly dribbles up the floor. At 6-foot-5, he’s taller than most guards and quicker than most forwards — a nightmare of a matchup. He sizes up his poor defender with a couple of slick dribble...

ASB Has Disappointed Los Altos by Reinstating Gender-Based Homecoming Voting

ASB Has Disappointed Los Altos by Reinstating Gender-Based Homecoming Voting

October 15, 2017

After a class vote and revote, ASB decided against having gender-neutrally chosen Homecoming Seniors. It’s a step back for Homecoming's inclusivity. The decision comes after ASB was lauded for taking...

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