The Talon

Poetry Club takes over school slam, prioritizing expression over competition
By Annabelle Lee and Jolie Lu | April 1, 2025
Varsity badminton defeats Los Gatos in rematch
By Carolina Yi, Staff Writer | April 1, 2025
Each banned book is a silenced voice.
By Anonymous | March 30, 2025
Acting One brings its inaugural production “Community Garden” to the stage
By Sahana Srinivasan, Senior Writer | March 27, 2025
Words from the undocumented community
By Shannon Chiang, Staff Writer | March 27, 2025

News

The San Antonio and Almond intersection bus stop remains empty due to the recent VTA workers strike, leaving many students at LAHS without transportation.

Ongoing VTA strike leaves students without transportation

By Michelle Jacob, Staff Writer | March 25, 2025

On Monday, March 10, thousands of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) workers went on strike, leaving Los Altos High School students who rely on the buses stranded. The Amalgamated...

Math and English SBAC tests will be held during juniors’ English and Social Studies classes rather than a dedicated testing window in the mornings.

SBAC testing to be held during English and Social Studies periods

By Oscar Johnson, Web Managing Editor

From left to right: Religious devotees at the Maha Kumbh Mela, map of the earthquakes detected in Greece from January 27 to February 5, and cans of tuna for sale in a store. Photos via creative commons by Arya Joshi, OptimusPrimeBot and Daniel Case.

Column: An overview of February news

By Krystal Zhu, Journalism I

Team captain senior Raj Virginkar (left) and building lead senior James Doyas (middle) of the LAHS robotics team watch as sophomore Riya Mehrotra (right) drives their robot.

Robotics faces a loss at their first competition of the season

By Michelle Jacob and Manya Sikka

Features

Bringing corridos to campus: How music brought three students together

By Lev Zeiger, Staff Writer | March 21, 2025

The hallways at Los Altos High School fill with hungry students as the bell dismisses them to lunch. But for three kids in the crowd, the break from class means it’s time to transform from pupils to...

The current BSU officer team. From left to right, Elena Gutierrez, Amanda Iweka, Ana Asmar, and Max Asmar.

In-Depth: Black Student Union returns to LAHS, continuing club’s rich history

By Oscar Johnson and Sara Lahr

Sophomore Kai Etkin, senior Hudson Etkin, and their mentor Dr. Ryan Carter present their study at a Stanford AI-education conference.

Etkin Brothers turn curiosity into groundbreaking AI research

By Jisoo Hur, Staff Writer

Isaiah poses Caption: Isaiah Somera (right) poses for a photoshoot in an Oakland A’s baseball cap and a Happy Memories Don’t Die hoodie.

Isaiah Somera: Turning fashion into lifelong passion

By Shannon Chiang, Staff Writer

Sports

Senior Jared Chua is celebrated after winning the tie-breaking game against Mountain View with his partner, junior Fiona Yao.

Varsity badminton defeats Mountain View

By Carolina Yi, Staff Writer | March 27, 2025

Continuing their winning streak, the Los Altos High School varsity badminton team defeated the Mountain View High School Spartans 16–14 last Thursday. Having only won two games so far this season,...