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
News
Attendees at Indian Student Association’s Diwali party last year pose for a group photo. The club is carrying on the tradition of the annual event on Nov. 8, complete with dancing and food.
Indian Student Association to host annual Diwali celebrations
By Anna Roman, Senior Writer | November 4, 2025

Indian Student Association (ISA) will light up Los Altos High School with Diwali spirit, honoring the traditions of the school’s Indian community through lunch events and an off-campus party to conclude...

Recently, an Israel-Hamas war ceasefire took place, the Nobel prize winners were announced and the Peruvian president was removed from office. (Photo illustration by Jade Palatnik. Photos by Quispe Keen, Adam Jones, and Palestinian News & Information Agency (Wafa) in contract with APAimages.)
Weekly News Round Up: Oct. 8 to 15
By Athan Joshi and Jade Palatnik
Former Blue Crew members supporting a Varsity football game. This year, Blue Crew has made changes to its club structure to promote spirit efforts.
Blue Crew shifts to a team-centered structure
By Sahana Srinivasan, Arts & Culture Editor
Biotechnology Club uses visuals and candy models to explain the roles of organelles at the STEAM Week student showcase. For over six years, STEAM Week organizers have worked on balancing STEM and art in their annual event to show the importance of creativity in innovation.
The ‘A’ in STEAM stands for art, not afterthought
By Valerie Zhou, Staff Writer
Features
From left to right: junior Andres Grima-Orozco, mother Maria Orozco and sister Michelle Grima-Orozco sit with their family corgi, Dixie. Dixie was recently chosen to represent Los Altos High School as the library mascot.
Amor Corgi: Conoce a la nueva mascota de la biblioteca de LAHS
By Matilda Haney Foulds, Web Managing Editor | October 23, 2025

Click on the link to read this article in English. La corgi de la familia de Andrés Grima-Orozco, estudiante de tercer año, camina alegremente alrededor de los jardines junto a su casa, siguiendo...

From left to right: junior Andres Grima-Orozco, mother Maria Orozco and sister Michelle Grima-Orozco sit with their family corgi, Dixie. Dixie was recently chosen to represent Los Altos High School as the library mascot.
Corgi love: Meet LAHS’s new library mascot
By Matilda Haney Foulds, Web Managing Editor
Homecoming Court: Aaron Zhu
Homecoming Court: Aaron Zhu
By Alanna Grier, Sports Editor
Homecoming Court: Andrey Paraketsov
Homecoming Court: Andrey Paraketsov
By Sara Lahr, Senior Writer
Sports
SALT works on trust and teamwork skills with a blindfolded leadership game at lunch on Wednesday October 15.
SALT ‘seasons’ sports, giving every athlete a voice
By Alek Ding, Staff Writer | October 23, 2025

Student-athletes make up more than half of Los Altos High School’s student body, and Student Athlete Leadership Team (SALT) aims to represent them. From fundraisers to sports award nights, SALT is dedicated...

The varsity girls volleyball team celebrates their senior night win against Mountain View on Thursday, Oct 16, after presenting the seniors with speeches and flowers.
Girls volleyball wins senior night rivalry in back-half comeback
By Dorie Xie, Editor-in-Chief
Junior Ruhi Bhaskar – age 15 – skiing slalom at Mammoth ski resort last February. She now reflects on her nine year-long career.
From serves to slalom: Ruhi Bhaskar trains for speed
By Matilda Haney Foulds and Athan Joshi
Los Altos High School girls cross country jogs to the starting line as they are announced for the Championship Race at the Clovis Invitational on October 11. The team placed 11th overall and 10th in the state of California.
Girls Cross Country looks forward to its post season
By Carissa Lai and Dayne Piscione
Arts & Culture
Burning Question: What does "performative: mean to you?
Burning Question: What does “performative: mean to you?
By Logan Gossett, Camille Wurtz, Lev Zeiger, and Dana Gowdy | October 23, 2025

What does "performative" mean to you? In this episode of Burning Question, The Talon asked students around campus about what being "performative" really is. Video by Logan Gossett, Camille Wurtz and...

Vista Theater in Los Angeles Calif. presents One Battle After Another in VistaVision. One Battle After Another is the newest and so far most popular movie of Paul Thomas Anderson’s career.
The political significance of Paul Thomas Anderson’s movie: “One Battle After Another”
By Sara Lahr, Staff Writer
The Making of Singin’ in the Rain Episode 1: Forecast for Auditions
The Making of Singin’ in the Rain Episode 1: Forecast for Auditions
By Carissa Lai, Camille Wurtz, and Dana Gowdy
Olivia Moon
Return of the scarf (Matilda’s version): Mother is getting married!
By Matilda Haney Foulds, Web Managing Editor
Opinions
The colors of our country’s flag drift apart — a reflection of how gun violence and social media deepen ideological divisions.
Charlie Kirk’s murder was a tragedy. So was our reaction.
By Jolie Lu, Opinions Editor | October 24, 2025
Cheerleaders hype up the students during the annual ASB Back-to-School Rally; the majority of sophomores are still not wearing their class shirts and colors.
Guest Write: Our Problem with School Spirit: Why ASB’s efforts are backfiring
By Cerise Wong, Guest Writer
The interior of GK Sourdough & Pastry has a clean, cozy atmosphere. GK Pastry officially opened its third location in Los Altos just over a month ago.
GK Sourdough & Pastry: A fresh addition to downtown Los Altos
By Jolie Lu and Krystal Zhu
Columns
My complex relationship with depression within the past five years of my life has been a battle of how my emotions operate. Depression and healing aren’t linear, but there is always a way to get out of the cycle.
Sara Moving Through Life: Depression and me
By Sara Lahr, Senior Writer | October 22, 2025
Talon staff writers junior Athan Joshi and junior Jisoo Hur pretend to eat their bagels for the camera. In this edition of “The Winner Is,” staff writer junior Kate Rose, Athan and Jisoo tried and rated bagels from different stores.
The winner is…: Bagel edition
By Kate Rose, Staff Writer
Talon senior writer junior Manya Sikka and staff writer junior Jade Palatnik hold their boba drinks and smile for the camera. In this edition of “The Winner Is,” staff writer junior Kate Rose, Manya and Jade tried and rated boba drinks from different stores.
The winner is…: Boba edition
By Kate Rose, Staff Writer
Editorial
Free press is endangered, and protecting it is a necessity
Free press is endangered, and protecting it is a necessity
By The Editorial Board | November 4, 2025
The stands are silent. How can we fix it?
The stands are silent. How can we fix it?
September 12, 2025
The Talon's second semester diversity audit
The Talon’s second semester diversity audit
June 29, 2025
In-Depth
Students in AVID seek to be the first in their family's to reach higher education. Their portraits surround a motivational quote on AVID teacher Jonathan Kwan’s wall.
New faces, same spirit: AVID seeks to preserve community as program grows
By Manya Sikka and Kate Rose | September 12, 2025
BSU in the 1998 Aerie Yearbook
The history of Los Altos High School’s Black Student Union
By Oscar Johnson and Sara Lahr
Students in the ELD program can have many responsibilities beyond their academics. For example, some students may have to serve as translators for their parents or providers for their families.
Perdido en la traducción: la experiencia ELD
By Amelia Sun and Lev Zeiger