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News

COVID-19 at MVLA: What you need to know

By Anika Sikka

January 12, 2022

Assistant Principal Fabian Medina-Morales sits at his office desk. New to LAHS, Morales has brought his background in counseling to his new role as an administrator, earning the friendship of colleagues and students alike.

Features

Assistant Principal Fabian Medina-Morales is the family you never knew you needed

By Ellie Ji

December 20, 2021

Senior Riley Capuano runs on the Baylands Park course in the first SCVAL meet of the 2021 season.

Sports

Senior Riley Capuano lands in her dream school following a trailblazing season

By Rose Liu, Business Manager

December 14, 2021

Varsity girls soccer team captain, senior Esha Gupta talking with the team at a practice.

Sports

Girls soccer dominates first game in 11-0 win

By Rose Liu, Business Manager

December 13, 2021

The varsity girls cross country team poses for a group photo after running a record-breaking race on the Crystal Springs course at their second SCVAL meet.

Sports

Girls cross country makes history at the state championship meet

By Rose Liu, Business Manager

December 13, 2021

Opinions

The internal female fight: Enforcing assertiveness

By Emilie Enser, Opinions Editor

December 12, 2021

News

COVID-19 at MVLA: What you need to know

By Anika Sikka | January 12, 2022

Last Tuesday’s return to school marked the highest COVID-19 case count for the Mountain View–Los Altos District, with 170 students and staff members reporting positive tests. The Talon compiled a list...

On Friday, October 1, an anonymous bomb threat was called in to Los Altos High School. In order to
ensure student safety, LAHS used many internal and external resources; the community also providedLAHS with resources to evaluate the threat.

LAHS bomb threat: The receipts

By Anika Sikka

The four winning team members hold their prizes alongside Executive Director of the YES program Professor Ernest Ruffin, Jr. (far left). (Naidely Gonzalez-Herrera pictured to the left of students; Diana Suvorova pictured to the right of students)

AVID students win national business competition in U.S. Virgin Islands

By Allan Feldman

As students return to campus for the 2021-22 school year, establishing a finalized dress code has been brought to the MVLA’s administration’s attention. The Associated Student Body has proposed a revised dress code in an effort to address concerns over sexist policies, and student opinion will be collected in January to give the MVLA feedback for further revisions.

Revised dress code set to be out for student feedback

By Emilie Enser

Opinions

Duped by the oh-so-brilliant strategy of questionably deriving any calculus problem I didnt know the solution to, Ive realized my neglect of fully addressing my questions — and learning to ask those questions in the first place. It was hard to reveal that under my facade of “okayness,” things were actually not okay.

Derive or die... Or ask for help?

By Anika Sikka, News Editor | November 15, 2021

Last week, I thought I’d finally found my true calling: derivatives. As I was tirelessly dx-ing and dy-ing, I came across a way to solve all hard calculus problems, a foolproof method by which everything...

Studying internationally is an opportunity to a drastically unique cultural and educational experience that far too many students don’t take advantage of. Applying to international schools will have a different application expectation than American schools, but can open you to the chance to delve deep into your passions and be surrounded by people equally as enthusiastic in a new environment.

Applying Abroad: An opportunity for everyone

By Nina Crofts, Senior Writer

Seniors Serena Gaylord and Oliver Breitbart wave to community members as students parade behind them at the 2021 LAHS Homecoming parade in downtown Los Altos. The parade was one of the first school and community wide events to be hosted since the COVID-19 lockdown.

LAHS 2021 Homecoming parade: The kids are alright

By Robert Barker, Guest Writer

MVLA should issue a vaccine mandate for all in-person students – except those with a religious or medical exemption – to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Let's end this pandemic and mandate vaccines in school

By Audrey Zhu, Staff Writer

Sports

The Los Altos football team prepares for a snap. The Eagles ultimately lost 56–35 against the Sharks of St. Francis Salesian College Preparatory, capping off their season.

Los Altos football team reflects on season spell

By Allan Feldman, Copy Editor | November 25, 2021

The Los Altos High School football team ended its triumphant season at the Central Coast Section Division V semifinals against St. Francis Salesian College Preparatory last Friday, November 19, in a 56–35...