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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

Environmental science teacher Greg Stoehr and biology teacher Jacob Russo hold the winning grant check for the Giants of Science competition. The money will go to fund Stoehr’s bioprospecting project. Darren Dressen.

Stoehr wins a Giant grant

By Suzanne Guo, Staff Writer | October 10, 2018

During the San Francisco Giants baseball game on September 15, environmental science teacher Greg Stoehr was presented $20,000 after winning the final round of the 2018 Giants of Science Bay Area competition....

Pictured is a customized macaroni and cheese with short ribs from a San Francisco MAC’D. Courtesy Antony Bello

Talon Testers to San Francisco Restaurant Industry

By Daniela Gloster, Mia Scher, and Greg Corn | October 7, 2018

Outside of his restaurant and dripping in sweat, Antony Bello arrives on his bike. Walking in past white walls covered in decals of dripping cheese and bright blue signs reminding you to “stay cheesy,”...

Junior Rebecca Pan is the founder of Los Altos’ Asian Student Union (ASU). After facing prejudice before moving to Los Altos, she decided to create a club for all Asians to celebrate their heritage.

Rebecca Pan: From facing prejudice to spreading pride

By Stella Huang, Staff Writer | October 7, 2018

“Ew! It’s that weird paper you’re eating. It’s so green!” Heard six-year-old Rebecca Pan as she let out a faint “sorry” and threw away her favorite snack. After the incident, Rebecca stopped...

Keeping up with fall sports

Keeping up with fall sports

By Isabella Borkovic, Sports Editor | October 5, 2018

The Talon covers how Los Altos sports teams have been doing this season. Football Despite struggles with confidence and mental toughness during the off season, varsity boys football was able to...

“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”: A charmingly simple film

By Elli Lahdesmaki, Staff Writer | October 4, 2018

Romantic comedies are making a comeback, and the Netflix original movie “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” is one of the first to kick this off. Directed by Susan Johnson and based off a successful...

iridescence is not glowing

“iridescence” is not glowing

By Noah Tesfaye, Web Managing Editor | October 4, 2018

In just over a year and a half, Brockhampton has gone from an unknown collection of guys making music to the most popular hip hop group in the world. The boy band has recently released their fifth album,...

Keen on Membean

Keen on Membean

By Lucas Bricca, Staff Writer | October 4, 2018

Just the word “Membean” is enough to get any Los Altos student groaning. From it’s perception as a waste of time, to it’s new feature enabling teachers to see how engaged students are using it,...

Exclusive with @losaltoshighmemes (LAHSmemes)

Exclusive with @losaltoshighmemes (LAHSmemes)

By Maxx Conte, Staff Writer | October 3, 2018

In the last few weeks, @losaltoshighmemes has racked up over 900 followers and established itself as Los Altos’ most popular meme page to date. The page purposely caters toward Los Altos High School...

Custodian Lina Padilla cleans room 408. To show their appreciation, ASB surprised custodial staff with cards and gift bags as well as gratitude notes from other Los Altos students. Ishaan Parmar.

Los Altos celebrates its custodial workers

By Sanjana Mishra and Anya Sharma | October 2, 2018

October 2 is set aside as National Custodial Workers’ Recognition Day to acknowledge the efforts of custodial staff around the country. At Los Altos, this day is about appreciating our nine custodians and...

Miranda Writes: Calypso

By Miranda Li, Print Managing Editor | October 24, 2017

In fourth grade, I had a fantasy universe in my head, in which I was a princess with magical powers and a plethora of unreasonably attractive siblings. It infringed heavily upon the copyright of Avatar:...

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The Average Lifespan of a Boy Band

By Emma Kwan and Daniela Gloster | September 29, 2017

A boy band performs on a stage, surrounded by thousands of fans, holding up posters and screaming the lyrics to one song after another. The majority of the crowd are teenage girls who have brought equally...

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