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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

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Junior Jonathan Shi

By Jim Hollingworth, Staff Writer | October 29, 2015

Sometimes people find activities that don’t just match with their existing personality; instead, these activities develop their personalities. Junior Jonathan Shi has been playing chess since middle...

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Senior Kalie Oku

By Eli Colbert, Staff Writer | October 29, 2015

Senior Kalie Oku runs track. Kalie is the founder and president of the poetry club Divulgence. Kalie describes herself as a friend to anyone. To her, her role at the school seems, even more so than her...

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Sophomore Montserrat Sanchez

By Spencer Dembner, News Editor | October 29, 2015

Ever since she left Mexico City at the age of 4 and moved to Mountain View, sophomore Montserrat Sanchez has been determined to succeed in school, college and beyond. By involving herself in the school...

An Ongoing Process

By Kevin Yen, Senior Writer | October 29, 2015

While some of us can identify ourselves with ease, some also struggle with defining themselves, and some do not even know where to begin. The stages in life when people find and solidify their identity...

School Replaces World Literature Skills Class with English 10

School Replaces World Literature Skills Class with English 10

By Rachel Lu and Tino Tugwete | October 29, 2015

Starting this year, the school is offering a new English 10 class in place of the previous sophomore English support class, World Literature Skills. Taught by English teachers Carrie Abel and Elizabeth...

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Middle College Offers Alternative Opportunities

By Hanna Khosravi, Opinions Editor | October 28, 2015

For nearly two decades, the Middle College program at Foothill Community College in Los Altos Hills has created an environment for students who may not fit the mold of the traditional high school student....

A birds-eye view of participants at the HS Hacks II hackathon, held in February. Photo courtesy Janet Fang.

Exploring Hacker Culture At LAHS

By David Lisbonne and Alex Wong | October 28, 2015

With photo scandals and data leakages almost commonplace in an increasingly online society, media has been largely responsible for the popular connotation of the word hack — as an illegal or unauthorized...

Sophomore Teagan Cimring smiles for the camera. Teagan is currently studying film at Palo Alto High School under actor James Franco. Photo by Meilin Tsao.

Sophomore Studies Film With Franco

By Eric Thiem, Business Manager | October 28, 2015

This September, James Franco returned to his old stomping ground, Palo Alto High School, to teach a film class to 40 lucky students, one of which is Los Altos High School sophomore Teagan Cimring....

Artist Andrew Johnstone poses with a trompe l’oeil style mural he painted at a Palo Alto pediatric dentistry in 2013. Photo courtesy Andrew Johnstone.

Burning Man Artist’s Creativity Catches Fire

By Miranda Li, Staff Writer | October 28, 2015

STEM week keynote speaker Andrew Johnstone possesses something unique, something precious. Bushy mustache and Scottish accent aside, Johnstone exudes one particular characteristic above all others: passion...

Junior Matt Ansari (right) treats an injured peer, junior Tamon Okura (left), after school. Photo by Kunal Pandit.

Athletic Trainer Welcomes New Assistant

By Akhil Jakatdar, Staff Writer | October 28, 2015

The small, secluded office on the track near the 900 wing is not just any ordinary building. This is the athletic trainer’s office. For all the cramps, bruises, cuts and scrapes school athletes get from...

Angel Haze: emerging from the underground

Angel Haze: emerging from the underground

By Tino Tugwete, Staff Writer | October 28, 2015

Angel Haze is a name that evokes admiration, respect and awe from those who have delved into the underground hip-hop scene. Angel Haze is an agender artist who plays in and out the pocket of hard and soft...

HanaHaus: where you pay to work

HanaHaus: where you pay to work

By Olivia Jerram, In-Depth Editor | October 28, 2015

Downtown Palo Alto is bustling with traffic and noise, but veer off the crowded sidewalk and into 456 University Avenue and you will find yourself standing in an upscale haven of innovation and productivity:...

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