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

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They’ve done it again: Cross country breaks three records at the CIF-State Championships

By Elana Eisenberg | December 14, 2019

Thanksgiving dinner probably looked a little bit different for some of the top runners on the Los Altos cross country team. It wasn’t because of some hardcore diet; it was because of the CIF-States Cross...

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Aaron Parker’s journey to a UCSB commitment: From Little League to Division 1

By Elana Eisenberg and Marie Godderis | December 13, 2019

Most toddlers are learning to climb up stairs without falling or ride a tricycle for the first time. Yet, at just three years old, junior Aaron Parker had started playing the sport that would eventually...

Editorial: Updating the finals policy for AP classes

Editorial: Updating the finals policy for AP classes

December 13, 2019

In an effort to reduce student stress, the school administration strongly discourages AP classes from holding final exams prior to the AP test rather than during the official spring finals week. Many AP...

Senior Nicole Player joins the game to show her spirit and bring together the community as she competes against junior Jocelyn Lee for a critical shot. FCA aims to create a safe space where students can explore ways to bring their faith and life as an athlete together.

FCA hosts annual knockout game and shares a student testimony

By Nina Crofts and Allison Bricca | December 10, 2019

  The Los Altos Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) held their yearly basketball knockout tournament on Wednesday, December 4. The goal of this event was to bring the school community together...

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James Wangsness: Soccer ambitions soar to new heights at Princeton

By Barrett Wong and Elli Lahdesmaki | December 7, 2019

Next fall, senior James Wangsness will be continuing his soccer career as a center midfielder for the Division One men’s soccer team at Princeton. Starting from the first day he steps on the field,...

Junior Ezra Tock is one of the only male dancers at Los Altos. Despite being looked down upon by those who believe masculinity and ballet do not mesh with one another, Ezra continues to dance proudly and master his craft.

Ezra Tock: dancing through the battlefield

By Cedric Chan, Staff Writer | December 7, 2019

“Weak. Feminine. Gay.” These are just a couple of the adjectives that plague male ballet dancers. It’s something that makes dancing for boys both difficult and rare. Despite being one of the few...

Los Altos Eagles Marching Band and Color Guard performs their production titled Les Plumes. This season, Marching Band placed fourth in the Western Band Association championships.

Marching Band competes in Western Band Association championships

By Julie Vargas | December 6, 2019

Los Altos Eagles Marching Band and Color Guard’s production titled “Les Plumes” placed fourth out of eleven schools at the Western Band Association (WBA) championships, which they have not qualified...

EqOpTech club member sophomore Sofia Mujica gives a student a refurbished laptop at Castro Elementary. EqOpTech, a club at Los Altos, provides free laptops to students who cant afford them.

EqOpTech distributes refurbished laptops to students in need

By Parisa Larson | December 4, 2019

EqOpTech (Equal Opportunity Technology), a club at Los Altos and nonprofit organization, delivered 300 refurbished Chromebooks and chargers to students in need at Mariano Castro Elementary School on Friday,...

Sophomore Kaia Flores runs the ball down the field in a game the sophomores did not deserve to be in. Unfortunately, we do not have any pictures of the sophomore versus senior game because the photographers were too stunned by the incompetence of the sophomores.

Flag football: Senior girls break their winning streak

By Mia Scher | November 26, 2019

The two-time reigning champions of girls flag football—the senior class of 2020—experienced the most devastating loss of their career on Thursday, November 21, when they were snubbed from the championship...

A view of the bay from the top of Vista Hill which sits near the park entrance. Spots like this set the park apart from other nature preserves in the area. It’s a shame that non-Palo Altans are barred from entering the park, with the threat of a misdemeanor.

Why I’m technically a criminal

By Tomoki Chien, Staff Writer | November 21, 2019

A couple of days ago, I found out that I stand alongside burglars, shoplifters, vandals and prostitutes. As per Palo Alto Municipal Code 22.04.150, I’ve committed at least fifty misdemeanors since...

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Administration identifies students responsible for graffiti

By Nina Crofts and Allison Bricca | November 19, 2019

Administration has identified several of the students responsible for instances of graffiti in the boys 300 and 700 wing bathrooms over the past few weeks. They believe there are a few students involved...

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