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

Affirmative Action: Addressing the Wrong Problem

Affirmative Action: Addressing the Wrong Problem

By Yalda Khodadad and Adrienne Mitchel | November 17, 2016

Economic Consideration Needed for Diversity I’m only a sophomore, but the idea has been on my mind since my sister, currently a freshman in college, started thinking about it her junior year. The...

Photo by Andrew Young

Winter is [here]

By Julia Santos, Sports Editor | November 15, 2016

The water polo season, along with the rest of the fall sports, is over. Sad, I know, but for the first time this year, I can finally go home after school instead of running out of math class and racing...

Photo by Kimia Shahidi

Boys Basketball Bounces Back with New Coach

By Justin Yu, Staff Writer | November 15, 2016

The freshmen and sophomores from the remarkable CCS victory two years ago are now the core of the varsity boys basketball team as seasoned juniors and seniors. It is that time of year again, with head...

Photo by Katie Klein

Despite Injuries, Emily Pye is Still Kicking

By Madison Woo, Staff Writer | November 15, 2016

An athlete’s career can be crippled by a single twist of an ankle, taking them out of their game both mentally and physically. Senior Emily Pye, however, has experienced her own share of injuries, but...

Graphic by Ashley Cai.

English Teachers Incorporate Mindfulness in the Classroom

By Emma Kwan, Staff Writer | November 12, 2016

As the bell rings and students file into the classroom, English teacher Alicia Triana instructs her students to close their eyes and put their heads down. Soon, quiet music and a steady rhythm of students’...

Photo by Andrew Young.

School Introduces Positive Psychology Elective

By Anisha Desai and Adrienne Mitchel | November 12, 2016

Over the past few months, the momentum of mindfulness practices has taken over Los Altos, manifesting in English class “mindful minutes” and in P.E. classes. Soon there won’t just be brief mindful...

Graphic courtesy Jean Mordo, edited by Anne Schill

Los Altos Residents Urge Change in Flight Path

By Javin Pombra and Danny Vesurai | November 12, 2016

The room shakes as everyone stands up for the Pledge of Allegiance. Papers rustle as the pledge finishes, and murmurings break out among the room about one of the most anticipated items to ever come before...

Photo by Wikimedia Commons user Gage Skidmore.

Election 2016: The Aftermath

November 10, 2016

On January 20, Barack Obama will leave office. His successor for the next four years, the man who will become the 45th President of the United States, is Donald J. Trump. After making his money in real...

Column: Trump’s America Stretches Empathy to its Limits

By Sana Khader, Staff Writer | November 9, 2016

I’m in shock. This isn’t the America I believed in growing up as a Muslim woman of color. My dad’s immigration story from India was one of triumph. He taught me about an America that let him work...

Graphic by Carissa Lee

Post-election Thoughts: America, We Messed Up

By Javin Pombra, Staff Writer | November 9, 2016

America, we messed up. On Tuesday, we picked a man who has labeled millions as “rapists and criminals,” a man who has joked about disabilities and a man accused of sexual assault over the most qualified...

Column: How to Navigate Social Media during this Shaky Time

By Jaclyn Saik, Staff Writer | November 9, 2016

These are shaky times. I’m not going to go into election results analysis or personal political views or ideologies right now, but I can tell just by walking through campus the morning of November 9...

President Barack Obama discusses the California drought with farmers in 2014. Although El Niño is expected to hit California soon, drought restrictions have not yet been revoked. Wikimedia Commons user Jon Sullivan.

El Niño Adds Water to Reservoirs But Will Not Save Us From Drought

By Miranda Li, Staff Writer | November 18, 2015

Contrary to popular belief, El Niño is not analogous to children in any manner aside from its nominal ties to the Spanish language. A paramount influence on weather and ocean conditions, El Niño refers...

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