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

Time to shuffle the music industry

By Spencer Dembner, News Editor | January 6, 2016

Is Spotify killing the music industry? Musicians appear to think so. Taylor Swift drew the most headlines when she announced that her latest album, “1989,” would not be available via the music...

Parents Push to Reopen Local Elementary Schools

Parents Push to Reopen Local Elementary Schools

By Olivia Jerram, In-Depth Editor | December 18, 2015

The Mountain View-Whisman District Board looks likely to approve the plan presented by numerous Mountain View Northeastern quadrant parents campaigning for the reopening of either Slater or Whisman Elementary...

Colleges Face Campus Racism Charges

Colleges Face Campus Racism Charges

By Cole Hanson, Copy / Content Editor | December 18, 2015

Recently, accusations of racism within America’s universities have caught national headlines. In the past couple of months, specific institutions such as Yale, Claremont McKenna and the University of...

Food Drive Combats Bay Area Hunger

Food Drive Combats Bay Area Hunger

By Julia Santos, Staff Writer | December 18, 2015

The goal was to raise 20,000 pounds within two weeks for Los Altos High School’s annual Holiday Food Drive. This year, the school did just that and more, surpassing the goal by over 4,000 pounds with...

Whats up with Wi-Fi?

What’s up with Wi-Fi?

By Jim Hollingworth, Staff Writer | December 18, 2015

Following numerous student connectivity issues, the district is working to reshape the underlying support system behind the school's Wi-Fi. Despite problems surrounding the implementation of the current...

Los Altos Hosts Festival of Lights Parade

Los Altos Hosts Festival of Lights Parade

By Emily Terada, Senior Writer | December 18, 2015

The Festival of Lights is a Los Altos tradition that has been welcoming the holiday season for the past 38 years and gives people from all age groups the opportunity to connect with other generations. The...

Beyond the Screen: Exploring the Impact of Visual Media on Our Lives

By Paola Campos, Staff Writer | December 18, 2015

When we were kids, the things that appealed most to us had to meet simple requirements: They had to be brightly colored, they had to be shiny and they had to be interesting enough for us to drop whatever...

Graphic by Miranda Li.

Informative Visuals

By Hanna Khosravi, Teddy Chmyz, and Ben Zaeske | December 18, 2015

Many of us, in response to the question of how we learn best, would probably say that visual learning plays an immense role in how we understand concepts, ideas and definitions. Be it in the form of a...

Graphic by Vanessa Mark.

Entertaining Visuals

By Alex Wong, Rachel Lu, and Francesca Fallow | December 18, 2015

In this fast-paced world, people and industries are using visuals as a way to communicate emotionally compelling ideas for their entertainment value. Visual media catches our eye when we open any modern...

Society of Province United for Economic Development of Petion ville (SOPUDEP)  leader Madam Réa Dol and her husband Bataille Dol at their presentation in the college career center on Wednesday, December 2. SOPUDEP aims to provide Haitian people in need with education and programs to aid the community economically.  Photo by Allegra Maeso.

SOPUDEP Provides Assistance to Haitians in Need

By Chris Dadok and Savita Govind | December 17, 2015

The Society of Province United for Economic Development of Petion Ville, better known as SOPUDEP, is an organization founded in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. SOPUDEP’s principle focus is to provide education...

Sophomore Attila Delingat gets ready to test out a handmade remote control airplane with the rest of the Science and Engineering Team. The club aims to provide a comfortable and relaxing environment for high school students to pursue science with group projects and experiments. Photo by Rachel Lu.

SET Club Promotes Fun, Relaxed Science

By Jessica King, Entertainment Editor | December 17, 2015

“It’s a serious club, but it’s insanely fun,” senior Science and Engineering Team public relations officer Aditya Vohra said. The Science and Engineering Team (SET) is planning an upcoming venture...

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