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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

Students interview a subject for an Opinions article in Skills teacher Christa Wemmers new class Leadership. The class helps students gain confidence in themselves through activities on leadership as well as health and fitness. Photo by Francesca Fallow.

New Class Combines Fitness and Leadership

By Tino Tugwete, Staff Writer | December 17, 2015

The word leadership is often associated with power, control and radiant confidence. It can be difficult for some students to identify with this model, and sometimes they don’t know how they can become...

Mountain View city council should enact rent control

Mountain View city council should enact rent control

By Editorial Board | December 15, 2015

No teenager should have to worry about the status of their housing situation. While important, issues like rent prices and real estate volatility add external pressure to students who, at this time in...

Juniors Ronaldo Flores, Martin Quezada and Luis Arias Diaz pose next to their artwork. The environmental science classs artwork is currently being featured in the Things that Move Up and Down art show at the Merchants Exchange Building at San Francisco. Photo by Michael Sieffert.

‘Things That Go Up and Down’: An Environmental Art Exhibit

By Akhil Jakatdar and Michael Sieffert | December 15, 2015

In a small room on the eighth floor of a bustling San Francisco business district building, quirky moving models with bright colors perch on podiums in the gallery. Soft music plays in the room bubbling...

Coldplay: a cacophony of chaos

Coldplay: a cacophony of chaos

By Julia Santos, Staff Writer | December 15, 2015

“A Head Full of Dreams,” Coldplay Alternative Rock Dec. 4 2015 ★★☆☆☆ The British classic alternative rock, pop-rock and synth-pop band Coldplay released its seventh album, “A Head...

In classrooms all over campus, Apple laptops are incredibly popular. Apple is an example of a company that holds onto a large fan-base although they raise product prices with minimal innovation.

Negative effects of modern consumer culture

By Akhil Jakatdar and Michael Sieffert | December 15, 2015

In modern society, big technology companies like Apple, Google, Netflix and Facebook have revolutionized the way consumers react and behave toward new products. Modern consumerism isn’t inherently bad,...

Bethesda’s ‘Fallout 4’ lives up to the hype

Bethesda’s ‘Fallout 4’ lives up to the hype

By Booker Martin, Staff Writer | December 15, 2015

There are few games that allow players to smack mutated enemies with a baseball bat one moment, then place beds around a town they control the next. In fact, Bethesda Softwork’s “Fallout 4,” released...

Students play ultimate frisbee during lunchtime. Recreational sports like ultimate frisbee are beneficial to students both as a way to relieve energy and as a way to provide peace of mind to often stressed out students.

It’s time for recreational sports

By The LAHS Leadership Classes | December 15, 2015

It’s dodgeball season, and the campus buzzes with special energy over the daily lunchtime tournaments. Students pummel each other with rubber balls while an announcer tallies every point, hit and miss....

People in London’s Trafalgar Square held a French flag in solidarity with the victims in Paris. Paris received an outpouring of mourning worldwide following the ISIS attacks, both in person and via social media.

Reactions to the 2015 Paris Attacks

By Hanna Khosravi and Emily Aoki | December 15, 2015

In a multitude of different ways, social media has completely altered the way we disseminate information about the tragedies that take place in our world. Words spread virally, and humans, irrespective...

Casualties of misunderstanding: The Vaccine Scare

Casualties of misunderstanding: The Vaccine Scare

By Jim Hollingworth, Staff Writer | December 15, 2015

A baby drowning in needles! Aborted fetuses are being fed to your children! Don’t trust the government! In 1998, a man named Andrew Wakefield published the deadliest scientific paper of the last 20...

Behind the Scenes of Pop

Behind the Scenes of Pop

By Miranda Li, Staff Writer | December 15, 2015

Producers don't get enough credit In the simplest analogy, a director is to a movie as a producer is to an album. Producers don’t simply produce the song itself; they’re also responsible for overseeing...

Mahalo Bowl blends flavor and health

Mahalo Bowl blends flavor and health

By Keith Bohrer, Staff Writer | December 15, 2015

Mahalo Bowl Acai Bowls and Smoothies 650 Castro Street #140 Mountain View, CA ★★★★★ Price Range: $$$$ For the past year, Mahalo Bowl has been the vibrant purple food truck that roamed the...

Last seasons’ captains Daniel Rosenbaum and Sami Nassif ‘15 embrace after winning the school’s first CCS boys basketball championship ever.  Talon file photo.

Basketball Legends

December 15, 2015

The varsity boys basketball team’s run to the CCS championship was reminiscent of any classic underdog story. Entering the CCS championship as a sixth seed and with a 14-15 record overall, Los Altos...

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