Cheer Qualifies for Nationals
Avi Varghese, Staff Writer
December 15, 2015
The cheerleading team has qualified for the Jamz Nationals tournament and will travel to Las Vegas to compete in the tournament on February 9, 2016. The team scored an impressive 83.47 at Jamz’s Slam City on December 5 to secure its place at Nationals, and it hopes to improve upon that success come...
Arca: Mutant
Avi Varghese, Staff Writer
December 15, 2015
The software we use to create electronic music is just an instrument, but we tend to forget that. For all the innovation that supposedly goes on in the electronic scene today, the majority of popular artists and listeners have gravitated towards the formation of a genre and a common identity that has...
Cross Country Dominance
December 15, 2015
Three-time SCVAL runner up, two-time CCS champion and seven-time additional first place finisher were all thoughts that might have been running in senior Lauren Jacob’s mind before her final CCS race at Crystal Springs on November 14, where she’s competed 13 times. But so was four years of training,...
Freshmen on Varsity: Underclass, Above Expectations
Savita Govind and Booker Martin
December 15, 2015
Though the higher level of competition of varsity athletics results in a majority of upperclassmen in the programs, younger athletes have occasionally found that varsity is their most comfortable level. While they train alongside seniors and juniors, their experiences with the team and overall atmosphere...
Swimming Champion
December 15, 2015
Known affectionately as “Big Al” to his friends and English teacher Michael Smith, senior Albert Gwo carved his name into school history this May by winning the 50 and 100 yard sprints at the California Interscholastic Federation state swimming and diving championships with times of 19.90 and 44.60...
A Year in Review
William Jow, Kevin Yen, Chris Dadok, and Keith Bohrer
December 15, 2015
Looking back at the top LAHS athletic moments of 2015.
Boots: Aquaria
Josh Kirshenbaum, Sports Editor
December 15, 2015
While music fans may only be just getting to know Jordan Asher (better known by his pseudonym, Boots) by name, they’ve been hearing his music for a while. Just two years into his career as a producer, he’s worked with big names such as FKA twigs and Beyonce, and is beginning to emerge as an artist himse...
Seniors Win CCS Doubles Championship
Anisha Desai, Staff Writer
December 15, 2015
In their final game playing for the Eagles, seniors Carina Burdick and Juliette Martin crushed their opponents, taking first out of 16 teams in the CCS doubles Championship. The pair went into the tournament with a record of 8-0. The competition took place at Bay Club Courtside in Los Gatos on Tuesday,...
Volleyball Dynasty
December 15, 2015
The Mongolian Khan family, the Los Altos varsity girls volleyball team and the 1991 Chicago Bulls. What do these three things have in common? They are all dynasties. The varsity girls volleyball team cemented its dynasty as it repeated its victory in the championship of the Golden Gate Classic. After...
Poetry, Music, Writing: Artists of LAHS
Booker Martin and Emily Terada
December 11, 2015
Introduction During the day, the library serves as a vivacious study spot. But on a chilly night in early November, it turned into a stage where students could share their work while sipping on in-house coffee. For the first time, the school hosted Open Mic Night — an opportunity for students to ...
‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2’
Akhil Jakatdar, Staff Writer
December 1, 2015
“Mockingjay Part 2” Nov. 16 2015 (PG-13) Directed by Francis Lawrence Starring Jennifer Lawrence ★★★★☆ The Mockingjay has returned to its nest — with just as much appeal and magnificence as its first appearance last year, in the final production of the acclaimed “Hunger Games...
