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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

Photo essay: ASB hosts first Clash of the Classes

Photo essay: ASB hosts first Clash of the Classes

By Kylie Akiyama and Katrina Arsky | April 7, 2019

On Friday, March 29, close to 400 students gathered in the gym to take part in the Clash of the Classes (COTC), the school’s first nighttime spirit rally. After a week of battling for points through...

Top Weekly News

Top Weekly News

By Nikhita Boddu and Navya Singhai | April 7, 2019

The Talon recaps some of the top local news since Friday, March 29.

College admissions were never what they were supposed to be

By Ishaan Parmar, Staff Writer | April 3, 2019

Lori Loughlin, or as I remember her, Aunt Becky from “Full House,” paid half a million dollars for her daughter Olivia Jade to illegally get into USC because Olivia could not do it on her own. When...

Brand over brain

By Mia Scher, Business Manager | April 3, 2019

Since Tuesday, March 12, the country has not stopped talking about “Operation Varsity Blues,” the scandal of 50 people—including 33 wealthy parents, some residing just minutes away from Los Altos—who...

Full on fraud

Full on fraud

By Mia Scher and Ishaan Parmar, Business Manager, Staff Writer | April 2, 2019

Top Weekly News

Top Weekly News

By Daniela Gloster, Nikhita Boddu, and Navya Singhai | March 30, 2019

The Talon recaps some of the top local and global news headlines since Saturday, March 23.

Students chant and hold signs as they walk to Wells Fargo in downtown Los Altos.

Students walk out to protest climate change

By Daniela Gloster and Anya Sharma | March 19, 2019

Los Altos students walked out of school from third to sixth period on Friday, March 15 to raise awareness about the urgency of climate change. Los Altos marched in support of the international Fridays...

The Stir Cries of the Labor Force

The Stir Cries of the Labor Force

By Gialon Kasha, Guest Writer | March 27, 2018

If there’s one thing that the rap industry lacks, it’s the presence of Asian culture. Although this has begun to change with the emergence of artists such as Higher Brothers and Rich Brian, there is...

Can We Joke About Depression?

March 27, 2018

In group chats with my friends, it’s pretty normal to see phrases like “lmao I want to die” or “please end my suffering” show up. Jokes about depression fill my social media feeds. In Silicon...

More Than Just a Pretty Face

More Than Just a Pretty Face

By Madison Woo and Zooey Nguyen | March 27, 2018

Brushes, palettes and sponges line the table. The artist lifts their materials to the canvas, deftly tracing fine lines, shading in edges and blending together brilliant pigments. But they are not a painter,...

#VapeNation: Vaping Culture at Los Altos

#VapeNation: Vaping Culture at Los Altos

By Maddie Chu, Opinions Editor | Emma Van Geuns, A&C Editor | Anisha Desai, Yolanda Spura, Copy/Content Editor | Julia Santos, Business Manager | Nathan Goderis, Justin Yu, Senior Writers | Kristen Fan, Noelle Hanson, Ethan Ruyack, Noah Tesfaye, Staff Writers | March 26, 2018

Opinion: Senior Project Would Benefit from In-Class Focus

Opinion: Senior Project Would Benefit from In-Class Focus

By Javin Pombra, In Depth Editor | March 26, 2018

As a senior, I’ve also partially become a senior citizen — zoning ordinances are something I spend hours ruminating and researching about. They strike anger in my heart with their racist and abusive...

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