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The student news site of Los Altos High School in Los Altos, California

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The student news site of Los Altos High School in Los Altos, California

The Talon

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Mahita Bobba: Turning Poetry into Action

By Priya Dixit and Yolanda Spura | March 29, 2017

“Worth” — something freshman Mahita Bobba has struggled to feel throughout her life, and the name of the slam poem that she performed at the Freshman Poetry Slam in February, in which she won first...

Photo by Emily Aronovitz

Boys Swimming Dives Without Gwo

By Emma van Geuns, Staff Writer | March 28, 2017

The atmosphere for the boys swim team has dramatically changed this season, with many new players and strategies for the year. The loss of past key teammates have been replaced by an influx of underclassmen...

Ashley Cai

Sledding Down Memory Lane

By Madison Woo and Brian Huebner | March 27, 2017

Intro On Thursday, March 29, an iceberg will sink, a dance studio will close and a lighthouse will no longer shine as the online world of Club Penguin will close. The termination of this virtual world...

Triple Threats on the Field, Court and Track

Triple Threats on the Field, Court and Track

By Justin Yu, Staff Writer | March 25, 2017

Junior Jamie Kesten’s year is a triathlon in itself; she spikes the volleyball to her opponents in the fall, dribbles across the basketball court in winter and ends the year throwing in track and field....

Digital Health: Ushering in a New Era of Healthcare

Digital Health: Ushering in a New Era of Healthcare

March 25, 2017

Health and technology are at a crossroads, and their brainchild, digital health, is revolutionizing our healthcare system. Digital health encompasses symptom tracking, personalized medicine and machine...

Carissa Lee

Why Companies Need To Be Politically Involved

By Anisha Desai and Justin Yu | March 24, 2017

The United States was founded on the belief that the government would have limited oversight on private property. The checks and balances on government are ingrained in America’s root values of democracy...

Anne Schill

Cultivating Activism through Search Engines

By Yalda Khodadad, Staff Writer | March 23, 2017

I myself am an avid user of the search engine Ecosia, a Chrome extension I obtained on a whim a couple months ago after browsing through the Chrome webstore. The quirky engine promises to donate 80 percent...

Ashley Cai

Circuit Court Ruling Highlights Checks and Balances

By Sana Khader, Staff Writer | March 23, 2017

On January 27, President Trump signed the first executive order of two that barred citizens from Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. The reason for this bizarre use of presidential...

Former Associate Superintendent Brigitte Sarraf, who supported the Latino community during her 47 years with the district, receives a gift of appreciation from counselor Ariel Rojas during the Latino summit. Photo by Francesca Fallow.

Annual Summit Supports Latino Community

By Emily Meza-Perez, Staff Writer | March 17, 2017

The annual Latino Summit, which occurred last Saturday, March 4, presented a synthesis of information about college and social services available around Los Altos. The event opened for all community members...

A sign on the window of boutique store Therapy in Mountain View reads Now Hiring. Signs like this have popped up around businesses in the area as low-wage workers move out due to rising housing prices. Mountain View has increased minimum wages at an accelerated pace to combat this issue. Photo by Michael Sieffert.

Minimum Wage Hikes Meet Mixed Responses

By Akhil Jakatdar, Avi Varghese, and Michael Sieffert | March 17, 2017

In recent months, “Help Wanted” signs have cropped up in the windows of Mountain View restaurants. Businesses have been hit hard by a shortage of low-wage workers, which, according to Mountain View...

Sophomore Jerilyn Lee created the above drawing for the RAINN Art Contest. It will be on display on Thursday, March 30, as part of RAINN Weeks effort to increase awareness for sexual assault. Photo courtesy Jerilyn Lee.

RAINN Launches Sexual Assault Awareness Week

By Adrienne Mitchel, Staff Writer | March 17, 2017

From Monday to Friday, March 27 to 31, the Los Altos RAINN Club will hold its first Sexual Assault Awareness Campaign, also known as RAINN Week. RAINN, or the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, is...

Graphic by Jim Hollingworth

Jim Takes a Break: Interlude

By Jim Hollingworth, Staff Writer | March 21, 2016

There’s not much to talk about on the college front besides the cacophony of thumb-twiddling that’s taking place as we wait for late-March admissions. There’s also the happy truth that college is...

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