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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

Attendees watch as a firefighter from the City of Los Altos demonstrates how to use a fire extinguisher.

Teen CERT workshop provides students with hands-on disaster preparedness

By Manya Sikka, Staff Writer | December 14, 2024

Through Friday, November 8 to Sunday, November 10, students interested in emergency preparedness and disaster training had the opportunity to participate in a three-day workshop held by Los Altos’ Teen...

From left to right: MVHS senior Myesha Phukan, former Oracle staff Hanna Olson ‘24, and junior Renuka
Mungee worked on an in-depth article about sexual assault, which helped them earn the Courage award.

Students from Mountain View Oracle receive SPLC Courage Award

By Dorie Xie and Marcus Gao | December 14, 2024

Editor’s note: The information in this article regarding the lawsuit is not comprehensive; a more detailed report can be found in an earlier story by The Talon. Mountain View High School senior Myesha...

From left to right: People protesting martial law in Seoul, President-Elect Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, a destroyed church in Lebanon, and destroyed tanks in Syria.
Photos by 기여자, Hashflu, Gage Skidmore, Bilal Kashmar, and Fathi Nizam.

Column: An overview of November and early December news

By Milan Grbovic, Editor-In-Chief | December 14, 2024

Republicans sweep election In a dramatic shift from 2020, Donald Trump won every swing state as well as the popular vote, securing a return to power. Republicans also made significant gains in the senate,...

Avni and Jaya stand with an improv workshop sign at the Mountain View Teen Center. From 3:45 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., they introduced improvisational theater to a group of children.

Improv Club brings drama into the Teen Center

By Jolie Lu, Staff Writer | December 12, 2024

With just a few games and a room full of strangers, Los Altos High School’s Improv Club turned the Mountain View Teen Center into an interactive introduction to improvisational theater on Wednesday,...

Apple Product Executive Andy Narayanan answers questions from students during a Generative AI club meeting. He describes his experience working with generative AI as well as its impact across leading tech industries.

Gen AI Club hosts guest speaker series

By Jolie Lu, Staff Writer | December 12, 2024

When “generative AI” — a rapidly evolving field — is brought up, students may feel like it’s a concept reserved for programmers or tech insiders. But at Los Altos High School, the Generative...

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Teachers and students navigate a changing world of generative AI

By Shannon Chiang, Staff Writer | December 12, 2024

It’s nearly impossible to go through an average day without hearing about generative AI tools like ChatGPT or Gemini. AI has shifted the learning landscape in recent years — in both positive and negative...

The data above, taken from a presentation by McKinney-Vento District Liaison Alba Garza, depicts the prevalence of homelessness across the three MVLA schools.

Homelessness is a real issue. Here’s what our district is doing about it.

By Amelia Sun and Aimee Ge | December 12, 2024

Over 30 students experience homelessness at our school; almost 70 experience it in our district. Despite the issue’s seeming invisibility, its growth across the County — rising from 2,739 to 4,452...

I’m tired of waiting for you, America

I’m tired of waiting for you, America

By Matilda Haney Foulds, News Editor | December 12, 2024

Dear America, You have failed me and I need you to do better. It’s far overdue that you give me the chance to speak, so now you will listen.    I am my mother’s daughter, raised by generations...

Nathan Coleman, owner and founder of company “Blackout Lighting” poses in the tech booth at the Los Altos High School Theatre.

Meet Nathan Coleman, the face of theatre tech

By Rachel Wilson and Sahana Srinivasan | December 12, 2024

At just 17 years old, Nathan Coleman is a small business owner. Blackout Lighting is his lighting company, which he created while pursuing his passion for technical theater. Nathan believes his interest...

This image was generated with the prompt “Humanoid robot drawing
on canvas” through Adobe’s generative AI program, Adobe Firefly.

AI art: Removing creativity from the craft

By Tyler Elman, Senior Writer | December 12, 2024

Based on the advancement of generative AI, the walls between humans and machines seem to be ever-thinner. Through the advancement of AI, photorealistic images that would take a master artist hours to make...

Faye’s Expressway: Let’s pause

Faye’s Expressway: Let’s pause

By Anonymous | December 12, 2024

There’s a guilt of privilege that hides in the corner of my mind. We’ve all seen suffering differently. I still vividly remember a heart-wrenching AP Human Geography documentary in sophomore year....

Students work through a math problem on the board. At Breakfast Club, students go for the math but always stay for the laughs.

Breakfast Club brings students together through early morning math review sessions

By Manya Sikka, Staff Writer | December 11, 2024

When most students are still asleep, math teacher Toni Smith is already at school — almost every morning, her classroom is open for any of her students who need extra help. For the last three years,...

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