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The winning artwork of the NAHS contest (left), drawn by senior Ariana Ruiz, drew inspiration from pictures Julie sent of Dixie (right). Courtesy Christine An and Julie Corzine.

Who can draw LAHS’s beloved golf cart dog best?

By Janavi Ramde, Staff Writer | March 18, 2024

Everyone has seen Los Altos High School’s student conduct liaison, Julie Corzine, cruising around campus on her golf cart. Often, she has a passenger: her beloved dog, Dixie. When Julie expressed...

 Adam, played by Andrew Scott, compares an old photo of his childhood house to its standing version 30 years later. There, he meets the ghosts of his parents, and they end up working past his childhood trauma together.

All of Us Strangers is a tearjerker for those who stay up all night to think

By Kathleen Zhu, Staff Writer | March 18, 2024

It’s just five minutes into the movie — but the unmistakable tension behind one “hello” and a lingering touch already has the audience sucked into Adam and Harry’s love story. Raw, intimate acting...

Mountain View High School hosts third annual unity walk for suicide prevention

Mountain View High School hosts third annual unity walk for suicide prevention

By Kathleen Zhu, Staff Writer | March 17, 2024

Mountain View High School (MVHS) hosted its third annual unity walk for suicide prevention last Friday, March 15, featuring pieces from students and community members, including speeches, spoken word...

I know heaven’s a thing, I go there when I listen to “False God”

I know heaven’s a thing, I go there when I listen to “False God”

By Matilda Haney Foulds, Staff Writer | March 14, 2024

Welcome to Swiftie reviews, where I dissect Taylor Swift’s discography in all its might and share some of my personal favorite songs. With 14 studio records and another on the way, Taylor Swift is...

The Luminescence Bay Area Teen Film Festival, held last Friday, aims to give student filmmakers a platform to share their work.

Two LAHS student-made films nominated at local film festival

By Aimee Ge, Features Editor | March 14, 2024

Last Friday, two films submitted by Los Altos High School students were nominated for the Luminescence Bay Area Teen Film Festival. Junior Julia Hayden Fung and Greenthumb Productions, a team of senior...

Lunar New Year at LAHS

A feature on how different mandarin classes shared and celebrated the festivities of Lunar New Year at LAHS. These festivities include educating other classes on the importance and history of the event...

A storytelling event hosted by Porchlight, themed “One Giant Leap,” will take place on Wednesday, March 13 in the Eagle Theater. It is free and open to the public.

Storytelling group Porchlight coming to LAHS for Writers Week

By Anna Roman and Sophia Siddiqui | March 12, 2024

As part of its annual Writers Week, Los Altos High School is welcoming San Francisco storytelling group Porchlight to take the stage tomorrow on Wednesday, March 13. Porchlight will host seniors Kanishk...

Freshman Selya Sen dribbles the ball down the soccer pitch. Last winter, she was one of two freshmen who made the LAHS varsity team.

Selya Sen dribbles through varsity soccer season

By Jolie Lu, Journalism One | March 12, 2024

Since elementary school, freshman Selya Sen has dreamed of becoming an elite soccer player. By making the Los Altos High School varsity team this season, she’s one step closer to success. Selya started...

Junior Raymond Liu and senior Ben Xu talk mid-game.

Varsity badminton loses first game of the season to Los Gatos

By Carolina Yi, Journalism One | March 11, 2024

The Los Altos High School varsity badminton team lost 14–16 to the Los Gatos High School Wildcats in their first game of the season on Tuesday, March 5. The team was trying out new doubles lineups...

An NFL Instagram post with the team Kansas City Chiefs tight end, Travis Kelce and singer Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl LVIII.

Super Bowl LVIII: It’s not about Taylor Swift. It’s about football!

By Adam Alfi, Staff Writer | March 8, 2024

The National Football League (NFL) is one of the largest sports organizations worldwide. But in the past couple of years, it seems to have forgotten its main purpose entirely. First, let’s talk stats:...

The MVHS 2023-2024 staff of The Oracle pose above. On Thursday, February 22, a lawsuit was filed against MVHS principal Kip Glazer and MVLASD. (Courtesy MVHS Oracle)

A look into MVHS journalists’ censorship lawsuit against the District

By Audrey Tsai and Matthew Kim | March 7, 2024

A Mountain View High School student, a teacher and a recent graduate sued MVHS Principal Kip Glazer and the Mountain View–Los Altos School District (MVLASD) over the alleged censorship of the MVHS student...

Senior Abby Camp poses in Georgetown University gear. Last fall, she
announced her commitment to Georgetown after rowing for only two years.

Abby Camp commits to Georgetown University rowing

By Dorie Xie, Sports Editor | March 7, 2024

In the summer before her junior year, senior Abby Camp picked up rowing for the first time at a local summer camp. In four months, she was promoted to her team’s varsity crew. Less than a year later,...

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