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

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

The Talon

400s and 500s Wings Construction in photos

400s and 500s Wings Construction in photos

By Ellis Yang, Journalism One | May 2, 2024

A photo essay of construction workers making repairs/renovations to the 400s/500s wings. In June, these classrooms will be ready for the teachers in the portables to return.

Sophomore Jenny Chang performs her bar routine with the assistance of varsity Head Coach Sarah Wallace.

Varsity gymnastics places second overall at fourth meet of the season

By Janavi Ramde, Staff Writer | May 2, 2024

On Wednesday, April 24, the Los Altos High School varsity gymnastics team secured second place overall in their home meet against neighboring schools, including Mountain View, Cupertino, Homestead, Lynbrook...

LAHS Teen CERT members sophomore Joanne Lin and junior Kevin Lee putting out a fire during training simulation.

Teen CERT club takes on disaster preparedness

By Michael Zhang, Journalism One | April 30, 2024

From wildfires to earthquakes, California faces an abundance of disasters. To prepare Los Altos High School (LAHS) for the unexpected, a group of students from Teen CERT, short for Community Emergency...

A mental health board in therapist Liz Cho’s office details wellness strategies.

High school is a pressure cooker: How LAHS therapy is helping students through it

By Ellis Yang, Journalism One | April 30, 2024

Los Altos High School (LAHS) therapy services, coordinated by lead therapist Makenzie Gallego, aim to combat the culture of stress that is prevalent in high school campuses across the nation. These efforts...

Splash Zone: Senior Assassin 2024

Splash Zone: Senior Assassin 2024

What is LAHS Senior Assassin? The well-beloved tradition of an LAHS senior-only parody of the popular game “Assassin” thas been around for years. The purpose? For seniors to have their fun before...

Eleven LAHS students displayed their artwork at the New Museum Los Gatos. The exhibition is available to the public and free for students.

LAHS student artwork exhibited at the New Museum Los Gatos

By Anna Roman, Journalism One | April 25, 2024

On Friday, March 22, 11 Los Altos High School student artists displayed their art at the New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU). The art program that selected their pieces, ArtNow, is an award-winning exhibition...

Character Paul Atreides in the world of Arrakis in “Dune: Part Two.”

“Dune: Part Two”: An epic sci-fi world of worms, spice and space

By Tyler Elman, Staff Writer | April 25, 2024

This article contains spoilers for “Dune: Part One.” “Dune: Part Two” is the brainchild of director Denis Villeneuve, a sci-fi thriller focused on the desert world of Arrakis. The film is an...

A dive into deeper waters: “Percy Jackson and the Olympians”

A dive into deeper waters: “Percy Jackson and the Olympians”

By Matilda Haney Foulds, Staff Writer | April 25, 2024

A dive into deeper waters: “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” review For many of us who grew up in the 2010s, the “Percy Jackson” franchise — featuring the allure of a fantasy world where Greek...

Laufey sings at Laufey Live at the Fordham University’s Voice (WFUV) Public Radio. Her newest single “Goddess,” conveys raw, unfiltered emotion in an ethereal story about a traumatic past love.

Laufey just wants to be human in her new single “Goddess”

By Rebekah Park, Copy Editor | April 25, 2024

Laufey has officially ascended to her rightful deified status. With her new single “Goddess,” released on Wednesday, March 6, the Icelandic-Chinese jazz-pop star explores an unexpected side of her...

Junior Anya Lin dribbles the ball down the field. This March, Anya announced her commitment to University of California San Diego for Division I soccer.

Junior Anya Lin commits to UC San Diego soccer

By Jolie Lu, Journalism One | April 22, 2024

Junior Anya Lin has been immersed in the world of soccer since her first steps. Inspired by her mother, who played Division III soccer in college, Anya joined the Mountain View-Los Altos (MVLA) Soccer...

Safian at 19 in Poland, holding a poster reading “Solidarność,” the name of the grassroots organization that she volunteered for.

U.S. Diplomat? Revolutionary Activist? Stephanie Safian has done it all.

By Amelia Sun and Michelle Jacob | April 18, 2024

The last sixteen years of Stephanie Fullen-Safian’s resume are pretty typical: “French teacher at Los Altos High School.” The nineteen years prior to that, however, are much more out of the ordinary. From...

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