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

A month-by-month break down of the 2023-24 school years important news.

A year recapped: global and school-wide news

By Oscar Johnson and Paavo Lahdesmaki | June 18, 2024

Global News August 2023 In the span of two weeks, former U.S. President Donald Trump was indicted by both the United States Department of Justice and an Atlanta grand jury. The Department of Justice...

Palestinian flag waving in the air with a smaller Palestinian flag below it.

Why I am pro-Palestine

By Sara Lahr, Staff Writer | June 13, 2024

Let me start by saying that in no way, shape or form am I supporting Hamas. Hamas is labeled as a terrorist organization, and I will view them as such. I condemn Hamas and I am not justifying any of their...

2024 Senior Column: Ellie Ji

2024 Senior Column: Ellie Ji

By Ellie Ji, Arts & Culture Editor | June 8, 2024

A year ago, if you popped the ‘What has been your biggest challenge in high school’ question, I would’ve typed up a college essay with words such as balance or perfectionism. And for most of high...

2024 Senior Column: Ivan Sandoval-Navarro

2024 Senior Column: Ivan Sandoval-Navarro

By Ivan Sandoval-Navarro, Senior Writer | June 8, 2024

Throughout my nearly four years at Los Altos High School, I have had one word repeating through my head over and over: time. As I learned from my freshman English teacher Michael Smith, time is something...

2024 Senior Column: Noor Khan

2024 Senior Column: Noor Khan

By Noor Khan, Print Managing Editor | June 8, 2024

By the time I began my senior year at LAHS, I believed that (for the most part) I had things figured out — that I had found everything I was interested in, knew where I wanted to go to college, and _....

2024 Senior Column: Matthew Kim

2024 Senior Column: Matthew Kim

By Matthew Kim, Web Managing Editor | June 8, 2024

I started writing music reviews because I was isolated. The pandemic, which carried the class of 2024 into high school, was difficult and long, and even if the initial spring of 2020 was the hardest, autumn...

2024 Senior Column: Audrey Tsai

2024 Senior Column: Audrey Tsai

By Audrey Tsai, Editor-in-Chief | June 8, 2024

By the time this is published, I will either have my driver’s license or my learning permit will have expired.  I know, it’s embarrassing for an almost 18-year-old to still passenger princess everywhere,...

2024 Senior Column: Paavo Lahdesmaki

2024 Senior Column: Paavo Lahdesmaki

By Paavo Lahdesmaki, Senior Writer | June 8, 2024

Up until now, as much as I could, I’ve avoided thinking about the inevitable change I’ll have to make in September — that is, moving to London, thousands of miles away from everyone I love. It’s...

2024 Senior Column: Rebekah Park

2024 Senior Column: Rebekah Park

By Rebekah Park, Copy Editor | June 7, 2024

After Algebra II Honors in freshman year, I thought the world ended when I was 15. But my world ended again in Trigonometry/Math Analysis Honors in sophomore year, when I was 16; and yet again when I was...

2024 Senior Column: Nayeon Kim

2024 Senior Column: Nayeon Kim

By Nayeon Kim, Opinions Editor | June 7, 2024

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in high school, it's to say, “yes” to everything. Which honestly sounds bad on the surface — I don’t mean to do drugs (say no to drugs, kids!), or commit a...

Class of 2024: Featured Post-Grad Plans

By Adam Alfi and Tyler Elman | June 7, 2024

Oscar Melchor After eight years of playing soccer, senior Oscar Melchor will continue his career beyond the collegiate setting: he will make his professional debut at Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses...

Principal Tracey Runeare speaks at the commencement ceremony.

Class of 2024 Graduation

Yesterday, Los Altos High School bid farewell to its class of 2024. After a final gathering of the class in the large gym, the commencement ceremony began with performances from orchestra, band and choir....

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