Kira Polen
Senior Kira Polen has sung on stages around the Bay Area. This fall, she’ll expand that stage to across the country, attending New York University (NYU) for drama, with a focus on acting...
When an 18-wheeler rumbled down Almond Avenue in the fall of 2002, it was hauling a Broadway set from Las Vegas to Los Altos High School’s newly opened Eagle Theater. The truck, carrying props and backdrops...
Dacari Newman, Car Detailing
What began as a summer side hustle turned into a multi-year business for senior Dacari Newman, who now spends his weekends detailing cars for customers across the...
Sixteen seniors were voted for various senior superlatives this year. Congratulations, seniors!
Most likely to win an Oscar - Kira Polen
Most likely to become TikTok famous - Addysen Brazinski,...
Ethnic Studies
Ethnic Studies shifted from a year-long course to a semester, following a 3–2 vote by the Mountain View-Los Altos Board of Trustees. The class requirement was reduced from 10 credits...
For senior Neda Abedi, almost everything in her life comes in pairs.
Since birth, she’s had her twin sister, senior Parisa Abedi, by her side. From being in the same friend groups to playing soccer...
Luca
It began with an infinity sign on his hip. For senior Luca Ferrari, that initial tattoo — inked by his friend his sophomore year — was the first of a growing collection. Since then, he has...
When students become overwhelmed with school, slip on their grades or struggle in class, guidance assistant Petrita Lipkin is there to help.
“I'm very gentle and encouraging to them so they are...
Starting this year, students interested in joining ASB and SCL classes are being selected through a lottery system. According to ASB Adviser Sarah Alvarado, the switch was intended to reduce selection...
The Talon (or rather, opinions editor Jolie Lu and copy editor Krystal Zhu) was craving something warm and comforting when we found ourselves at Kathmandu Cuisine. The restaurant sits just off Main Street...
On the water polo team, senior Ferran De Witt is a leader — not just in goals and steals, but of the whole team’s sense of community. Leaving his remarkable four-year varsity legacy at Los Altos High...
Los Altos High School has a new unofficial sports team: hacky sack. As the school year comes to a close, dozens of students are replacing their textbooks with footbags. While the recreational sport was...
