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

AI-generated art has taken the internet by storm, but is it really the end of the art community?

AI is generating innovation and resistance among artists

By Naomi Ichiriu and Katharine Manson | February 21, 2023

The line between art and technology is blending, and the impact is irreversible. With TikTok filters that turn users into anime characters, websites that can write scripts at the press of a button and...

Hyperfine CEO Maria Sainz visited WiSTEM club members on Monday, January 30 to talk about her experiences in the medical equipment manufacturing field. She is one of many speakers the club has hosted in recent months.

The Women in STEM Club: an advocate for female representation in STEM

By Stella Pruette, Journalism One | February 16, 2023

Despite making up almost half of the United States’ workforce, women are severely underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and math related fields. Across the country, girls are told regularly...

ASB proposed new voting procedures—heres what The Talon thinks.

Teacher allegedly involved in inappropriate Twitter interactions

By Talon Staff | February 13, 2023

The Talon has withheld the teacher’s name until any clear decision has been made. However, we are aware that most people who read this article will know of the teacher we are referencing. The Talon...

The Los Altos High School varsity boys soccer team defends a Mountain View High School player.

Varsity boys soccer wins rivalry game against Mountain View to take back first in league

By Dia Hemanth, Staff Writer | February 13, 2023

Last Wednesday, February 8, the Los Altos High School varsity boys soccer team won their rivalry game against Mountain View High School with a 2–1 finish. The Eagles reclaimed their position at the top...

Behind the scenes: Lip Sync Battle

By Carissa Lai, Journalism One | February 10, 2023

The annual Los Altos High School Lip Sync Battle will take place on Monday, February 13. The Talon put together a behind the scenes video to show how all the classes prepared for the event.

The varsity girls basketball team poses for a team picture with senior posters and decorations after their senior night victory.

Varsity girls basketball celebrates senior night with a close win against Lynbrook

By Dorie Xie, Journalism One | February 8, 2023

The Los Altos High School varsity girls basketball team commemorated their senior night with a 44–41 victory against the Lynbrook High School Vikings on Tuesday, February 7. The team is currently 5–6...

MVLA is accepting applications for its Student Advisory Council, a group of students who represent the student body to the Board.

Applications Open for MVLA Student Advisory Council

By Rebekah Park and Ashley Tumacder | February 8, 2023

The Mountain View–Los Altos Board has opened applications for the MVLA Student Advisory Council (MSAC) — a group of 12–15 students led by Superintendent Dr. Nellie Meyer to represent student voices...

Junior Aoife Turner dribbles past a Gunn defender.

Varsity girls soccer continues winning streak with 5–1 win against Gunn

By Milan Grbovic, Staff Writer | February 7, 2023

Last Friday, February 3, the Los Altos High School varsity girls soccer team defeated the Gunn High School Titans in an overwhelming 5–1 victory at home. During a vast majority of playtime, the Eagles...

Boys soccer ties Santa Clara in extremely close game

Boys soccer ties Santa Clara in extremely close game

By Milan Grbovic and Dia Hemanth | February 2, 2023

The Los Altos High School varsity boys soccer team tied against Santa Clara High School last Friday, January 27 in a nail-biting 1–1 finish. With a draw, the Eagles prevented Santa Clara from moving...

During the most recent Mountain-View Los Altos District Board meeting, board members made changes to the graduation credit requirements for the Ethnic Studies course.

MVLA Board updates graduation credits for Ethnic Studies

By Rebekah Park and Naomi Ichiriu | February 2, 2023

The Mountain View–Los Altos Board unanimously voted to adjust Ethnic Studies credits at their meeting last Monday, January 23. Beginning next school year, the class will be worth 10 credits, taking 5...

Flowers are laid outside the dance studio where the Monterey Park shooting occurred as a memorial to the deceased. This was one of seven mass shootings that took place in California this month.

California had seven mass shootings this month

By Audrey Tsai, Arts & Culture Editor | February 2, 2023

Since the start of the new year, there have been two very high-profile mass shootings in California, but they weren’t the only ones. There have been 52 mass shootings in the United States in January...

Shakespeare comedy As You Like it pushes the boundaries of Broken Box and its student production to new heights with its unique premise and complex narrative.

“As You Like It”: A Shakespearean Show

By Aimee Ge and Willow Tock | February 1, 2023

Oftentimes, when people think of Shakespeare, they imagine a squire dramatically reading a convoluted script with English so old it sounds almost nonsensical. And along with that image comes the word perhaps...

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