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

Misha Golovatyi makes a splash with Occidental water polo commitment

Misha Golovatyi makes a splash with Occidental water polo commitment

By Oscar Johnson, News Editor | January 25, 2024

Ever since fifth grade, senior Misha Golovatyi has been drawn to the exercise, competition and friendships he formed playing water polo. Eight years later, in November 2023, Misha committed to Occidental...

SATIRE: LAHS to offer fortune-telling services to help with schedule selection

SATIRE: LAHS to offer fortune-telling services to help with schedule selection

By Milan Grbovic | January 25, 2024

Editor’s Note 1/30/24: A previous version of the article misnamed the Counseling Department Coordinator. The name has since been replaced with a pseudonym. Statements made in this article are not...

A new tardy policy sparks conversation on campus.

New tardy policy introduces lunch detention

By Kathleen Zhu and Matilda Haney Foulds | January 24, 2024

Los Altos High School introduced a new tardy policy this semester, which requires students to attend a 25-minute lunch detention in the Eagle Theater for every ten tardies received across all classes....

The Foothill Middle College students hanging out together on campus. 
(Courtesy Marciano Gutierrez)

Middle College to double their MVLA student intake with 100 open slots for the 2024-2025 school year

By Rebekah Park and Nayeon Kim | January 23, 2024

The Mountain View-Los Altos Foothill Middle College Program, which offers Mountain View-Los Altos School District (MVLASD) students the opportunity to take both high school and college courses at Foothill...

Oscar-nominated actor Timothée Chalamet stepped into character as the well-loved magical chocolate-maker, Willy Wonka in Paul King’s “Wonka,” the origin story of a dreamer with a big sweet tooth and a big heart.

Timothée Chalamet charms in the scrumptiously ridiculous “Wonka”

By Sophie Kim, Staff Writer | January 23, 2024

“Well, there's chocolate / And there's chocolate / But only Wonka's makes your eyes pop out their sockelets!” sings Timothée Chalamet’s spirited young Willy Wonka as he doles out his signature Hoverchocs....

Girls soccer beats Santa Clara 2–0

Girls soccer beats Santa Clara 2–0

By Milan Grbovic, Senior Writer | January 22, 2024

Last Thursday, January 18, the Los Altos High School varsity girls soccer team beat the Santa Clara High School Bruins 2–0. Following a 5–2 loss to the Archbishop Mitty High School Monarchs two...

Mic’d Up: Varsity girls soccer ties rivalry match

By Carissa Lai and Rachel Wilson | January 16, 2024

On Tuesday, January 9 the varsity girls soccer team tied Mountain View High School 0–0 on home turf. The match remained scoreless entering overtime, despite multiple scoring attempts from both teams....

Finished with selling popsicles for the day, Gregorio takes a picture with Matilda Haney Foulds after receiving surgery for his right eye.

Popsicle Salesman Gregorio’s Community-Advocated Journey to Recovery

By Kathleen Zhu, Staff Writer | January 10, 2024

After receiving surgery for both eyes, beloved Los Altos High School ice cream salesman Gregorio is making a quick recovery — and it wouldn’t have been possible without the help of those in the community....

Weight Room Open During Lunch

By Kathleen Zhu | January 5, 2024

The weight room has been open during lunch from the start of this school year, with many students joining since its opening. Here's an overview of the positive culture and environment students bring to...

Five Nights at Freddy’s animatronics Foxy, Chica, Freddy and Bonnie at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria.

Five Nights at Freddy’s: A movie for the fans

By Ashley Tumacder, Staff Writer | January 4, 2024

With a devoted fan base and countless game theorists who have sought to unravel the untold lore of the Five Nights at Freddy’s (FNaF) video game series, the franchise’s near decade-long popularity...

Ashley Tumacder (left) and senior Rom Zuckerman (right) receive the Semper Fidelis Award from a Marine Corps Officer.

LAHS marching band students receive Marine Corps award

By Janavi Ramde, Staff Writer | December 19, 2023

On Sunday, November 19, the Los Altos High School Marching Band competed in the annual Western Band Association (WBA) Grand Championships in Sacramento, California. During the event, senior Rom Zuckerman...

Student-made Calculus posters, hung in Room 306

The potential of AP Precalculus, College Board’s newest AP math course

By Ashley Tumacder, Staff Writer | December 19, 2023

In May 2022, when College Board announced the introduction of AP Precalculus, the same question was asked: Why should students receive AP college credit for a course usually taken in high school? Precalculus...

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