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

College admissions were never what they were supposed to be

By Ishaan Parmar, Staff Writer | April 3, 2019

Lori Loughlin, or as I remember her, Aunt Becky from “Full House,” paid half a million dollars for her daughter Olivia Jade to illegally get into USC because Olivia could not do it on her own. When...

Brand over brain

By Mia Scher, Business Manager | April 3, 2019

Since Tuesday, March 12, the country has not stopped talking about “Operation Varsity Blues,” the scandal of 50 people—including 33 wealthy parents, some residing just minutes away from Los Altos—who...

Full on fraud

Full on fraud

By Mia Scher and Ishaan Parmar, Business Manager, Staff Writer | April 2, 2019

Sip it or Skip it?

Sip it or Skip it?

By Katrina Arsky, Daphne Ih, and Daniela Gloster | February 8, 2019

Over the past three decades, bubble tea has become an automatic association with Asian culture. First invented in Taiwan in the 1980s, bubble tea—named after the bubbles in the tea itself, not the tapioca...

Keeping up with New Year Resolutions

Keeping up with New Year Resolutions

By Sua Kim, Elli Lahdesmaki, Nikhita Boddu, and Parisa Larson | February 8, 2019

Grace Patterson (10) What is one word or phrase that describes what you want to focus this year? → [I want to have] a brighter outlook and a more positive mindset going into things. Why do you...

Springing into Fashion: Spring Shoes

Springing into Fashion: Spring Shoes

By Barrett Wong, Staff Writer | February 8, 2019

With 2018 now behind us, there’s a lot to remember about the success of fashion, specifically shoes.  Nike and Adidas, the two most well-known athletic brands, exposed the world to new styles of footwear...

Game preview: boys soccer overcomes team setbacks for Mountain View game

Game preview: boys soccer overcomes team setbacks for Mountain View game

By Navya Singhai, Staff Writer | January 23, 2019

When the Los Altos varsity boys soccer team last played against rival Mountain View Spartans, they tied 1-1 because of several internal issues which hurt their teamwork. During the game, players clashed...

Boys basketball gets crushed by Mountain View

Boys basketball gets crushed by Mountain View

By Lucas Bricca, Staff Writer | January 17, 2019

Los Altos took a big loss yesterday in a rival game against Mountain View, scoring 23 points to Mountain View’s 65. Los Altos struggled to get past Mountain View’s tight defense, scoring seven...

Old shows with a new face

Old shows with a new face

By Aaron Zaks, Staff Writer | December 18, 2018

While we tend to gravitate to the new, hoping to find a hidden gem before the rest of the world, sometimes what we should be watching is hidden right in front of us. Netflix hosts a huge haul of movies...

Photos by Greg Corn

Girls soccer falls to Mountain View due to team setbacks

By Julie Vargas, Staff Writer | November 28, 2018

On Tuesday, November 27, the girls varsity soccer team played their first match against Mountain View High School to start off the season. However, they encountered issues with on-field communication...

Sierra Burgess is a Loser : Controversially adorkable

“Sierra Burgess is a Loser” : Controversially adorkable

By Daniela Gloster, Senior Writer | November 27, 2018

Sierra Burgess is a catfisher. Sierra Burgess is imperfect. And yes, Sierra Burgess is a loser. Much like the Netflix movie itself, the characters within it live in the grey area between being relatable...

Courtesy Scott Akiyama

Girls tennis doubles team finishes as CCS semifinalists

By Audrey Chang, Staff Writer | November 24, 2018

The girls varsity tennis doubles team, sophomore Yuu Ishikawa and junior Kylie Akiyama, finished as CCS semifinalists this past Wednesday, November 14. Their performance marks the first time in three...

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