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
Emilie Enser

Emilie Enser, Opinions Editor

All content by Emilie Enser

Rumor has it: An investigation into the District’s parent group chats and online communities

By Anika Sikka, Kaavya Butaney, and Emilie Enser
April 4, 2022
Parking across two spots and onto curbs are among the behaviors that @lahs.bad.parking hopes to discourage.

Student-run Instagram account pumps brakes on poor parking etiquette

By Emilie Enser
December 13, 2021
The internal female fight: Enforcing assertiveness

The internal female fight: Enforcing assertiveness

By Emilie Enser, Opinions Editor
December 12, 2021
As students return to campus for the 2021-22 school year, establishing a finalized dress code has been brought to the MVLA’s administration’s attention. The Associated Student Body has proposed a revised dress code in an effort to address concerns over sexist policies, and student opinion will be collected in January to give the MVLA feedback for further revisions.

Revised dress code set to be out for student feedback

By Emilie Enser
December 10, 2021
COVID-19 cases have been rising throughout the District.

Homecoming 2021 FAQs

By Emilie Enser
October 26, 2021
The Eagles dominated in a 34-7 home victory against Gunn High School. They remain undefeated in league play.

Los Altos football team dominates; new stadium lights are celebrated

By Emilie Enser, Opinions Editor
October 13, 2021
Los Altos High School's Associated Student Body set new guidelines to ensure COVID-19 safety at this year's fantasy themed Homecoming dance.

ASB plans for COVID-safe Homecoming season

By Emilie Enser
October 13, 2021
Senior Rose Liu serves during a doubles match against Mountain View High School. Due to limited court space at Mountain View High School, MVHS is sharing court space with the Los Altos High School girls tennis team, leaving the Eagles with little practice time.

Los Altos and Mountain View girls tennis teams share the court

By Emilie Enser, Opinions Editor
September 24, 2021
The Back to School Dance planned for Friday, August 20, put on by the Associated Student Body (ASB) has officially been postponed to an undetermined date. The cancellation was due to an increase in COVID-19 risks in an effort to keep students and faculty safe.

Back to School Dance canceled due to COVID-19 concerns

By Emilie Enser, Opinions Editor
August 19, 2021
After years of student complaints regarding the sexism implied in the Los Altos High School dress code, the Associated Student Body (ASB) has started brainstorming a dress code revision plan. ASB’s goal is to revise the dress code to be more reasonable, inclusive and generally appropriate.

ASB begins brainstorming for revised dress code

By Emilie Enser
May 26, 2021
Senior Megan Quinn fights for the ball against Mountain View opponent. The rival teams went head to head for the first time this year on Mountain View territory, resulting in a loss of 14–1.

Girls lacrosse loses rivalry game against Mountain View

By Emilie Enser
May 19, 2021
The competition of college applications is harmful, but we can shift our mindset to mitigate it.

Application expectations: Does the stress even lead to so-called “success”?

By Emilie Enser
May 9, 2021
Junior Diya Gupta reaches to catch the ball ahead of a Palo Alto High School defender. The Eagles lost to Paly 17–0 but went on to win their next game against Wilcox High School 14–5.

Three seniors, one goal — the start to a comeback season

By Emilie Enser
May 7, 2021
Los Altos High School’s annual Diversity Week will take place Monday, April 26, to Friday, April 30, with daily activities modified to allow for both in-person and virtual student participation.

Diversity Week to be commemorated in person and virtually

By Emilie Enser
April 25, 2021
Senior Mwinso Denkabe plays on his Silicon Valley Soccer Academy (SVSA) team. In March, after his recruitment process was put on hold due to the pandemic, Mwinso committed to the nationally ranked Wake Forest University mens soccer team.

From TV screens to Division 1 dreams: Mwinso Denkabe commits to Wake Forest University

By Emilie Enser
April 17, 2021
Co-Captain junior Esha Gupta runs on a hurt knee, dribbling the ball upfield past MVHS defenders. The varsity girls soccer team ultimately lost 4–0, in a disappointing repeat of the last rivalry game.

Rivalries and injuries: Varsity girls soccer loses to Mountain View again

By Emilie Enser
April 7, 2021
Today at 6 p.m., the Senior Class Council hosted a meeting to introduce the upcoming end-of-year graduation event options. While many traditions will have to adapt to coronavirus precautions, the senior class has made the necessary modifications to be able to commemorate the end of their four years at Los Altos High School.

Graduation events discussed at Senior Class Council meeting

By Emilie Enser
March 18, 2021
Truthfully, history has consistently been my least favorite subject. But this past year has given me the perspective to realize history is not just a thing of the past. In recognizing my own ignorance and privilege, I’ve come to terms with the detriment of our simplified, skewed education.

U.S. History: We need an honest education

By Emilie Enser
March 15, 2021
Jumpstart mentors led small groups of eight to 14 freshmen through their first official on-campus experience during Wednesday’s orientation-style event, hosted by ASB in anticipation of students’ regulated return to campus after Spring Break.

ASB hosts orientation-style event for freshmen

By Emilie Enser
March 14, 2021
Since 1985, local writers from all professional backgrounds have presented their life's work to the LAHS student body. Writers Week 2021 will feature authors, journalists and screenwriters from around the world who'll share their craft via Zoom throughout the coming week.

Zoom into the writing process with Writers Week 2021

By Kaavya Butaney, Emily McNally, Emilie Enser, Nathaniel Joffe, and Naomi Schulze
February 28, 2021
In an effort to normalize and encourage challenging conversation about inclusivity, the Associated Student Bodies (ASB) of LAHS and MVHS have teamed up to bring Candidly Speaking, a global program dedicated to having individuals open up about different cultural, ethnic and racial backgrounds, to Mountain View–Los Altos (MVLA) students.

MVLA ASB to host Candidly Speaking event

By Emilie Enser
February 24, 2021

Carnival 2021, (mostly) COVID-19 style

By Emilie Enser
February 21, 2021
Senior Navya Singhai hits a clean backhand slice in a doubles match against Lynbrook. The varsity girls tennis team won two out of their four singles matches and won all three of the doubles matches played, taking the victory with a final score of 5-2.

Sports are back: Varsity girls tennis and golf return to competitions

By Emilie Enser and Barrett Wong
February 19, 2021
Thrifting has become one of the most recommended and trendiest forms of shopping, as it helps restore our environment and our bank accounts. However, knowing thrift stores are oftentimes the only affordable option for lower-income families, staff writer Emilie Enser often feels guilty picking out items for herself.

The transition to thrifting: For better or worse?

By Emilie Enser
January 10, 2021
Fitness influencers often advertise for rapid fitness transformations, promoting at-home workouts that thrive on Instagram and Youtube, especially during the pandemic. Along with its popularity, though, fitness culture is often clouded with misinformation. Over the past few months, staff writer Emilie Enser put four popular influencers and their workout programs to the test.

Popular fitness influencers reviewed: Fab or flop?

By Emilie Enser
January 5, 2021

Holiday treats around the world

By Emilie Enser and Parisa Larson
December 20, 2020
“Emily in Paris” perpetuates the French cliché

“Emily in Paris” perpetuates the French cliché

By Emilie Enser
December 6, 2020
High school cliques are no longer reserved for on-screen amusement; they seem to have become a reality. The teenage tendency to label others before properly meeting them is keeping students from discovering new interests and genuinely clicking with others, which is the entire point of high school.

A peppy cheerleader, a band geek and a pretentious journalist walk into high school…

By Emilie Enser
November 8, 2020
The Freestyle Academy of Communication Arts & Technology program, or simply Freestyle, is an educational environment that allows its students to fully immerse themselves in the arts and develop their creativity. A challenging program, Freestyle not only pushes its students to explore their own identities, but also emphasizes the importance of strengthening their small community especially during the pandemic.

Freestyle: A creative portal into the real world

By Emilie Enser, Staff Writer
October 13, 2020
TikTok's huge platform and unhelpful algorithm feeds into the creation of eating disorder related content on the platform.

Opinion: TikTok exacerbates the issue of eating disorders

By Emilie Enser, Staff Writer
October 13, 2020
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