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
Kristen Fan

Kristen Fan, Print Managing Editor

All content by Kristen Fan
Column: Three Feet Under

Column: Three Feet Under

By Madison Woo, Arts & Culture Editor
February 10, 2019
Sip it or Skip it?

Sip it or Skip it?

By Katrina Arsky, Daphne Ih, and Daniela Gloster
February 8, 2019
The MVLA School District closed both of its high schools on Friday, November 16 due to spreading smoke from the northern California Camp Fire. It took firefighters more than two weeks to contain the blaze that started on November 8. Courtesy NASA Earth Observatory.

School closes due to unhealthy air quality

By Daphne Ih, News Editor
December 16, 2018
Affirmative action is here to stay

Affirmative action is here to stay

By Madison Woo, Arts & Culture Editor
December 14, 2018
Finals Tips

Finals Tips

By Madison Woo, Senior Writer
May 22, 2018
The 'Talon' Presents: "Tasty 'Talon'"

The ‘Talon’ Presents: “Tasty ‘Talon'”

By Madison Woo, Senior Writer
May 22, 2018
Inter(twin)ed

Inter(twin)ed

By Daphne Ih and Olivia Ih
May 22, 2018
T4 Everyone

T4 Everyone

By Daniela Gloster and Daphne Ih
May 22, 2018
MVLA trustee's comment meets criticism

MVLA trustee’s comment meets criticism

By Daphne Ih and Kristen Fan
May 22, 2018
Los Altos Wins National MathWorks Competition & $20,000

Los Altos Wins National MathWorks Competition & $20,000

By Kristen Fan, Staff Writer
May 5, 2018
The numbers of students using Los Altos' mental health services from August 14, 2017, to March 16 are shown above, data by Clinical Services Coordinator Susan Flatmo. After implementing the referral process two years ago, the district's clinical services team has noticed a significant increase in referrals. Max Weirauch.

Mental Health, Wellness Resources On Campus Expand

By Madison Woo and Jocelyn Maeyama
April 24, 2018
The math modeling team that qualified as finalists to present their solution in New York City consisted of seniors Ryan Huang, Michael Vronsky, Daniel Wang, Justin Yu and Joanna Yuan. After a year of practice competitions and club meetings, the team improved their synergy and learned to better delegate tasks. Courtesy Carol Evans.

Math Modeling Team Advances to New York City

By Rachel Lu and Kristen Fan
April 24, 2018
Team members junior Nick Borda (bottom left) and senior Drake Moore (center left) work on the elevator system after a malfunction on the second day of the Ventura Regional. The team finished in semifinals despite a delayed build season that pushed back coding and driving practice. Courtesy Ryan Cardona.

Robotics Reaches Semifinals Despite Building Delays

By Justin Yu and Kristen Fan
April 24, 2018
Which Coffee Shop Are You?

Which Coffee Shop Are You?

By Madison Woo and Justin Yu
April 23, 2018
Dance show: Spotlighting Diversity in Style

Dance show: Spotlighting Diversity in Style

By Kristen Fan and Katrina Arsky
April 23, 2018
More Than Just a Pretty Face

More Than Just a Pretty Face

By Madison Woo and Zooey Nguyen
March 27, 2018

My “Useless” Hobby and I

By Madison Woo, Senior Writer
March 26, 2018
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[Photo] Weight Lifting Club Flexes on the Haters

By Emma Kwan and Evelin Diego
March 24, 2018
Sophomore Kat Nasif works on a simulation to learn about recursion on Java in AP Computer Science. Los Altos will offer a computer science course in a partnership with Foothill College next year, where students who have completed AP CS can learn about advanced data structures and Android app development. Kristen Fan.

Advanced Computer Science Course to be Offered Next Year

By Kristen Fan, Staff Writer
March 21, 2018
Sean Scott

Creating a Digital English Classroom with Prolific

By Madison Woo, Senior Writer
March 21, 2018
Katrina Arsky

This Year’s Fresh(man) Poets

By Kristen Fan and Cathy Wang
March 21, 2018
Signs from today's walkout.

Students Walk Out to Urge Gun Control

By Emma Kwan and Daphne Ih
March 14, 2018
Sean Scott

Anderson Wang: Staying in Tune with Culture

By Priya Dixit and Daphne Ih
March 14, 2018

Los Altos’ SoundCloud Rappers

By Nathan Godderis, Madison Woo, and Max Weirauch
February 16, 2018
Emily Aronovitz

The Small-Town Charm of Downtown Los Altos

By Daphne Ih and Zooey Nguyen
February 16, 2018
Hack Club member Kung-Min Lin collaborated with Green Team members to make greenteam.lahs.club, shown above. Hack Club started a program, get.lahs.club, to offer clubs on campus free websites.

Hack Club Starts Website Building Program for Other Clubs

By Kristen Fan, Staff Writer
February 13, 2018
Senior Zosia Stafford works on a problem in Aerospace Engineering. Zosia credits her female STEM teachers for inspiring her to continue pursuing STEM, and hopes to inspire students too. Talon file photo.

Investigating the STEM Gender Gap

By Kristen Fan and Cathy Wang
February 13, 2018
Intersession Receives Mixed Reactions

Intersession Receives Mixed Reactions

By Daphne Ih, Jocelyn Maeyama, and Ashley Cai
February 13, 2018
Females on Feminism

Females on Feminism

By Mayu Alten, Daniela Gloster, Daphne Ih, and Kylie Akiyama
February 12, 2018
Boys and Girls Basketball continue to fly

Boys and Girls Basketball continue to fly

By Kristen Fan and Ian Tseng
February 12, 2018
MMEH Club: A Relaxed Approach to Art and Crafts

MMEH Club: A Relaxed Approach to Art and Crafts

By Priya Dixit and Daphne Ih
December 14, 2017
How Music Forms the Holidays

How Music Forms the Holidays

By Madison Woo, Senior Writer
December 14, 2017
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New Course to Offer Comprehensive Intro to STEAM

By Kristen Fan, Staff Writer
December 13, 2017
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[Photo] A Dichotomy of Lil Pump

By Gialon Kasha, Guest Writer
December 12, 2017
Courtesy Everett Henrie

Marching to the Beat of their own Drum (Corps)

By Kristen Fan and Cathy Wang
December 12, 2017
Josue Martinez's artistic spin on parkour

Josue Martinez’s artistic spin on parkour

By Isabella Borkovic and Daphne Ih
December 11, 2017
Two questions from surveys students and teachers took last spring about their perspectives on school culture and academics are shown above. The school will use past and future results of surveys to create an action plan for the future WASC cycle and re-accreditation process. Ashley Cai.

School Begins Feedback Process for Six-year Goals

By Priya Dixit and Madison Woo
November 16, 2017
Los Altos City Council is planning on renovating the Hillview Community Center, shown above. Residents have been pushing for a teen space, arguing that teens don't have an area to congregate in Los Altos and that the city should accommodate every age group's needs. Hassib Rangeen.

Residents Push for Teen Space at Hillview Community Center

By Daniela Gloster and Daphne Ih
November 16, 2017
Los Altos' offense moves the ball around in front of Mountain View's goal at their meeting on September 12.

Reaching CCS Championship, Girls Water Polo Seeks to Topple Mountain View

By Kristen Fan
November 10, 2017

Girls Water Polo Defeats Archbishop Mitty, Advances to CCS Championship

By Kristen Fan
November 10, 2017
Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month

Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month

By Jocelyn Maeyama and Daphne Ih
October 28, 2017
Nicholas Borda

Stephen Palumbi: Saving the seas with STEM

By Kristen Fan, Staff Writer
October 27, 2017
Raising Mental Health Awareness Through Hip Hop

Raising Mental Health Awareness Through Hip Hop

By Brian Huebner and Kristen Fan
October 24, 2017
Courtesy Rose William

Little Mozart: Providing music to those in need

By Madison Woo, Senior Writer
October 24, 2017
Girls Volleyball Hopes To Finish Strong

Girls Volleyball Hopes To Finish Strong

By Kristen Fan, Staff Writer
October 23, 2017
Field Hockey shooting for CCS

Field Hockey shooting for CCS

By Daphne Ih
October 23, 2017
Baseball in Japan: Respectful yet loud

Baseball in Japan: Respectful yet loud

By Madison Woo, Senior Writer
October 23, 2017
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[Photo] Egan Classroom Fire Prompts Investigation

By Mia Scher, Staff Writer
October 6, 2017
Ashley Cai

The Changing Perspectives of My Korean Parents

By Madison Woo, Senior Writer
September 29, 2017

Materialism by Millenials

By Madison Woo, Noelle Hanson, and Francesca Fallow
September 29, 2017
Robotics team member junior Oscar Bjorkman works with a mill, a highly precise machine that drills holes and cuts materials like metal and plastic to manufacture parts. The team expanded this year following their qualification to nationals, buying new machinery and doubling their class size. Photo by Emily Aronovitz.

After Banner Year, Robotics Sees Major Expansion

By Justin Yu and Kristen Fan
September 29, 2017
Three scenarios generated by City Council and urban development consultant firm RRM Design through community feedback depict different levels of vibrancy. Graphic by Carissa Lee.

City Reveals Scenarios for Downtown Visioning

By Daphne Ih, Jocelyn Maeyama, and Ethan Ruyack
September 29, 2017
Students held signs and chanted as they marched to Eagle Park in Tuesday's protest of the DACA repeal.

Student and Teacher Groups March Against DACA Repeal

By Daphne Ih, Staff Writer
September 27, 2017

Catching Up With Fall Sports

By Kristen Fan, Mia Scher, and Jocelyn Maeyama
September 27, 2017
Senior co-captain Hanadi Nassif maneuvers for a bump in Thursday's game.

Volleyball Nets 3-1 Win Over Saratoga

By Kristen Fan, Staff Writer
September 17, 2017
School Organizes Solar Eclipse Viewing

School Organizes Solar Eclipse Viewing

By Daphne Ih and Zooey Nguyen
August 20, 2017
Girls Tennis Serves Up New Season

Girls Tennis Serves Up New Season

By Kristen Fan, Staff Writer
August 15, 2017
UDPS and beyond: poetry at Los Altos

UDPS and beyond: poetry at Los Altos

By Tino Tugwete, Madison Woo, and Emily Aronovitz
July 6, 2017
Dodgeball Player of the Day: Jared Shing

Dodgeball Player of the Day: Jared Shing

By Madison Woo, Staff Writer
April 27, 2017
Courtesy Richa Krishna

Humans of Los Altos: Richa Krishna

By Madison Woo, Staff Writer
March 29, 2017
Ashley Cai

Sledding Down Memory Lane

By Madison Woo and Brian Huebner
March 27, 2017
Photo by Danny Nguyen.

LAHS Students Create “Unity Wall”

By Madison Woo, Staff Writer
January 25, 2017
Trump's America: Los Altos Responds

Trump’s America: Los Altos Responds

By Ross Avery, Yalda Khodadad, Alex Luna, Emily Meza-Perez, Javin Pombra, Madison Woo, and Jaclyn Saik
December 15, 2016
Graphic by Ashley Cai.

Homework-Free Weekend Spurs Student Concern

By Madison Woo and Priya Dixit
November 21, 2016
Photo by Katie Klein

Despite Injuries, Emily Pye is Still Kicking

By Madison Woo, Staff Writer
November 15, 2016
Carissa Lee

Free the Millennials From Age-Old Beliefs

By Madison Woo, Staff Writer
October 22, 2016
Graphic by Carissa Lee.

Trigonometry Honors Curriculum Accelerates

By Rachel Lu and Madison Woo
October 20, 2016
How Shane Koyczan is Expanding Slam Poetry

How Shane Koyczan is Expanding Slam Poetry

By Madison Woo, Staff Writer
October 16, 2016
Photo by Rachel Lu.

‘Chalk-Hooligans’ Aim to Spread Positivity

By Madison Woo, Staff Writer
September 9, 2016

From Sappho to Today

By Priya Dixit and Madison Woo
August 22, 2016
A view of the construction on the girls locker rooms. The P.E. department is undergoing several changes including a new wrestling room, locker room and fitness room. Photo by Andrew Young.

Construction Delays Undercut PE Department

By Madison Woo, Staff Writer
August 22, 2016
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