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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
Mayu Alten

Mayu Alten, Copy/Content Editor

Mayu Alten is a second-year staff member and Copy/Content Editor. She is currently a junior and covers the water polo beat.
All content by Mayu Alten
Mitch Emhoff (Matt Damon), along with many others, attempt to cross the border between Minnesota and Wisconsin, only to be forced by the National Guard to turn around and go back into quarantine. “Contagion” holds many parallels to the current COVID-19 pandemic, and offers lessons we can learn from.

Contagion or COVID-19?

By Mia Scher, Senior Writer
March 20, 2020
Column: Great egg-spectations

Column: Great egg-spectations

By Mia Scher, Senior Writer
December 16, 2019
Sophomore Kaia Flores runs the ball down the field in a game the sophomores did not deserve to be in. Unfortunately, we do not have any pictures of the sophomore versus senior game because the photographers were too stunned by the incompetence of the sophomores.

Flag football: Senior girls break their winning streak

By Mia Scher
November 26, 2019
Varsity girls water polo defeated in CCS semi-finals

Varsity girls water polo defeated in CCS semi-finals

By Mayu Alten and Marie Godderis
November 14, 2019
During the third quarter, just after passing her defender, senior Silke Tuyls shoots the ball towards the cage. Willow Glen’s star goalie leaps up to block it.

Varsity girls water polo advances to CCS semi-finals

By Mayu Alten and Marie Godderis
November 10, 2019
The Talon takes a look at the evolution of Homecoming over the last 65 years of Los Altos's history.

The history of Homecoming at Los Altos

By Mia Scher and Cathy Wang
October 25, 2019
ASB removes gender-based homecoming dress code

ASB removes gender-based homecoming dress code

By Mia Scher
October 12, 2019
Fall-owing Eagle Sports

Fall-owing Eagle Sports

By Cameron Cox, Ethank Ruyak, Allison Bricca, Elana Eisenberg, Emily McNally, Amid Najmi, Barrett Wong, Marie Godderis, Mayu Alten, and Parisa Larson
October 12, 2019
Girls water polo swims for the win

Girls water polo swims for the win

By Mayu Alten and Emily McNally
October 4, 2019
Boys Water Polo secures win against Spartans

Boys Water Polo secures win against Spartans

By Mayu Alten and Marie Godderis
September 26, 2019

District Implements Housing Program to Assist Teachers

By Rachel Lu, Javin Pombra, and Avi Varghese
September 25, 2019
Our watch is over: a “Game of Thrones” retrospective

Our watch is over: a “Game of Thrones” retrospective

By Mayu Alten and Ishaan Parmar
June 5, 2019
Spring Sports Brief

Spring Sports Brief

By Nikhita Boddu, Ethan Ruyack, Mayu Alten, Elli Lahdesmaki, Lucas Bricca, Marie Godderis, and Parisa Larson
April 30, 2019
Christa Wemmer: In it for the long run

Christa Wemmer: In it for the long run

By Mayu Alten and Elli Lahdesmaki
April 24, 2019

Brand over brain

By Mia Scher, Business Manager
April 3, 2019

The Art of Skincare

By Mia Scher and Sua Kim
March 18, 2019
"How to Train Your Dragon" is a soaring repeat

“How to Train Your Dragon” is a soaring repeat

By Mayu Alten, Copy/Content Editor
March 18, 2019
Graphics by Emily Zhu

Out and Proud

By Mayu Alten and Nikhita Boddu
February 9, 2019
Puff, Puff...Pass

Puff, Puff…Pass

By Mia Scher and Emily Zhu
February 8, 2019

By Mayu Alten and Emily Aronovitz
December 21, 2018
The dog days are almost over

The dog days are almost over

By Mia Scher, Business Manager
December 16, 2018
Katrina Arsky

Cynthia Yee represents Los Altos at All-Star Game

By Mayu Alten and Marie Godderis
December 12, 2018
Girls water polo topples Mountain View for Division 1 CCS title

Girls water polo topples Mountain View for Division 1 CCS title

By Mayu Alten, Marie Godderis, and
November 13, 2018
Junior Olivia Cairns looks for a pass at the Eagles' game against rival Mountain View. The girls water polo team lost 7-12, and they face Mountain View again this Saturday for CCS Championships.

Girls water polo looks to win CCS once again

By Mayu Alten and Marie Godderis
November 7, 2018
Los Altos falls to Gunn in Homecoming Game

Los Altos falls to Gunn in Homecoming Game

By Mayu Alten and Anya Sharma
October 26, 2018
Pictured is a customized macaroni and cheese with short ribs from a San Francisco MAC’D. Courtesy Antony Bello

Talon Testers to San Francisco Restaurant Industry

By Daniela Gloster, Mia Scher, and Greg Corn
October 7, 2018
Opinion: Can I still call myself a Feminist if I don't think Judge Persky should be recalled?

Opinion: Can I still call myself a Feminist if I don’t think Judge Persky should be recalled?

By Mia Scher, Staff Writer
June 2, 2018
Teens and politics: Care to be aware

Teens and politics: Care to be aware

By Mia Scher, Staff Writer
May 22, 2018
Opinion: Dear Mr. Sanjay Dave,

Opinion: Dear Mr. Sanjay Dave,

By Evelin Diego, Staff Writer
May 22, 2018
Coachella? More Like No-chella

Coachella? More Like No-chella

By Mayu Alten, Staff Writer
May 22, 2018
'A Quiet Place': A Valiant First Try

‘A Quiet Place’: A Valiant First Try

By Mayu Alten, Staff Writer
May 20, 2018
Recap: Dodgeball Tournament

Recap: Dodgeball Tournament

By Isabella Borkovic and Mayu Alten
May 4, 2018

Undiscovered Artists for April

By Danny Vesurai, Mia Scher, and Cathy Wang
May 1, 2018
AP Success has continued working to decrease the achievement gap, planning a weeklong summer program for AVID students and continuing to adapt curriculums and learn about better teaching methods. Carissa Lee.

AP Success Expands Research, Readies AVID Summer Program

By Evelin Diego, Staff Writer
April 24, 2018
Former badminton coach arrested, record expunged

Former badminton coach arrested, record expunged

By Yalda Khodadad, Priya Dixit, and Nathan Godderis
April 24, 2018
Meet ASB’s New Executive Board

Meet ASB’s New Executive Board

By Mia Scher, Staff Writer
April 24, 2018
Attila Delingat Commits to Princeton for Volleyball

Attila Delingat Commits to Princeton for Volleyball

By Nathan Godderis
March 24, 2018
Weight Lifting Club Flexes on the Haters

Weight Lifting Club Flexes on the Haters

By Emma Kwan and Evelin Diego
March 24, 2018
Food Services Worker Patricia Alcala prepares veggie soup with a grilled cheese sandwich. Continuing their effort to improve the cafeteria and make international food that appeals to students, the cafeteria will add a Philly cheesesteak sandwich and barbecue chicken bowl to the menu in April. Francesca Fallow.

Cafeteria Cooks Up New Ideas and Menu Items

By Evelin Diego, Staff Writer
March 21, 2018
Choreographers: Bopping to the Top

Choreographers: Bopping to the Top

By Alex Luna and Mayu Alten
March 21, 2018
Artists You Should Be Listening To In March

Artists You Should Be Listening To In March

By Isabella Borkovic, Mia Scher, and Cathy Wang
March 19, 2018
Senior Attila Delingat spikes the ball for the point in yesterday's game

Boys Volleyball Nets Narrow Win Over Mountain View

By Nathan Godderis, Senior Writer
March 8, 2018
Our Extra Picks

Our Extra Picks

By Danny Vesurai and Mia Scher
March 4, 2018

Los Altos’ SoundCloud Rappers

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

A Tale of Two Librarians

By Anisha Desai and Julia Santos
February 15, 2018
Our Picks for Best Picture

Our Picks for Best Picture

By Danny Vesurai, Mia Scher, Cathy Wang, and Zach Murphy
February 12, 2018
Females on Feminism

Females on Feminism

By Mayu Alten, Daniela Gloster, Daphne Ih, and Kylie Akiyama
February 12, 2018

Goodwill Hunting

By Yalda Khodadad and Evelin Diego
February 12, 2018
Kylie Akiyama.

Gender-Neutral Bathrooms Closed Due to Inappropriate Student Use

By Evelin Diego, Staff Writer
January 28, 2018
Talon File Photo.

Food Regulations May Prompt TGIF Cancelation

By Julia Santos and Evelin Diego
December 13, 2017
Boys soccer bound for successful season

Boys soccer bound for successful season

By Nathan Godderis, Senior Writer
December 11, 2017
Yuu Ishikawa: Serving and acing matches

Yuu Ishikawa: Serving and acing matches

By Mayu Alten, Staff Writer
December 11, 2017
Boys water polo ends historic season

Boys water polo ends historic season

By Mayu Alten, Staff Writer
November 27, 2017
Junior Nathan MacLeod throws away his lunch in the green compost bin in the quad. Due to sorting issues, compost was contaminated to the point that Recology, the company Los Altos partners with for trash, refused to pick it up. Kylie Akiyama.

Sorting Out the Flaws of a Garbage System

By Nathan Godderis and Ian Tseng
November 16, 2017
Students will attend a three-day Intersession at the beginning of next semester, going to nine 90-minute blocks based on what grade they're in. Anne Schill.

School Plans Inaugural Three-day Intersession

By Emma Kwan and Mayu Alten
November 16, 2017
Courtesy Baylor Hofmann

Fishy business with the Hofmann brothers

By Mia Scher, Staff Writer
November 15, 2017
Wikimedia Commons User Eric Kjaemperud

The eco-friendly scene at University of Idaho

By Evelin Diego, Staff Writer
November 15, 2017
Max Weirauch

Composing a future with Michael Wang

By Nathan Godderis, Senior Writer
November 15, 2017
The Eagles pose with their Division I CCS Championship trophy. Captain senior Julia Santos called the match the best of their season, with consistent defense and offense through all quarters.

Girls Water Polo Defeats Mountain View to Become CCS Champions

By Avi Varghese, Web Managing Editor
November 12, 2017
Junior Lisa Larsson swings for the ball as the team makes controlled passes up the field in their game against Leigh on Wednesday.

Field Hockey Defeats Leigh, Advances To CCS Quarterfinals

By Nathan Godderis, Senior Writer
November 2, 2017
Evelyn Baher-Murphy dodges around two freshmen and makes her way up the sideline in Friday's Girls Flag Football final.

Opinion: Despite Name Change, Girls Flag Football Retains Sexist Undertones

By Mia Scher, Staff Writer
October 30, 2017
‘Mother!’ and ‘It:’ Horrifically Disappointing

‘Mother!’ and ‘It:’ Horrifically Disappointing

By Mia Scher, Staff Writer
October 24, 2017
Graphic by Ashley Cai.

Social Media Stars: The Dangers of Following False Idols

By Emma Van Geuns and Mayu Alten
October 24, 2017
Graphic by Ashley Cai.

Hold Celebrities Accountable: Stop Complicit Consumption

By Anisha Desai and Justin Yu
October 24, 2017
Egan Classroom Fire Prompts Investigation

Egan Classroom Fire Prompts Investigation

By Mia Scher, Staff Writer
October 6, 2017

A Partisan President

By Nathan Godderis, Senior Writer
September 28, 2017

Catching Up With Fall Sports

By Kristen Fan, Mia Scher, and Jocelyn Maeyama
September 27, 2017
Sean Scott

Mason Kennerly’s Road to Wrestling

By Anisha Desai and Mayu Alten
September 27, 2017

Seth Donnelly: Art through the ages

By Nathan Godderis, Senior Writer
September 27, 2017
Kylie Akiyama

Andrew Rathjen: Drones, Ethics and Academics

By Julia Santos, Mayu Alten, and Jocelyn Maeyama
September 26, 2017
Junior goalkeeper Alex Warren prepares to block a shot by Mountain View's sophomore driver Lexi Rudolph.

Girls Water Polo Edged Out 13-11 by Mountain View

By Nathan Godderis, Senior Writer
September 13, 2017

Student Physical Altercation Forces Administrative Intervention

By Yolanda Spura and Mayu Alten
August 29, 2017
Photo courtesy of TeenzTalk.

TeenzTalk Organizes Inaugural Teen Wellness Conference

By Nathan Godderis, Senior Writer
August 18, 2017
Wonder Woman Fails Feminists

Wonder Woman Fails Feminists

By Mayu Alten, Staff Writer
August 16, 2017
Teachers prepare to head to talks at the district-wide staff kickoff on Wednesday, August 9. Nicholas Borda.

Meet Los Altos’ New Staff Members

By Avi Varghese, Emma van Geuns, Yolanda Spura, and Zooey Nguyen
August 14, 2017
Baseball Knocks Out Soledad In First Round Of CCS

Baseball Knocks Out Soledad In First Round Of CCS

By Nathan Godderis, Staff Writer
May 18, 2017
The development, which some residents believe will increase community interest in the downtown area, proposes a multi-story office building constructed adjacent to a public plaza. Image courtesy Los Altos Community Investments.

Community Investors Propose Downtown Park and Office Space

By Cameron Avery and Anisha Desai
May 18, 2017
Ashley Cai

Conservatives Can Be Snowflakes Too

By Julia Santos and Anisha Desai
May 9, 2017
Anne Schill

Bus Driver Shortages Impact Athletic Programs

By Anisha Desai, Savita Govind, and Cameron Avery
May 9, 2017
Photo by Kunal Pandit

Pitching No-Hitters with Junior Alex Reelfs

By Nathan Godderis, Staff Writer
May 9, 2017

District Enacts New Program to Help Tackle Teacher Housing

By Avi Varghese, Rachel Lu, and Javin Pombra
May 4, 2017
Jessica Vera, designer of this year's Homecoming shirt, brought her skills to the work of face painting to help celebrate Dia de Los Muertos this past fall. Now, she's set to paint faces at tomorrow's Cinco de Mayo celebration.

LSU To Host Cinco de Mayo Celebrations

By Avi Varghese, Arts & Culture Editor
May 3, 2017
Goodwill Hunter's senior Ahmad Washington , with teammate senior Max Higareda cheering him on in the background, gears up to throw against the Globo Gym Purple Cobras in the championship match.

Recap: Dodgeball’s Final Day

By Akhil Jakatdar, Julia Santos, Nathan Godderis, and Danny Vesurai
April 30, 2017

School investigates brunchtime fire alarm

By Nathan Godderis, Staff Writer
April 27, 2017

Digital Health in Action

By Savita Govind, Priya Dixit, and Nathan Godderis
March 25, 2017

Moving Forward, Moving On?

By Savita Govind, Anisha Desai, Ross Avery, and Sana Khader
March 25, 2017
Carissa Lee

Why Companies Need To Be Politically Involved

By Anisha Desai and Justin Yu
March 24, 2017
A sign on the window of boutique store Therapy in Mountain View reads "Now Hiring." Signs like this have popped up around businesses in the area as low-wage workers move out due to rising housing prices. Mountain View has increased minimum wages at an accelerated pace to combat this issue. Photo by Michael Sieffert.

Minimum Wage Hikes Meet Mixed Responses

By Akhil Jakatdar, Avi Varghese, and Michael Sieffert
March 17, 2017
Photo by Natalie Munguia.

School Hires Part-Time Survey Skills Teacher

By Nathan Godderis, Staff Writer
January 20, 2017
Photo by Kunal Pandit

Now in the De Anza Division, Boys Soccer Beats Palo Alto

By Nathan Godderis, Staff Writer
January 6, 2017

How to Photograph the Family Dog

By Anisha Desai, Senior Writer
December 24, 2016
Photo by Kunal Pandit

Boys Basketball Overpowers Soquel

By Nathan Godderis, Staff Writer
December 1, 2016
The Power in Political Music

The Power in Political Music

By Nathan Godderis, Staff Writer
November 27, 2016
Wikimedia Commons

NYU Abu Dhabi: Shaping Future World Leaders

By Anisha Desai and Emma Kwan
November 27, 2016
Photo by Andrew Young.

School Introduces Positive Psychology Elective

By Anisha Desai and Adrienne Mitchel
November 12, 2016
Photo by Kimia Shahidi.

Katherine Mumm: The Perfect Balance

By Anisha Desai and Maddie Chu
October 26, 2016
Photo by Kunal Pandit

Varsity Football’s Turnaround to Success

By Nathan Godderis and Brian Huebner
October 26, 2016

Even STEM Students Need Humanities and Liberal Arts

By Rachel Lu and Anisha Desai
October 22, 2016

Politics in Social Media

By Ross Avery, Nathan Godderis, and Yolanda Spura
October 22, 2016
Photo by Michael Sieffert.

Breaking the Mold: Clubs on Campus (Yoga)

By Anisha Desai, Senior Writer
October 16, 2016
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