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
Navya Singhai

Navya Singhai, Print Managing Editor

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Los Altos High School’s notoriously volatile WiFi networks have largely faded from the limelight since last March when schools shuttered. But as the Mountain View–Los Altos School District plans to break the year-long stint of distance learning with an April hybrid return to campus, questions remain as to whether the networks will be able to handle the sudden influx of users.

WiFi concerns loom as April reopening approaches, ‘best practices’ may hinder teaching

By Navya Singhai and Cedric Chan
March 14, 2021
Amidst limited social interaction, distance learning and rapidly changing safety regulations, children have been forced to adapt to their often irregular environments. After talking to experts and parents alike, The Talon has created a comprehensive guide to the social, emotional, and physical effects that the pandemic has had on the development of children of all ages.

Baby steps toward child development in a pandemic

By Parisa Larson, Lauren Morimoto, and Navya Singhai
February 8, 2021
Washington D.C. updates: What's going on at Capitol Hill?

Washington D.C. updates: What’s going on at Capitol Hill?

By Vaishu Sirkay, Mira Sundar, Naomi Schulze, Navya Singhai, Emily McNally, Lauren Morimoto, and Anika Sikka
January 6, 2021

Senior Kaitlyn Pham and mother at scene of Great Mall shooting

By Navya Singhai
December 19, 2020

Senior Margaret Capetz’s cookbook makes sustainability delicious

By Anika Sikka, Vaishu Sirkay, and Navya Singhai
December 6, 2020

Ice hockey: NHL

By Navya Singhai
August 17, 2020
Los Altos High School graduate Kenan Moos, ’16, has battled with racism and discrimination in his community since childhood. As the organizer of the Friday, June 5 Los Altos Black Lives Matter protest, a leader in multiple activist organizations and an independent musician, Moos uses his voice to amplify those of fellow people of color, hoping that one day, they will all "live like kings and queens.”

“Live like kings and queens”: Kenan Moos empowers communities of color

By Navya Singhai and Isabella Borkovic
August 17, 2020
This summer was full of grief, anger and disappointment. As we enter a new year, we’re focusing on making our newsroom more inclusive, but we need your help to make that happen.

Letter from The Talon’s managing staff

By Stella Huang, Navya Singhai, Cedric Chan, and Emily Zhu
August 17, 2020
Protesters march on El Camino Real towards the intersection at San Antonio. Yesterday, protesters took to the streets of Mountain View and expressed outrage over the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

“Say his name”: Mountain View protesters march for justice

By Nathaniel Joffe, Cedric Chan, Navya Singhai, and Tomoki Chien
June 5, 2020
Humans of Los Altos

Humans of Los Altos

By Navya Singhai, Marie Godderis, and Katrina Arsky
May 28, 2019
Top Weekly News

Top Weekly News

By Nikhita Boddu and Navya Singhai
April 7, 2019
Top Weekly News

Top Weekly News

By Daniela Gloster, Nikhita Boddu, and Navya Singhai
March 30, 2019

Anooshkha Shetty: Girl Scout takes on child trafficking

By Elli Lahdesmaki and Navya Singhai
March 18, 2019
Senior Harry Allen fights a Palo Alto player for the ball. Varsity boys soccer placed fifth in the league and qualified for CCS, but were pulled out by administration.

Admin pulls boys soccer from CCS

By Navya Singhai, Staff Writer
March 16, 2019
Senior Will Schubert does bicep curls with 40 pound weights at 24 Hour Fitness. He is an amateur bodybuilder, weightlifter and fitness enthusiast who structures his schedule and diet around lifting.

Where there’s a Will, there’s a weight

By Parisa Larson and Navya Singhai
March 16, 2019
Camp Diversity

Camp Diversity

By Audrey Chang, Anya Sharma, Navya Singhai, and Ashley Cai
February 12, 2019
Staying in Shape

Staying in Shape

By Audrey Chang, Parisa Larson, and Navya Singhai
February 11, 2019

Boys Soccer

By Navya Singhai
February 8, 2019
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
Freshmen Pari Mohan, left, and Ava Halkola, right, assume wrestling stance, preparing for their next meet in January. As the only girls on the team, they hope to set an example for other girls who are interested in joining.

Wrestling smacks down gender stereotypes

By Navya Singhai and Stella Huang
December 15, 2018

Boys Soccer

By Navya Singhai, Staff Writer
December 11, 2018
Ashley Cai

Recruited Athletes

By Anya Sharma, Parisa Larson, Aaron Zaks, Nikhita Boddu, Elli Lahdesmaki, Marie Godderis, Ashley Cai, and Navya Singhai
November 9, 2018
1: Kavya’s initial sketch of her visioned mural with colored pencils in her notebook. 2: She starts to draw and paint on the wall, trying to illustrate her vision before adding all the details. 3: Kavya’s finished mural for the Boys and Girls Club displayed in San Mateo.

Kavya Ramamurthy: Mural brightens San Mateo

By Parisa Larson, Navya Singhai, and Audrey Chang
November 8, 2018
Sua Kim

Nike’s endorsement of Kaepernick: a touch (down) too late

By Audrey Chang and Navya Singhai
October 15, 2018
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