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
Priya Dixit

Priya Dixit, Copy/Content Editor

All content by Priya Dixit
LASD School Board releases BCS Facilities proposal

LASD School Board releases BCS Facilities proposal

By Priya Dixit, Janie Dent, and Ishaan Parmar
April 30, 2019
Securly, as advertised in the Google Chrome web store, is a website filtering extension installed by MVLA. Courtesy Google Chrome web store.

Google Chrome Extension Securly filters websites for MVLA users and devices

By Priya Dixit, Copy/Content Editor
December 5, 2018
Ashley Cai

Hapara Highlights pilot postponed amidst concern from MVLA School Board

By Priya Dixit, Copy/Content Editor
October 15, 2018
The track to success: A nearly undefeated season

The track to success: A nearly undefeated season

By Priya Dixit and Noelle Hanson
May 22, 2018
Former badminton coach arrested, record expunged

Former badminton coach arrested, record expunged

By Yalda Khodadad, Priya Dixit, and Nathan Godderis
April 24, 2018
Sean Scott

Anderson Wang: Staying in Tune with Culture

By Priya Dixit and Daphne Ih
March 14, 2018
Chemistry teacher Trina Mattson instructs her chemistry class. Mattson lost sensation in the left side of her face in 2009 after teacher-induced stress impacted a nerve, and hopes others don't overwork themselves too. Kylie Akiyama.

The Hidden Issue of Teacher Stress

By Priya Dixit and Emma Kwan
February 13, 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
The graph above shoes the results of one of a few questions on a survey conducted by the English department to 1,103 students. In hopes of providing trained, specialized writing tutors as writing increases across all subjects, Los Altos may implement a Writing Center course next year. Anne Schill, Arjin Unlu.

Writing Center Would Create Specialized Tutoring Community

By Priya Dixit and Rachel Lu
December 13, 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
Graphic by Ashley Cai.

Pros of a Politically Correct Punchline

By Priya Dixit, Senior Writer
October 24, 2017
Courtesy Los Altos Stage Company

Timely and Timeless: Los Altos Stage Company’s “The Crucible”

By Priya Dixit, Senior Writer
September 29, 2017
Hassib rangeen

Getting to Know Michelle Noeth

By Priya Dixit and Ian Tseng
September 27, 2017
Photo courtesy Anisha Palasamudrum.

WiSTEM Raises Funds to Send Girls to Science Camp

By Priya Dixit, Staff Writer
March 29, 2017
Photo by Emily Aronovitz

Mahita Bobba: Turning Poetry into Action

By Priya Dixit and Yolanda Spura
March 29, 2017

Digital Health in Action

By Savita Govind, Priya Dixit, and Nathan Godderis
March 25, 2017
Owen MacKenzie Races to States

Owen MacKenzie Races to States

By Danny Vesurai and Priya Dixit
December 29, 2016
Bringing Books to the Big Screen

Bringing Books to the Big Screen

By Justin Yu and Priya Dixit
December 24, 2016

School Solutions

By Priya Dixit, Staff Writer
December 15, 2016

School Solutions

By Priya Dixit and Justin Yu
November 22, 2016
Graphic by Ashley Cai.

Homework-Free Weekend Spurs Student Concern

By Madison Woo and Priya Dixit
November 21, 2016
Natalie Munguia

Changing the Drive Behind Drives at LAHS

By Michael Sieffert and Priya Dixit
November 13, 2016
Photo courtesy Sara Knox.

STEM Speaker Sara Knox Explores Biometeorology

By Priya Dixit, Staff Writer
October 29, 2016
Photos by Thara Salim

Stellina Sweets: Counselor Operates Baking Blog

By Priya Dixit, Staff Writer
September 29, 2016
Graphic by Carissa Lee

Grading the Homework Policy

By Priya Dixit, Staff Writer
September 27, 2016
English teacher Robert Barker teaches the New Media Literacy class to students in room 401. Photo by Katie Klein.

New Media Literacy Explores Digital Stories

By Priya Dixit and Adrienne Mitchel
September 27, 2016

Conclusion

By Priya Dixit, Staff Writer
August 22, 2016

From Sappho to Today

By Priya Dixit and Madison Woo
August 22, 2016
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