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
Rebekah Park

Rebekah Park, Copy Editor

All content by Rebekah Park
2024 Senior Column: Rebekah Park

2024 Senior Column: Rebekah Park

By Rebekah Park, Copy Editor
June 7, 2024
Senior Sam Cousinswill be delivering a speech at the class of 2024 graduation ceremony.

Meet 2024 graduation speaker Sam Cousins

By Rebekah Park, Copy Editor
June 6, 2024
Senior Aarthi Venkatraman will be delivering a speech at the class of 2024 graduation ceremony.

Meet 2024 graduation speaker Aarthi Venkatraman

By Rebekah Park, Copy Editor
June 6, 2024
Laufey sings at Laufey Live at the Fordham University’s Voice (WFUV) Public Radio. Her newest single “Goddess,” conveys raw, unfiltered emotion in an ethereal story about a traumatic past love.

Laufey just wants to be human in her new single “Goddess”

By Rebekah Park, Copy Editor
April 25, 2024
Younger People Are at the Highest Risk of Sexual Violence

[Photo] Los Altos High School, teach me to defend myself!

By Matilda Haney Foulds, Staff Writer
April 7, 2024
A whiteboard at the College and Career Center with flyers regarding information about FAFSA.

Class of 2024: Here’s what you need to know about FAFSA

By Nayeon Kim and Rebekah Park
March 7, 2024
Freshmen, sophomores and juniors will meet with their counselors to select courses. New course selection policies will limit students’ abilities to add and drop courses in the fall semester to make the process more efficient.

Administration implements changes to course selection

By Rebekah Park, Matilda Haney Foulds, and Kathleen Zhu
February 2, 2024
The Foothill Middle College students hanging out together on campus. (Courtesy Marciano Gutierrez)

Middle College to double their MVLA student intake with 100 open slots for the 2024-2025 school year

By Rebekah Park and Nayeon Kim
January 23, 2024
Two actors dance together in the new music video of “A Night to Remember.”

Pop and classical jazz meet in “A Night to Remember”

By Rebekah Park, Copy Editor
November 27, 2023
Leah Guesman (left) and Sarah Smith (right) co-founded a college counseling company in 2020, in an effort to increase accessibility for lower income students.

LAHS Graduate founds college counseling company, raising over a million dollars

By Nayeon Kim and Rebekah Park
November 2, 2023
Homecoming Court: Angely Vargas

Homecoming Court: Angely Vargas

By Rebekah Park, Copy Editor
October 24, 2023
MVHS is hosting a college fair tomorrow for students of all grades. All are welcome to attend.

Registration open for college fair at Mountain View High School

By Nayeon Kim and Rebekah Park
September 25, 2023
Following the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action this past spring, students across the nation learn to adapt to a new college admissions system. The College and Career Center is open in the new building during school hours to support LAHS students with their post-graduate plans.

Affirmative action has been banned. What’s next?

By Rebekah Park and Nayeon Kim
September 8, 2023
Incoming LAHS principal Tracey Runeare debuted at Monday’s board meeting and shared her excitement to take on the role.

Tracey Runeare is redefining leadership at Los Altos

By Naomi Ichiriu, Rebekah Park, and Ashley Tumacder
May 25, 2023
Last month, MVLA introduced next year's Student Advisory Council, a group of students from MVLA high schools that will represent students' opinions and concerns to the Board.

MVLA introduces Student Advisory Council members

By Ashley Tumacder and Rebekah Park
May 13, 2023
Asian American representation across the ages

Asian American representation across the ages

By Rebekah Park and Naomi Ichiriu
May 4, 2023
The Mountain View–Los Altos District Board terminated its contract with Acosta Educational Partnership (AEP), which is under fire for training teachers with antisemitic and anti-Zionist ideologies.

MVLA ends relationship with Ethnic Studies contractor after accusations of antisemitism

By Naomi Ichiriu, Rebekah Park, and Ashley Tumacder
March 23, 2023
Junior Angely Vargas with her friends Nasana Bajcharya and Evelyn Aguilar. Angely is an AVID student that has come to excel, particularly in STEM, despite obstacles thrown her way.

Angely Vargas: Leading a series of firsts

By Naomi Ichiriu, Rebekah Park, and Ashley Tumacder
March 9, 2023
The Supreme Court recently revisited the Affirmative Action case, Harvard v. Students for Fair Admissions this past fall.

Opinion: Affirmative action… and thus we affirm

By Rebekah Park and Nayeon Kim
February 26, 2023
MVLA is accepting applications for its Student Advisory Council, a group of students who represent the student body to the Board.

Applications Open for MVLA Student Advisory Council

By Rebekah Park and Ashley Tumacder
February 8, 2023
During the most recent Mountain-View Los Altos District Board meeting, board members made changes to the graduation credit requirements for the Ethnic Studies course.

MVLA Board updates graduation credits for Ethnic Studies

By Rebekah Park and Naomi Ichiriu
February 2, 2023
Jeffrey Dahmer, an American serial killer, is being led into prison by the police in the new drama adaptation “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.”

Fans need to let “Dahmer” die

By Rebekah Park
December 14, 2022
Catherine Vonnegut, Thida Cornes and Esmeralda Ortiz came out ahead in the November MVLA Board Election.

Vonnegut, Ortiz, Cornes win the MVLA Board Elections

By Rebekah Park and Dia Hemanth
December 13, 2022
The MVLA District Board approved Mountain View High School’s proposal to offer four new courses in the next school year. These classes are all in alignment with the MVLA District plan to expand Career Technical Education (CTE) offerings.

New courses approved at Mountain View High for next school year

By Rebekah Park, Staff Writer
November 27, 2022
Rebekah's Records: Guide to becoming a K-pop idol

Rebekah’s Records: Guide to becoming a K-pop idol

By Rebekah Park, Staff Writer
November 15, 2022
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Logan Kim: Homecoming Top 20

By Rebekah Park, Staff Writer
October 24, 2022
The oversexualization of K-Pop idols

The oversexualization of K-Pop idols

By Rebekah Park, Staff Writer
October 7, 2022
Devi Vishwakumar, the main character of the hit show “Never Have I Ever,” walks proudly into her high school winter ball with her love interest Paxton Hall-Yoshida behind her.

“Never Have I Ever”… watched a show this good

By Rebekah Park and Noor Khan
September 6, 2022
Blackpink’s new pre-release single, “Pink Venom” hints at new potential for the group’s musical versatility.

“Pink Venom” is as addictive as it sounds

By Rebekah Park, Staff Writer
September 3, 2022
Aespa has returned with full force for their 2nd mini album, “Girls”. Unfortunately, their overall discography has been a disappointment to audiences.

The “Girls” downfall

By Rebekah Park, Staff Writer
August 8, 2022
Monkeypox has now been declared a global health emergency.

First probable monkeypox case detected in Santa Clara County

By Rebekah Park, Staff Writer
June 25, 2022
Sophomore Lexine Flores walks off campus with other students in protest against anti-abortion policies. She holds a sign reading, “My body is not your political battleground.”

LAHS students walk out in protest of abortion restrictions

By Matthew Kim, Rebekah Park, and Audrey Tsai
May 27, 2022
Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) and Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) lead the team of wizards in their quest to defeat Grindelwald (Madds Mikkelsen). "Fantastic Beasts: Secrets of Dumbledore" rose in popularity among audiences with a collaboration of a beloved story and majestic animation.

“Fantastic Beasts: Secrets of Dumbledore” is a thoughtfully created, cinematic beauty

By Audrey Tsai and Rebekah Park
May 16, 2022
The construction design project on 376 First Street in Downtown Los Altos and is set for installation.

Residential building project design on First Street approved

By Rebekah Park, Journalism One
May 6, 2022
The Family Partnership Council has been formed this year to improve communications between the MVLA Board and the community.

A closer look at the Family Partnership Council

By Rebekah Park and Nayeon Kim
April 6, 2022
Bike lane installation plans on El Camino Road were approved after discussion during the Los Altos City Council meeting last Tuesday.

New bike lanes to be installed on El Camino Road next summer

By Rebekah Park, Journalism One
March 31, 2022
The city of Mountain View has appointed Jennifer Logue as the new City Attorney for Mountain View.

Jennifer Logue appointed as new Mountain View City Attorney

By Rebekah Park, Journalism One
February 10, 2022
Students at Los Altos High School have been facing long lunch lines because of the influx of students receiving lunch from school.

Long lunch lines at LAHS: What’s being done

By Rebekah Park and Nayeon Kim
November 5, 2021
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