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
Julia Santos

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Competition and Precision with Jamie Baum

Competition and Precision with Jamie Baum

By Jocelyn Maeyama and Julia Santos
March 18, 2018
Max Weirauch

A Tale of Two Librarians

By Anisha Desai and Julia Santos
February 15, 2018
Looking back: Diversifying water polo

Looking back: Diversifying water polo

By Julia Santos, Business Manager
February 12, 2018
Talon File Photo.

Food Regulations May Prompt TGIF Cancelation

By Julia Santos and Evelin Diego
December 13, 2017
Kylie Akiyama

Andrew Rathjen: Drones, Ethics and Academics

By Julia Santos, Mayu Alten, and Jocelyn Maeyama
September 26, 2017
Emily Aronovitz

Boys Water Polo Defeats Archbishop Mitty in Second Home Game

By Julia Santos, Business Manager
September 2, 2017
Los Altos Falls to Westmont in CCS Final

Los Altos Falls to Westmont in CCS Final

By Julia Santos, Sports Editor
May 29, 2017
Ashley Cai

Conservatives Can Be Snowflakes Too

By Julia Santos and Anisha Desai
May 9, 2017
Athletic Director Kim Cave (left) poses with senior water polo players during Senior Night last year. Cave will retire at the end of this school year after serving as athletic director and P.E. teacher for 11 years. Photo courtesy Ellen Roper.

Kim Cave Retires

By Julia Santos and Rachel Lu
May 4, 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
Photo by Kimia Shahidi.

Filippo Salvati: Thinking Italian, Speaking English

By Julia Santos and Savita Govind
January 17, 2017
Photo by Andrew Young

The Woes of Winter Polo

By Julia Santos, Staff Writer
December 29, 2016
Photo by Andrew Young

Winter is [here]

By Julia Santos, Sports Editor
November 15, 2016
Anne Schill

No to Death (Penalty)

By Julia Santos and Michael Sieffert
November 7, 2016
Photo by Andrew Young

Morning Practice

By Julia Santos, Sports Editor
October 27, 2016
The Commodification of a Culture: Punk Fashion Goes Mainstream

The Commodification of a Culture: Punk Fashion Goes Mainstream

By Julia Santos and Cameron Avery
October 18, 2016
Photo by Kimia Shahidi.

Chris Yip: Science Savant

By Julia Santos, Sports Editor
October 5, 2016
Machine Learning

Machine Learning

By Julia Santos, Sports Editor
September 27, 2016
Photo by Kunal Pandit

Soaring Eagle: Nathan Smith

By Julia Santos, Staff Writer
April 27, 2016

Wrestling Coach Passes Away

By Julia Santos, Staff Writer
April 6, 2016

“Turning the Tide” on College Admissions

By Anisha Desai and Julia Santos
March 21, 2016
Junior infielder Aidan Kelleher hits a ball back up the middle in a win over Monta Vista. After missing CCS last year, the baseball team is looking to bounce back this season. Photo by Kunal Pandit.

Baseball Optimistic With New Season On Deck

By Julia Santos, Staff Writer
March 15, 2016

Personal Column: Curtains

By Julia Santos, Staff Writer
March 9, 2016
Senior Bailey Thayer jumps up to make a layup. Photo by Kunal Pandit.

Boys Basketball Ends Season in First Round of CCS

By Julia Santos, Staff Writer
February 25, 2016
Photo by Michael Sieffert

On The Mat: Inside the Least-Known Winter Sports Team at LAHS

By Teddy Chmyz and Julia Santos
February 12, 2016
Sophomore co-captain Nolan Brennan jumps for the ball. Photo by Kunal Pandit.

Boys Basketball Falls to Titans

By Julia Santos, Staff Writer
January 28, 2016
Graphic courtesy of ASB.

ASB Hosts First Annual Winter Ball

By Julia Santos, Staff Writer
January 28, 2016
Senior Rachel Glein makes a drive toward the basket. Photo by Meilin Tsao.

Lady Eagles Come Back to Beat Mountain View in Overtime

By Julia Santos, Staff Writer
January 13, 2016
Food Drive Combats Bay Area Hunger

Food Drive Combats Bay Area Hunger

By Julia Santos, Staff Writer
December 18, 2015
Coldplay: a cacophony of chaos

Coldplay: a cacophony of chaos

By Julia Santos, Staff Writer
December 15, 2015

Girls Basketball Whizzes Past Yerba Buena

By Julia Santos, Staff Writer
December 12, 2015
Senior Lulu Kishton jumps to spike the ball. The girl volleyball team is one of the top teams in CCS and looks to go far in the playoffs. Photo by Kunal Pandit.

With Top Seed, Girls Volleyball Enters CCS

By Julia Santos, Staff Writer
November 17, 2015
Junior Scott Cairns winds up to shoot. With a late-season push, the boys water polo team made it into the CCS playoffs before losing their second-round game. Photo by Kunal Pandit.

Boys Water Polo Ends Turnaround Season

By Julia Santos, Staff Writer
November 17, 2015
Senior captain Jim Hollingworth prepares to make a pass. Photo by Kimia Shahidi.

Boys Water Polo Finishes the Season With a CCS Loss

By Julia Santos, Staff Writer
November 12, 2015
Senior Patrick Fong looks up the pool to make a pass. Photo by Kimia Shahidi.

Boys Water Polo Secures Second Place in SCVAL Over Mountain View

By Julia Santos
November 8, 2015
Junior Nick Rodriguez prepares to shoot the ball. Photo by Josh Kirshenbaum.

Boys Water Polo Outplays Monta Vista in Sudden Death Overtime

By Julia Santos, Staff Writer
November 3, 2015
Senior Kyle Gounod rolls out in a game against Hayward. The Eagles' starting quarterback saw his season end early last season, but has fully recovered to lead the team this year. Photo by Kunal Pandit.

Senior Quarterback Returns From Injury

By Julia Santos, Staff Writer
October 30, 2015

Featured Alumna: Carmen Annevelink

By Julia Santos, Staff Writer
October 28, 2015
One of the members of the team honored at Senior Night, senior Patrick Fong prepares to make a pass. Photo by Kunal Pandit.

Boys Water Polo Suffers Defeat in Final League Game

By Julia Santos, Staff Writer
October 27, 2015
Sophomore Eric Warmoth looks to pass the ball. Photo by Michael Sieffert.

Boys Water Polo Loses to Los Gatos

By Julia Santos, Staff Writer
October 13, 2015
Sophomore Eric Warmoth looks to make a pass. Photo by Kunal Pandit.

Boys Water Polo Falls to Palo Alto in Overtime

By Julia Santos, Staff Writer
October 6, 2015
Junior Nick Rodriguez prepares to make a pass. Photo by Kimia Shahidi.

Boys Water Polo Triumphs Over Monta Vista

By Julia Santos, Staff Writer
October 1, 2015
Graphic by Miranda Li.

Music streaming helps up-and-coming artists

By Julia Santos, Staff WRiter
September 29, 2015
ASB Implements Revised School Club Policies

ASB Implements Revised School Club Policies

By Julia Santos, Staff Writer
September 29, 2015
Junior Nick Rodriguez prepares to shoot the ball. Photo by Kunal Pandit.

Boys Water Polo Defeats Wilcox in First League Game

By Julia Santos, Staff Writer
September 17, 2015
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