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
Rachel Rudyak

Rachel Rudyak, Print Managing Editor

All content by Rachel Rudyak
Senior Lauren Brierly poses for an impromptu photo shoot with senior Simran Sood at the beach.

In Memory of Lauren Brierly (2004–2022)

By Rachel Rudyak, Print Managing Editor
June 2, 2022

Growth and growing pains: The aftermath of distance learning

By Rachel Rudyak, Natalie Wei, and Olivia Hewang
April 4, 2022
A sign that reads, "Burn calories, not electricity," is posted near the stairs of the 600s building. This sign has caused a lot of controversy amongst students, and prompted some students to speak out in favor of its removal.

[Photo] “Burn calories, take the stairs” sign causes controversy

By Audrey Zhu
December 3, 2021
Manish Tyagi, owner and head chef of Aurum, in the kitchen. Aurum takes traditional Indian food and brings its own modern twist.

Aurum: Tradition meets a modern twist

By Vaishu Sirkay and Rachel Rudyak
November 6, 2021
The Talon interviewed several Los Altos High School graduates to give you a look into college life, distance learning edition. While some students are learning virtually, others have chosen to defer their first year. Continue reading to learn about how the pandemic has affected these graduates’ decisions.

[Photo] Post-grad plans during a pandemic

By Natalie Wei, Emily McNally, and Allan Feldman
November 7, 2020
In seventh grade, sophomore Sophia Shams started her STEM non-profit organization The Robonauts. In the midst of the pandemic, Sophia began a subproject under The Robonauts to 3D print face shield parts and supply them to hospitals in need all over the country.

STEMing up to the task of engineering a brighter future

By Rachel Rudyak, Staff Writer
May 21, 2020
During shelter-in-place, Women in STEM (WiSTEM) club officer and junior Jessica Young (bottom) founded STEMpower, a joint education initiative with the local YMCA. Along with her fellow officers and juniors May Jiang and Allison Hong (top), the three hope to provide children at the El Camino Hospital with a STEM enrichment opportunity.

Women in STEM: virtually empowering youth through education

By Marie Godderis and Rachel Rudyak
May 11, 2020
Assistant Principal Galen Rosenberg and school librarian Gordon Jack sit with Young Adult novelists Stacey Lee, Mitali Perkins, James Brandon and Nya Jade to discuss their award-winning titles and writing craft. The Q&A session was held on Tuesday, March 3, in the Eagle Theater.

A peek into the writer society: Writer’s Week Q&A

By Cathy Wang, Kaavya Butaney, and Rachel Rudyak
March 3, 2020
Sophomore Gabby Farber is spending her second semester abroad in Jerusalem, as part of the Tichon Ramah Yerushalayim (TRY) program. Through this experience, she hopes to establish her cultural identity.

Reconnecting with her roots at the hearth of Jewish culture

By Kaavya Butaney and Rachel Rudyak
February 11, 2020
Senior Sydney Enthoven is the stage manager for Broken Box, running the entire show from behind the scenes. Her role requires her to adapt to every performance’s needs and determine technical aspects beforehand.

Playing an important role behind the scenes

By Julie Vargas and Rachel Rudyak
February 11, 2020
2018 Los Altos High School alumna Astoria Ho was able to live out that childhood dream by becoming an agriculture program member of 4-H, a youth development organization.

Going against the herd with Astoria Ho

By Rachel Rudyak, Staff Writer
January 15, 2020
Trump's impeachment explained

Trump’s impeachment explained

By Kate Stadler and Rachel Rudyak
December 16, 2019
Infographic: Looking back on the Kincade fire

Infographic: Looking back on the Kincade fire

By Rachel Rudyak and Parisa Larson
November 9, 2019

Robotics wins regional CalGames tournament

By Lucas Bricca and Rachel Rudyak
October 31, 2019
Coming Up: STEAM Week 2019

Coming Up: STEAM Week 2019

By Lucas Bricca and Rachel Rudyak
September 23, 2019
New policy allows students in portables to request extended passing period

New policy allows students in portables to request extended passing period

By Rachel Rudyak and Tomoki Chien
September 22, 2019
Load More Stories