We stand with the undocumented community
High school is difficult. For many of us, our lives revolve around constant questions. Will we get into our dream school? How should we resolve that fight with a friend? The future can be scary — it’s...
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Hot Shot: Nobody wants to see the Warriors in the playoffs
The year is 2022, and the Golden State Warriors just won their seventh NBA Championship. All the Boston Celtics home crowd can do is stare in pain and shock as they watch a fallen dynasty rise from the...
View ArticleVarsity badminton sweeps Santa Clara
Last Thursday, the Los Altos High School varsity badminton team continued their yearly tradition of sweeping the Santa Clara Bruins, beating them 21–9 in the fourth league game of the season....
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Bringing corridos to campus: How music brought three students together
The hallways at Los Altos High School fill with hungry students as the bell dismisses them to lunch. But for three kids in the crowd, the break from class means it’s time to transform from pupils to...
View ArticleSBAC testing to be held during English and Social Studies periods
Los Altos High School juniors will take the Smarter Balanced Assessment System (SBAC) tests tomorrow, March 25, to Friday, March 28. Unlike previous years — when there were dedicated testing blocks in...
View ArticleOngoing VTA strike leaves students without transportation
On Monday, March 10, thousands of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) workers went on strike, leaving Los Altos High School students who rely on the buses stranded. The Amalgamated...
View ArticleVarsity badminton defeats Mountain View
Continuing their winning streak, the Los Altos High School varsity badminton team defeated the Mountain View High School Spartans 16–14 last Thursday. Having only won two games so far this season, the...
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Words from the undocumented community
Gallery | 1 Photos Photo courtesy Megan, Illustration by Shannon Chiang Megan’s family photo with her dad, mom, and brother. Faces are covered to protect their identities. In the wake of increasing...
View ArticleActing One brings its inaugural production “Community Garden” to the stage
The circumstances couldn’t have been more perfect: a play about a community garden performed on Earth Day. And for Broken Box adviser and Acting I teacher Lisa Battle, the play itself was perfect....
View ArticleEach banned book is a silenced voice.
I write about queer people like me because queer people like me exist. By telling my story, I want others to know they are not alone. This must be how many authors writing about LGBTQ+ themes felt....
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