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Los Altos is already sustainable, so where should we go from here?
Sustainability. It’s a word we hear everywhere, from news headlines to grocery store aisles. We’re bombarded with advice to use reusable bags, ditch the car for a bike and cut back on meat consumption....
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How a typo took Ariana Motaghiannezam to the largest international high...
After qualifying as a grand prize winner in the Santa Clara County Synopsys Championships science fair on Wednesday, March 13, junior Ariana Motaghiannezam was set to compete in the largest...
View ArticleSatire: Trump found guilty at “sticky icky” hush money trial,...
The verdict on former President Donald Trump’s felony charges in the “hush money” trial was revealed as guilty last Thursday, May 30. Trump has paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy adult film...
View ArticleClass of 2024 Graduation
Yesterday, Los Altos High School bid farewell to its class of 2024. After a final gathering of the class in the large gym, the commencement ceremony began with performances from orchestra, band and...
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Class of 2024: Featured Post-Grad Plans
Oscar Melchor, a varsity soccer player who is going to play professional soccer in Portugal. (Courtesy Oscar Melchor) Oscar Melchor After eight years of playing soccer, senior Oscar Melchor will...
View Article2024 Senior Column: Nayeon Kim
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in high school, it’s to say, “yes” to everything. Which honestly sounds bad on the surface — I don’t mean to do drugs (say no to drugs, kids!), or commit a crime, or...
View Article2024 Senior Column: Rebekah Park
After Algebra II Honors in freshman year, I thought the world ended when I was 15. But my world ended again in Trigonometry/Math Analysis Honors in sophomore year, when I was 16; and yet again when I...
View Article2024 Senior Column: Paavo Lahdesmaki
Up until now, as much as I could, I’ve avoided thinking about the inevitable change I’ll have to make in September — that is, moving to London, thousands of miles away from everyone I love. It’s not...
View Article2024 Senior Column: Audrey Tsai
By the time this is published, I will either have my driver’s license or my learning permit will have expired. I know, it’s embarrassing for an almost 18-year-old to still passenger princess...
View Article2024 Senior Column: Matthew Kim
I started writing music reviews because I was isolated. The pandemic, which carried the class of 2024 into high school, was difficult and long, and even if the initial spring of 2020 was the hardest,...
View Article2024 Senior Column: Noor Khan
By the time I began my senior year at LAHS, I believed that (for the most part) I had things figured out — that I had found everything I was interested in, knew where I wanted to go to college, and _....
View Article2024 Senior Column: Ivan Sandoval-Navarro
Throughout my nearly four years at Los Altos High School, I have had one word repeating through my head over and over: time. As I learned from my freshman English teacher Michael Smith, time is...
View Article2024 Senior Column: Ellie Ji
A year ago, if you popped the ‘What has been your biggest challenge in high school’ question, I would’ve typed up a college essay with words such as balance or perfectionism. And for most of high...
View ArticleWhy I am pro-Palestine
Let me start by saying that in no way, shape or form am I supporting Hamas. Hamas is labeled as a terrorist organization, and I will view them as such. I condemn Hamas and I am not justifying any of...
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A year recapped: global and school-wide news
Global News Via Fulton County’s sheriff office August 2023 In the span of two weeks, former U.S. President Donald Trump was indicted by both the United States Department of Justice and an Atlanta grand...
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ASB hosts annual back to school dance
Gallery | 12 Photos Michelle Jacob Los Altos High School’s Associated Student Body (ASB) held their annual back to school dance in the lower quad. Freshmen were offered free ice cream sandwiches and...
View ArticleProposed bill would require computer science for high school graduation
School aims to teach us what we need to know to succeed. With this in mind, California assemblymember Marc Berman introduced this February a bill that would require high school students to take a...
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Hot Shot: We just witnessed the greatest basketball team of all time
When American sprinter Noah Lyles criticized the National Basketball Association (NBA) for calling their annual season winners “World Champions” back in August of 2023, he couldn’t possibly have...
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What’s it like behind the beak of our school mascot?
As a mascot representing school spirit and unity, the person inside the Eagle suit chose to remain anonymous to focus on the Eagle’s symbolism. The Eagle will be referred to as Eddie. It’s a crisp...
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