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Friday, January 27, 2012

PAW Club Hosts Bake Sale, Addresses Animal Testing

The People for Animal Welfare (PAW) club held a bake sale after sixth period on Wednesday, January 25.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Santa Clara Edges Past Girls Basketball

The Eagles met the Santa Clara High School Bruins on the basketball court yesterday, January 25 in a close contest, during which the Bruins barely trumped the LAHS squad 48-45.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Talon Top Five: Weekly Current Events

During the past week, the Navy Seals rescued two captives from Somali pirates, representative Gabrielle Giffords resigned, Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich won the South Carolina Primary, current President Barack Obama updated the country with the State of the Union, and the Supreme Court ruled warrant-less GPS tracking illegal.

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President Delivers State of the Union Address

President Barack Obama delivered his yearly State of the Union Address today, January 24. The speech updated Congress, as well as the nation, about the state of the country and Obama’s plans and goals for the future.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Girls Basketball Falls 45-48 to Santa Clara

The girls varsity basketball team fell short 45-48 to Santa Clara today, January 24 in a nail-biting match. Though the Eagles trailed at the beginning, they were able to close up the point gap and remain close to their opponents for the rest of the game.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Mock Trial Scrimmages Against Carlmont High

The Mock Trial Club competed in a scrimmage today, January 24 against Carlmont High School in preparation for the season’s competitions, which will start in February.

Monday, January 23, 2012

Sophomores to Host Fundraiser at Chevys

The Sophomore Class will be holding a fundraiser on Wednesday, January 25 at the Chevys located on El Camino.

Monday, January 23, 2012

School to Distribute New Parking Permits

The administration announced today, January 23, that it would be distributing new parking permits to students.

Monday, January 23, 2012

Concert Choir Attends Camp Over Weekend

Concert Choir, which consists of the Main Street Singers and other top singers in the Choral Department, left for YMCA Camp Campbell at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, January 22.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Wrestling Crushes Saratoga 66-17

In its fourth match this season, the wrestling team defeated Saratoga High School 66-17 on Thursday, January 19.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Girls Soccer Ties 0-0 With Palo Alto


The girls varsity soccer team tied with Palo Alto High School 0-0 in a home game yesterday, January 20. Both teams had multiple opportunities to score, but neither converted.

Friday, January 20, 2012

‘Haywire’ Falls Short Despite Impressive Action Scenes

While the story of a betrayed spy seeking revenge has been done many times before, director Steven Soderbergh’s recent action film, “Haywire,” stunned audiences with an impressive array of fight scenes during its theatrical release today, January 20.

Friday, January 20, 2012

FBLA Hosts March of Dimes Concert

The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) will be holding a concert in the cafeteria as a fundraiser for March of Dimes and the chapter tomorrow, January 21. Students from the school will be performing in the concert, which will run from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Sports Scores

  • Boys BasketballJanuary 6
    Saratoga56
    LAHS28
  • Girls BasketballJanuary 6
    Saratoga46
    LAHS36
  • Girls SoccerJanuary 6
    Monta Vista2
    LAHS0
  • WrestlingJanuary 5
    Cupertino44
    LAHS40
  • Girls SoccerJanuary 4
    Los Gatos3
    LAHS0
  • Boys BasketballJanuary 4
    LAHS56
    Wilcox53
  • Boys SoccerJanuary 4
    LAHS3
    Milpedas0
  • Girls Basketball January 3
    LAHS58
    Milpitas33
  • All results are from varsity games.

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Try to Remember: Thoughts in the Wake of the 10th Anniversary of 9/11

I have always prided myself for having a superb memory. Always. It hardly ever fails me, except–of course–when I’m taking a test and need the exact formula that I happen to have forgotten at the time. There is one other case in which it malfunctions: I remember almost nothing of 9/11.

T-Minus 18 Hours

Today, I spent three hours at a graduation cap decorating party amidst cardinal red and golden glitter paints. Yesterday, I spent all day at the senior picnic squelched onto rollercoasters and watching giddy friends bury unfortunate friends in the sand.

Administrator Honored as Educator of the Year

Assistant Principal Perla Pasallo was honored as Educator of the Year by the Association of Mexican American Educators (AMAE) Silicon Valley Chapter at their first annual Dia del Maestro on Friday, May 20.