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June 1, 2020

Baking dog biscuits at the district office, emptying recycling bins on campus and counting money for practice are just a few of the activities that Lynbrook Academic Community Transition (ACT) students could have been found doing before the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the shelter-in-place order,...

Impact of coronavirus on standardized testing

Priyanka Anand and Sunny Li

May 29, 2020

With the cancellation of standardized testing in spring 2020 because of COVID-19, the College Board and ACT rescheduled their standardized...

Zoom intruders raise security concerns

Claire Chiu

May 27, 2020

With the coronavirus pandemic causing disruptions to daily life across the U.S., schools have moved toward online learning. Zoom, a video conference...

Transitioning to credit/no credit for second semester

Elena Williams

May 27, 2020

When quarantine prompted radical changes to the format of school classrooms, FUHSD dropped its traditional letter grades in favor of a credit/no...

Senior graduation goes virtual

Kaylin Li and Stella Huang

May 25, 2020

Normally, seniors would spend the last week of school learning how to walk on beat in line with the others, practicing for their procession...

FUHSD forms task force to address COVID-19 challenges

Audrey Wong and Youqi Huang

May 25, 2020

For the past couple of months, the PTSA, teachers union, teacher department heads and student representatives have been working to address...

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In-Depth

Shelter-in-place leads to rise in domestic abuse cases

Sloka Suresh and Lillian Fu

May 29, 2020

As countless Americans continue to shelter in place for extended periods of time amid the coronavirus pandemic, the restrictions aimed at keeping them safe have enabled more...

Positivity behind the pandemic

Sharlene Chen and Emma Cionca

May 27, 2020

A series of positive side effects has emerged from the menacing shadow of the coronavirus pandemic. Although people are understandably consumed by fear and uncertainty, it...

Senators’ selling of stocks stirs controversy

Katie Chen and Bennie Chang

May 25, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak has impacted billions of individuals around the globe and widened the disparity between the privileged and the disadvantaged. Before the pandemic’s...

Astrology extends into social media

Emma Cionca and Lillian Fu

April 16, 2020

Typing “horoscope” in the Instagram search bar gives hundreds, even thousands of accounts — some with over a million followers — that are all dedicated to telling...

Spilling the tea on caffeine

Jasmine Hou and Pranav Mishra

April 13, 2020

Whether it’s a morning fix of coffee, a relaxing pot of tea or a refreshing sports drink out on the field, caffeine provides limitless ways to spark and soothe the senses. While some experts cite evidence suggesting that regular consumption of the stimulant can lead to substantial long-term effects, others praise its versatility and point to its potential benefits, such...

Exploring eastern medicine and holistic healing

Priyanka Anand and Ron Aich

April 10, 2020

In the past few centuries, medicine based on modern science has become the leading form of treatment for ailments, especially in the West. Modern medicine, which includes vaccines, antibiotics and hormonal treatments, has greatly increased human longevity and continues to benefit millions across the world. However, holistic healing, a form of medicine that focuses on the...

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Sports

NBA faces challenges due to COVID-19
May 29, 2020
Ethan Lee
Although the National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs originally planned to kick off on April 18, fans were stuck at home without their favorite sport on television...
The impact on student-athletes due to COVID-19
May 27, 2020
Elliu Huang
Lynbrook’s spring sports teams started off the 2020 season with high hopes and positive mindsets until the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools across California, effectively...
COVID-19 disrupts college athletic recruitment process
May 25, 2020
Mei Corricello
High school athletes typically count on their junior and senior spring seasons as a crucial part of the college recruitment processes. This year, cancellations due to COVID-19...
5 new sports coming to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
March 6, 2020
Rachel Wu
Look out for five new sports making their debuts in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics: surfing, karate, skateboarding, sport climbing and baseball and softball. Except for baseball...
World Athletics sets new regulations on running shoes
February 26, 2020
Teresa Arisawa
On Oct. 12, 2019, Eliud Kipchoge ran the fastest marathon in world history — 1:59:40. However, this impressive time did not replace the marathon world record due to the...
New unified basketball team promotes inclusivity
February 26, 2020
Alara Dasdan and Pranav Mishra
FUHSD campuses are entering a new Unified Basketball League to give aspiring athletes in P.E. Inclusive classes the option to play competitively or recreationally in teams....
Insight into the coach hiring process at Lynbrook
February 26, 2020
Kaylin Li
As of Feb. 24, Lynbrook has seven job openings listed on EdJoin, and all seven of them are as coaches or assistants of sports teams. This lack of coaches has become most visible...
Cougar Karson: Squaw Valley ski instructor
February 26, 2020
Emma Cionca
Freshman Cougar Karson does not have an average job. A trained skier, having previously competed on the Far West division of the U16 Squaw Valley ski team, he has now advanced...
Vikings qualify for Central Coast Section playoffs
February 26, 2020
Priyanka Anand
Girls and boys varsity basketball teams, in addition to five individuals on the wrestling team, represented Lynbrook at the Central Coast Section (CCS) playoffs, an annual...
Lynbrook remembers Kobe Bryant
February 11, 2020
Priyanka Anand, Mei Corricello, and Anusha Kothari
Lynbrook staff and students remember the legacy of Kobe Bryant, who passed away in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, 2020, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven...