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Student doxxed for social media post following alleged robbery

September 23, 2020

On Sept. 15, five female juveniles stole approximately $80 of alcohol from Standard Liquor in Los Altos and rushed out of the store. All five perpetrators were identified, arrested and released on a citation by the Los Altos Police Department, as of Sept. 23. Although no identities have been disclosed, there are suspicions that Lynbrook...

Club Info Week emerges as clubs face changes in the virtual scene

Elliu Huang and Christy Yu

August 26, 2020

Clubs are an integral part of a student’s high school experience, but with the campus still closed and teachers switching to online learning,...

FUHSD community pushes for antiracist curriculum and climate

Mei Corricello and Sruthi Medepalli

August 24, 2020

With the recent rise of racial justice movements such as Black Lives Matter (BLM), FUHSD has been pushed to speak up in the anti-racism conversation....

The Class of 2024 logs in to Lynbrook

Emma Constable and Anwen Huang

August 17, 2020

For the class of 2024, their entrance into high school will be like never before. Without traditional events that foster widespread school...

Kamala Harris makes history — and the future

Bennie Chang

August 14, 2020

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South Bay allies stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter

Sunny Li

June 9, 2020

Protests have erupted across the nation after a horrific video emerged of George Floyd’s death under the knee of a police officer in Minneapolis, in addition to several...

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In-Depth

Social isolation affects teen social development

Elizabeth Park and Sharlene Chen

August 24, 2020

Isolated, scared and unsure — just a few of the emotions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Humans are naturally social. With the COVID-19 crisis calling for social...

Zoomed in: exploring the effects of online learning

Anirudh Seshadri and Melissa Chen

August 24, 2020

In late February, 90,000 schools across 20 countries were using Zoom. In March 2020, the Zoom app saw 2.5 million downloads. Whether it’s for social gatherings, classes...

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...

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Sports

Staff and student athletes stay active with Strava
August 20, 2020
Ria Phelan and Allison Hsieh
When shelter-in-place was announced on March 14, many Lynbrook cross country and track and field athletes worried for the future of their athletic careers, especially after...
My NBA playoff predictions
August 17, 2020
Ethan Lee
The 2019-2020 NBA playoffs began on Aug. 17 with the league’s top 16 teams competing to win a single championship trophy. As an NBA fanatic, the following predictions for...
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...