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Students paint a mural featuring a puppy with a fall-themed background
Murals bring fall and winter spirit to campus
Susanna Tang • December 7, 2021

Skiing skeletons, a fall-themed puppy and a spooky viking boat. Public Art Club is working on three murals to hang around campus to spread seasonal cheer this winter. The...

Players and commentators alike participate in the Smash Bros tournament.
Smash Bros Club holds first live tournament
Lauren Liu • December 7, 2021
Lynbrook Engineering Club, Coding Art Club, Web Development Club and Machine Learning Club collaborate to host LEC Hacks.
Students compete in Lynbrook’s first ever hackathon
Audrey Sun • December 7, 2021
Junior Eunseo Oh wins the Concerto Competition and the opportunity to play with the Symphony Orchestra in the Spring Concert.
Eunseo Oh wins LHS, MVHS Concerto Competition
Jasmine Rihal • December 7, 2021
Sanskriti performers show off traditional South Asian songs and dances.
Sanskriti celebrates South Asian culture
Amishi Chandra • December 7, 2021
Opinion
Every year, an increasing number of Americans are pulled into the Christmas scheme of spending money on lavish gifts to impress family and friends as they disregard the true meaning behind holiday gift-giving.
Don't catch the Christmas consumerism craze
Amy Liu • December 7, 2021

The day after Halloween, homogenous marketing greets shoppers in each store: Posters and signs glare at passersby from front windows, holiday music screams in customers’...

There are significant disparities between the number of male and female students present in certain classes, especially in AP-level STEM classes, which feature an average 3-2 ratio of boys to girls.
Editorial: Gender disparities in AP courses influence classroom dynamics
Epic Staff • December 7, 2021
Christmas and Navratri both connect us to religion and culture but much more importantly to a familial bonding and goodwill. 
A non-Christian merry Christmas
Sruthi Medepalli • December 7, 2021
I thought that quitting would reduce my opportunities, but it instead opened me to countless possibilities I never knew existed.
"What else do you have left?"
Jason Shan • December 7, 2021
The lack of dividers in boys’ bathrooms is a long unaddressed issue and pressures students to use only the corner urinals and individual stalls.
Dividers between urinals are necessary for privacy
Anirudh Seshadri • December 7, 2021
In-Depth
Project Homekey offers new solutions for homeless families in the Bay Area.
Homekey: A key to a better future for homeless families
Catherine Zhou and Sruthi Medepalli • December 7, 2021

Project Homekey aims to combat the homelessness crisis in the Bay Area by converting commercial properties and existing buildings into housing for the homeless. While advertised...

Most U.S. imports arrive from overseas in containers, and the lack of cargo space has rendered imported goods too expensive for some local retailers.
Supply chain shortages slow deliveries and production
Anirudh Seshadri and Timothy Kim • December 7, 2021
Education administratives may change the math curriculum if proposals are approved.
New math guidelines bring integrated courses, not integrals
Elizabeth Cheng and Nicole Ge • December 7, 2021
As college rankings gain popularity as ways for students to weed out the best schools, many colleges have discovered loopholes to climb toward the top.
Gaming the rankings: Race to the top
Mei Corricello and Myles Kim • December 7, 2021
Security in the online world has become a serious threat, with many different types of malware being utilized to steal information or gain access to personal accounts.
A layperson’s guide to malware and cybersecurity
Elliu Huang • November 9, 2021
Features
To complete their projects like the new science wing, the Blach Construction team has become a familiar presence on campus.
Blach company staff build a career in construction
Emma Constable • December 7, 2021

To complete their projects like the new science wing, scheduled to be completed by July 2023, the Blach Construction team has become a familiar presence on campus. In previous...

Electrical boxes add a splash of colorful artwork to San Jose’s streets.
Student artists paint life into San Jose’s streets
Chelsea Lee • December 7, 2021
Lynbrook is home to a variety of plants that can be found around campus.
A walk through our campus’s foliage and flowers
Samyukta Sarma • December 7, 2021
The kid in me will go out of the way in every match to hit a tweener. The man in me will spend that extra hour in the weight room training to be a stronger player.
Bagels, bananas and hot dogs
Elliu Huang • December 7, 2021
Ghostbusters: Afterlife brings back nostalgia and inspires a new generation of fans.
Afterlife: The revival of the Ghostbusters
Katie Chin • December 7, 2021
Sports
Seniors Crystal Qian and Anton Ouyang commit to Stanford athletics.
Stanford recruits
Anushka Anand and Neha Ayyer • December 8, 2021

Crystal Qian Senior Crystal Qian started fencing at the age of 8. After years of hard work and ambition, she committed to Stanford after being recruited for her internationally...

The cheer team steps into their new uniforms as they cheer on boys basketball.
Cheer team takes over basketball court sidelines
Deeksha Raj • December 7, 2021
The 49ers are a historically decorated sports franchise, boasting many Hall of Fame players and five Lombardi Trophies.
Faithful in red and gold: 75 years of 49ers history
Crystal Qian • December 7, 2021
The fall sports — boys and girls water polo, field hockey, girls volleyball, girls and boys golf, football, cross country and girls tennis — concluded their seasons with annual Senior Nights, with many teams advancing to CCS.
Viking athletes conclude successful fall season
Lina Mezerreg and Tanika Anbuchelvan • November 9, 2021
With goggles and ski poles in hand, I am ready to embark on this year’s skiing adventure.
My uphill journey with skiing
Amy Liu • November 9, 2021
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