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    Go Club tournament tests strategy and wit
    Go Club tournament tests strategy and wit
    Elizabeth Louie helps senior Meghana Babu understand a French passage during tutorial. Photo by Erin Fitzpatrick.
    Elizabeth Louie recognized with Teacher-Leader Award
    Notable recent events include Lynbrook winning the AP Computer Science Principle Female Diversity award, the VTA strike, a national "Hands Off" protest and the increasing international tariffs. Top left: Photo used with permission from Vincent Varletta/Wikimedia Commons Top right: Photo used with permission from Grendelkhan Bottom left: Photo used with permission from Patou Ricard/Pixabay Bottom right: Photo used with permission from Mahmoud Sulaiman/Unsplash.
    Campus, community and world events
    The Spring Movie Theater expanded previous movie night events. Photos by Jenny Suh.
    ASB Recognition and Social bring the theater experience to campus
    Principal Maria Jackson retires after 30 years in education
    Principal Maria Jackson retires after 30 years in education
    Machine Learning systems such as ChatGPT require scraping the web to improve its capabilities. Websites hosting illegal pirated and copyrighted materials such as Anna's Archives or Library Genesis, thus have its copyrighted materials used to improve AI material.
    Unlicensed materials in AI model databases undermine original works
    Anushka Deshmukh discovers self-advocacy through her struggles with celiac disease.
    Trials and tribulations with celiac
    Rohan Kakhandiki learns to appreciate his unique last name over time.
    That’s my name, but you can wear it out
    Lack of awareness around the prevalence of digital misinformation affects students in the digital age. To combat these concerns, student engagement in media literacy and responsible journalism should be prioritized within schools.
    Editorial: Media literacy in and out of FUHSD classrooms
    San José mayor Matt Mahon recently proposed a policy to authorize arrest of homeless after refusing help three times within 18 months. This policy falls short of tackling root causes of homelessness and overlooks the true needs of homeless.
    Addressing homelessness requires support, not criminalization
    Anushka Deshmukh discovers self-advocacy through her struggles with celiac disease.
    Trials and tribulations with celiac
    Rohan Kakhandiki learns to appreciate his unique last name over time.
    That’s my name, but you can wear it out
    Junior Irene Hwang offers humorous advice to those without a romantic partner during Valentine's Day.
    A single person’s survival guide to Valentine’s Day
    Sophomore Saavan Saraf discovered his voice in politics after a long and perspective-changing journey.
    Finding my opinions in the world of politics
    Junior Brian Lee holds up prayer beads, a symbol of his atheist identity amid his Buddhist family.
    A different prayer in a Buddhist household
    Lack of awareness around the prevalence of digital misinformation affects students in the digital age. To combat these concerns, student engagement in media literacy and responsible journalism should be prioritized within schools.
    Editorial: Media literacy in and out of FUHSD classrooms
    Students actively engage in discussions and group activities in their Ethnic Studies class.
    Editorial: Federal education cuts threaten ethnic studies programs
    In a district wide effort to address student mental health issues, Lynbrook plans to launch a future mental wellness center, preceded by a monthly prototype launching in May.
    Future wellness center is a step toward aiding student mental health
    Student petitions are an important way of bringing attention to school issues, but the line between serious and counterproductive petitions must be drawn. Graphic illustration by Charlotte Bolay and Crystal Zhu
    Editorial: The power of petitions in student advocacy
    The FUHSD board should increase outreach opportunities for students to participate in district activities, while students should engage in board efforts.
    Editorial: Bridging the gap between district board and students
    Sylva Scott cares for her alpaca and other animals at McClellan Ranch. Photos used with permission from Sylva Scott and with Creative Common Licenses.
    Caring for alpacas with Sylva Scott
    Bolang Zhu, Om Modi and Vikrant Vadathavoor (left to right).
    LD debaters speed through limits of debate success
    Allen Chan and Toan Phuong work hard to replace security cameras and pick up calls.
    Behind the screens with the information technology team
    Students prepare for the annual ELD speech competition.
    The faces behind annual ELD speech competition
    Every day Tara Grande, Thomas Lopez, Johnny Roberson and Tim Wehner serve as the school’s crossing guards.
    Crossing into the lives of Lynbrook’s crossing guards
    Photos by Lilly Wu. (Lilly Wu)Graphic illustration by Claire Guo. (Claire Guo)
    Claire Hsu bakes it up
    Jayden Yang makes waves through water polo
    Holden Choi finds a career path in his passion for video games
    Jason Wu grows passion and creativity through a side hustle
    Chloe Chung strengthens connections through vinyl
    Aside from the hefty expense of a seat, space tourism also comes with another astronomical price tag: environmental sustainability.
    The environmental price of reaching for the stars
    San José and the larger San Francisco Bay Area are home to a variety of native species such as the California poppy, owl’s clover and lupine.
    The Bay Area’s complex web of native and invasive wildlife
    The three branches of government within the Constitution — the judicial, executive and legislative — were crafted to avoid a crisis in the system of checks and balances that prevents one branch from overpowering another.
    The possibility of a constitutional crisis in our perfect union
    World War II (1939-1945)
    World War II (1939-1945)
    In the fast pace of modern popular culture where trends seem to disappear before they even start, it is easy to forget their origin and cultural significance.
    Subcultures enrich mainstream
    Track athletes from different high schools leap over hurdles while bounding toward the finish line. Photo by Akash Anand. Graphic illustration by Anna Cen
    Setting track athletes up for success
    Athletes, from high school and college, are able to use their popularity and skill for profit through different sponsorships. Graphic Illustration by Amanda Jin.
    Name, image and likeness are reshaping the culture of athletics
    Dylan Liu and Karen Gao swim to success with record-breaking times
    Freshman Alber Wu holds up his foil, standing proudly with his fencing equipment. Photo by Olivia Tu. Graphic illustration by Kieran Hau and Amanda Jin.
    Alber Wu discovers his tempo through fencing
    Different dance groups on campus perform during rallies, on campus events and larger events outside of school hours.
    Campus dance groups share the art of movement
    Farewell Rally 2025
    Unwrapping holiday memories
    Plucking heartstrings with Lynbrook students’ favorite love songs
    Silsilay connects communities across the bay
    Teachers take on brain rot terms
    Tug, not tackle: Students and staff on girls flag football in Viking athletics
    Tug, not tackle: Students and staff on girls flag football in Viking athletics
    Approaching 60 years of history: Lynbrook back in the day
    Approaching 60 years of history: Lynbrook back in the day
    Nostalgic memories, since 2010
    Nostalgic memories, since 2010
    Vertigo and La Pluma Open Mic
    Vertigo and La Pluma Open Mic
    Students gathered in the parking lot on March 29 for ASB's first school-sanctioned celebration of Holi.
    Adding a little color with Holi
    Brain Rot
    Brain Rot
    Nostalgia
    Nostalgia
    Gaming the system
    Gaming the system
    Lost in translation.
    Lost in translation.
    Farewell Rally 2025
    View the full photo gallery at the link in our bio or at bit.ly/spromfashionshow2025
    Senior Prom Fashion Show 2025
    View the full photo gallery at the link in our bio or at bit.ly/2025silsilayfashionshow.
    Silsilay Fashion Show 2025
    View the full photo gallery at the link in our bio or at bit.ly/2025jpromfashionshow.
    Junior Prom Fashion Show 2025
    View the full photo gallery at the link in our bio or at bit.ly/epicwf25.
    2025 Winter Formal: Midnight Masquerade
    Unwrapping holiday memories
    Plucking heartstrings with Lynbrook students’ favorite love songs
    Silsilay connects communities across the bay
    Teachers take on brain rot terms
    Tricks and Treats to making your own Halloween Costumes
    Epic staffers Amanda Jin and Irene Hwang give their opinions on the 2025 Oscars nominations. Graphic illustrations by Olivia Tu.
    From Anora to Emilia Perez: Our opinions on the 2025 Oscars
    Graphic Illustration by Amanda Jin, Alexandra Wu and David Zhu.
    Behind the runway
    Formula 1: Pit lane Talk
    Formula 1: Pit lane Talk
    Graphic Illustration by Daeun Chung
    College mythbusting with Mr. Roy
    Don’t judge a book by its cover: the shortcomings of banning books
    Don’t judge a book by its cover: the shortcomings of banning books
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        Homecoming: Rally 19-20

        Emma Cionca, Elliu Huang and Diana Kohr
        November 1, 2019

        If you haven’t already, be sure to check out other photos from Homecoming this year!

        • Staff skit: https://lhsepic.com/6181/web-exclusive/homecoming-staff-skit-19-20/
        • Freshman class of 2023 skit : https://lhsepic.com/6289/web-exclusive/homecoming-freshman-skit-19-20/
        • Sophomore class of 2022 skit: https://lhsepic.com/6291/web-exclusive/homecoming-sophomore-skit-19-20/
        • Junior class of 2021 skit: https://lhsepic.com/6329/web-exclusive/homecoming-junior-skit-19-20/
        • Senior class of 2020 skit: https://lhsepic.com/6374/web-exclusive/homecoming-senior-skit-19-20/
        • Football game: https://lhsepic.com/6478/web-exclusive/homecoming-football-game-19-20/

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        Emma Cionca, Sports Editor

        (she/her) Emma is a senior and the Sports Editor of the Epic this year. Outside of journalism, she enjoys skiing, hiking, and photography.

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        Elliu Huang, Managing Editor

        Elliu Huang is a senior and is looking forward to one last great year on staff. He hopes to continue counting sheep and practicing the art of weaving plastic,...

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        Diana Kohr, Web Editor

        Diana is a junior at Lynbrook High School and one of the web editors for the Epic. She enjoys going on long-distance runs with her friends, preferably...

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