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These are the four periods of classical music.

Music for Community partners with Wave Learning for music seminars

Lina Mezerreg, Staffer December 9, 2020

Lynbrook’s Music for Community (MFC) partnered with the online seminar platform Wave Learning to hold a virtual series for students between grades 6 and 12 on the history of the four principal eras of...

The Karen meme and similar names have become commonplace on many social media sites.

Get me a manager: The history of Karens

Jason Shan, Web Editor December 9, 2020

The ever-evolving lexicon of Gen Z has recently expanded to encompass a new slang term: Karen. Wielded by youths as an insult that predominantly targets older generations, Karen and similar buzzworthy...

El chocolate caliente: Mexican spiced hot chocolate.

A diverse array of hot chocolate and its best friends

Elizabeth Cheng, Editor-in-Chief December 9, 2020

The holidays are all about celebration, and any celebration is incomplete without many different kinds of food. However, there is one cozy beverage that is essential to the festive season —hot chocolate....

Bay Cuts poses with their hair clippers with Sachin Radhakrishnan and one of the administrators at the church.

Bay Cuts: Vikings’ traveling haircut service for the homeless

Ethan Lee, Writer December 9, 2020

During the pandemic, seniors Eddie Wang, Jash Gada and Vincent Su received the Jefferson Award for Public Service after starting Bay Cuts, a free haircut service for the homeless individuals living near...

Traditionally, Link Crew groups wear costumes made by Link Crew leaders during Orientation, such as the Hawaiian flowers pictured above.

Link Crew implements new activity: Goose Chase

Emma Cionca, Sports Editor December 9, 2020

Link Crew has recently introduced Goose Chase, a group scavenger hunt game, to support and engage the Class of 2024 during distance learning. The game uses GooseChase, a mobile app to set up competitive...

Care Solace bridges the wide gap between therapist and patient.

FUHSD offers mental health resources through partnership with Care Solace

Elliu Huang, Managing Editor December 9, 2020

In order to improve student access to mental health resources during remote learning, FUHSD has partnered with Care Solace, an organization that connects students with mental health therapists and counselors.  Care...

With the mute button in a Zoom meeting, I have allowed myself to fall in the trap of hiding behind my screen and staying silent.

The mute button: A curse in disguise

Allison Hsieh, Writer December 9, 2020

Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become your character. Watch your character,...

Following the Black Lives Matter (BLM) Movement, many tech companies have confronted its use of certain technical terms such as “master” and “slave.”

Tech companies update computing terms to promote inclusivity

Melissa Chen and Rachel Wu December 9, 2020

As anti-racism movements, most notably the Black Lives Matter (BLM) Movement, have gained momentum this year, many industries are making a greater effort to address discrimination. In particular, the tech...

Book donations will be sent to Half Price Books, and all profits earned will be donated to India to purchase textbooks.

Local Home of Hope chapter spreads stories across the globe

Sophie Au, Design Editor December 9, 2020

Throughout the month of October, the San Jose Youth Chapter of Home of Hope hosted a book drive and fundraiser with Lynbrook Key Club that raised 400 books for underprivileged children in the Bay Area....

Runners transition from running with their fellow competitors to running solo and tracking their progress through apps.

A new sport: (Social) distance running

Amy Liu, Editor-in-Chief December 9, 2020

On your mark, get set, go!  Imagine a typical holiday 5k race: runners lining up at the starting line, listening for the sound of the starting gun and waiting to dash down the path. Organizers are...

The path to permanent residency and citizenship for employment-based visa holders is complex and uncertain.

No green light to green card for visa holders

Anusha Kothari and Priyanka Anand December 9, 2020

 Adobe Spark by Anusha Kothari and Priyanka Anand Read the story above in the Adobe Spark or below:   Introduction After ten years of tension and uncertainty, Class of 2018 alumnus...

Alexa Kwan, 17, commits to swim at UC Davis and will study managerial economics as part of the university’s Class of 2025.

Senior Alexa Kwan commits to swim at UC Davis

Youqi Huang, Copy Editor December 9, 2020

After 13 years of hard work in the classroom and in the pool, senior Alexa Kwan is ready to head to the University of California (UC) Davis, where she will swim at the collegiate level and study managerial...