Skip to Main Content
  • Dec 9-12Winter Wellness Week
  • Dec 16-20Finals Week
  • Dec 23-Jan 3Mid-Year Break
  • Jan 27-29Lunar New Year Celebrations
  • Jan 24Winter Rally
  • Jan 15-17Lynbrook Idol
  • Jan 20-24Charity Week
The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

the Epic

The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

the Epic

The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

the Epic

The valley has gone through a complete transformation in the last 100 years from a primarily agrarian society to an urban region with a high concentration of tech companies.

Silicon Valley: From fruit trees to computer chips

Youqi Huang and Rachel Wu November 4, 2020

The Silicon Valley we know today had its roots as a primarily agricultural region. Now, it stands as the birthplace of an unique culture of innovation, home to numerous companies in the tech industry regarded...

Here are the features that are currently being worked on.

Construction continues throughout pandemic

Elizabeth Park, Writer November 4, 2020

Renovation of the cafeteria and lower quad was completed on campus at the beginning of the 2019-20 school year, and until quarantine began, students were still adjusting to these new features. Even with...

Due to social distancing protocols, many typical festivities including garba and dandiya have been forced to adapt.

Navratri and Dussehra 2020: Celebration of spirit

Kavya Iyer and Priyanka Anand November 4, 2020

Brightly colored skirts swirl as people dance in circles, Dandiya sticks clack together and swift feet squeak against the linoleum flooring. The air radiates warmth and energy as the occasional laugh rises...

Girls’ soccer players practice passing the ball.

Sports teams begin conditioning practices for the upcoming seasons

Elliu Huang, Managing Editor November 4, 2020

Despite the pandemic, Lynbrook sports teams are preparing for their sports season in December 2020 or February 2021 by beginning team workouts. Currently, there are seven sports teams holding in-person...

A clear workspace is closely linked to a clear mind, as each unnecessary object is a potential distraction.

Note-taking, organization and Schoology Plus: Lynbrook students’ study solutions

Diana Kohr, Web Editor November 4, 2020

While posing as a frog, eating tomatoes and only using Times New Roman may be effective study techniques for some students, others are not quite as fortunate with these strange study methods. Rather than...

As the crew hops onto the spaceship, crewmates must figure out who is the impostor among them before it is too late.

There is one trending game among us

Amy Liu, Editor-in-Chief November 4, 2020

“Where? Who? Sus.” Welcome to the Among Us world. The game has recently experienced a massive surge in popularity, including within the Lynbrook community. In this party game that involves teamwork,...

In the presence of fake news, the brain struggles to distinguish between what is true and what is false.

Flattening the curve of fake news

Emma Cionca and Emma Constable November 4, 2020

The media has evolved to become the public’s largest source of information. Especially in recent years, people have become increasingly aware of fake news, though it is not always easy to distinguish...

In many productions by Western creators, cultures are commonly copied without appreciation or respect for the culture.

The Westernized “Other”: Cultural appropriation in the media

Christy Yu, Writer November 4, 2020

Worldbuilding in the lore of movies, films and shows is key to the creation of many fictional favorites, such as “Star Wars”, “Avatar” and “Game of Thrones”. As Western media begins to include...

Goals have been set to combat climate change, but current efforts are not nearly enough to curb its drastic effects.

There is no planet B — a timeline of climate change legislation

Crystal Qian, Copy Editor November 4, 2020

Picture this: A city sits at 122 degrees Fahrenheit — more than halfway to boiling. Outside in the empty streets, all is silent except for the turbulent humming of power grids, straining to meet the...

Various aspects of TikTok, the social media platform taking the Internet by storm.

The drawbacks of TikTok

Katie Chen, Content Editor November 4, 2020

The past decade has seen platforms like Vine and YouTube become overnight sensations, and the social media app TikTok is no exception. TikTok has become a lucrative platform in pop culture, made apparent...

A calendar of the new seasons and the sports in each of them.

Sports schedule changes bring challenges and hope

Bennie Chang, Editor-in-Chief November 4, 2020

September brought new hope for Lynbrook athletes as many returned to campus to prepare for the upcoming seasons. Although practices have been altered to follow COVID-19 guidelines, Lynbrook athletics is...

Dissecting popular boba drinks.

Staff members review popular boba drinks

Sharlene Chen and Melissa Chen November 4, 2020

For this review, two Epic staff members decided to try classic pearl milk tea, a fruit-flavored tea drink, thai milk tea and taro milk tea, the most popular drinks based on the results of a student survey....