Skip to Main Content
  • Aug 19First Day of School
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

Social media enables students to create bonds with peers and communicate with friends, but it can also be a toxic space that enables cyberbullying and increases the volatility of relationships.

Friendships, finstas and FOMO

Anirudh Seshadri and Sophie Au February 1, 2022

A like. A comment. A text.  Social media enables students to create bonds with peers and communicate with friends, but it can also be a toxic space that enables cyberbullying and increases the volatility...

Love and Other Natural Disasters by Misa Sugiura is a queer young adult novel that follows Nozomi Nagai as she spends her summer in San Francisco.

Librarians’ picks: Love and Other Natural Disasters

Neha Ayyer, In-Depth Editor February 1, 2022

Love and Other Natural Disasters by Misa Sugiura is a queer young adult novel that follows Nozomi Nagai as she spends her summer in San Francisco. As she interns at an art museum, she is instantly attracted...

Students who frequent the quad may find themselves in front row seats to the performance of the Ravens, Lynbrook’s unofficial K-pop dance team.

Lynbrook Ravens

Jason Shan, Web Editor February 1, 2022

Abigail Fong Member Favorite song: 슈퍼 참치 by Kim Seok-jin (of BTS) Why I enjoy dancing with the Ravens: “Everyone’s really welcoming and supportive, even though, as a newcomer, I don’t...

Healthy relationships sometimes buckle due to psychological factors and harmful habits, which can negatively influence future relationships.

Identifying toxic relationships

Amishi Chandra and Ria Phelan February 1, 2022

Butterflies and queasy feelings often accompany new relationships. The desire to be with one’s partner is overwhelming yet exciting, and the possibilities for the future seem endless. However, healthy...

Epic staffers try to pick up Lynbrook students

Epic staffers try to pick up Lynbrook students

Chelsea Lee and Lina Mezerreg February 1, 2022

Epic staffers Chelsea Lee and Lina Mezerreg try picking up students with pick-up lines. Happy Valentine’s Day!

There are differences in Lynbrook students’ perception and experience with sex, from choosing abstinence until marriage to embracing sexual experiences earlier on.

Let’s talk about sex, baby

Elizabeth Cheng and Jasmine Rihal February 1, 2022

There is no topic as severely stigmatized as sex. It’s everywhere — books, movies, TV shows, music videos — yet it is often still an uncomfortable subject for many high school students.  Although...

Askings bring liveliness to Lynbrook's campus, returning with balloons, crowns and Mario Kart with shopping carts.

You’re epic. Prom with me?

Meera Nambiar and Samyukta Sarma February 1, 2022

“YES!” As formal dances return to Lynbrook’s campus, asking culture has returned with balloons, crowns and Mario Kart with shopping carts.  After Winter Formal and with Junior Prom around the...