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Senior Columns

May 26, 2022

So what do I say? What will I do? Who am I to be?

Hi, I’m Bennie?

Bennie Chang, Editor-in-Chief May 26, 2022

You’ve heard the importance of first impressions, right? That people decide in the first seven seconds if they like you or not. That changing an initial perception is extremely, extremely difficult. So...

Graphic illustration by Nicole Ge

How you can upgrade your summer plans

Jasmine Rihal, Social Media Manager May 26, 2022

Are you sick of spending summer after summer glued to your bed, and desire an adventurous change? Check out this fun bucket list for some inspiration to make your summer more eventful and memorable.

The laws and ethics surrounding animal testing

The laws and ethics surrounding animal testing

Chelsea Lee and Sam Sarma May 26, 2022

Behind the makeup that conceals blemishes or the drugs that heal patients, animals are being used to assess the safety and effectiveness of products before human use. The justification of animal testing...

The JV team should be an option for upperclassmen

The JV team should be an option for upperclassmen

Deeksha Raj, Business Manager May 26, 2022

High school athletes often are faced with a number of obstacles, one of which being a policy prohibiting all junior boys and all seniors from participating in JV sports. Upperclassmen who are underqualified...

Most of all, I remember, through all the papercuts, misaligned holes and empty staplers, my ambition to win the most prestigious accolades.

The beauty and truth in the ordinary

Elliu Huang, Managing Editor May 26, 2022

On my Ikea Billy bookcase rests 61 notebooks and 37 binders. I remember the lazy summer mornings, practicing completing the square from an algebra workbook in one of my many notebooks. I remember the dim...

Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter has stirred controversy among the general public.

Company takeovers: progressive change or madness

Amishi Chandra and Timothy Kim May 26, 2022

Millions of people woke up the morning of April 25 to discover that the unthinkable had happened: Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX had privately purchased the public social media forum, Twitter....

Sometimes, you just want to feel understood and normal.

So…what is my major?

Sharlene Chen, Design Editor May 26, 2022

“What do you want to be when you grow up?”  “An artist!”  Throughout elementary school, that was my instinctive response. I knew I liked the freedom offered by a blank canvas and the satisfaction...

Lynbrook’s NBA predictions for 2022

Lynbrook’s NBA predictions for 2022

Elizabeth Cheng and Anirudh Seshadri May 26, 2022

Staffers Anirudh Seshadri and Elizabeth Cheng go on a journey to find out Lynbrook students’ predictions on who will win the NBA Championship 2022.       

As summer approaches, social media platforms are flooding with content related toward achieving the ideal ‘summer body.’

Is the ‘Summer Body’ trend toxic?

Audrey Sun, Staffer May 26, 2022

As summer approaches, social media platforms are flooding with content related toward achieving the ideal ‘summer body’: a term that implies that bodies need to look a certain way in order to enjoy...