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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

As admissions officers seek to make minute distinctions between equally hard working, promising applicants, they must consider if, and which, students are being provided with the resources to find their fit.

Survival of the fittest

Youqi Huang, Copy Editor March 8, 2022

Why did I apply to 25 colleges, in spite of popular advice and appreciation for my sanity? Besides competitive admissions for my major and uncertainty about my strength among the applicant field, I disregarded...

the Epic’s compilation of Epic tunes

the Epic’s compilation of Epic tunes

Susanna Tang, Editor-in-Chief March 8, 2022

As the Epic’s staffers gear up to publish a new issue, speakers and headphones are dispersed around the classroom, each playing genres ranging from rock and pop to classical and blues. This playlist...

Tom Brady retires after 22 seasons, leaves lasting impact

Tom Brady retires after 22 seasons, leaves lasting impact

Crystal Qian, Copy Editor March 8, 2022

“When I suck, I’ll retire.” A promise from Tom Brady amid retirement rumors in 2014. A promise that he was too good to keep. Eight years later, the greatest of all time hung up his cleats following...

Spiked shoes round the 400 meter track and the weight room machines creak in unison as Lynbrook’s track & field team prepares themselves for the spring season.

Track athletes prepare for the spring season

Sruthi Medepalli, Copy Editor March 8, 2022

Spiked shoes round the 400 meter track and the weight room machines creak in unison as Lynbrook’s track & field team prepares themselves for the spring season. Their notoriously brutal conditioning...

Winter guard’s well-choreographed performance captivates the audience by telling a story with vivid visual aspects.

Winter guard: Dancing with flags, rifles and swords

Chelsea Lee and Lauren Liu March 8, 2022

Fluttering flags spin through the air and over the heads of the winter guard members who threw them. In the blink of the eye, the guards move seamlessly into the rest of the choreography. Such a maneuver...

In the summer, students should participate in activities that they actually care about and be open-minded about nontraditional opportunities.

Don’t waste summer on chasing prestige

Amy Liu, Editor-in-Chief March 8, 2022

This time of year, underclassmen are already applying to one summer program after another. Many prioritize resume boosting, leading to missed opportunities to gain fulfilling experiences. Instead, students...

What are your teachers listening to?

What are your teachers listening to?

Susanna Tang, Editor-in-Chief March 8, 2022

Have you ever wondered what genres of music your teachers love blasting while grading or preparing lesson plans? This playlist is a compilation of Lynbrook staff members’ favorite songs, which contains...

FUHSD and Lynbrook’s efforts to collect and honor student feedback were weak and inconsistent, particularly in decisions regarding tutorial placement and school end times.

Editorial: Lack of student input in new schedule design

Epic Staff March 8, 2022

When Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill No. 328 into law, all California high schools were required to adhere to an 8:30 a.m. start time beginning in the 2022-23 school year. FUHSD has considered multiple...

I will be somewhere else, I will be someone else too, but I will always be that little girl in a sun-dappled third-story classroom, breathless with wonder and falling in love for the first time.

Creating myself through writing

Lillian Fu, Design Editor March 8, 2022

Swimming in the sticky sunlight spilling through half-open windows, I sat on the linoleum floor of a third-story classroom building in L.A. and watched the wind caress the palm fronds outside, a notebook...

Boys basketball wins quarterfinals CCS NorCal 2022

Boys basketball wins quarterfinals CCS NorCal 2022

Chelsea Lee and Elizabeth Cheng March 2, 2022

“We’re used to the pressure,” center and senior Keshav Mannem said. “We kind of like it.” Led by senior Nikhil Narasimhan’s 16 points, junior Jonathan Fu’s four three-pointers and senior...

Boys basketball makes history at CCS Championship 2022

Boys basketball makes history at CCS Championship 2022

Chelsea Lee, Design Editor February 27, 2022

Boys varsity basketball made history by winning the Central Coast Section Championship title after defeating No. 2 seed Christopher High School 70-64 on Saturday, Feb. 26. Seeded No. 4, Lynbrook advanced...

Sophomore Adithri Sharma sings Andra Day’s “Rise Up.”

Coffeehouse Talent Show 2022

Susanna Tang and Chelsea Lee February 12, 2022

Cell phone lights, laughter, cheers and the aroma of fresh popcorn filled the cafeteria as students showcased their talent on the stage of the Coffeehouse Talent Show on the night of Friday, Feb. 11. The...