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The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

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The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

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The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

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Security in the online world has become a serious threat, with many different types of malware being utilized to steal information or gain access to personal accounts.

A layperson’s guide to malware and cybersecurity

Elliu Huang, Managing Editor November 9, 2021

June 2021: A ransomware attack shut down the Colonial Pipeline, the East Coast’s largest fuel supply line, for nearly a week. As critical infrastructure, personal information and databases rely more...

Reintroducing herself to the art of unicycling, Medha Belwadi balances on one wheel.

Medha Belwadi tackles the world on one wheel

Sruthi Medepalli, Copy Editor November 9, 2021

Quarantine has revealed a host of unexpectedly talented Lynbrook students, including junior Medha Belwadi, who reintroduced herself to the art of balancing on one wheel. Despite discovering the unicycle...

Toan Phuong and Allen Chan are the backbone behind Lynbrook’s technology-based learning environment.

Phuong and Chan keep campus technology running

Sophie Au, Design Editor November 9, 2021

From setting up computers to managing the school Wi-Fi to fixing projectors in classrooms, Lynbrook’s network and computer support specialists Toan Phuong and Allen Chan do it all. Even though students...

The fall sports — boys and girls water polo, field hockey, girls volleyball, girls and boys golf, football, cross country and girls tennis — concluded their seasons with annual Senior Nights, with many teams advancing to CCS.

Viking athletes conclude successful fall season

Lina Mezerreg and Tanika Anbu November 9, 2021

Following months of postponed athletics, many teams started conditioning over the summer, and the fall sports season officially commenced in August 2021. Through hassles of mask mandates and Centers for...

Epic staffers try special effects makeup

Epic staffers try special effects makeup

Chelsea Lee, Anwen Huang and Neha Ayyer November 9, 2021

the Epic staffers Anwen Huang, Neha Ayyer and Chelsea Lee try the art of special effects makeup to get into the Halloween spirit.

In No Time to Die, the character development of Bond is successful and much needed, but the nearly three-hour plot lacks clarity and fails to do justice to its main character.

No Time to Die: Daniel Craig’s final act as Bond

Bennie Chang, Editor-in-Chief November 9, 2021

For decades, James Bond has been the epitome of emotionless, brutal masculinity. However, in Daniel Craig’s final appearance as 007, the actor exists in the most pleasant of twists, one centered around...

Epic staffers try pumpkin carving

Epic staffers try pumpkin carving

Timothy Kim, Samyukta Sarma and Anushka Anand November 9, 2021

Epic staffers Timothy Kim, Samyukta Sarma, and Anushka Anand bring out the spooky spirit of Halloween by carving pumpkins.

Lynbrook athletes try switching sports for a day - ft. girls basketball and volleyball

Lynbrook athletes try switching sports for a day – ft. girls basketball and volleyball

Nicole Ge and Audrey Sun November 9, 2021

Lynbrook's girls basketball and volleyball teams swap sports for a day, teaching each other fundamental skills and ending in a scrimmage.

With goggles and ski poles in hand, I am ready to embark on this year’s skiing adventure.

My uphill journey with skiing

Amy Liu, Editor-in-Chief November 9, 2021

It seemed that my young skiing career was plunging downhill. My six-year-old self and my first-time skier dad had just tumbled off the lift on the easiest green trail at Mount Rose Ski Resort. A quarter...

Epic staffer reviews epic energy drinks

Epic staffer reviews epic energy drinks

Ria Phelan, Business/PR Manager November 9, 2021

Epic staffer Ria Phelan reviews a variety of popular energy drinks, including Bang, Redbull and Yerba Mate, judging them on the basis of longevity, sleeplessness and overall energy!  

The Giants advanced further in the MLB season than in past years.

Giants score giant ticket to postseason

Youqi Huang, Copy Editor November 9, 2021

The Giants overcame several years of mediocrity this season, boasting a 107-55 record during the regular season and finishing at the top of their division to earn a spot in the National League Division...

Commemorative bricks and tiles, located at the entrance of the football stadium and on the pool deck, can be purchased by members of the Lynbrook community to support the Athletic Boosters.

Commemorative bricks leave legacies

Elizabeth Cheng, Editor-in-Chief November 9, 2021

Some bricks are adorned with a basketball, others are embellished with a field hockey stick and many boast the Viking logo. “Rah Hockey! Rebecca Hatton.” “Dream it, believe it, achieve it! The...