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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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Class of 2023 graduation ceremony

Class of 2023 graduation ceremony

Susanna Tang and Calvin Zhou June 11, 2023

On the morning of Friday, June 9, Class of 2023’s 453 graduates lined Lynbrook’s football field as speakers and spectators celebrated their four years of academic endeavors and growth.  ASB President...

Bursting through the Bay Area bubble

Bursting through the Bay Area bubble

Amy Liu, Editor-in-Chief June 2, 2023

Tears flowed down my face as I walked through the San Francisco Airport security check alone. Gazing out the plane window, I was terrified of the four weeks I would be spending at summer programs on the...

Following my head or my heart

Following my head or my heart

Amishi Chandra, Staffer June 2, 2023

Throughout my whole life, whenever I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I confidently proclaimed, “I want to be a neurosurgeon.” Yet, as I started exploring more subjects in high school,...

Chemicals released into the ecosystem affecting marine life.

Sunscreen’s effects from beach to bleach

Ashley Huang and Lilly Wu June 2, 2023

Despite its obvious benefits in preventing sunburn, skin cancer and premature aging, modern sunscreen is often released into marine ecosystems, where it can take a detrimental toll on marine life. Oxybenzone...

Lynbrook band Kimchee Masala blends their cultural identities to create mouth-watering music.

Kimchee Masala spices up Lynbrook music

Meera Nambiar, Web Editor June 2, 2023

With a count-off from the drums, the band starts to play and the neighborhood swells with bright music. In synchronization, strong bass blankets and solidifies under sharp electric guitar and drum snares,...

The latest addition to the Fast and Furious series is FastX, featuring intense action and emotional scenes.

Fast and Furious: A never ending saga

Vidushi Upadhyay, Design Editor June 2, 2023

The movie“Fast X” hit theaters on May 19, causing a surge in ticket sales at the box office over opening weekend. Filled with thrilling car chases and intense fight sequences, the movie succeeds in...

Trash such as leftover food and empty water bottles are often found on Lynbrook's campus due to student negligence.

Editorial: Cleaning up our act to create a cleaner campus

Epic Staff June 2, 2023

As the lunch bell rings, it’s hard to miss the trash left behind in the scramble to get to classes: disposable lunch trays, clamshell salad cartons and food wrappers litter the campus, often still filled...

Living an alternate path

Living an alternate path

Timothy Kim, Copy Editor June 2, 2023

For many, freshman year is not much beyond a fond memory of youth, a cringeworthy point in life from which they grew as the rest of their high school years bloomed. When I think back to ninth grade, however,...

If I had not…

If I had not…

Sophie Au, Design Editor June 2, 2023

Link Crew Orientation. Club Info Day. Homecoming. While all my friends were finding out about these opportunities for the first time, it was nothing new to me. I already knew the details of these events...

Four years of bad jokes

Four years of bad jokes

Neha Ayyer, In-Depth Editor June 2, 2023

Why did the scarecrow get an award? Because he was out-standing in his field. [Cue laugh track.] I know; that was a really bad joke. It probably didn’t even make you laugh, but I swear my humor is usually...