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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 Funky Monkeys and their head coach, David Giandomenico, met with Superintendent Graham Clark to discuss the field.

Funky Monkeys robotics team gears up with new practice field

Valerie Shu, Staffer November 7, 2022

Plans for a new robotics practice field are in the works after a three year campaign by Lynbrook’s Funky Monkeys robotics team. The project relied on the passing of Measure G, a $275 million school bond...

A comic depicting students carrying over pandemic-era study habits back with them into in-person learning. Graphic illustration by Sarah Zhang.

Academic pursuit in a post pandemic classroom

Sarah Zhang, Staffer November 7, 2022

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, some teachers supported distracted students with accommodations including lighter course loads, extensions for late work and adjusted expectations overall. Although...

Student archers senior Claire Chen and juniors Lori Liu and Cyrus Wong shoot at ranges across the Bay Area.

Claire Chen, Lori Liu and Cyrus Wong shoot for their passions

Audrey Sun, Staffer November 7, 2022

For senior Claire Chen and juniors Lori Liu and Cyrus Wong, archery is a process of self-discovery and an opportunity to spend time with their family. Chen first began her journey in archery while exploring...

A donkey and elephant, representative of the two major political parties duke it out in a game of tug of war over local school board campaign signs. Graphic Illustration by Apurva Krishnamurthy and Inaaya Yousuf.

Partisan politics’ latest casualty: School Boards

Apurva Krishnamurthy and Myles Kim November 7, 2022

School boards are meant to be nonpartisan and voice the community’s opinions to improve their schools. Yet in practice, they have transformed into ideological battlegrounds. From banning Critical Race...

Horror psychology: How to scare your audience

Horror psychology: How to scare your audience

Riki Murase and Qianzi Loo November 7, 2022

the Epic staffers discuss popular horror movies and the science behind scare tactics in modern media.  

Before games, Vikings enhance team spirit through pregame rituals that have developed from the core of each team.

Pregame traditions motivate athletes

Katie Chin, Copy Editor November 7, 2022

Before games, Vikings enhance team spirit through pregame rituals that have developed from the core of each team. A sense of unity arises from these traditions, creating lasting bonds between players....

Sophomores Eric Hsu, Jiahe Lu and Brian Xue take the first-place blue tooth speakers prize home at the first Lynbrook ProCo.

Students compete in Lynbrook’s first-ever programming competition

Larry Wang, Staffer November 7, 2022

Students frantically typed up code and prepared submissions in the waning minutes of Lynbrook’s first-ever programming competition. Lynbrook ProCo, hosted in collaboration between the Computer Science...

On the left, a real mugshot of Jeffrey Dahmer, on the right, his doppelganger in the new 10 episode Netflix series: "Monster": The Jeffrey Dahmer Story which has garnered over 200 million watch hours to date. Graphic illustration by Myles Kim.

The exploitative nature of biopics

Surya Saraf, Copy Editor November 7, 2022

Biopics present dramatized displays of influential figures, meant to inform viewers about those who have had a significant impact on society. But how well-intentioned are these “contemporary lessons?”...

Looking at religious views on Lynbrook's campus.

Exploring religious diversity on campus

Anushka Anand, Managing Editor November 7, 2022

Many American teenagers rarely observe religious behavior in their schools, and a majority say they rarely or never discuss religion with friends. The religious beliefs of many students are still maintained,...