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Christmas tree featured in annual tree lighting ceremony "Christmas in the Park".

Lighting up the holiday season

Jasmine Rihal, Social Media Manager December 12, 2022

As the holiday season rolls in, Santa Clara County lights up the night sky with luminous Christmas trees and attractions. To commence this holiday season, cities are putting up trees and hosting celebrations...

Looking at the history of memes and how in recent times memes have been used as a way for politicians to promote their ideas. Memes have also become a platform to spread news.

Political memes emerge as potent messages

Amishi Chandra and Maple Leung December 12, 2022

During the 2020 vice presidential debate, a fly landed on former Vice President Mike Pence’s head, causing the buzz of the debate to continue on the internet for weeks after it ended. Twitter users quickly...

FUHSD students attend middle college, taking classes at a local community college.

Editorial: Overlooked alternative education systems at FUHSD

Epic Staff December 12, 2022

In addition to the traditional four-year approach, Lynbrook offers students various alternative educational opportunities like Middle College, College Now and Customized Learning Programs that benefit...

From landing the first man on the moon to searching for life on other planets, space exploration has always been a symbol of America’s international economic and scientific dominance.

Space tourism lifts off, leaving Earth behind

Neha Ayyer, In-Depth Editor December 12, 2022

From landing the first man on the moon to searching for life on other planets, space exploration has always been a symbol of America’s international economic and scientific dominance. Although space...

An example of 'race-swapping' in the new live-action remake of Ariel starring the African American actor Halle Bailey as Ariel, compared to the original debut Disney film, which portrayed Ariel as caucasian.

Race swapping is more than a marketing strategy

Eileen Zhu, Design Editor December 12, 2022

Some modern interpretations of pre-existing movie franchises switch ethnicities of characters, sparking debate about how justified race swapping is, an increasingly common trend in Hollywood. Although...

Social media has been set aflame with controversy over disparaging antisemitic comments made by rapper Ye and basketball player Kyrie Irving. In today’s society, antisemitism manifests itself in the perpetuation of misinformation through malicious remarks by public figures on social media.

The dark past and looming present of antisemitism

Katie Chin and Calvin Zhou December 12, 2022

Social media has been set aflame with controversy over disparaging antisemitic comments made by rapper Ye and basketball player Kyrie Irving. Termed “antisemitism” by Wilhelm Marr in 1879, hostility...

Rising housing prices in Silicon Valley have forced many renters out of their homes, contributing to declining enrollment in FUHSD.

Housing prices rise in Silicon Valley

Apurva Krishnamurthy and Audrey Sun December 12, 2022

Skyrocketing housing prices and declining home listings in Silicon Valley have forced many renters out of their homes and left potential homeowners lost in a market of unattainable residences. Increasing...

Mahan’s campaign seeks to diminish the homelessness and
housing crises in the city while earning the community’s trust.

Matt Mahan wins San Jose mayoral election

Vidushi Upadhyay, Design Editor December 12, 2022

Matt Mahan will assume office as mayor of San Jose on Jan. 1, 2023 after narrowly defeating runner-up Cindy Chavez and six other candidates in the mayoral election on Nov. 8. His campaign aims to...

Lynbrook almnus and New York Times top ten book of the year author Hua Hsu.

Hua Hsu “Stays True”

Inaaya Yousuf, Social Media Manager December 12, 2022

In his memoir “Stay True”, Class of 1995 Lynbrook alumnus Hua Hsu depicts his experiences of being a second-generation immigrant growing up in the Bay Area. Hsu recounts his days at Lynbrook and UC...

"Andor" paves the way for Disney's new approach to Star Wars.

Disney flies Star Wars canon to new heights with “Andor”

Larry Wang, Staffer December 12, 2022

Epic lightsaber duels, cinematic soundtracks and awkward but fan-pleasing dialogue — the Star Wars franchise has long since featured the Skywalkers in nine movies and countless television shows. From...

After reading the World War II accounts in Wakatsuki’s memoir, Students visited JAMsj to learn more about Japanese American history.

ELD students visit Japanese American Museum for WWII history

Jason Shan, Web Editor December 12, 2022

After reading Jeanne Wakatsuki’s memoir, “Farewell to Manzanar,” English Language Development students from the American Literature and Writing Sheltered class further explored the historical accounts...

Products sold by Craft Faire venders Gillian Ortega, Gina Velez, Dianne Hawk, and Gloria Othon.

Lynbrook Craft Faire vendors share their holiday spirit

Anushka Anand, Managing Editor December 12, 2022

Marking the beginning of the holiday season, the annual Craft Faire featured a variety of vendors selling hand-crafted items. Cupertino holiday shoppers flocked to the faire hosted by Lynbrook Instrumental...