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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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Average Cupertino housing prices increased from $1.9 million to $2.7 million in the 2020s, according to Movoto Real Estate.

Plan proposed for affordable educator housing

Qianzi Loo, Copy Editor April 10, 2023

The difficult search for teachers’ affordable housing in the Bay Area, especially the South Bay, has yet to become easier. In response, school districts around Calif. are considering subsidized homes...

Recently passed by the Legislative Council from January through March, five new clubs focus on unique student passions.

Emerging clubs cultivate new passions

Inaaya Yousuf and Daeun Chung April 10, 2023

Bringing forth meaningful sports opportunities and cultural awareness, five new clubs have been welcomed on campus: Athletes4others, Viking Table Tennis, Korean Club, Go Club and Rubik’s Cube Club. Recently...

Senior William Xu and junior Krish Agarwal build their own PCs.

Students build custom digital experiences with self-built PCs

Chelsea Lee, Design Editor April 10, 2023

The gaming community has popularized self-building PCs in recent years, and senior William Xu and junior Krish Agarwal are two of many Lynbrook students who have joined the trend as a way to enhance their...

After decades on a yacht in the Bay, senior prom will be held on land due to cost and COVID-19 issues.

Washed ashore: Senior prom leaves the yacht for land

Katie Chin and Sam Sarma April 10, 2023

Twinkling city lights on the horizon, the Golden Gate Bridge towering above and the swelling of waves underfoot have long been characteristics of Lynbrook’s annual senior prom. Moving forward, however,...

Lifting the curtains on Silsilay

Lifting the curtains on Silsilay

Tanika Anbu, Staffer April 10, 2023

Epic staffer Tanika Anbu interviews and gets a look into the practices and performances of the different dance and music groups in Lynbroook’s annual Indian arts showcase, Silsilay. Groups from across...

Despite the seemingly innocuous nature of these children's shows, studies have shown the large impact they have on children’s development

Watching the impact of children’s shows

Anushka Anand and Meera Nambiar April 10, 2023

Gathering in front of a screen, ready to watch cartoons has been a staple of American childhood for generations; yet despite the seemingly innocuous nature of these shows, studies have shown the large...

After June 1, city officials have until Sept. 19 to accept the final report, which will then open the pathway for supervisors on the board to develop plans toward funding chosen recommendations.

Addressing racial injustice with reparations

Jason Shan and Eileen Zhu April 10, 2023

On March 14, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a draft plan for reparations for the African American community, as proposed by the San Francisco African American Reparations Advisory...

I never would have expected my love for English to blossom during my junior year of high school.

How journalism has changed me this year

Daeun Chung, Web Editor April 10, 2023

Landing at San Francisco International Airport in the summer of 2021 after a long flight from Incheon, South Korea, I was greeted by an unfamiliar country with unfamiliar customs. People spoke a language...

Virtual victories: Should esports be considered a sport?

Virtual victories: Should esports be considered a sport?

Jason Shan, Web Editor April 10, 2023

In recent years, esports has proven itself as the fastest growing “sports” industry in the world. An increasingly digital-centric era begs the question of whether esports should truly be considered...

Parasocial relationships are dangerous and must be prevented by limiting social media usage and focusing on maintaining genuine relationships with people in real life.

Destined or deranged? The reality of parasocial relationships

Vidushi Upadhyay, Design Editor April 10, 2023

With the rise of social media, relationships between fans and celebrities have grown more intimate. Fans are prone to developing unhealthy relationships with their favorite stars, desperately trying to...

Periods are natural monthly discharges of blood from a female’s uterus that typically last for two to seven days, and often bring on abdominal cramps, mood swings and muscle aches — the severities of which vary from person to person.

Female athletes versus menstruation

Susanna Tang, Editor-in-Chief April 10, 2023

About half of the Lynbrook student body experiences “that time of the month”: that time of the month when you may feel more moody; that time of the month when your joints may ache; that time of the...

Junior Hongyu Guo competes in a form of taekwondo called poomsae, which is a performance of pre-established patterns or forms that places emphasis on accuracy and precision, with dozens of instructions for each move to ensure the move is correct and as accurate as possible.

Junior Hongyu Guo perfects her craft in taekwondo

Nicole Ge, Staffer April 10, 2023

Junior Hongyu Guo stands at the edge of the mat, wearing a taekwondo uniform adorned with a black belt, eyes focused and ready to perform. After bowing, she begins her poomsae routine, throwing accurate...