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The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

the Epic

Chiu spends about five hours a week blacksmithing at home, carefully crafting his next project.

Junior Ethan Chiu crafts himself a future in blacksmithing

Katie Chin, Copy Editor December 11, 2023

Thin wisps of smoke curl upward to the sky from between the gloved hands of junior Ethan Chiu as he sits behind his blacksmith’s forge in his backyard. The melted point of silver steel, now enveloped...

Sports are increasingly being used as political cover-ups.

Sportswashing: Controversy amid a sea of cheers

Charlotte Bolay and David Zhu December 11, 2023

The crowd erupts in cheers as the star player scores the winning goal, a scene familiar to soccer fans. Many fans are still reliving the action-packed 2022 FIFA World Cup, despite corruption, human rights...

Graphic Illustration by Irene Hwang.

Falling for fall desserts

Yvonne Wu and Erin Fitzpatrick December 5, 2023

For the month of October, the Epic staffers Erin Fitzpatrick and Yvonne Wu try their hand at making apple crumble. 

Graphic Illustration by Daeun Chung

College mythbusting with Mr. Roy

Riki Murase, Social Media Manager December 4, 2023

the Epic staffer Riki Murase talks about common college misconceptions with history teacher Mr. Roy. 

Saturday with Santa

Saturday with Santa

Katie Chin and Surya Saraf December 3, 2023

During “Saturday with Santa” on Dec. 2, staff and their children spent Saturday morning on campus crafting Christmas-themed creations and meeting Santa Claus. Glitter, crayons and rainbow scratch...

Graphic illustration by Chelsea Lee

What Jiahe Lu learned through teaching math

Sarah Zhang, Staffer December 1, 2023

VIKING CHRONICLES — Junior Jiahe Lu began teaching classes at Art of Problem Solving, a Santa Clara math academy, after his parents wanted him to find a summer job. Though his expectations were low on...

Graphic illustration by Chelsea Lee

Tending Freesias

Alex Cotterel, In-Depth Editor November 21, 2023

VIKING CHRONICLES —“Walking around in my garden at home and looking at my plants — it's good for the soul,” Spanish teacher Kim Revilla said. From the first Mandevilla she planted in 2004 to...

Epic staffers trying new sports: Field Hockey & Water Polo

Epic staffers trying new sports: Field Hockey & Water Polo

Robert Yu and Rohan Kakhandiki November 19, 2023

Epic staffers Rohan Kakhandiki and Robert Yu try out new sports with the help of the girls varsity field hockey and boys varsity water polo teams, learning everything from basic techniques to scoring.

Dr. Roy Rocklin’s legacy memorialized in new science building

Chelsea Lee and Gary Pan November 19, 2023

Officially opened on Oct. 27, the new science building in honor of Dr. Roy Rocklin was introduced to the public. Construction on campus following this completion will continue with the 000s building.

Varsity Football vs. Saratoga High School Nov. 5

Varsity Football vs. Saratoga High School Nov. 5

Riki Murase, Robert Yu and Rohan Kakhandiki November 7, 2023

Accompanied by light drizzle, the Vikings marched onto the turf for the last football game of the 2023-2024 season against the Saratoga High School Falcons. Airborne pompoms, streamers and balloons decorated...

Drake’s new album, “For All the Dogs,” which featured many artists, was released on Oct. 6, receiving mixed reviews from fans as they assessed its unique, and sometimes questionable choices.

Is for all the dogs really for ALL the dogs?

Vidushi Upadhyay, Design Editor November 6, 2023

When Drake’s new album, “For All the Dogs” was released on Oct. 6, fans were thrilled, after waiting an extra two weeks for the new music due to delays in the release. Featuring J Cole, Yeat, 21...