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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 Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

the Epic

An invisible crisis accumulates within pockets of poverty: a growing number of citizens in the country face illiteracy. Data from CrossRiverTherapy.com.

The silent epidemic of falling literacy rates

Charlotte Bolay and Eileen Zhu November 6, 2023

A common memory for many individuals is learning the alphabet in kindergarten — starting with a foundation of 26 letters, students eventually grow their knowledge by reading books and writing. However,...

Graphic illustration by Chelsea Lee

Beyond the classroom: Brain Lee’s passion for badminton

Daeun Chung, Web Editor November 3, 2023

In August 2021, sophomore Brian Lee grabbed a badminton racket for the first time in his life, and played his first match against his older brother at the local gym. After a few minutes of lengthy and...

Photo by Myles Kim.
Graphic illustrations by Chelsea Lee and Valerie Shu.

Cheers to success

Susanna Tang, Editor-in-Chief October 30, 2023

“I was nervous when I arrived at cheer camp,” senior Annabell Macias said. “Though I had previous experience in cheer, the other teams seemed much more advanced.” Lynbrook’s varsity cheer...

Homecoming: Dance 23-24

Homecoming: Dance 23-24

Olivia Yuan and Eileen Zhu October 23, 2023

In a culmination of the week’s homecoming celebrations, students untangled their night under glistening lanterns and disco lights at the homecoming dance on Saturday, Oct. 21. After walking down a path...

Homecoming: Football Game 23-24

Homecoming: Football Game 23-24

Myles Kim, Yvonne Wu and Grace Zhu October 21, 2023

On Oct. 20, the Vikings lost their homecoming game 44-6 to Monta Vista’s Matadors, another in a string of defeats that have plagued the team since the start of this season. Throughout the game, the stands...

Homecoming: Rally 23-24

Homecoming: Rally 23-24

Anushka Anand and Robert Yu October 21, 2023

Decked out in red, white, navy and baby blue, students banged their thundersticks in celebration during the Homecoming Pep Rally on Friday, Oct. 20. The universes of Neverland, Wonderland, the Wizarding...

Homecoming: Senior Skit 23-24

Homecoming: Senior Skit 23-24

Irene Hwang, Amanda Jin and Qianzi Loo October 20, 2023

As soon as the bell rang, students rushed out of classrooms, eager to find a good seat for the week’s highly anticipated concluding performance — Class of 2024’s homecoming skit. The theme for the...

Homecoming: Junior Skit 23-24

Homecoming: Junior Skit 23-24

Qianzi Loo and David Zhu October 19, 2023

Spells flew out in all directions, enchanting the school in a series of mesmerizing performances with the junior homecoming theme “the Wizarding World.”  Skit actors donned on Harry Potter themed...

Homecoming: Sophomore Skit 23-24

Homecoming: Sophomore Skit 23-24

Rohan Kakhandiki and Erin Fitzpatrick October 18, 2023

The foggy morning of Oct. 17 only added to Wonderland’s effect of mystery and intrigue. Lynbrook was thrown into the enchanting world of Alice in Wonderland in celebration of the Class of 2026. The whimsical...

Homecoming: Freshman Skit 23-24

Homecoming: Freshman Skit 23-24

Charlotte Bolay and Lilly Wu October 16, 2023

The freshman Class of 2027 took Lynbrook to the wonderful world of Neverland in their debut homecoming performance. The skit follows a group of incoming freshmen seeking to overcome their problems of procrastination,...

Homecoming: Staff Skit 23-24

Homecoming: Staff Skit 23-24

Claire Guo and Alexandra Wu October 13, 2023

Staff skit kicks off Homecoming with a bang of costume changes, ribbons and cheers. Every year, a skit put together by the staff marks the beginning of Lynbrook’s renowned Homecoming celebrations and...

Horror across the globe: Pari

Horror across the globe: Pari

Deeksha Raj and Vidushi Upadhyay October 10, 2023

 With Halloween creeping up, horror movies are all the rage. Watching classic horror movies like  “Scream,” “Insidious” or “It” is a staple of the impending spooky season. The horror...