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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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Choir showcases their yearly Singing Valentines performances to classmates and teachers. Photos by Claire Guo, Lilly Wu and Crystal Zhu. Graphic illustration by Gary Pan.

Reveiling the magic behind Lynbrook’s annual singing valentines

Alexandra Wu, Staffer March 3, 2025

It’s a chilly February morning at Lynbrook, but the classrooms are filled with warmth as choir students walk in with cards, flowers, stuffed animals and smiles. They hit their final poses in a choreographed...

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‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ projects the next chapter for the Weeknd

Anna Cen, Staffer February 20, 2025

Abel Tesfaye, known by his stage name of the Weeknd, has had one of the most successful modern music careers to date, being the first artist to have 25 songs with over 1 billion streams on Spotify and...

Photos by Lilly Wu. (Lilly Wu)Graphic illustration by Claire Guo. (Claire Guo)

Claire Hsu bakes it up

Lilly Wu, Managing Editor February 10, 2025

As sophomore Claire Hsu carefully swirls the whisk in her hand, the cookie dough in her bowl steadily forms. Just fifteen minutes later, a fresh batch of cookies is completed, ready to share with her...

Exploring students’ favorite brain rot activities

Brian Lee and Maddy Chang February 3, 2025

Students tell the Epic what their favorite brain rot activities and why they enjoy participating in them.

New state laws in effect this year will outlaw book bans, protect trans students' privacy and encourage schools to create homework policies, among other changes.

New California laws take effect in 2025

Angelina Feng, Staffer February 3, 2025

Assembly Bill 2865 In 1990, Section 51203 of the California Education Code deemed that instruction on alcohol and its effects on prenatal development was required for all schools. Receiving a DUI in...

Synchronized dancers leap and glide across the stage at the Universal Dance Association Nationals.

Universal Dance Association nationals inspire and celebrate dancers

Charlotte Bolay, Staffer February 3, 2025

Dancers lift their legs from the ground with toes pointed outward, each member of a team moving in unison. The team has been anticipating the Universal Dance Association college nationals, widely known...

Coaches Ajay Singh and Ajit Vijayakumar's younger selves playing basketball in high school and college.

Coaches Ajay Singh and Ajit Vijayakumar play in the past and present

Cecilia Wu, Staffer February 3, 2025

As Lynbrook’s boys basketball program takes off this season, its coaching staff features dedicated mentors with distinct journeys. Having once faced off on the court as opponents, freshmen head coach...

Brain Rot

Brain Rot

Epic Staff February 3, 2025

Liu has created and sold various pieces of jewelry in her shop and at the craft fair. Photos used with permission by Emma Liu.

Studio Raindrops sculpts success with Emma Liu’s creations

Ashley Huang, Editor in Chief February 3, 2025

Delicate hands carefully shape a once boring lump of clay into a miniature marshmallow charm. For senior Emma Liu, moments of artistic creation like these are the heart of Studio Raindrops, her handmade...

Justin Liu rapidly serves and blocks the ball in an intense table tennis match.

Justin Liu serves up success with table tennis

Isabella Chiu, Staffer February 3, 2025

Hands shaking from high pressure, sophomore Justin Liu raises the white ball to serve to the best player in the 15 and Under Boys’ Singles event at the 2024 United States Open Table Tennis Championship....

Using humor as a way to cope with unfortunate realities is not an entirely new concept; historically, people have always turned to often short-lived distractions for comfort.

The problem with turning everything into a joke

Maddy Chang, Staffer February 3, 2025

As the cascade of short-form content fills our screens, a phenomenon coined as brain rot has become the backdrop for engagement with popular videos, memes and terms. We laugh, we scroll and we share —...

The influences of brain rot have taken on multiple forms and shifted both online and in-person interactions.

Exploring rotten corners of the internet

Yvonne Wu, Web Editor February 3, 2025

The ever-evolving world of chronically online generations, combined with the growing social polarization on the internet, makes it difficult to keep track of all the ways brain rot culture has infiltrated...