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Students prepare for the annual ELD speech competition.

The faces behind annual ELD speech competition

David Zhu, Opinion Editor April 28, 2025

Learning a speech is not easy. Giving a full speech in a second language is even harder. In the annual FUHSD speech contest, English Language Development students challenge themselves to do just that,...

A Minecraft Movie reminisces on the excitement and fun many who play the game experience.

“A Minecraft Movie” is stupidly funny and nothing else

Anna Cen, Staffer April 28, 2025

Years ago, countless children spent hours mining blocks and hunting mobs in Minecraft, one of the most popular games in the world for the past decade. Today, those same children flock to the movie theater...

Rohan Kakhandiki learns to appreciate his unique last name over time.

That’s my name, but you can wear it out

Rohan Kakhandiki, Staffer April 28, 2025

In mock trial, each participant in a trial has a short introduction, where they get up from their seats and proudly announce their full names. I would watch my peers stand up, projecting surnames of “SEE-kree”...

San José and
the larger San Francisco
Bay Area are home
to a variety of native
species such as the
California poppy, owl’s
clover and lupine.

The Bay Area’s complex web of native and invasive wildlife

Angelina Feng and Crystal Zhu April 28, 2025

On the streets of San José, the Eastern gray squirrel is an ordinary sight. Complete with its bushy tail and cinnamon-tinged fur, it is a common visitor to backyards and porches. Yet this common creature...

Freshman Alber Wu holds up his foil, standing proudly with his fencing equipment. Photo by Olivia Tu. Graphic illustration by Kieran Hau and Amanda Jin.

Alber Wu discovers his tempo through fencing

Olivia Tu, Staffer April 28, 2025

Fingers curled tightly around the foil handle and feet firmly planted on the strip, freshman Alber Wu braces himself for the split of a referee’s whistle. He draws a deep breath and filters out the clamor...

Lack of awareness around the prevalence of digital misinformation affects students in the digital age. To combat these concerns, student engagement in media literacy and responsible journalism should be prioritized within schools.

Editorial: Media literacy in and out of FUHSD classrooms

Epic Staff April 28, 2025

Every morning, students all over the world open their phones to the millions of headlines, updates and social media posts flowing through the internet. Whether it’s breaking news or fear of another global...

San José mayor Matt Mahon recently proposed a policy to authorize arrest of homeless after refusing help three times within 18 months. This policy falls short of tackling root causes of homelessness and overlooks the true needs of homeless.

Addressing homelessness requires support, not criminalization

Cecilia Wu, Staffer April 28, 2025

In his 2025-26 March budget message, San José Mayor Matt Mahan proposed a new policy to address homelessness: require unhoused individuals to accept shelter or face arrest after refusing help three times...

Notable recent events include Lynbrook winning the AP Computer Science Principle Female Diversity award, the VTA strike, a national "Hands Off" protest and the increasing international tariffs. Top left: Photo used with permission from Vincent Varletta/Wikimedia Commons
Top right: Photo used with permission from Grendelkhan
Bottom left: Photo used with permission from Patou Ricard/Pixabay
Bottom right: Photo used with permission from Mahmoud Sulaiman/Unsplash.

Campus, community and world events

Brian Lee, Staffer April 28, 2025

School On Jan. 16, Lynbrook became one of 847 institutions across the United States to receive the AP Computer Science: Principles Female Diversity Award from the College Board for the 2023-24 school...

Different dance groups on campus perform during rallies, on campus events and larger events outside of school hours.

Campus dance groups share the art of movement

Olivia Yuan, News Editor April 28, 2025

Jalwa puts a modern spin on Indian dance tradition The co-ed dance group Jalwa preserves both modern and traditional elements of Indian cultural dance.  “Jalwa has opened my eyes to more versions...

The Spring Movie Theater expanded previous movie night events. Photos by Jenny Suh.

ASB Recognition and Social bring the theater experience to campus

Jenny Suh, Staffer April 28, 2025

On April 4, ASB Recognition and ASB Social had their first collaboration to host the first ever Spring Movie Theater event. The event had 2 locations showing 2 different movies with over 75 students...

Principal Maria Jackson retires after 30 years in education

Principal Maria Jackson retires after 30 years in education

Ethan Wong and Charlotte Bolay April 28, 2025

Principal Maria Jackson will retire at the end of the 2024-25 school year after nearly four decades in education. Jackson’s time spent at Lynbrook started as an English teacher, eventually become...

The three branches of government within the Constitution  — the judicial, executive and legislative — were crafted to avoid a crisis in the system of checks and balances that prevents one branch from overpowering another.

The possibility of a constitutional crisis in our perfect union

Alex Cotterel and Brian Lee April 28, 2025

“Are we in a constitutional crisis?” NPR’s Nina Totenberg asked, mirroring the sentiment of many. Interview after interview, Democratic congresspersons answered similarly, mentioning that we are...