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The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

the Epic

The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

the Epic

Photo by Meadow Shen. Graphic illustration by Claire Guo

Sophomore Shreshta Ramji merges creativity and conservation

Meadow Shen, Web Editor February 3, 2025

Growing up watching YouTube Kids, where creators shared videos of their Roblox gameplay, sophomore Shreshta Ramji was inspired to create an account of her own. She first started playing Roblox in fourth...

Due to climate change, natural disasters in California are becoming more frequent and severe.

Five years of natural disasters close to home

Erin Fitzpatrick and Akash Anand February 3, 2025

Natural disasters like wildfires, floods and coastal disasters are extreme events that change and disrupt the California landscape. Due to climate change, these events are becoming more frequent and severe,...

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The effects of music, from pain relief to plant growth

Olivia Yuan and Eileen Zhu February 3, 2025

Timbre and tone, rhythm and pitch: music’s effects on different forms of life are as varied as its many components.   Humans Though the process may be as simple as pressing “play,”...

H-1B visas play a pivotal role in shaping the Silicon Valley workforce.

Debate over H-1B Visas could re-define Silicon Valley

Rebecca Cai and Ethan Wong February 3, 2025

In the heart of Silicon Valley, a United States technology hub, H-1B visas play a pivotal role in shaping the workforce by bringing in qualified foreign workers. In the past month, this program has become...

Led by 50 student representatives, RESLA aims to promote diversity, equity and inclusion through six district-wide workshops held throughout the year.

RESLA takes action for racial equality on campus

Jenny Suh, Staffer February 3, 2025

The Racial Equity Student Leadership Academy is an initiative that aims to foster racial diversity, equity and inclusion across all schools in the district. Through a team of 50 FUHSD student representatives,...

The fear of falling behind on online trends and content can be a contributing factor in doomscrolling, usually accompanied by anxiety.

Doomscrolling away from reality

Irene Hwang and Qianzi Loo February 3, 2025

Collapsing onto their bed after a stressful school day at Lynbrook, a student absentmindedly opens their phone. From one Instagram reel to another, the clock suddenly strikes 3 a.m., but all they can remember...

The rise of digital communication has made it easier than ever to spread content, allowing memes to go viral overnight.

How our brains rotted over time

Gary Pan and Rohan Kakhandiki February 3, 2025

In 2024, Oxford University Press named “brain rot” its word of the year, marking a new level of social relevance for the term — though it has existed in popular culture for decades, appearing in...

Long-standing issues within the healthcare industry like claim denial for patients have been resurfaced in light of United Healthcare Brian Thompson's murder, with more people venting their frustrations over these deep-rooted problems.

CEO’s death triggers important discussion about the healthcare industry

Alex Cotterel, In-Depth Editor February 3, 2025

“Deny. Defend. Depose.” These words were found written on three bullets at the murder scene of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The echoes of these bullets spread across the internet and captured...

Graphic illustration by Erin Fitzpatrick. Photos by Kieran Hau

Derrick Han takes a bite out of the dental world

Kieran Hau, Staffer February 3, 2025

The overhead light shined brightly from above, illuminating the dentist working over him. Though slack-jawed and under mild anesthesia, junior Derrick Han watched the dentist work in curiosity as he lay...

Before these terms became mainstream lingo, many slang terms originated in marginalized communities as ingroup identity markers.

The marginalized-to-mainstream pipeline of online slang

Olivia Yuan, News Editor February 3, 2025

“Crash out,” “slay,” “basic” and “ate”: these are all widespread slang terms, often assumed to come from younger generations, the Internet or even brain rot. In reality, before they became...

Intersections between Johnson Ave., Rainbow Ave. and Donington Drive will be improved, including adding high-visibility crosswalks and curb extensions.

San José Police Department brings changes to Johnson Avenue Intersection

Anushka Deshmukh, Staffer February 3, 2025

Community members and school officials have recently called for stricter regulations in the drop-off areas around campus. In response, the San José Police Department has announced new plans to improve...

Meta will replace its professional third-party fact checking with Community Notes, which may lead to misinformation and polarization.

Meta’s decision to end fact checking will manipulate and polarize

Stuti Jain, Staffer February 3, 2025

A student scrolls through Instagram to take a break from schoolwork, absorbing a carefully curated feed of reels without a second thought. Meta, the parent company of Instagram, Threads, WhatsApp, Messenger...