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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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The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

the Epic

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‘So Close to What’ marks a new era in Tate McRae’s music

Yvonne Wu, Web Editor March 3, 2025

Canadian singer, dancer and songwriter Tate McRae rose to popularity through her appearance on the shows “Dance Moms” and as a finalist for “So You Think You Can Dance.” From her first debut song...

Ethan Jin precisely controls the ball while defending against the opposing point guard. Photo by Gary Pan.
Graphic illustration by Amanda Jin and Ethan Wong.

Ethan Jin’s journey from the court to a Bay Area nominee

Amanda Jin, Sports Editor March 3, 2025

Dodging and weaving past opponents, junior Ethan Jin leaps and scores his 19th point against Monta Vista High School’s varsity boys basketball team on Jan. 24, securing a close victory of 65-63. Jin’s...

In a district wide effort to address student mental health issues, Lynbrook plans to launch a future mental wellness center, preceded by a monthly prototype launching in May.

Future wellness center is a step toward aiding student mental health

Epic Staff March 3, 2025

Academic stress is at the forefront of many Lynbrook students’ daily lives. Over the past few years, FUHSD has mandated that all schools build and maintain a wellness center for students. Currently,...

Battle of the Classes ignites school spirit

Olivia Tu, Staffer March 3, 2025

After a three-year hiatus, Battle of the Classes made an energetic return during the week of Feb. 10. The schoolwide event pitted all four classes against one another in a series of games ranging from...

Jiwon Kim takes and eidts photos of himself in places he has been, uploading the photos to his social media channels.

Photos used with permission by Jiwon Kim. Graphic illustration by Claire Guo.

Developing dotjkae through Jiwon Kim’s cinematographic lens

Stuti Jain, Staffer March 3, 2025

Lights cast a cool glow around the room. Homework lies in a corner, forgotten. Hours of footage, perfect framing and music all come together as sophomore Jiwon Kim stares intently at his screen, carefully...

Sophomore Saavan Saraf discovered his voice in politics after a long and perspective-changing journey.

Finding my opinions in the world of politics

Saavan Saraf, Staffer March 3, 2025

Words fumbled out of my mouth in a blur, each one coming faster and faster like I was trying to outrun my own thoughts. My hands tensed and became clammy, and I felt the eyes of the classmates around me...

Recent legislation has changed the United State's stance on major health organizations, such as the National Institute of Health and the World Health Organization, leading to removal of informative health sources.

Public health should be safeguarded, not stifled

Olivia Yuan, News Editor March 3, 2025

In the first weeks of his second term, President Donald Trump has already issued sweeping executive orders that strike at pillars of national public health. Changes like deleted data, disappearing webpages...

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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...

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Junior Prom Fashion Show 2025

Lilly Wu, Cecilia Wu and Anushka Deshmukh February 7, 2025

On Wednesday lunch, the Class of 2026 walked the red carpet for the Junior Prom Fashion Show. Dressed in sparkling gowns and dazzling suits, they showed off their best looks for the upcoming prom....

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...