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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...

Both Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts allow users to create and post videos up to 60 seconds, which caters to the growing demand for quick and absorbable content. Graphic illustration by Cecilia Wu.

The quick content showdown

Alexandra Wu, Staffer April 28, 2025

In recent years, short-form video content has become one of the most popular ways that creators put our content into the digital world. Platforms like Instagram and YouTube have revolutionized how users...

Farewell Rally 2025

Ethan Wong and Kieran Hau April 12, 2025

On April 11, students flooded the gym in a sea of red to celebrate the seniors at their farewell rally. The roaring participants were taken on an adventure through the Class of 2025's past Homecoming...

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Senior Prom Fashion Show 2025

Amanda Jin and Cecilia Wu March 29, 2025

Glittering fabric flaps through the air as seniors step out into the quad dressed in formal attire on Friday during the Senior Prom Fashion Show. In groups of varying sizes, the students display their...

World War II (1939-1945)

World War II (1939-1945)

Qianzi Loo and Olivia Yuan March 24, 2025

During World War II, classical music faced varying degrees of censorship, or lack thereof. For the most part, widespread recording technologies and commercial radio made it easy to promote classical music,...

In the fast pace of modern popular culture where trends seem to disappear before they even start, it is easy to forget their origin and cultural significance.

Subcultures enrich mainstream

Angelina Feng and Charlotte Bolay March 24, 2025

In the fast pace of modern popular culture where trends seem to disappear before they even start, it is easy to forget their origin and cultural significance. Trends often blossom from smaller or marginalized...

The past two months have seen hit after hit in terms of new album releases, two most notable being Lady Gaga's “Mayhem” and LISA's “Alter Ego." Graphic illustrations by Akash Anand, Stuti Jain and Yvonne Wu.

Nostalgia and Self-Discovery: a Review of LISA’s “Alter Ego” and Lady Gaga’s “Mayhem”

Gary Pan and Robert Yu March 24, 2025

The past two months have seen hit after hit in terms of new album releases. With Lady Gaga releasing her sixth studio album “Mayhem” and LISA releasing her first studio album “Alter Ego,” each...

From the Star-Spangled Banner at American football games to the red, white and blue decorations at election rallies, Americana has long been a symbol of pride and cultural identity.

Partisanship clouds patriotic values

Anushka Deshmukh and Ethan Wong March 24, 2025

From the Star-Spangled Banner at American football games to the red, white and blue decorations at election rallies, Americana has long been a symbol of pride and cultural identity. The aesthetics of American...

On April 28, Lynbrook will join PISA, assessing 40 random sophomores on math, science and reading for international comparison, for the first time. Graph based on data provided by OurWorldInData.org.

International student assessment closes after loss of educational funding

Saavan Saraf, Staffer March 24, 2025

The Program for International Student Assessment measures academic progress across the world through a test administered to 15-year-olds Lynbrook will randomly choose 40 sophomores to take the test...

From Anora to Emilia Perez: Our opinions on the 2025 Oscars

Amanda Jin and Irene Hwang March 24, 2025

Epic staffers Amanda Jin and Irene Hwang give their opinions on the 2025 Oscars nominations.