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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

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Lynbrook students and teachers use their hair to strengthen their identity, self-expression and culture, embracing different textures, colors and religious expressions.

Styling personal identity and expression through hair

Charlotte Bolay and Anna Cen November 4, 2024

What you need to know:  Hair plays a big role in strengthening identity, self-expression, confidence and culture. Hair dye and styling allow people to express their personalities as well...

Graphic Illustration by Rohan Kakhandi, Isabella Chiu, Yvonne Wu

Exploring Halloween across the globe

Inaaya Yousuf, Social Media Manager November 4, 2024

Every year, as the end of October nears and Halloween rolls around, Americans prepare their trick-or-treating bags and costumes for the nighttime. All are ready to collect candy and enjoy the night with...

Westgate Costco approved amid community backlash

Westgate Costco approved amid community backlash

Gary Pan, Staffer November 4, 2024

What you need to know: Plans to construct a Costco complex in Westgate Mall have been approved Construction will last around two years Plans have been made to attempt to reduce traffic around...

The new FUHSD area trustee map will be used for the first time this year as the elections in Trustee Areas 2 and 5 unfold.

Four candidates run in first FUHSD by-area trustee election

Taek Kim, Business Manager November 4, 2024

What you need to know: FUHSD will hold its first ever by-trustee area elections this cycle.  Candidates Aegean Lee and Danny Choi are running for Area 5 trustee. Candidates Frances Renteria...

Editorial: Initiating safer traffic practices around campus

Editorial: Initiating safer traffic practices around campus

Epic Staff November 4, 2024

As each school day starts, chaos sweeps through the lanes of Johnson Avenue, the major road that acts as both an entrance and exit to Lynbrook’s campus. Cars wait impatiently to turn, students hurriedly...

Webinar provides parents with guide to alleviating student stress

Webinar provides parents with guide to alleviating student stress

Robert Yu, Staffer November 4, 2024

What you need to know:  On Oct. 10, the Fremont Union High Schools Foundation hosted and sponsored a webinar featuring Ned Johnson and Bill Stixrud. The webinar discussed responsible strategies...

Top left: Lynbrook received a National Blue Ribbon School Award on Sept. 23. Top right: A late-night house fire that broke out in West San Jose on Oct. 17 was fully extinguished by 4 a.m. Bottom left: An overhead shot of Hurricane Milton, which swept Florida on Oct. 7. Bottom right: Cuba's Antonio Gueritas Power Plant failed on Oct. 18, causing widespread collapses of the power grid nationwide.

Campus, community and world events

Lilly Wu, Managing Editor November 4, 2024

School: Lynbrook wins Blue Ribbon award On Sept. 23, Lynbrook was announced as a National Blue Ribbon School for 2024. This year, the National Blue Ribbon School Award was granted to 356 schools that...

Rising temperatures in early October have reached record-breaking numbers of 106 degrees Fahrenheit in San José, corresponding to global temperature trends.

Sweltering heat waves make their way through the Bay Area

Amanda Jin and Isabella Chiu November 4, 2024

What you need to know:  Heat waves around San José in early October reached record-breaking October temperatures, affecting sports and daily life. Industrialization during the last few centuries...

Graphic by Meadow Shen

Top 10 Frightful Flicks to binge this Halloween

Saavan Saraf and Rohan Kakhandiki October 31, 2024

With Halloween spirits rising, a movie is the perfect way to spice up the spookiest night of the year. Whether you’re looking for blood-curdling horror or something for the whole family, we’ve chosen...

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InDesign Lunch Fashion Show 2024

Lilly Wu, Cecilia Wu and Qianzi Loo October 17, 2024

Stunning models in dazzling garments cat-walked across the quad during the Indesign Lunch Fashion Show on Wednesday. This show featured various pieces from last year in multiple subcategories: “Frostbitten...

Bryan Zhao sprints to success in track and field

Rohan Kakhandiki, Staffer October 16, 2024

Bryan Zhao’s heart pounds as he awaits the baton. He feels the rain pattering against his skin, the sting of cold wind on his cheek. Through the frigid temperature, a drop of nervous sweat rolls...

Homecoming: Dance 24-25

Homecoming: Dance 24-25

Stuti Jain and Olivia Yuan October 7, 2024

For students attending the homecoming dance on Saturday, Oct. 5, a red carpet heralded the glitz, glamor and gaiety of the “Walk of Fame”-themed night they were stepping into. Sipping on mocktails...