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Brain Rot

Brain Rot

Epic Staff February 3, 2025

Liu has created and sold various pieces of jewelry in her shop and at the craft fair. Photos used with permission by Emma Liu.

Studio Raindrops sculpts success with Emma Liu’s creations

Ashley Huang, Editor in Chief February 3, 2025

Delicate hands carefully shape a once boring lump of clay into a miniature marshmallow charm. For senior Emma Liu, moments of artistic creation like these are the heart of Studio Raindrops, her handmade...

Justin Liu rapidly serves and blocks the ball in an intense table tennis match.

Justin Liu serves up success with table tennis

Isabella Chiu, Staffer February 3, 2025

Hands shaking from high pressure, sophomore Justin Liu raises the white ball to serve to the best player in the 15 and Under Boys’ Singles event at the 2024 United States Open Table Tennis Championship....

Using humor as a way to cope with unfortunate realities is not an entirely new concept; historically, people have always turned to often short-lived distractions for comfort.

The problem with turning everything into a joke

Maddy Chang, Staffer February 3, 2025

As the cascade of short-form content fills our screens, a phenomenon coined as brain rot has become the backdrop for engagement with popular videos, memes and terms. We laugh, we scroll and we share —...

The influences of brain rot have taken on multiple forms and shifted both online and in-person interactions.

Exploring rotten corners of the internet

Yvonne Wu, Web Editor February 3, 2025

The ever-evolving world of chronically online generations, combined with the growing social polarization on the internet, makes it difficult to keep track of all the ways brain rot culture has infiltrated...

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...