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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

The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

the Epic

Recent events to note include new turf in the quad and Stober Field, the clearing of "the Jungle" homelessness encampment, the release of UFO files and the rise of hantavirus. Top left: Photo by Samanvi Bandugula
Top right: Photo from Jon Evans/Wikimedia Commons
Bottom left: Photo from Leander Hutton
Bottom right: Photo from Hanna Knutsson

Campus, community and world events

David Dai, Staffer May 20, 2026

School: As a part of ongoing renovations to the school, new turf has been installed in the quad and on Stober Field. The small rubber pellets within the turf will be replaced with natural crushed shells...

The Ugly Dumplings have a fun and stressless practice session.

Take the stage with the Ugly Dumplings

Amy Yuan, Staffer May 20, 2026

Warm guitar strums and jazzy piano chords flow through the air as five students huddle in a small garage to practice for their upcoming performance. The all-junior student band Ugly Dumplings includes...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be cohosted by the US and will see many unauthentic changes, threatening the authenticity of the game.

The 2026 World Cup

Saavan Saraf and Nicolas Cheng May 20, 2026

For local soccer fans, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is a once-in-a-lifetime athletic spectacle in their own backyard. The World Cup will host a record 48 teams this year, with matches located as close as Levi’s...

Uncut in my memory

Uncut in my memory

Alexandra Wu, In-Depth Editor May 20, 2026

My grandmother used to embroider in the afternoons, with her pristine posture, a cup of tea next to her, always filled. When it cooled, I would replace it.  Filial piety was the first virtue my grandmother...

Today’s music festivals blend music with fashion, food and social media, creating events that are as much about lifestyle as they are about sound.

Crowds to culture

Prisha Pulastya and Jenny Suh May 20, 2026

The popularity of music festivals grew in the 1960s, with events such as the Monterey International Pop festival in 1967 garnering an audience of 50,000. Early music festivals created space...

Chicken soup for the soul

Chicken soup for the soul

Claire Guo, Managing Editor May 20, 2026

Whenever I am sick, my mother presses the soft cloth of stories in my mouth. She speaks about idioms or the origins of the moon — stories that can only exist between fevers, with both eyes closed, sleep...