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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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Remember the movement, not the figureheads

Remember the movement, not the figureheads

David Zhu, Copy Editor April 27, 2026

Over a decade ago, Debra Rojas, the daughter of labor rights activists, made a now-deleted post on a Facebook page for United Farm Worker veterans preparing to celebrate Cesar Chavez Day: “Wake up, people....

Students share opinions on politeness and AI.

Should you be nice to ChatGPT?

Cecilia Wu, Web Editor April 27, 2026

Do you say “please” and “thank you” when talking to artificial intelligence to brainstorm ideas, advice or homework help? As AI-powered chatbots like ChatGPT become increasingly integrated into...

Chancie Chou carefully pins a black dress onto her mannequin. Photos used with permission from Chancie Chou.

Chancie Chou stitches seams and dreams

Alexandra Wu, In-Depth Editor April 27, 2026

The steady hum of a sewing machine fills the room. Senior Chancie Chou works, guiding fabric beneath the needle, hands steady while she adjusts the hem of her new babydoll top. What began as a do-it-yourself...

Inside Eileen Zhao’s roach breeding project

Inside Eileen Zhao’s roach breeding project

Amy Yuan, Staffer April 27, 2026

Shock, disgust and fear are common reactions when seeing a nest of roaches, but these creatures are a regular sight for junior Eileen Zhao. Zhao’s pet leopard gecko eats dubia roaches, but instead of...

Finding a whole person from two halves

Finding a whole person from two halves

Rachel Martin, Staffer April 27, 2026

When I look in the mirror, I see a girl with dark brown hair and eyes. Pretty normal, right? I’ve always felt a bit like the default character in a video game because of my ordinary appearance — still,...

Photos used with permission
from Sushanth Navak and Sriram Upadhyayul.

Student producers craft compositions

Nicolas Cheng, Staffer April 27, 2026

Sriram: A track dropped at Junior Prom, and the room went wild. Students flooded the dance floor, moving to music made in a bedroom studio by someone standing right there in the crowd. That night, junior...

Recent events to note include the Class of 2028 and 2029's collaborative trampoline park event, the Bay Area "No Kings" protests, the launch of Aremis II and the exclusion of transgender athletes from Olympic sports. Top left: Photo by Corey Seeman/Flickr
Top right: Photo by Claire Guo
Bottom left: Photo from Keegan Barber/NASA
Bottom right: Photo from Gaby Lopez/Pexels

Campus, community and world events

Akash Anand, Web Editor April 27, 2026

School: The Class of 2028 and Class of 2029 officers collaborated to host a trampoline park event at the San José Sky Zone on April 26. Attendees paid a discounted price of $22 — seven dollars less...

Top left: Aeronautics Club poses with a rocket. 
Top right: Students set up a rocket.
Bottom left: Students adjust their rocket.
Bottom middle: Members watch Li explain the device.
Bottom right: Li clips a launch device.

Aeronautics Club launches model rockets

Katie Shang, Staffer April 27, 2026

Aeronautics Club launches model rockets at the football field as new final project. Despite multiple delays, five rockets launched successfully on April 2. The American Rocketry Competition...