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Exchange students often compared Lynbrook and their home schools throughout the day.
Students experience Viking life through the IDC exchange
Through their collaboration during the past three months, CAA and Miller students raised and installed garden beds, removed weeds and fixed the drip irrigation system.
CAA breathes life into Miller’s school garden
Mahan’s campaign seeks to diminish the homelessness and housing crises in the city while earning the community’s trust.
Matt Mahan wins San Jose mayoral election
After reading the World War II accounts in Wakatsuki’s memoir, Students visited JAMsj to learn more about Japanese American history.
ELD students visit Japanese American Museum for WWII history
50.7% of California citizens voted in the 2022 general midterm elections. Graphic illustration by Lilly Wu, Anushka Anand and Daeun Chung
Results from the 2022 midterm election
Staffers Samiya Anwar and Ashley Huang share their opinions on the free speech debate.
Expressed or repressed speech?
FUHSD students attend middle college, taking classes at a local community college.
Editorial: Overlooked alternative education systems at FUHSD
Space tourism lifts off, leaving Earth behind
Space tourism lifts off, leaving Earth behind
An example of race-swapping in the new live-action remake of Ariel starring the African American actor Halle Bailey as Ariel, compared to the original debut Disney film, which portrayed Ariel as caucasian.
Race swapping is more than a marketing strategy
Drumming my troubles away
Drumming my troubles away
Drumming my troubles away
Drumming my troubles away
Christmas macaroni and trees
Christmas macaroni and trees
Elizabeth Cheng poses with crayons, showing her love for art.
My art and me
Larry holding up a banana he got from the lunch lines unclaimed bin, his means of fighting Lynbrooks food waste epidemic
How school fruit has me fullfilled
Jason, wearing his hiking gear that he used to backpack the El Camino de Santiago.
One million steps across El Camino de Santiago
FUHSD students attend middle college, taking classes at a local community college.
Editorial: Overlooked alternative education systems at FUHSD
A spin on the traditional Uncle Sam Army recruitment poster, the vikings mascot encourages students to participate in homecoming.
Editorial: Creating a more supportive Homecoming environment
Students minding their own buisness while browsing the web together, while a mysterious figure stalks over them from behind blinds as to be surveilling them.
Editorial: Securly sparks debate about student privacy
Lynbrook’s AP teachers that teach the same course should collaborate to further align their curriculum so that all students have generally the same preparation for the exam.
Editorial: Improving and de-stressing AP courses
Entrance to the quad includes both stairs and an accessible ramp.
Editorial: Including students with disabilities
Teja cherishes nature and the outdoors on his backpacking trips around the country.
Teja Jampani travels the world, step by adventurous step
Christmas tree featured in annual tree lighting ceremony Christmas in the Park.
Lighting up the holiday season
Lynbrook almnus and New York Times top ten book of the year author Hua Hsu.
Hua Hsu “Stays True”
Andor paves the way for Disneys new approach to Star Wars.
Disney flies Star Wars canon to new heights with “Andor”
Products sold by Craft Faire venders Gillian Ortega, Gina Velez, Dianne Hawk, and Gloria Othon.
Lynbrook Craft Faire vendors share their holiday spirit
Looking at the history of memes and how in recent times memes have been used as a way for politicians to promote their ideas. Memes have also become a platform to spread news.
Political memes emerge as potent messages
Social media has been set aflame with controversy over disparaging antisemitic comments made by rapper Ye and basketball player Kyrie Irving. In today’s society, antisemitism manifests itself in the perpetuation of misinformation through malicious remarks by public figures on social media.
The dark past and looming present of antisemitism
Rising housing prices in Silicon Valley have forced many renters out of their homes, contributing to declining enrollment in FUHSD.
Housing prices rise in Silicon Valley
In an effort to protect teenagers from fentanyl-related deaths, Santa Clara County has supplied many high schools with Narcan kits and provided training for school staff.
The fentanyl crisis: Santa Clara County prompted to take action
The stringent body culture can promote harmful bulking and dieting and exercise practices to impressionable teenage boys. 
Flexing the issue: Male body image
Seniors and varsity soccer players Livia Inojoza and Samantha Strand have been coached by their fathers for their whole lives.
Father-daughter goals: Balancing coaching and parenting on the soccer field
Senior Allen Wang has committed to University of Chicago for track and field.
Allen Wang commits to University of Chicago track and field
Sophomore Matthew Tanaka can be found rising at dawn to catch waves on his longboard.
Matthew Tanaka braves the waves
Fans should be more aware of FIFAs underhanded corruption and Qatars mistreatment of many groups.
The dark truth behind the 2022 Qatar World Cup
Seniors Ella Tao and Allen Wang have committed to the Puget Sound University and University of Chicago, respectively.
College recruits Ella Tao and Allen Wang
Winter Rally 2023: Pixar
Winter Rally 2023: Pixar
Behind the scenes: Studio 74 puts on “The Lion in Winter” play
Behind the scenes: Studio 74 puts on “The Lion in Winter” play
The Epic staffers select their favorite album of 2022.
The Epic’s favorite albums of 2022
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever releases to critical acclaim, with its cinematography and theme outshining its pitfalls.
“Wakanda Forever” memorializes past heroes and passes the torch to new ones
With lights, candles and tables full of food, December is the heart of the holiday season.
December holidays: A season of festivity
Lynbrook sports teams huddle together to call out their chants.
Lynbrook sports teams’ spirited chants
Graphic illustration by Nicole Ge
How you can upgrade your summer plans
Epic staff explore the diverse sea of boba shops.
Finding the best pearls in a sea of boba
Silsilay Fashion Show 2022
Silsilay Fashion Show 2022
Chopped: Epic edition
Chopped: Epic edition
Winter Rally 2023: Pixar
Winter Rally 2023: Pixar
Fall Rally 2022: Lynbrooks Got Game
Fall Rally 2022: Lynbrook’s Got Game
Marching band awards night
Marching band awards night
Halloween 2022
Halloween 2022
Homecoming: Dance 22-23
Homecoming: Dance 22-23
Behind the scenes: Studio 74 puts on “The Lion in Winter” play
Behind the scenes: Studio 74 puts on “The Lion in Winter” play
Jar of Secrets, Advice and Questions
Jar of Secrets, Advice and Questions
Lynbrook’s Favorite Dance Moves
Lynbrook’s Favorite Dance Moves
Lynbrook sports teams huddle together to call out their chants.
Lynbrook sports teams’ spirited chants
What is Lynbrook watching?
What is Lynbrook watching?
Horror psychology: How to scare your audience
Horror psychology: How to scare your audience
AI art: Where is the line drawn?
AI art: Where is the line drawn?
Worst Dates: Couples quiz edition
Worst Dates: Couples quiz edition
Worst Dates: Our worst romantic experiences
Worst Dates: Our worst romantic experiences
19 going on 30: Reviewing Adeles new album
19 going on 30: Reviewing Adele’s new album
The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

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On the outside, Super Fake Love Song may seem like just another romantic comedy to stock young adult shelves from acclaimed author David Yoon, but further exploration reveals the hilariously written story of how far a boy in love will go for the girl of his dreams.

Librarians’ picks: Super Fake Love Song

Lina Mezerreg, Staffer • February 1, 2022

  On the outside, Super Fake Love Song may seem like just another romantic comedy to stock young adult shelves from acclaimed author David Yoon, but further exploration reveals the hilariously...

19 going on 30: Reviewing Adeles new album

19 going on 30: Reviewing Adele’s new album

Catherine Zhou and Sophie Au • January 11, 2022

Staffers Catherine Zhou and Sophie Au review Adele's newest album "30", released on Nov. 19, 2021.

Ghostbusters: Afterlife brings back nostalgia and inspires a new generation of fans.

Afterlife: The revival of the Ghostbusters

Katie Chin, Features Editor • December 7, 2021

The Ghostbusters series has long been eternalized as a witty, imaginative cinematic treasure, and its newest installment, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, has revitalized the nostalgic characters and features...

Homemade face masks are common remedies for skin blemishes, dryness and discoloration.

Unmask your stress with homemade recipes

Sharlene Chen, Design Editor • October 6, 2021

Feeling stressed? Pimples and blackheads breaking out from homework? Try one of these easy homemade mask recipes tried and tested by the Epic! All ingredients are common household items easily purchased...

The limited drama series “The Queens Gambit” may not seem thrilling at first glance, but within a few episodes, each move the characters make keeps viewers at the edge of their seat. 

“The Queen’s Gambit” traps us one move at a time

Ria Phelan, Business/PR Manager • March 17, 2021

The limited drama series “The Queen's Gambit” may not seem thrilling at first glance, but within a few episodes, each move the characters make keeps viewers at the edge of their seat.  The story follows...

Based in 1927, the movie follows Ma Rainey, played by Viola Davis, and her band as they record an album in Chicago.

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom: A window into the past and the present

Priyanka Anand, Web Editor • January 25, 2021

Much like the call-and-response pattern of multiple voices in Blues music, the characters in Netflix’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom continually engage in conversation, attempting to make sense of the unreasonable...

Crash Landing on You

Crash Landing on You

Nicole Ong, Editors-in-Chief • May 25, 2020

Whether you’re a Korean drama fanatic or new to the genre, “Crash Landing on You” is sure to captivate you and bring on everything that makes a drama special — action, suspense and, you guessed...

Love is Blind

Love is Blind

Michelle Zhu, Writer • May 25, 2020

For most, marriage is a test of compatibility and longevity for a couple, built on the sturdy foundations of dating and living life together. But in 2020, Netflix decided to unravel this idea in their...

3 shows to binge watch while in quarantine

Ron Aich, Nicole Ong and Michelle Zhu • May 25, 2020

When you’re stuck in quarantine, what else is there to do other than bake many, many loaves of sourdough or whip up some Dalgona coffee? You guessed it: Netflix. But if you’re having trouble finding...

Never Have I Ever

Never Have I Ever

Ron Aich, Opinion Editor • May 25, 2020

The release of Never Have I Ever represents a monumental moment in Hollywood history. For the first time ever, Netflix viewers were treated to an Indian lead character. A stereotype-breaking, first-generation...

Movie poster for the English release of Weathering With You

Movie Review: “Weathering With You”

Diana Xu, Managing Editor • February 7, 2020

*Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Weathering with You.” Simply put, I loved director Makoto Shinkai’s heart-wrenching new anime “Weathering with You.” Its unpredictable...

Happy holidays! Released Nov. 22, Frozen 2 made box office records as the sequel to the Disney animated movie.

Holiday Movies: Frozen 2

Medha Upadhyay, Features Editor • December 11, 2019

It’s official: Disney has managed to recreate the magic. Anna and Elsa are back with the whole gang, and Frozen fever is back in full force.   The royal sisters don’t feel quite the same...

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