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The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

the Epic

The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

the Epic

The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

the Epic

Senior Harvy Chang and his team break the Guinness World Record for fastest BART speedrun at Berryessa/North San Jose Station on July 6, completing it in 5 hours, 43 minutes and 10 seconds. Used with permission from Harvy Chang.

Harvy Chang takes to the railroads of BART

Cecilia Wu, Rohan Kakhandiki, Stuti Jain and Vanessa Yap September 13, 2025

Senior Harvy Chang gazes out the window of a Bay Area Rapid Transit train, watching the ever-changing landscape of San Francisco rush past him. He’s gone on many trips like this, sitting on the hard-backed...

Popular boba chain HeyTea opened a new branch at Cupertino Main Street. Many customers commend this shop for its authentic tea with unique flavors.

Cupertino says ‘Hey!’ to new HeyTea location

Amid the blazing summer weather, hundreds of people queued up at the center of Cupertino Main Street on Aug. 1, anticipating the grand opening of HeyTea’s newest location. The scent of fresh herbal tea...

Truly Fresh, a nonprofit started by junior Xara Aman, targets produce waste by collecting excessive fruits in neighborhoods around the Bay Area, and donates them to West Valley Community services.

TrulyFresh offers fresh solutions to food waste in homes

Reducing waste, nourishing communities — that’s the mission of Truly Fresh, a nonprofit started by junior Xara Aman that targets produce waste. The organization collects excess fruit in neighborhoods...

Assistant Principal Kimberlee Morgan is seated at her desk in the office. She takes on the responsibilities of counseling and student services.

Kimberlee Morgan trades the classroom for the office

Kimberlee Morgan, former social studies teacher at Cupertino High School, will join Lynbrook’s administrative team in the 2025-26 school year. She takes on the position of previous assistant principal...

Sruthi Chetput keeps tradition in motion

Sruthi Chetput keeps tradition in motion

Olivia Yuan, Editor in Chief June 8, 2025

The stage lights brighten; the first notes of Carnatic violins ring out. Anklet bells jingling and hair ornaments shining, sophomore Sruthi Chetput leaps into a lively choreography of a tale from an...

Vishnu Sankaran joins inclusivity and sports

Vishnu Sankaran joins inclusivity and sports

Crystal Zhu, Editor in Chief June 1, 2025

Freshman Vishnu Sankaran swings his racket. Smack. A birdie curves through the air, dropping dully onto the ground. But he doesn’t give up. Practice makes progress. For Sankaran, that is the statement...

Hrithikesh Kotha challenges himself through music

Hrithikesh Kotha challenges himself through music

Claire Guo, Managing Editor May 23, 2025

Freshman Hrithikesh Kotha glides a bow across the strings of a cello, an instrument that represents a major shift in his life and one he never imagined he would end up playing. Originally, he played...

"The Galaxy's Memories," written by Galen Han, depicts vivid storytelling of the history of the galaxy.

Galen Han rewrites the dimensions of imaginations

Erin Fitzpatrick, Staffer May 19, 2025

The sound of pages quietly shifting under senior Galen Han’s fingers marked the first moment he opened the final printed copy of his debut novel, “The Galaxy Memories.” After three years of sleepless...

Kimmy Le, Effie Wang and Ellie York (left to right) design vibrant nail sets

Filing in the details of student nail art businesses

Alex Cotterel and Anna Cen May 19, 2025

Carefully molding delicate gel into a 3D shape, nail artists use intricate paints and craft charms to create personalized, ornate nail designs. Sophomore Kimmy Le, senior Effie Wang and junior Ellie York...

Austin Liou, Reagan Markert, Colin Chow, Amrit Rihal and William
Devanney (top left to bottom right)

Catalyst Crew drops knowledge with banger beats

Olivia Tu, Staffer May 19, 2025

The espresso machine bubbles and frothing milk hisses in the back of Philz Coffee. At a table strewn with science papers, seniors William Devanney and Amrit Rihal brainstorm lyrics for their latest project:...

Sylva Scott cares for her alpaca and other animals at McClellan Ranch. Photos used with permission from Sylva Scott and with Creative Common Licenses.

Caring for alpacas with Sylva Scott

Robert Yu, Staffer April 28, 2025

As they drove across California, the Scott family carried an unconventional passenger: Max the Alpaca. This road trip was the culmination of many months of campaigning, based around a GoFundMe set up in...

Bolang Zhu, Om Modi and Vikrant Vadathavoor (left to right).

LD debaters speed through limits of debate success

Saavan Saraf, Opinion Editor April 28, 2025

For juniors Om Modi, Vikrant Vadathavoor and Bolang Zhu, it’s all about speed. During debate competitions, they fire off arguments as fast as they can. Judges watch as their opponents furiously take...