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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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:...
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...
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...
Beneath the white glow of overhead lights, the quiet hum of computer servers permeates the air. A monitor flickers as another help ticket pops up, after somewhere on campus, a teacher’s projector fails...
Learning a speech is not easy. Giving a full speech in a second language is even harder. In the annual FUHSD speech contest, English Language Development students challenge themselves to do just that,...
At 8:25 a.m., the slam of car doors and the clamor of hurried footsteps can be heard around all of Lynbrook’s entrances. Amid the congested intersections of Johnson Avenue and Lynbrook Way, teeming with...
The final touches can make all the difference. With a steady hand, sophomore Charlie Loper applies the last details to his signature Basque cheesecake. Using a pair of tweezers, he places delicate flowers...
