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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

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Bryan Zhao sprints to success in track and field

Rohan Kakhandiki, Staffer October 16, 2024

Bryan Zhao’s heart pounds as he awaits the baton. He feels the rain pattering against his skin, the sting of cold wind on his cheek. Through the frigid temperature, a drop of nervous sweat rolls...

Ranjani Narasimhan

The colorful stories of paraeducators

Emily Pedroza and Brian Lee October 7, 2024

From accompanying students on off-campus trips to attentively taking and uploading individualized notes to Schoology, Lynbrook Paraeducators play a key role in the success of the special education...

Group photo with all staff

CS4ALL bring computer science education to Africa

Rebecca Cai, Staffer October 7, 2024

In a warm and energetic classroom, seniors Nishchay Jaiswal, Arnav Shah, Sriya Sthanikam and Sanaa Gada draw excitedly on whiteboards as they teach a group of students from the Kenya countryside. As...

Brian Xue places third in International Olympiad in Informatics

Brian Xue places third in International Olympiad in Informatics

Lilly Wu, Managing Editor October 7, 2024

At a venue in front of the Great Sphinx of Giza, senior Brian Xue received the title of third-place winner at the International Olympiad in Informatics. Despite the intense competition, his face, illuminated...

Adding sweetness with Big Buns Bakery

Adding sweetness with Big Buns Bakery

Amanda Jin, Sports Editor October 7, 2024

As seniors Felicia Huang and Seth Leung open up the oven, the warm and sweet, brownie-scented air fills the kitchen, ready to be packaged for this month’s customers. Cutting through the chocolate pastry...

Alison Lin nails her dreams with a new business

Alison Lin nails her dreams with a new business

Jenny Suh, Staffer October 7, 2024

As the potent smell of nail polish and dust from her electric drill fills her garage, junior Alison Lin sits with a client, carefully shaping each nail with a liner brush. Eyes focused and hands steady, ...

Mental health AI chatbot created for students, by students

Mental health AI chatbot created for students, by students

Hunched around a small glowing screen amid a nest of blankets strewn across her bed, junior Amolika Sudhir frantically refreshes Instagram as the app fails to load for the fourth time in a row. Frenzied...

Senior Elle Gasper’s journey through different art forms

Senior Elle Gasper’s journey through different art forms

Jenny Suh, Cecilia Wu, Yvonne Wu, Inaaya Yousuf and Lilly Wu August 26, 2024

With her hand controlling the trackpad and eyes gazing at the screen, senior Elle Gasper transforms abstract ideas into intriguing digital designs. Using tools such as Adobe Photoshop and InDesign,...

After a pilot year at FUHSD schools, the Health and Ethnic Studies course is set to be added into the 2025-26 required freshman curriculum.

Ethnic studies and health course strives to find the perfect fit

After a pilot year at FUHSD schools, the Health and Ethnic Studies course is set to be added into the 2025-26 required freshman curriculum. The course’s second year at Lynbrook will be taught by Monta...

Senior Snehil Kakani adjusts the knobs on his keyboards as he comes up with the track for his future albums. Used with permission from Snehil Kakani.

Snehil Kakani’s journey to an electrifying music career

Illuminated by the blue and purple fluorescent lights of his monitor, senior Snehil Kakani slips on his headphones and plugs in his producer keyboard. He taps the brightly lit keys, mixing sounds, instruments...

Graphic illustration by Gary Pan and Erin Fitzpatrick
Used with permission from Alexander Chu

Adrian Philip carves a path toward success

Yvonne Wu, Web Editor May 20, 2024

The stale aroma of earthy lumber mixed with the impermeable presence of sawdust creates an atmosphere that makes sophomore Adrian Philip feel right at home. Traveling from Lynbrook to Monta Vista High...

Photo by Gary Pan and Claire Guo, Graphic illustration by Claire Guo and Erin Fitzpatrick

Sophomore crocheters are knot your average entrepreneurs

Lilly Wu, Managing Editor May 20, 2024

Sophomore Aviva Iyerkhan stitches with style  Fingers moving in rhythmic fashion, carrying the crochet hook through every loop and pull of the yarn, sophomore Aviva Iyerkhan transforms the simple strand...