Walking through freshman Joanne Luo’s front door, you may first notice Winter, Luo’s affectionate Rottweiler-pitbull mix, running to greet her. Or perhaps you’ll see her bearded dragon, Mochi, sunbathing...
Black stiletto heels tapping the floor, sophomore Chanel Li arrives at school adorned with a row of bowties in her braided updo, a pink striped bag instead of a backpack and a pastel pink-and-white dress...
Freshman Vihaan Katyal stares intently at the Google Street View scene on his computer. Once he spots a piece of black duct tape on a car’s crossbar — a giveaway that he’s in Ghana — he clicks...
After hours of adjusting and readjusting notes, junior Alexander Jong listens to his latest composition. Melding together piano, synthesizers and electric guitar, Jong found a creative outlet in producing...
Stepping onto the blue mats, sophomore Alina Wong feels peace wash over her. In taekwondo, she has found a supportive community and a place for growth, both within herself and among the students she...
Sophomore Akhila Hosagrahar takes her place onstage, sitting cross-legged in her colorful salwar, a dress-like garment. A sitar, an Indian stringed instrument, buzzes behind her as she begins to belt...
Michael Myers
Senior Michael Myers has been enrolled in the Middle College program since junior year.
“The environment that Middle College advertised sounded like a better fit for me than Lynbrook’s...
In the warm glow of her desk lamp, sophomore Kayden Alvarez lines up bottles of nail polish in rows of pink, white and gold — colors that make her feel most like herself. As a transgender girl, Alvarez’s...
As sirens cut through the night, senior Ilan Garcia steadies himself in the back of an ambulance, eyes on the patient before him. He positions the stretcher and prepares for the emergency response. Whether...
With a flick of his wrist, a cascade of cards fans smoothly through the air before snapping back into a perfect deck. Senior Matthew Yuan’s movements are fluid yet deliberate, each precise motion the...
A young girl belts out “When I Was Your Man” by Bruno Mars while her brother plays the piano. Ten years later, that girl released her debut song “love a little harder.” When senior Isabel Hosein’s...
She flips through her notes, the products of late-night brainstorming sessions and countless hours of research. With a deep breath, she turns on her microphone and gives her interviewee a gracious...
