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The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

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The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

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Phoebe Tang pursues engineering passions with Funky Monkeys robotics team

Phoebe Tang pursues engineering passions with Funky Monkeys robotics team

Valerie Shu, Staffer April 22, 2024

Sophomore Phoebe Tang serves as co-drivetrain lead and media lead for Lynbrook’s robotics team, the Funky Monkeys, which competes in the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology...

Graphic illustration by Chelsea Lee. (Olivia Yuan)

Communities built out of books

Olivia Yuan, News Editor April 10, 2024

Cherishing books and the people and institutions that nurture them has always come naturally to school psychologist Brittany Stevens.  Countless memories, milestones and obstacles alike have marked...

Graphic illustration by Chelsea Lee. (David Zhu)

Xara Aman’s journey of growth

David Zhu, Opinion Editor March 27, 2024

The road to courage has not been easy for freshman Xara Aman. In middle school, Aman found herself the victim of sexual harassment.  “It changed a lot for me,” Aman said. “I trusted that...

Graphic illustration by Chelsea Lee. (Yvonne Wu)

Building resilience through basketball

Yvonne Wu, Web Editor March 10, 2024

As an avid sports fan and an active individual, freshman Liuen Yu involves himself in a diverse range of activities including basketball, football, track and Boy Scouts, but his favorite by far is...

Graphic illustration by Chelsea Lee.

Building passions with Manav Choudhary

Crystal Zhu, Opinion Editor March 1, 2024

In front of old polyvinyl chloride pipes and pots of plants, senior Manav Choudhary works on assembling a hydroponic garden — a garden in which plants are able to be replenished by nutrient-rich...

Graphic illustration by Chelsea Lee.

Rediscovering Piano in Philanthropy

Claire Guo, Features Editor February 16, 2024

A grand piano sits in a room. The room is not a concert hall, nor a recital. There is no audience waiting expectantly for the curtain to rise, nor teary parent, nor eager friends. In fact, this is just...

Graphic illustration by Chelsea Lee.

Abigail Chen’s Not-So-Par-fect Golf Journey

Meadow Shen, Web Editor February 1, 2024

VIKING CHRONICLES — Growing up, sophomore Abigail Chen would eagerly watch her older sister play golf until she realized that she, too, fell in love with the sport. During those early years, Chen often...

Graphic illustration by Chelsea Lee

What Jiahe Lu learned through teaching math

Sarah Zhang, Staffer December 1, 2023

VIKING CHRONICLES — Junior Jiahe Lu began teaching classes at Art of Problem Solving, a Santa Clara math academy, after his parents wanted him to find a summer job. Though his expectations were low on...

Graphic illustration by Chelsea Lee

Tending Freesias

Alex Cotterel, In-Depth Editor November 21, 2023

VIKING CHRONICLES —“Walking around in my garden at home and looking at my plants — it's good for the soul,” Spanish teacher Kim Revilla said. From the first Mandevilla she planted in 2004 to...

Graphic illustration by Chelsea Lee

Beyond the classroom: Brain Lee’s passion for badminton

Daeun Chung, Web Editor November 3, 2023

In August 2021, sophomore Brian Lee grabbed a badminton racket for the first time in his life, and played his first match against his older brother at the local gym. After a few minutes of lengthy and...

Photo by Myles Kim.
Graphic illustrations by Chelsea Lee and Valerie Shu.

Cheers to success

Susanna Tang, Editor-in-Chief October 30, 2023

“I was nervous when I arrived at cheer camp,” senior Annabell Macias said. “Though I had previous experience in cheer, the other teams seemed much more advanced.” Lynbrook’s varsity cheer...