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The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

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Candidates vie for city, state and national seats in elections

Candidates vie for city, state and national seats in elections

David Zhu, Opinion Editor November 4, 2024

What you need to know: Numerous Candidates at the San Jose City Council, California State Legislature, United States Congress and Presidential level are competing in the upcoming general election...

Westgate Costco approved amid community backlash

Westgate Costco approved amid community backlash

Gary Pan, Staffer November 4, 2024

What you need to know: Plans to construct a Costco complex in Westgate Mall have been approved Construction will last around two years Plans have been made to attempt to reduce traffic around...

The new FUHSD area trustee map will be used for the first time this year as the elections in Trustee Areas 2 and 5 unfold.

Four candidates run in first FUHSD by-area trustee election

Taek Kim, Business Manager November 4, 2024

What you need to know: FUHSD will hold its first ever by-trustee area elections this cycle.  Candidates Aegean Lee and Danny Choi are running for Area 5 trustee. Candidates Frances Renteria...

Webinar provides parents with guide to alleviating student stress

Webinar provides parents with guide to alleviating student stress

Robert Yu, Staffer November 4, 2024

What you need to know:  On Oct. 10, the Fremont Union High Schools Foundation hosted and sponsored a webinar featuring Ned Johnson and Bill Stixrud. The webinar discussed responsible strategies...

Top left: Lynbrook received a National Blue Ribbon School Award on Sept. 23. Top right: A late-night house fire that broke out in West San Jose on Oct. 17 was fully extinguished by 4 a.m. Bottom left: An overhead shot of Hurricane Milton, which swept Florida on Oct. 7. Bottom right: Cuba's Antonio Gueritas Power Plant failed on Oct. 18, causing widespread collapses of the power grid nationwide.

Campus, community and world events

Lilly Wu, Managing Editor November 4, 2024

School: Lynbrook wins Blue Ribbon award On Sept. 23, Lynbrook was announced as a National Blue Ribbon School for 2024. This year, the National Blue Ribbon School Award was granted to 356 schools that...

California Assemblymember Evan Low and former San Jose mayor Sam Liccardo, the two District 16 seat candidates.

Low and Liccardo face off in District 16 election

Alex Cotterel, In-Depth Editor October 7, 2024

What you need to know: Voters will cast their ballots for Sam Liccardo or Evan Low, running for the District 16 election, in November. The race comes after Anna Eshoo’s retirement announcement,...

Top left: Engineering Club's annual hackathon will take place for the third year in a row. Top right: Plans for safe sleeping sites for the homeless organized by the City of San José were met with local backlash. Bottom left: The Europa Clipper, NASA's new planetary probe, is set to journey to Europa, one of Jupiter's many moons. Bottom right: This year, Claudia Sheinbaum became the first female and Jewish president of Mexico in its 114-year history of presidential elections.

Campus, community and world events

Alex Cotterel, In-Depth Editor October 7, 2024

School Engineering Club will host their third iteration of NorCal Hacks, their annual coding hackathon on Oct. 10-13. As in past years, the hackathon will take place virtually and is open to programmers...

French Honor Societies host Cupertino Night Market booth

French Honor Societies host Cupertino Night Market booth

Claire Guo, Features Editor October 7, 2024

What you should know: French Honor Societies across FUHSD collaborated to host a booth at the Cupertino Night Market The booth featured activities like French trivia and games, aiming to promote...

This year, two new ASB Legislative Council commissions will promote mental health and sustainability on campus.

ASB Legislative Council introduces two new commissions

Yvonne Wu, Web Editor October 7, 2024

What you need to know: This year, the ASB Legislative Council is working to create two new commissions centered around mental health and sustainability in an effort to organize new events and...

New California laws that affect students

Erin Fitzpatrick, Staffer October 7, 2024

What you need to know:  New laws effective in California in brief How will these laws affect the people and students of California? Note when these laws will go into effect and how California...

According to Search Institute’s Developmental Relationships framework, relationships that benefit youth demonstrate these characteristics. A. Express care, B. Challenge growth, C. Provide support, D. Expand possibilities and E. Share power.

FUHSD-YMCA workshops help parents, teens navigate relationships

Meadow Shen, Web Editor October 7, 2024

What you need to know: FUHSD and Project Cornerstone are offering free workshops to help parents strengthen relationships with their teens. The workshops provide valuable resources without...

Spurred by a district-wide effort to transition toward greener practices, Lynbrook has finished installing new LED lighting in the theater and begun implementing sortable waste-disposal bins for the 2024-25 school year. Illustration by Maddy Chang, Claire Guo, Robert Yu, Stuti Jain, and Emily Pedroza

FUHSD’s continuous efforts toward greener campuses

Spurred by a district-wide effort to transition toward greener practices, Lynbrook has finished installing new LED lighting in the theater and begun implementing sortable waste-disposal bins for the 2024-25...