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National Honors Society members test knowledge on Japanase language, cultural traditions, history and society in 33rd National Japan Bowl held in Washington D.C. Photos used with permission from Japan-America Society of Washington D.C. and Japanese Honors Society.

Japan Bowl teams achieve best performance in Lynbrook history

Amanda Jin, Sports Editor May 19, 2025

Lynbrook’s Japan Bowl Level III and IV teams placed first and Level II placed second at the 33rd annual National Japan Bowl on April 5. Japan Bowl consists of three written preliminary rounds...

Notable events include Cardiomed Club's annual dissection hosted in collaboration with Surgery Interest Club, the Cupertino Whole Foods shutting down due to a rat infestation, Harvard sueing the Trump Administration and the new pope, Pope Leo XIV. Top left: photo used with permission from Ilan Garcia.
Top right: photo used with permission from Wikimedia Commons. Bottom left: Photo used with permission from Wikimedia Commons. Bottom right: Photo used with permission from Wikimedia Commons.

Campus, community and world events

Akash Anand, Staffer May 19, 2025

School On April 29, Cardiomed club hosted their annual heart dissection simulation, hosting it in collaboration with Surgery Interest Club this time. The event invited members to partake in the dissection...

Lynbrook Legends are selected based on impact and achievements accomplished within their respective fields or in supporting the community. Photo by Irene Hwang.

New Lynbrook Legends program celebrates distinguished alumni

Cecilia Wu, Staffer May 19, 2025

Lynbrook will soon launch Lynbrook Legends, a new program honoring alumni who have made meaningful contributions in their fields and communities. As the program launches for the first time, four...

FUHSD plans to implement a district-wide phone ban policy that will restrict usage of smartphones during instructional periods, including class time and tutorials. Cell phones will be allowed during brunch and lunch, or during emergency circumstances with permission from a staff member. Photo by Brian Lee.

FUHSD bans phones during class time for the 2025-26 school year

Rebecca Cai, Staffer May 19, 2025

Lynbrook’s phone restriction policy will go into effect on the first day of the 2025-26 school year. Phones must be shut off during instruction time, including tutorials. More information will...

Go Club tournament tests strategy and wit

Go Club tournament tests strategy and wit

Kieran Hau, Staffer April 28, 2025

Lynbrook’s Go Club held a tournament starting March 27 and ending on April 24 Contestants started with small boards and went up in size as they progressed The tournament was formatted in...

Elizabeth Louie helps senior Meghana Babu understand a French passage during tutorial. Photo by Erin Fitzpatrick.

Elizabeth Louie recognized with Teacher-Leader Award

Erin Fitzpatrick, Staffer April 28, 2025

Despite challenges with continuing enrollment, Louie continues to advocate for the importance of learning languages. Elizabeth Louie, Lynbrook world language department lead and French teacher,...

Notable recent events include Lynbrook winning the AP Computer Science Principle Female Diversity award, the VTA strike, a national "Hands Off" protest and the increasing international tariffs. Top left: Photo used with permission from Vincent Varletta/Wikimedia Commons
Top right: Photo used with permission from Grendelkhan
Bottom left: Photo used with permission from Patou Ricard/Pixabay
Bottom right: Photo used with permission from Mahmoud Sulaiman/Unsplash.

Campus, community and world events

Brian Lee, Staffer April 28, 2025

School On Jan. 16, Lynbrook became one of 847 institutions across the United States to receive the AP Computer Science: Principles Female Diversity Award from the College Board for the 2023-24 school...

The Spring Movie Theater expanded previous movie night events. Photos by Jenny Suh.

ASB Recognition and Social bring the theater experience to campus

Jenny Suh, Staffer April 28, 2025

On April 4, ASB Recognition and ASB Social had their first collaboration to host the first ever Spring Movie Theater event. The event had 2 locations showing 2 different movies with over 75 students...

Principal Maria Jackson retires after 30 years in education

Principal Maria Jackson retires after 30 years in education

Ethan Wong and Charlotte Bolay April 28, 2025

Principal Maria Jackson will retire at the end of the 2024-25 school year after nearly four decades in education. Jackson’s time spent at Lynbrook started as an English teacher, eventually become...

On April 28, Lynbrook will join PISA, assessing 40 random sophomores on math, science and reading for international comparison, for the first time. Graph based on data provided by OurWorldInData.org.

International student assessment closes after loss of educational funding

Saavan Saraf, Staffer March 24, 2025

The Program for International Student Assessment measures academic progress across the world through a test administered to 15-year-olds Lynbrook will randomly choose 40 sophomores to take the test...

Notable recent events include the 40th anniversary of the FUHSF, school closures in East San José's Franklin-McKinley School District, raging wildfires across Oklahoma and a new wave of violence in the Syrian civil war. Top left: Photo used with permission from FUHSF
Top right: Photo used with permission from Ivan Aleksic/Unsplash
Bottom left: Photo used with permission from Patou Ricard/Pixabay
Bottom right: Photo used with permission from Mahmoud Sulaiman/Unsplash.

Campus, community and world events

Rohan Kakhandiki, Staffer March 24, 2025

School The Fremont Union High School Foundation celebrated its 40th anniversary through its annual Spring for Education fundraiser on March 21. Held at the Quinlan Community Center in Cupertino, all...

Vertigo Literary Magazine club received the first-class REALM award on Feb. 7 for the literary and artistic quality of their titular magazine's issues. Graphic illustrations used with permission
from Vertigo.

Vertigo magazine wins national REALM award

Brian Lee, Staffer March 24, 2025

Over its 18-year history and 41 online issues, Vertigo Literary Magazine club has garnered a long and rich history as Lynbrook’s only official literary magazine. Vertigo has previously been nationally...