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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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The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

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Lynbrook Staff Association (LSA), English teacher Andrew Seike and print center technician John Hott, decided to hold a Halloween Bake-Off on Oct. 30 for their monthly staff event in time for Halloween.

Halloween staff bake-off takes the cake

Stella Huang, Photo Editor November 6, 2019

Halloween is the perfect time for both students and staff to come together to enjoy sweet, spooky indulgences. After the success of last year's Chili Cook-Off, the organizers of the Lynbrook Staff...

Taiwanese students explored Lynbrook with their hosts, accompanying them to their various classes and interacting with teachers and students throughout the three days.

City exchange forms FUHSD bond with Taiwan

Priyanka Anand, Web Editor November 6, 2019

When the group of five high school students from Hsinchu, Taiwan, signed up to come to Cupertino as part of the Cupertino-Hsinchu Sister City Association’s (CHSCA) annual student exchange program, they...

Dr. Hanna Chang, a certified psychologist, spoke at a workshop on Oct. 24 offering advice to parents to help them foster better relationships with their children.

PTSA works to improve parent-student communication

Melissa Chen, Writer November 6, 2019

Dr. Hanna Chang, a Lynbrook Class of 2007 alumna and certified psychologist, spoke at a workshop on Oct. 24 offering advice to parents to help them foster better relationships with their children. Sameer...

The headline is embedded on a text-message bubble, set in front of a background of lights reminiscent of police siren lights.

911 texting service launches

Diana Kohr, Web Editor November 6, 2019

Text to 911 program was officially released by Santa Clara County in September, and it is currently available to most cities in Santa Clara County, excluding Campbell and Los Gatos. This program provides...

TFT students meet their first customer during the Viking Vault’s soft opening for staff members

Viking Vault unlocks student job opportunities

Bennie Chang, Editor-in-Chief November 6, 2019

Lynbrook’s student store, the Viking Vault, has found a home inside the newly constructed cafeteria. The store will continue to sell school supplies and snacks, but the format has undergone some changes...

Graphic illustration depicting overlays of several headlines from coverage of Perskys hiring.

Hiring of former judge Persky stirs controversy

Sunny Li and Anusha Kothari October 2, 2019

Michael Aaron Persky, former judge on the Superior Court of California for Santa Clara County, was hired as the JV girls tennis coach for the 2019-20 school year on Sept. 2. However, due to Persky’s...

Graphic of the United States showing the required age to vote in each state

Seventeen-year-olds may be able to vote soon

Lillian Fu, Design Editor October 2, 2019

The voting age in California may soon be lowered from 18 to 17 under two proposed amendments to the state constitution. If passed, Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) 4 would allow all 17-year-olds...

Lynbrook students play spikeball in the quad during brunch and lunch, a sight that has become the new norm.

Spikeball is a lifestyle, Vikings say

Michelle Zhu, Writer October 2, 2019

With the new school year, spikeball has emerged as a popular sport among Lynbrook students. During brunch, lunch and after school, teachers and students alike have rapidly increased their participation...

Music Genesis students using a variety of apps, the prominent GarageBand.

New Music Genesis class pushes the boundaries of music education

Kavya Iyer, Content Editor October 2, 2019

Row after row of glossy computer screens, all black, perfectly positioned and aligned. The silver hardware glints under the light streaming in through the windows. In a corner, rows of piano keyboards...

Lynbrook implements new activities for Homeroom

Anusha Kothari, Editor-in-Chief October 2, 2019

After receiving an overwhelming amount of feedback about homeroom from a survey sent out to students and staff last school year, Lynbrook administration sat down with a pair of Lynbrook students from the...

Behind the progressive City of Cupertino is the little-known Lehigh Permanente Cement quarry, the largest polluter in Santa Clara County.

Lehigh Cement to expand Cupertino quarry

Bennie Chang, Editor-in-Chief October 2, 2019

Up in the hills of Cupertino, cement quarry Lehigh Permanente has been polluting the environment by releasing dangerous greenhouse gases and dumping toxic pollutants into nature. In May 2019, Lehigh announced...

Kiwanis special games: A time to celebrate acceptance and kindness

May 31, 2019

Over 1000 special needs students from 60 schools across Santa Clara County are scattered around the West Valley College track at the Kiwanis Special Games, which took place on May 17, 2019. The event was...