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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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Juniors Pranav Chittharanjan and Nivi
Madhan are members of Saratoga’s Youth Commission.

Saratoga teen commission leaders serve city and youth

Youqi Huang, Copy Editor January 29, 2020

Juniors Pranav Chittharanjan and Nivi Madhan are members of Saratoga’s Youth Commission, serving as the liaison between Saratoga’s youth and City Council. The commission also organizes activities for...

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Changes in ADU laws help provide affordable housing

Shamita Gurusu, Business/PR Manager January 29, 2020

West San Jose holds the title of being one of the most expensive areas in the nation. With the current average house price standing at roughly $1.5 million and peaking at $1.6 million in 2019, the housing...

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Lynbrook switches to Schoology

Pranav Mishra, Writer January 29, 2020

Many Vikings have lynbrook.schoolloop.com bookmarked on their laptops, navigating to it as the go-to student portal at Lynbrook. However, there have been changes in the past couple of months, with the...

Shadow day brings in middle school students

Mei Corricello, Editor-in-Chief January 29, 2020

On Jan. 17, 50 eighth grade students participated in Lynbrook’s annual Shadow Day. The event was organized by Assistant Principal Eric Wong and led by Link Crew students to give prospective students...

Intersections members Nikita Sehgal, Angelika Shakirova, Tiffany Tran and Rhea Anand pose with their posters at the Women’s March.

Intersections Club participates in the Women’s March

Alara Dasdan, Writer January 29, 2020

Members of Lynbrook’s social justice club, Intersections, attended the annual Women’s March in San Francisco, walking with thousands of others from the Bay Area hoping to have their voices heard. The...

Senior Twisha Sundararajan recounts her high school journey to the audience.

Wellness Panel prepares freshmen for their high school journeys

Kaylin Li, Web Editor December 29, 2019

On Sept. 24, Lynbrook Challenge Success held its Freshman Wellness Panel, providing advice to freshmen about maintaining wellbeing, managing stress and balancing school life and personal life. Five panelists...

Interact supports education in Nicaragua

Elliu Huang, Managing Editor December 11, 2019

Interact Clubs from all five FUHSD schools held a fundraiser, an A12 Annual Charity Mixer: “A Carn1ival 2 Remember,” at Cupertino High School on Nov. 15. The carnival-themed dance was part of their...

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Declining enrollment causes concern

Teresa Arisawa, Writer December 11, 2019

Declining residency in the Cupertino Union School District (CUSD) has lowered enrollment, leading school officials to consider new measures and possible elementary school closure. This has already had...

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Image 1: Ruby Lee, Emily Chen
Image 2: PJ Loury, Vyas Ramasubramani, Joe Peng
Image 3: Christina Nguyen, Luke Manalo

Class of 2009 reunites ten years later

Sharlene Chen, Design Editor December 11, 2019

Ten years have passed since Lynbrook’s Class of 2009 graduated. On Nov. 30, they hosted a reunion at BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse to relive high school memories and reunite with their old classmates.  The...

On Oct. 26, many park-goers fled Great America after someone falsely identified a shooting.

Halloween Haunt haunts park visitors

Audrey Wong, Managing Editor December 11, 2019

Shooter. The word that sparked a frenzy among park-goers. On Oct. 26, reports of a shooting happening inside Great America caused waves of park-goers to panic as they tried to escape the park. The cause...

Alumna Grace Ling poses with her booth,
showcasing her work on sale.

Craft faire sells holiday cheer

Youqi Huang, Copy Editor December 11, 2019

Lynbrook held its 40th annual Holiday Craft Faire on Saturday, Nov. 23. Hosted by Lynbrook Instrumental Music Boosters (LIMB), an organization that supports Lynbrook’s music program, the faire featured...

Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, California high schools will be required to push back start times to 8:30 a.m, but does that equate to more sleep?

California pushes back school start times to 8:30 a.m.

Mei Corricello, Editor-in-Chief December 11, 2019

Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, California high schools will be required to push back start times to 8:30 a.m. Though the impact on FUHSD is uncertain, school administrators have begun to discuss...