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The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

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Science Olympiad team celebrates win and prepares for regionals

Aileen Xue, Editors-in-Chief March 1, 2019

After being run by Science Club in past years, Science Olympiad has become its own club this year. With its recent success at the Tracy High School Science Olympiad Invitational on Jan. 19, Lynbrook Science...

FUHSD recognizes exceptional students and faculty

FUHSD recognizes exceptional students and faculty

Diana Xu, Managing Editor March 1, 2019

Applause and smiles filled the Lynbrook auditorium as the community celebrated individuals and groups who received awards as a result of their impact they have made at Lynbrook. Among those recipients,...

Governor Newsom establishes goals for the new year

Kaylin Li, Web Editor February 1, 2019

Inaugurated on Jan. 7, Gavin Newsom has taken his place as California’s 40th governor. Newsom looks to achieve what he calls “audacious goals” through a $209 billion state budget that could tackle...

4 new laws passed by California

Four of California’s recently enacted laws

Nicole Ong, Editors-in-Chief February 1, 2019

  AB 3077: All minors must wear helmets when riding bikes & skateboards California’s first helmet law was implemented by the State Legislature in 1993 to decrease the alarming number...

San Jose flips the switch to sustainable energy

San Jose flips the switch to sustainable energy

Pranav Mishra, Writer February 1, 2019

When talking about the environment, things are heating up, quite literally. At a time when the U.S. has the highest carbon emissions in the world, drastic change seems imperative. With San Jose’s Clean...

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Lynbrook evaluates various enrollment concerns

Srinidhi Seshadri, Web Editor February 1, 2019

Enrollment of incoming freshmen students is a topic that the FUHSD community has continually revisited over recent years due to declining class sizes at Lynbrook. Despite the many measures taken to help...

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Bay Area cities increase minimum wage

Hatim Saifee, Web Editor February 1, 2019

The clock strikes twelve, ushering in the new year. In several South Bay cities, including San Jose, Santa Clara, Cupertino, Mountain View, Palo Alto and Sunnyvale, the start of the new year also meant...

CMEA winner Pakaluk leads 19 musicians to All-State

CMEA winner Pakaluk leads 19 musicians to All-State

Medha Upadhyay, Features Editor February 1, 2019

There is an anticipatory hush in the air as musicians stand at the ready, gripping their instruments firmly as they wait for the signal from conductor Michael Pakaluk. A swish of his hand launches the...

Winter Rally 2019: Musicals

Winter Rally 2019: Musicals

Claire Chiu, Katie Chen and Hatim Saifee January 26, 2019

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DJ Patil, Monta Vista alumnus and former U.S. Chief Data Scientist returns to offer his experiences and advice to the school community.

Former U.S. Chief Data Scientist DJ Patil talks education

Melissa Chen, Writer December 14, 2018

Not many people can say they have worked with a president of the United States. Monta Vista High School alumnus, Dhanurjay “DJ” Patil, is one of those select few. Appointed by Barack Obama, Patil served...

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Students perform in wildfires benefit concert

Audrey Wong, Managing Editor December 14, 2018

To help Paradise residents, who recently experienced a devastating wildfire, seven students, three of whom were Lynbrook students — junior Catherine Huang, sophomore Grace Huh and sophomore Ryan Jia...