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Lynbrook community celebrates Dandiya Raas

Lynbrook community celebrates Dandiya Raas

Justine Chen, Editor-in-Chief November 4, 2017

Picture a group of 50 to 60 people cheering and laughing, freely spinning and dancing. The sound of short wooden sticks knocking together echo as people exchange partners and rotate in a circle. Children...

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Wildfires blaze through Northern California

Arul Gnanasivam, Photo Editor November 2, 2017

Black and orange. Colors that used to represent  a local baseball team have begun to represent death and destruction in recent weeks. As some of California’s greatest wildfires rage on, all that was...

Mock Trial Takes Home Second Place

Mock Trial Takes Home Second Place

Kelsey Lu, Business/PR Manager November 2, 2017

The 2017 Empire Battle of the Bay begins as students dressed in ties and blazers roll in. The event, which took place in San Francisco from Oct. 5 to Oct. 9, was an international mock trial competition...

San Jose sues Trump Administration over DACA repeal

San Jose sues Trump Administration over DACA repeal

Aileen Xue, Editors-in-Chief November 2, 2017

The Trump administration's plans to rescind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has resulted in uproar across the nation. Cities like San Jose, the first to take legal action against the Trump...

LEXE celebrates fundraising milestone

Tzen-Hao Ng, Writer November 2, 2017

Lynbrook offers plentiful and varied tools to aid students in their learning; however, many students are often not aware that many of these tools come from charitable donations through Lynbrook Excellence...

Mock Trial takes home second place

Kelsey Lu, Business/PR Manager November 2, 2017

The 2017 Empire Battle of the Bay begins as students dressed in ties and blazers roll in. The event, which took place in San Francisco from Oct. 5 to Oct. 9, was an international mock trial competition...

New gas taxes drive sustainability efforts

Michelle Zemlyak, Writer November 2, 2017

For the first time since 1993, California’s excise gas tax will be increased, from 18 to 30 cents per gallon. Currently, the average American household spends $2,140 on gas annually, with California’s...

San Jose sues over DACA repeal

Aileen Xue, Editors-in-Chief November 2, 2017

The Trump administration's plans to rescind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has resulted in uproar across the nation. Cities like San Jose, the first to take legal action against the Trump...

Cupertino museum displays local history

Cupertino museum displays local history

Divya Nelakonda, News Editor November 2, 2017

On Sept. 9, 1850, California became the 31st state to enter the union. To honor this occasion, the Cupertino Historical Society and Museum opened the “Eureka! Native Americans, Explorers and Innovators”...

Hakone Gardens Renovations Ahead of Upcoming Groundbreaking Event

Hakone Gardens Renovations Ahead of Upcoming Groundbreaking Event

Tzen-Hao Ng, Writer October 6, 2017

Hakone Gardens in Saratoga hosted a groundbreaking event on Sept. 28 to celebrate the completion of the first of a series of renovations to the historic Japanese-style botanical garden. These new renovations...

Silicon Valley Fall Festival showcases student work

Silicon Valley Fall Festival showcases student work

Diana Xu, Managing Editor September 28, 2017

The 35th annual Silicon Valley Fall Festival (SVFF) was held on Sept. 9 by the Rotary Club of Cupertino at Memorial Park. The event is an annual fundraiser held in partnership with the City of Cupertino...