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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

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

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

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...

Cupertino Village undergoes a multi-phased renovation

Jocy He, Business Editor • September 28, 2017

Cupertino Village, a 136,553 square foot shopping center in the heart of Silicon Valley, is going through renovations this year. The new restoration will include a four-phased project that features a new...

Lynbrook students win big at International Earth Science Olympiad

Noela Bae, Content Editor • September 28, 2017

Avid learners of the Earth sciences, junior Leslie Pu and senior Abhinav Naikawadi participated in the International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO) in Nice, France from Aug. 22 to Aug. 29 as representatives...

Five new classes introduced at Lynbrook

Michelle Lum, Editor in Chief • September 28, 2017

As students entered Lynbrook for the new school year, many held schedules that included new classes such as photography, AP Studio Art, ceramics, Accounting 2 and AP Computer Science Principles. These...

New changes modify science fair regulations

Eshani Mehta, Editor-in-chief • September 28, 2017

The Lynbrook science department announced a 30-project limit for Synopsys Science Fair projects on Sept. 7 to comply with the new rule imposed by Synopsys and to increase the overall quality of submitted...

More than 70 clubs showcased at Club Info Day

Srinidhi Seshadri and Patricia Wei • September 12, 2017

Lynbrook has over 70+ interest, service and competition clubs, which were showcased in the quad on Sept. 6 and Sept. 8 to garner new members for the new school year. The quad was filled with students exploring...

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