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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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Students expressed different perspectives on the new phone ban

Students react to the new phone policy

Brian Lee, News Editor October 6, 2025

Bingchen Hu, 9: “I think it affected lots of kids in my grade, because they really enjoyed scrolling on Instagram reels or playing Clash Royale, and they get to do that during breaks,” Hu said....

Proposition 50 plans to redraw California's congressional districts to win five more seats in the House of Representatives.

Prop 50: A must have or manipulative?

Anushka Deshmukh and Saavan Saraf October 6, 2025

Californians will vote on Proposition 50 in the Nov. 4 special election, also known as the Election Rigging Response Act, a plan spearheaded by Gov. Gavin Newsom to redraw the state’s congressional districts....

Under Lynbrook’s current food delivery policy, students are not allowed to have meals delivered to the school campus or nearby houses from food delivery services. However, an alternative to a completely restrictive ban that allows for both safe and efficient food delivery is worth considering.

Editorial: Lynbrook should revisit food delivery policy

Anna Cen and Isabella Chiu October 6, 2025

After a long morning of classes, lunch is a much-needed break for students. Under Lynbrook’s current food delivery policy, students are not allowed to have meals delivered to the school campus or nearby...

Although chatbots may offer quick, convenient responses, they are poor substitutes for therapists and trusted individuals.

AI chatbots create a false sense of connection

Stuti Jain and Ethan Wong October 6, 2025

From doing homework to being a 24/7 companion, artificial intelligence chatbots can no longer be called just tools. Gradually, they are replacing human relationships and connections. Although chatbots...

Catherine Yang finds the value in being 'alright" at many talents.

Being alright with being “alright”

Catherine Yang, Staffer October 6, 2025

“You’re really good for your first try,” the girl in my neighborhood offering art lessons commented after I showed her the rose I drew. “You’re really good for your first try,” the lady selling...

From Sep. 12-14, Lynbrook's American flag flew at half mast following President Trump's Presidential Proclamation.

Charlie Kirk’s death shouldn’t rewrite his legacy

Maddy Chang and Saavan Saraf September 30, 2025

From Sep. 12-14, Lynbrook’s flag was flown at half mast following an order by President Donald Trump to honor the memory of Charlie Kirk, a conservative political commentator, after his death.  While...

2024-25 Senior Columns

2024-25 Senior Columns

May 19, 2025

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It’s September 11, 2018.

My hijab & I

Inaaya Yousuf, Social Media Manager May 19, 2025

It’s September 11, 2018. I am sitting in my sixth grade history class, fidgeting with my fingers underneath my desk as a video of 9/11 plays. As the video mentions Muslim names, my classmates, maybe...

One thousand. The biblical number of prosperity, the number of years in a millennium, and the number that signifies a remarkable milestone.

A fresh sheet of square paper

Robert Yu, Staffer May 19, 2025

One thousand. The biblical number of prosperity, the number of years in a millennium, and the number that signifies a remarkable milestone. With my shoulders slumped against my bed’s backboard, I began...

Just past midnight, my house is deafeningly quiet.

On soup and stories

Emily Pedroza, Copy Editor May 19, 2025

Just past midnight, my house is deafeningly quiet. In these dark hours, I almost always find myself glued to my desk, framed with stacks of thrifted paperbacks, eyes peeled (and criminally dry). Writing....

Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 73,” one out of the 154 the Bard published in 1609, deals with themes of love and aging, yet one word of this sonnet in particular catches my eye. Graphic illustrations by by Gary Pan, Qianzi Loo, Alyssa Wang and Vidushi Upadhyay.

As after sunset fadeth in the west

Gary Pan, Staffer May 19, 2025

Epigraph:  This thou perceiv'st, which makes thy love more strong, To love that well which thou must leave ere long. Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 73,” one out of the 154 the Bard published in...

Every time I tell someone that I work remotely, they look at me in a confused manner.

Everything, everywhere, all through a small screen

Taek Kim, Business Manager May 19, 2025

Every time I tell someone that I work remotely, they look at me in a confused manner. After all, they assume that I am just a kid who is far, far away from entering the job market. However, what they don’t...