Adjusting homeroom to adapt to student needs
October 5, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Opinion, Print
In hopes of alleviating student stress, the Lynbrook staff and administration have introduced Homeroom, which falls on Fridays with occasional exceptions, such as rally days and days before the end of a grading period. While this 35-minute period has been designed to help students take their minds off o...
The pros and cons of decorating grad caps
May 24, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Opinion, Print
After four years of hard work and perseverance, seniors rejoice in their final shining moment of high school: graduation day. Weeks before the graduation ceremony, seniors carefully pick out their stoles, medals and cords. Beginning in 2017, Lynbrook seniors have been able to decorate graduation cap...
Encourage solidarity by accepting student-led movements
April 26, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Opinion, Print
Streets and quads across America on March 14 were filled with students and teachers standing together as a tribute to the seventeen lives lost in the recent Parkland shooting and making a call for improved gun control. In light of the movement, we, the staff of the Epic, declare solidarity with fellow ...
School elections call for modifications
March 29, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Opinion, Print
The 2018-2019 ASB officer election season and the voting period for class officer elections have both come to an end. During each election process, a standard procedure has been established and refined by both administration and past ASB officers, including regulations such as allotting only ten pre-...
Need for sexual assault and harassment resources on campus
March 1, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Opinion, Print
Sexual assault is a topic commonly viewed as taboo, but with various Hollywood sexual harassment and assault scandals making headlines, this complicated issue has become increasingly difficult to ignore. Initiating discussions about sexual assault and the protections that the Lynbrook student body shoul...
New bell schedule allows for better use of additional tutorial
January 25, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Opinion, Print
To address concerns regarding student stress and sleep deprivation, the Wellness Taskforce assembled by FUHSD proposed new schedules for the 2018-19 school year. At Lynbrook, school will start at 8:00 a.m. at the earliest and end at 3:25 p.m. at the latest. The new schedule consists of two teacher collabo...
Raise student substance abuse awareness
December 7, 2017
Filed under Editorials, Opinion, Print
Lighting up during school hours and drinking prior to school events are activities that are occasionally pursued by Lynbrook student body. While trends in drug and alcohol abuse at a school like Lynbrook are ever-changing, a stronger substance abuse education program is needed to increase awareness an...
Increased student population initiates on-campus change
September 28, 2017
Filed under Editorials, Opinion, Print
With students from both Miller and Hyde Middle Schools, as well as from various other middle schools in the area, this year’s freshman class of 2021, totaling 532, is one of the largest that Lynbrook has welcomed in the past few years. The overall increase in students, though it may affect the use of...
Awareness of emergency protocols needed to ensure safety
Patricia Wei and Alex Xu
May 25, 2017
Filed under Editorials, Opinion, Print
Lynbrook’s multiple recent fire alarm incidents have shown that safety procedures need to be better communicated to students. Many students are simply unaware of the protocol for both drills and emergency situations, whether these be evacuations or lockdowns. On April 3, a lockdown at Homestead High Sch...
Adviser approval needed to improve safety of Spoons tradition
Eshani Mehta and Alex Xu
April 27, 2017
Filed under Editorials, Opinion
Amid the chaos of Spoons, concerns about the game’s safety and recent student injuries have brought the game under intense scrutiny. As a tradition, Spoons has been a game that has withstood the test of time, gaining traction and remaining popular from year to year; eliminating the game or dilutin...
Social media usage gives candidates an unfair advantage
March 30, 2017
Filed under Editorials, Opinion
As campaign season rolls around, students’ Facebook timelines start to overflow with new profile pictures and long, persuasive messages in support of candidates running for ASB or class officer positions. The focus of ASB and class officer campaigns has shifted from on-campus to online campaigning...
