Editorial: Bring attention and respect back to public education
Epic Staff
February 26, 2020
In President Donald Trump's Feb. 4 State of the Union address, he introduced a policy toward education that seems positive at first glance, but will in truth have dire effects on public schools across the country. Trump spoke of his new nationwide opportunity scholarship programs as great strides t...
Editorial: Communication clears confusion about absence policies
Epic Staff
January 29, 2020
Last issue, the Epic’s staff editorial introduced the issues of missing school when sick, tackling make-up work and the lack of student-teacher communication in these scenarios. An initial survey filled out by 126 students in December revealed a range of challenges faced by students, including fear of an...
Editorial: Reconsidering absence policies to accommodate student and staff needs
Epic Staff
December 11, 2019
With finals approaching and flu season rearing its ugly head, it becomes commonplace to see students struggling to maintain both their grades and their health. Eighty-six percent of 126 Lynbrook students surveyed indicated that they have prioritized academics over their own health in the past. ...
Editorial: Breathe and Choose: Homeroom stress initiative does not adequately address student needs
Epic Staff
November 6, 2019
Lynbrook students can face a lot of stress, whether it is due to academics, school spirit or interpersonal problems. This year, Lynbrook administration has taken steps to help students manage their stress with a new mental wellness program in collaboration with Youth Public Policy Institute and UpLevel Wo...
Editorial: District justified in controversial Persky firing
Epic Staff
October 2, 2019
Vice News, Sept. 12: How the Hell Did the Brock Turner Judge Get a Job as a Girls Tennis Coach? Certainly, no one expected it. But it happened: former Santa Clara Superior Court judge Michael Aaron Persky was hired to coach Lynbrook’s JV girls tennis team. Persky made national headlines in 2016 ...
Editorial: Food for thought: more vegetarian options needed
May 31, 2019
Each day, hundreds of students purchase lunch and snacks from the cafeteria; however, the number of students has dwindled to approximately a hundred this year due to the relocation of the cafeteria to the snack shack. The cafeteria staff had to make the best of the smaller facilities, hence reducing the ...
Editorial: Shattering the barrier. Period.
May 3, 2019
Starting in elementary school, periods are taught as the form of punctuation marking the end of a sentence. However, when the word period is used to describe the typical body function females experience, only silence is heard. Given the stigma surrounding periods, one can imagine the embarrassment o...
Editorial: Combating Lynbrook’s competitive college culture
March 29, 2019
As college acceptance rates plummet, with Stanford’s rate at a meager 4.2 percent in 2018 and Cornell’s acceptance rate dropping 17 percent between 2007 and 2018, the scramble for a spot at a renowned higher education institution has grown increasingly intense. The competition to attend a disting...
Editorial: Redefining American literature
February 1, 2019
Being American in the 17th century meant being Caucasian, and being an American author usually meant being a white male; however, the past four centuries of America’s existence have undoubtedly altered what it means to be American. A glance at the country’s culture in recent years clearly demonst...
Editorial: Respecting academic resources in the library
December 14, 2018
Walking into Lynbrook's library, one might notice students playing games on school computers as others wait for computers to free up so they can complete schoolwork. While playing video games can alleviate stress, using school computers to do so is a display of both disrespect for school's resources and blat...
Editorial: Preventative measures to eliminate hazards
November 9, 2018
Every morning, parents and students rush in cars, on bikes or on foot to get to class on time. Amid the rush, the chance of an accident or collision is increasingly likely, putting pedestrians and bikers in dangerous situations. In hopes of mitigating this issue, staff, students and parents can all take...
Editorial: Adjusting homeroom to adapt to student needs
October 5, 2018
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...
