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Communication saves vacations

Communication saves vacations

Sadhana Sarma, Design Editor February 1, 2019

My mother’s mouth fell agape as I told her I couldn’t go to my sister’s wedding reception across the country. It never crossed her mind that my last day of school was on the very day she had booked...

Art illustration by Chloe Lee

Unpacking Amazon’s controversies

Claire Chiu, Writer February 1, 2019

After Amazon unboxed its newest project, Amazon Headquarters 2.0 (HQ2), protesters filled the streets of New York City to voice their dissent for this decision. Criticism over the headquarters’ locations...

 Court ruling in Texas jeopardizes previously established reforms by Obamacare.

Texas court ruling jeopardizes Obamacare reforms

Elena Williams, Editor-in-Chief February 1, 2019

Pregnancy. Paralysis. Diabetes. These three conditions have little in common, except that each of them could have caused a patient to be declined medical insurance before the Affordable Care Act (ACA),...

Kevin Hart must recognize the harm in his tweets

Hsin Yen Huang February 1, 2019

Kevin Hart stepped down from hosting the 2019 Oscars after facing backlash for his past homophobic tweets. Brother Nature, an internet personality, apologized in late 2018 after Twitter users exposed the...

Editorial: Redefining American literature

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...

Gender equality in religion

Kavya Iyer, Content Editor January 31, 2019

Religion. Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism. All these different faiths, along with countless more, are united under this one word: religion. Originally created as a way to bring people together,...

California fires expose safety oversights

California fires expose safety oversights

Christy Yu, Writer December 14, 2018

As students left for school in late November, parents reminded them to stay indoors as much as possible to protect themselves from the harmful smoke caused by recent wildfires. However, the most tragic...

Editorial: Respecting academic resources in the library

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...

Tensions resurface with BTS scandal

Tensions resurface with BTS scandal

Risa Mori, In-Depth Editor December 14, 2018

As I open a message from my Japanese school friends, I see a petition titled: “Get BTS out of Japan” in Japanese — with it, an image of Jimin, a member of the Korean boy group BTS, wearing a shirt...

Diversifying the dance industry

Diversifying the dance industry

Divya Nelakonda, News Editor December 14, 2018

I can’t tell you how many times I have been at dance class with my friends, laughing, talking and having a good time, but feeling like something was off. Not because my friends weren’t interacting...

Food and Drug Administrations drug approval fails to protect public health

FDA drug approval fails to protect public health

Rachel Wu, Design Editor December 14, 2018

When a drug is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it is typically perceived as safe to consume. After all, its approval means that the drug has been determined by the federal government...

Art illustration by Enzo Cabaltica

Posthumous albums honor artists’ legacy

Noela Bae, Content Editor December 14, 2018

At just 20 years old, XXXTentacion had his life taken away from him in June. But his music continues to live on through posthumous songs, providing solace for many and giving a voice to those who are downtrodden...

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