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The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

the Epic

The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

the Epic

The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

the Epic

Emily fills her journals with snippets of dinner table conversations, with hopes they'll later spark joy.

Writing bridges

Emily Pedroza, Copy Editor March 10, 2023

After school, I would lean my head against our dinner table — our house too empty, too quiet. With my father gone for business trips and my mother busy writing countless documents for work, their absence...

Sophie grew up with her siblings who are only a couple years apart from each other, making it hard to say goodbye as siblings leave for college.

Appreciate your time with your siblings

Sophie Au, Design Editor March 10, 2023

9:00 a.m. Everyone eats breakfast in front of a zoom screen.  9:30 a.m. I stick my head into my brother’s APUSH zoom room. 10:00 a.m. I watch my siblings giggle in front of a blue screen, wondering...

An exhausted service worker awkwardly awaits as a customer is deciding how much to tip — or if to tip at all.

Tipping culture has reached its tipping point

Sam Sarma, News Editor March 10, 2023

“One latte. That’ll be $5.45,” the cashier says. She turns the register screen around to face you, and so the internal monologue begins. The numbers stare you down, 10%? 15%? 20%? How much is appropriate?...

Poplar Beach

Poplar Beach

Shri Balaji March 10, 2023

I’m Shri. I use a communication device to write. My love for the beach is what I’m writing. We went to Polar beach in Summer. I have not gone to the beach in a long time. My mom chose this beach so...

 A studio executive adding another uncessary spinoff to pile of previous sequels, spinoffs and remakes, while neglecting to fund newer, more creative film efforts.

The pitfalls of sequels and spinoffs

Inaaya Yousuf, Social Media Manager February 6, 2023

“What happens next?” is often the question lingering in viewers’ minds at the end of a movie. While best answered by viewers’ imagination, studios take it upon themselves to do it, often corrupting...

A game of monopoly that is rigged to favor the wealthy permanently reflecting the systems that characterize everyday life.

Money can buy everything

Amishi Chandra, Staffer February 6, 2023

The popular saying money can’t buy everything isn’t always true. Wealthy individuals have found a loophole in the rule, gaining advantages such as nepotism in employment and legacies in college admissions....

ChatGPT is an AI chatbot capable of generating humanlike text, working computer code and more in a wide range of styles and lengths.

Editorial: A controversial chat on ChatGPT

Epic Staff February 6, 2023

As the popularity of artificial intelligence chatbots has risen, so too have concerns surrounding the ethics and risks of AI’s presence in educational environments. Created by OpenAI, an artificial intelligence...

My time at the hospital taught me to trust myself and enjoy the journey, no matter where I’m headed.

Healing from within: volunteering at the hospital

Catherine Zhou, Design Editor February 6, 2023

I pause at the hallway intersection, hands tightly gripping the wheelchair handlebars, eyes darting between two corridors. I rack my brain, trying to recall the routes I had  spent weeks memorizing. Is...

A political cartoon depicting the shortcomings of philanthropy and its implications on society.

Philanthropy won’t save us. Here’s why.

Myles Kim and Calvin Zhou February 6, 2023

Every year, countless stories praise one billionaire or another’s selflessness and altruism for their donations to charity. Yet each year, more bad actors use philanthropy more as a public relations...

Staffers Samiya Anwar and Ashley Huang share their opinions on the free speech debate.

Expressed or repressed speech?

Ashley Huang and Samiya Anwar December 12, 2022

The First Amendment of the United States Constitution protects freedom of speech from government interference. Yet as American politics becomes increasingly polarized, both right and left-wing parties...

FUHSD students attend middle college, taking classes at a local community college.

Editorial: Overlooked alternative education systems at FUHSD

Epic Staff December 12, 2022

In addition to the traditional four-year approach, Lynbrook offers students various alternative educational opportunities like Middle College, College Now and Customized Learning Programs that benefit...

From landing the first man on the moon to searching for life on other planets, space exploration has always been a symbol of America’s international economic and scientific dominance.

Space tourism lifts off, leaving Earth behind

Neha Ayyer, In-Depth Editor December 12, 2022

From landing the first man on the moon to searching for life on other planets, space exploration has always been a symbol of America’s international economic and scientific dominance. Although space...