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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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The ins and outs of college athletic recruitment

The ins and outs of college athletic recruitment

Risa Mori, In-Depth Editor May 3, 2019

The watchful eyes of college coaches follow a player on the court amid the cheers of parents and teammates. The repeated squeaks of sneakers and smacks from the contact of palm against ball reverberate...

Lynbrook DECA and Amory Gao reach new heights

Lynbrook DECA and Amory Gao reach new heights

Priyanka Anand, Web Editor May 3, 2019

Along with winning many awards at the State Career Development Conference (SCDC) this year, Lynbrook DECA had a student chosen to be a state officer for the first time in seven years. Sophomore Amory Gao,...

Editorial: Shattering the barrier. Period.

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,...

Shattering the fascination of true crime; investigating the attention grabbing aspects

True Crime: The fascination with murder and violence

Audrey Wong and Christy Yu May 3, 2019

A shiny silver blade catches the viewer’s eyes as he sees the metal weapon drenched in crimson liquid. The liquid now spills everywhere, staining everything with a distinct dark red hue. A thrill of...

ASB implements new club review system

Arul Gnanasivam, Photo Editor May 3, 2019

In an effort to reduce the number of inactive clubs on campus, ASB announced on March 26 that it will begin to review all current clubs as per a new rubric. If clubs do not meet certain criteria, they...

"Jane the Virgin": the season finale

“Jane the Virgin”: the season finale

Jessica Li, Content Editor May 3, 2019

When my sister first told me of a TV show with the premise of the titular character getting accidentally artificially inseminated, I couldn’t exactly wrap my head around “Jane the Virgin’s” status...

A bomb shelter? Tunneling through Lynbrook's myths

A bomb shelter? Tunneling through Lynbrook’s myths

Enzo Cabaltica, Design Editor May 3, 2019

Does a subterranean tunnel system exist under Lynbrook? Spurred by comments from economics and U.S. government teacher Jeffrey Bale, two Epic writers were eager to determine the truth behind this rumor. Built...

Oh, the places you’ll go after high school

Oh, the places you’ll go after high school

Kaylin Li and Sadhana Sarma May 3, 2019

Although Lynbrook boasts an 84 percent rate of students who attend four-year colleges after graduating high school, according to its 2018 school profile, students take many other paths after they toss...

Familiar faces around campus: Lynbrook’s substitute teachers

Familiar faces around campus: Lynbrook’s substitute teachers

Srinidhi Seshadri, Web Editor May 3, 2019

When teachers are feeling under the weather or attending training sessions, their classes can be left in limbo. It is at times like these when substitute teachers step in to save the day, ensuring classes...

Lynbrook Funky Monkeys program their way to World Championships

Lynbrook Funky Monkeys program their way to World Championships

Anusha Kothari, Editor-in-Chief May 3, 2019

SpaceRex, the four foot and 150 pound robot built by the Lynbrook Funky Monkeys robotics team, powered the team to win four awards this season, place second at the Canadian Pacific Regional Robotics Competition,...

Buying organic and becoming vegan: how much can these lifestyle changes help the environment?

Buying organic and becoming vegan: how much can these lifestyle changes help the environment?

Sunny Li, Design Editor May 3, 2019

To curb the effects of climate change, people are encouraged to make individual changes in their lives, from small ones such as using reusable grocery bags to larger lifestyle changes such as becoming...

Joining a new sport as a senior

Joining a new sport as a senior

Patricia Wei, Web Director May 3, 2019

On Feb. 26, I winced as I heard the loud sound of the starting pistol mark the beginning of my race. I kept up for the first 10 seconds, but I found myself falling behind. One lap in, my shoelace became...