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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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Lynbrook vloggers express themselves online

Lynbrook vloggers express themselves online

Dhriti Iyer, News Editor March 29, 2019

Vlogging has become an integral part of internet culture, with millions of people following their favorite influencers as they go through their day-to-day activities. Vlogs are a form of video documentation...

Editorial: Combating Lynbrook's competitive college culture

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...

College athletes are priceless, but they're playing for free

College athletes are priceless, but they’re playing for free

Anusha Kothari, Editor-in-Chief March 29, 2019

It is Feb. 20, and Zion Williamson, a forward on Duke’s basketball team, one of the top-ten ranked college basketball teams in the nation, is about to play a game against fellow top-ten ranked team from...

Lynbrook honored as a CA Distinguished School

Lynbrook honored as a CA Distinguished School

Melissa Chen, Writer March 29, 2019

This year, Lynbrook is the only public school in Santa Clara County, besides Monta Vista High School, to be honored under the 2019 California Distinguished Schools (DS) Program. In 2018, the California...

Lynbrook staff spices it up at Chili Cook Off

Lynbrook staff spices it up at Chili Cook Off

Sadhana Sarma, Design Editor March 29, 2019

Students are not the only people bonding through lunchtime activities. Each year the Lynbrook Staff Association (LSA) puts on events that allow staff members to bond. This year, headed by English teacher...

Life of the party: Exploring Lynbrook's party culture

Life of the party: Exploring Lynbrook’s party culture

March 29, 2019

Friday night. Bright lights, excitement shining on faces, worry-free dancing of teenagers with nothing more incriminating than a bottle in one hand. A group of teenagers crowds around bottles of alcohol...

The Heist: 2019’s new cutthroat senior game

The Heist: 2019’s new cutthroat senior game

Ashley Song, Design Editor March 29, 2019

The date is Feb. 26. You wake up and check the weather, seeing the 52 degree forecast and 90 percent chance of rainfall. Not wanting to catch a cold, you throw on layer after layer to brave the harsh weather....

Leading the way into the 2019-2020 school year

Leading the way into the 2019-2020 school year

Alisha Naidu, Writer March 29, 2019

With the upcoming new school year comes new changes — whether it be new classes, a new cafeteria or new leaders — and ASB is no exception. On March 6, students voted for new ASB officers for the 2019-2020...

Popping the way through second semester with ASB

Popping the way through second semester with ASB

Sunny Li, Design Editor March 29, 2019

Balloons tied to legs and popped, thrown into the air and bursting with water and attached to six people for students to find around school. That was the fun-filled Balloon Week that ASB planned from March...

K-pop collab met with disrespect

K-pop collab met with disrespect

Kelsey Lu, Business/PR Manager March 29, 2019

When I first heard that Jason Derulo was going to collaborate with Korean pop (K-pop) group NCT 127 (NCT) and Mandarin pop music artist LAY, I couldn’t express how excited I was. The collaboration song...

New UC policy supports free exchange of information

New UC policy supports free exchange of information

Hsinyen Huang, Managing Editor March 29, 2019

Privilege is the invisible hand that opens doors to opportunities for those fortunate enough to have it. For financially disadvantaged students, a lofty fee needed to access important research can make...

Anti-vaxxers threaten public health

Anti-vaxxers threaten public health

Kavya Iyer, Content Editor March 29, 2019

Anti-vaxxer (n.): a person who is opposed to vaccination, typically a parent who does not wish to vaccinate his or her child. Recently, the anti-vaccine movement has gained plenty of media attention, resulting...