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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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STEM students present inspiring research

STEM students present inspiring research

Elena Williams, Editor-in-Chief March 29, 2019

As students, staff and parents made their way through the bustling library, Lynbrook’s young scientists gestured to their trifolds, hoping to stand out in a room filled with big ideas. At the STEM Expo...

Photos used with permission of Diana Albaker and Lester Leung.

Working out after work: Lynbrook staff’s various workouts

Priyanka Anand, Web Editor March 1, 2019

Teachers Diana Albaker, Jeremy Kitchen, Lester Leung and Isaac Pallone, can be commonly found working out in their own unique ways — Lagree, running, rock climbing, and biking, respectively.   Mrs....

Boy and Girl Scouts: More than cookies and camping

Boy and Girl Scouts: More than cookies and camping

Anusha Kothari, Editor-in-Chief March 1, 2019

When most people hear “Girl Scouts,” they immediately picture Thin Mints and Samoas, and when “Boy Scouts” is mentioned, they think of survival skills and flag raising ceremonies. However, Boy...

Changes to French Honor Society's Mardi Gras

Changes to French Honor Society’s Mardi Gras

Rachel Wu, Design Editor March 1, 2019

Students gather onto the stage while others begin to sit down to watch. Chatter dies down, and music begins to play. The students on stage begin to sing, voices resonating with joy, and the audience join...

Political causes, traffic pauses

Political causes, traffic pauses

Michelle Lum, Editor in Chief March 1, 2019

It was 2:15 p.m. It would only take my dad and me 15 minutes to drive from the Mission District to the college admissions office near Market Street in San Francisco where my 3 p.m. interview would take...

Art illustration by Christy Yu. Graphic illustration by Elena Williams.

Respect Marie Kondo’s Japanese culture

Kaylin Li, Web Editor March 1, 2019

Does it spark joy? If it does, keep it. If it doesn’t, throw it away. This is the essential idea behind the KonMari method, created by Japanese lifestyle consultant Marie Kondo to help her clients declutter...

Used with permission of Thanh Nguyen

Science Olympiad team celebrates win and prepares for regionals

Aileen Xue, Editors-in-Chief March 1, 2019

After being run by Science Club in past years, Science Olympiad has become its own club this year. With its recent success at the Tracy High School Science Olympiad Invitational on Jan. 19, Lynbrook Science...

Students and teachers should consider the ethical consequences of dissections, especially regarding animal welfare.

Dissections — where to cut the line?

Audrey Wong, Managing Editor March 1, 2019

It may seem like there is no such thing as “too far” when it comes to providing learning tools for students. Dissections, however, may tread that line. Dissections allow students to engage in hands-on...

“It’s freezing. So much for global warming”

“It’s freezing. So much for global warming”

Arul Gnanasivam and Melissa Chen March 1, 2019

When people think of global warming, rapidly melting glaciers may come to mind. What does not come to mind is the polar vortex that hit the Midwest and East Coast of the U.S. with subzero temperatures...

A look at why people buy into conspiracy theories

A look at why people buy into conspiracy theories

Noela Bae and Kavya Iyer March 1, 2019

In the days following 9/11, many Americans were quick to blame Al Qaeda and affiliated terrorist groups for carrying out suicide attacks that devastated the nation. Others censured the Bush administration....

Facebook privacy breaches highlight flaws in U.S. legal system.

Facebook privacy breaches highlight flaws in U.S. legal system

Katie Chen, Content Editor March 1, 2019

Big Brother, the omnipotent being who is constantly watching those living  in the dystopian world of George Orwell’s novel “1984,” may be fictional, but the novel’s premise has recently hit...

To quit, or not to quit?

To quit, or not to quit?

Srinidhi Seshadri, Web Editor March 1, 2019

Why was I hesitant to rejoin the badminton team for my fourth and final season? I had made the effort to get my physical done ahead of time. I had spent an afternoon taking the baseline concussion test....