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The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

the Epic

The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

the Epic

Racing through a successful track season

Chelsea Li, Content Editor March 29, 2018

As the spring sports season rolls around, Lynbrook’s track and field team has began practicing every weekday after school. The team has approximately 150 members this year and has welcomed an influx...

Opportunity fair opens new paths

Hatim Saifee, Web Editor March 29, 2018

Filled with mentors looking for Lynbrook students to join their teams, the Lynbrook Opportunity Fair, which took place on March 21, hosted many companies and organizations aiming to familiarize students...

Social media: the new platform for advertising

Social media: the new platform for advertising

Justine Chen and Medha Upadhyay March 29, 2018

A viewer watches her favorite YouTuber apply foundation on her face, swatch each color of an eyeshadow palette and compliment the quality of the two products. After discovering the words “this video...

Iman Haq en garde, ready to fight

Iman Haq en garde, ready to fight

Clara Fernandes, Writer March 1, 2018

Cuts, bruises and scars. She pushes away her pain from long practices, focusing on her opponent’s moves. She can already taste the victory, but the simplest touch from her opponent’s blade shatters...

How to exercise your brain

Sadhana Sarma, Design Editor March 1, 2018

Ever wanted to be the next whiz kid, improve your memory or just work on your health and wellbeing? Well, exercising your brain is a great place to start! The benefits of brain exercise are endless. The...

Editorial: Need for sexual assault and harassment resources on campus

March 1, 2018

Sexual assault is a topic commonly viewed as taboo, but with various Hollywood sexual harassment and assault scandals making headlines, this complicated issue has become increasingly difficult to ignore....

A step into the digitized Amazon Go store

A step into the digitized Amazon Go store

Chloe Lee and Eric Wu March 1, 2018

It’s been a busy day, but before you get home, you need to go grocery shopping for dinner; luckily, there’s an Amazon Go store right around the corner. As you enter, dozens of cameras, the genius behind...

Use of violence in H&M proves counterproductive

Use of violence in H&M proves counterproductive

Divya Nelakonda, News Editor March 1, 2018

An online advertisement released by H&M on Jan. 8 featured a young black boy modeling a sweatshirt with “Coolest Monkey in the Jungle” embroidered on the front. The Swedish clothing giant immediately...

Epic staffer tries his hand at the art of makeup

Arul Gnanasivam, Photo Editor March 1, 2018

Junior Marie Karpinska lays out a vast collection of brushes, palettes and powders in front of her. She chooses the products she needs and delicately applies the products to the model’s face, precisely...

My conflict with Catholicism

My conflict with Catholicism

Noela Bae, Content Editor March 1, 2018

Having grown up in a family of devout Catholics, I was expected to adhere to the basic tenets and practices of the religion: praying before every meal, attending church on Sunday mornings, going to confession...

Class of 2018 kicks off new senior game

Class of 2018 kicks off new senior game

Medha Upadhyay, Features Editor March 1, 2018

Two students race through the quad, brandishing spoons. Previously, this scene was a quintessential sight at Lynbrook during second semester: the climax of the classic senior game Spoons. But an avalanche...

Phase one of construction comes to an end

Meera Balaji, Public Relations Manager March 1, 2018

For the past 11 months, the shell of a building has been looming over the soccer field. Every teacher has grown accustomed to the sharp sounds of construction tools whirring and buzzing at random intervals....