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The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

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Aidan Chen’s journey into 3D art and cinematography

Cecilia Wu, Staffer November 4, 2024

Junior Aidan Chen sat in his room, scrolling through his YouTube homepage, when a video thumbnail caught his eye — an empty yellow corridor with an abnormal grainy entity. Intrigued, he clicked on the...

The new FUHSD area trustee map will be used for the first time this year as the elections in Trustee Areas 2 and 5 unfold.

Four candidates run in first FUHSD by-area trustee election

Taek Kim, Business Manager November 4, 2024

What you need to know: FUHSD will hold its first ever by-trustee area elections this cycle.  Candidates Aegean Lee and Danny Choi are running for Area 5 trustee. Candidates Frances Renteria...

Editorial: Schoolwide phone policy should assist responsible usage

Editorial: Schoolwide phone policy should assist responsible usage

Epic Staff October 7, 2024

As the rest of the class finishes their projects, students around the classroom instinctively reach for their phones, creating a distraction for themselves and other students attempting to focus on the...

Homecoming Rally 2024

Ethan Wong and Alexandra Wu October 7, 2024

On Friday, Oct. 4, homecoming rally games from Tug of War to Ball Tag sparked friendly rivalry as each class competed, drawing cheers from the sidelines. The freshmen in Jumanji teamed up with the...

The city of San Jose hopes to install new underground power lines
through a newly proposed power utility provider known as San
Jose Power. Studies showed a projected 15 to 25% reduction in
electricity costs. It aims to bolster key infrastructure areas such as
San Jose Airport and Diridon Station in order for them to receive
reliable and resilient power.

San Jose Power to power up city as new provider

Taek Kim, Business Manager November 6, 2023

After months of debates and delays, the San Jose City Council unanimously voted to approve the creation of a new, publicly-owned power utility — San Jose Power — on Oct. 3. The project is touted as...

Students can be seen holding this bathroom pass signal their exit from class to go to the restroom. As the image of the clock suggests, bathroom breaks are now limited to five minutes .

Lynbrook implements new bathroom pass system

Nicole Ge, Staffer October 10, 2023

To improve student safety and discourage meetups with friends during class time, the Lynbrook administration proposed a more structured bathroom pass system for the 2023-24 school year. The new system...

Katie Chung finds vending at craft fairs with friends and running her small business to be a gratifying experience, and she feels lucky that she gets to share her art with new people.

Alumna Katie Chung expands Hua Studios to local craft fairs

After numerous years of running her Etsy business, Hua Studios, Class of 2023 alumna Katie Chung decided to bring her products, including keychains, small photo frames and stickers, to the booths of craft...

Lost in translation.

Lost in translation.

Susanna Tang and Valerie Shu May 22, 2023

Exploring how language influences day-to-day communication and culture. 

Preparing with pre-workout

Samiya Anwar, Staffer April 10, 2023

Pre-workout supplements are popular among both recreational and professional athletes. These powders are meant to be taken prior to exercise and generally contain a mix of ingredients such as caffeine,...

Repairing with post-workout

Larry Wang, Staffer April 10, 2023

Upon the completion of strenuous strength training or an explosive high-intensity workout session, targeted muscles are peppered with microscopic rips and tears in their fibers. These damaged muscle cells...

Action-thriller “Pathaan” fails to meet expectations

Action-thriller “Pathaan” fails to meet expectations

Neha Ayyer, In-Depth Editor March 15, 2023

Released in January 2023, the Hindi movie “Pathaan” has been one of the most anticipated Bollywood films in recent years, as it is film star Shah Rukh Khan’s comeback after five years and also includes...

The Wandering Earth II takes audiences to a glaring dystopia

The Wandering Earth II takes audiences to a glaring dystopia

Larry Wang, Staffer March 15, 2023

At its best, the science fiction genre takes audiences to glimpse new alien worlds while showing them the human nature deep within themselves. The Chinese science fiction film "The Wandering Earth II,"...