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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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Jane Gilmore is a writer, cancer-survivor, English teacher and a director for the San Jose Area Writing Project.

Jane Gilmore: Teacher by day, author by night

Anusha Kothari, Editor-in-Chief April 10, 2020

Breast-cancer survivor, future best-selling novelist and high-school English teacher. Jane Gilmore, long-term substitute for English teacher Erin Levin, has had an eventful life, but the one thing that...

Graduate students demanding a $1412 COLA to be added to their salaries were met with aggression and intimidation tactics by the UC system.

UC retaliation against COLA strikers not in accordance with their principles

Youqi Huang, Copy Editor April 9, 2020

Graduate students across the University of California (UC) system have gone on strike, demanding a $1412 cost of living adjustment (COLA) per student to be added to their salaries. The UC system has responded...

New parents on campus: Daniela Howard

New parents on campus: Daniela Howard

Sharlene Chen, Design Editor April 9, 2020

“When my baby first smiled at me, I melted like Olaf from Frozen,” said Daniella Howard, new mother and Drama and English teacher.  Howard has been on maternity leave since the beginning of...

Austin Tong works towards promising film career

Diana Kohr, Web Editor April 9, 2020

Since middle school, junior Austin Tong’s passion for film and photography has led him to produce a diverse range of projects, eventually allowing him to intern with the newly established makeup company...

Teachers’ Commute: On a long morning drive, Blaschke surrounds himself with sports

Melissa Chen, Writer April 8, 2020

School mornings can be difficult. Turning off the alarm without pressing snooze.  Summoning the willpower to crawl out of the cozy, warm bed. For some, like AP Statistics and Algebra 2 Trig teacher...

Teacher’s Commute: Dunlap enjoys a variety of podcasts, audiobooks and music during her morning commute

Melissa Chen, Writer April 8, 2020

Southbound on Highway 85 is the direction to go on a given weekday morning commute to work. This route is better than northbound, where the traffic often mirrors a situation similar to a parking lot. Compared...

Teacher’s Commute: Martell weaving through traffic with a motorcycle

Alara Dasdan, Writer April 8, 2020

To most teachers, an everyday commute is a source of stress, with traffic and unexpected delays all a possibility for the day. However, some teachers have found ways to bypass these problems. For history...

Kruk’s Commute: Goodbye Bicycle, Hello Car

Alara Dasdan, Writer April 8, 2020

Regularly commuting to school can be tedious, difficult and demanding. With traffic, the threat of tardies and unexpected delays, most students find getting to school a challenge. However, there are those...

Graphic illustration by Elliu Huang, Alara Dasdan and Michelle Zhu.

Course selection guide

Sharlene Chen and Sunny Li April 7, 2020

With course selection confirmation coming up on April 8, it is important to make informed decisions as they will affect the next school year. Read through students’ thoughts and more information on each...

Spring sports season affected by COVID-19

Sunny Li, Design Editor April 3, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the 2020 spring season has effectively been shut down. The sports teams affected include badminton, baseball, golf, softball, swimming, track and field and boys volleyball....

Collegeboard made changes to the AP exam to accommodate for COVID-19

CollegeBoard modifies AP exam procedures

Kaylin Li and Audrey Wong April 3, 2020

Due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, CollegeBoard is modifying the procedures for the Advanced Placement (AP) exams, including allowing students to take the exam online at home, as well as offering...

Freshman Emma Tu, Tu-wenty Tu-wenty Three Class President

Freshman Emma Tu, Tu-wenty Tu-wenty Three Class President

Youqi Huang, Copy Editor April 1, 2020

Freshman Emma Tu is president of the Class of 2023 and a member of ASB. Tu has been a leader in her class ever since middle school, where she took Leadership in seventh grade and was elected student body...