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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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Larry Laskowski shares room 001 with fellow physics teacher Thanh Nguyen. Laskowski poses in front of a poster with the equations of motion often used in Physics class.

Meet Mr. Laskowski, our newest physics teacher

Shamita Gurusu, Business/PR Manager October 7, 2019

Larry Laskowksi welcomes the 2019-2020 school year with his arms wide open, ready to embark on an adventurous journey with his Physics Honors students. Originally an engineer, Laskowski didn’t quite...

Minecraft makes a comeback

Ethan Lee, Writer September 30, 2019

Walking up to a body of water, a player can expect to find dolphins, turtles or even water temples. These are just some of the many new features of Minecraft and is part of the reason why the game has...

Art teacher Haviland Hage poses in her classroom during lunch. Behind her, the whiteboard is covered in artwork and notes for her class.

Hage frames her goals for Lynbrook Art

Ron Aich, Opinion Editor September 27, 2019

Following the retirement of long-time art teacher Paul Willson, new art teacher Haviland Hage is ready to draw from her unique life experiences and make her mark on Lynbrook’s art program.  Before...

Math teacher Anshul Agrawal sits in her classroom after school.

Agarwal reflects on her first month as a viking

Ron Aich, Opinion Editor September 27, 2019

As Pre-Calculus teacher Anshul Agarwal reaches her one month milestone in teaching at Lynbrook, she reflects on her experience so far and goals for the school year. Before teaching, Agarwal was a renowned...

Picture of the Singapore skyline with the headline written across.

Lost in Translation: Redefining what Asian American means to me

Nicole Ong, Editors-in-Chief September 10, 2019

When I was younger, my childhood Chinese teacher posed this question to the class: "Which part of China are you from?" The question was not so much where the student was from, but where in China the...

Patricia Wei is pictured holding the novel "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien, where she gained the inspiration for her column's title.

Reflecting on the stories we carry

Patricia Wei, Web Director August 13, 2019

I want to start off this column by saying that in some ways, I've failed. This column was supposed to be published way back in May, before I graduated, but I never made much progress past the outline stage...

Pictured is Sadhana Sarma, the author of this column.

Cases of fate: failures

Sadhana Sarma, Design Editor July 3, 2019

As my time in high school comes to a close, I am abundantly aware of the phrase “hindsight is 20/20.” For those of you who are underclassmen and feel that things are not going your way, I am here to...

A completely unqualified and unnecessarily harsh review of the 2019 Met Gala

Divya Nelakonda, News Editor May 31, 2019

Known as the “Superbowl of Fashion,” the Met Gala — an invitation-only fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s (Met) costume institute and launch party for its Spring exhibition — had...

Last day senior shenanigans

Last day senior shenanigans

Melissa Chen, Writer May 31, 2019

As the school year draws to a close and seniors prepare to depart to college, friends are saying their farewells and making plans to keep in touch. Many are trying to spend as much time with each other...

Fitting in: my struggle with pressure in high school

Fitting in: my struggle with pressure in high school

Noela Bae, Content Editor May 28, 2019

Nike’s famous slogan “Just Do It” often serves as an empowering and motivational mantra. But to me, this slogan was a phrase that fueled peer pressure throughout high school, giving my friends and...

Fear is temporary: a senior’s advice on making the most of high school

Fear is temporary: a senior’s advice on making the most of high school

Srinidhi Seshadri, Web Editor May 27, 2019

August 17, 2015. My very first day of high school. I had just moved from India and was new to the area. I wondered if I would make friends, and I feared my introverted nature would prevent me from doing...

My favorite F-words: friends, fashion and f*** gender norms

My favorite F-words: friends, fashion and f*** gender norms

Hatim Saifee, Web Editor May 26, 2019

Navy blue t-shirt. Grey Gap jacket. Straight cut dark blue jeans. Grey sports shoes. Combed hair, messy brows. Scared of judgment, eyes staring at my bland clothes, never lifting my head. Not acquainted...