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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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Science department implements next generation standards

Science department implements next generation standards

Justine Chen, Editor-in-Chief November 21, 2017

In September 2013, California’s State Board of Education (SBE) adopted the Next Generation Science Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve (CA NGSS). The new regulations...

Hugs and Performances: ASB holds Kindness Week

Hugs and Performances: ASB holds Kindness Week

Nicole Ong, Editors-in-Chief November 21, 2017

While simple acts of kindness may go lost between the daily stress of schoolwork, Kindness Week, an annual, week-long event organized by ASB Recognition, aims to promote kindness through various activities....

The Curious Savage: Studio 74 presents fall show

The Curious Savage: Studio 74 presents fall show

Michelle Zemlyak, Writer November 16, 2017

Cheerful music plays in Studio 74 as students prepare for dress rehearsal. Make-up artists help actors with costumes, makeup and hair. Lighting and sound technicians prepare their equipment. Stage crew,...

Lynbrook community celebrates Dandiya Raas

Lynbrook community celebrates Dandiya Raas

Justine Chen, Editor-in-Chief November 4, 2017

Picture a group of 50 to 60 people cheering and laughing, freely spinning and dancing. The sound of short wooden sticks knocking together echo as people exchange partners and rotate in a circle. Children...

Staff and students showcase their Halloween spirit

Staff and students showcase their Halloween spirit

Sadhana Sarma, Design Editor November 3, 2017

The rise of the sun on Sept, 22, 2017 marked the first day of the Autumn season. Leaves turn vivid oranges, yellows, purples and reds; the air becomes more brisk and there are pumpkins everywhere within...

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Wildfires blaze through Northern California

Arul Gnanasivam, Photo Editor November 2, 2017

Black and orange. Colors that used to represent  a local baseball team have begun to represent death and destruction in recent weeks. As some of California’s greatest wildfires rage on, all that was...

Students discuss whitewashing in Hollywood

Kelsey Lu, Business/PR Manager November 1, 2017

Asian Americans in Hollywood. You may think that this would be a normal occurrence now because of the advocacy for diversity, but in recent events, the lack of Asian Americans in media has become more...

Viking Spotlight Episode 3: Mr. Bale and Dr. Stevens

Srinidhi Seshadri, Web Editor October 22, 2017

Homecoming is an amazing part of your high school experience and homecoming at Lynbrook takes the school spirit to the next level. Find out the staff's thoughts on homecoming in the Viking Spotlight featuring...

The smile behind the ASB Office: Financial Specialist Judy Boehm

The smile behind the ASB Office: Financial Specialist Judy Boehm

Ashley Song, Design Editor October 12, 2017

Although ‘easy’ is a subjective term, most students will agree that high school is not easy. From signing up for PSATs to planning budgets for prom, students’ schedules are always packed. But what...

Hakone Gardens Renovations Ahead of Upcoming Groundbreaking Event

Hakone Gardens Renovations Ahead of Upcoming Groundbreaking Event

Tzen-Hao Ng, Writer October 6, 2017

Hakone Gardens in Saratoga hosted a groundbreaking event on Sept. 28 to celebrate the completion of the first of a series of renovations to the historic Japanese-style botanical garden. These new renovations...

Five Homecoming Hits

Five Homecoming Hits

Ashley Song and Diana Xu October 2, 2017

It’s Homecoming Week! We don’t know about you, but in our opinion, there is no better way to muster up school spirit than to jam out to these five songs from High School Musical (HSM), varying from...