• Feb 5FUHSD Band Exchange Concert
  • Feb 13Cultural Festival
  • Feb 14Valentine’s Day
  • Feb 17-21President’s Week
  • Feb 27Wind Ensemble Exchange Concert
  • Feb 28Grading Period Ends
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New state laws in effect this year will outlaw book bans, protect trans students' privacy and encourage schools to create homework policies, among other changes.
New California laws take effect in 2025
Led by 50 student representatives, RESLA aims to promote diversity, equity and inclusion through six district-wide workshops held throughout the year.
RESLA takes action for racial equality on campus
Intersections between Johnson Ave., Rainbow Ave. and Donington Drive will be improved, including adding high-visibility crosswalks and curb extensions.
San José Police Department brings changes to Johnson Avenue Intersection
Top left: The Parent Teacher Student Association hosted a showing of the documentary "Screenagers Under the Influence." Photo used with permission from Nothing Ahead/Pexels. Top right: The Santa Clara Valley Water District board approved $9.7 million in support of a tunnel to transport water across California. Photo used with permission from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Bottom right: South Korea prosecutors indicted suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of inciting rebellion. Photo used with permission from Malik Nursultan B/Wikimedia Commons. Bottom left: Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were denied entry into a Chicago elementary school to search for undocumented immigrants. Photo used with permission from the U.S. Department of Defense.
Campus, community and world events
Junior Sohil Rathi, senior Selena Yang, chemistry teacher Lester Leung, calculus teacher Jeremy Dybdahl, biology teacher Nicole Della Santina and physics teacher Thanh Nguyen compete to answer questions in the theater.
Science Club brings back student-teacher Science Bowl, formerly annual tradition
Using humor as a way to cope with unfortunate realities is not an entirely new concept; historically, people have always turned to often short-lived distractions for comfort.
The problem with turning everything into a joke
Long-standing issues within the healthcare industry like claim denial for patients have been resurfaced in light of United Healthcare Brian Thompson's murder, with more people venting their frustrations over these deep-rooted problems.
CEO’s death triggers important discussion about the healthcare industry
Meta will replace its professional third-party fact checking with Community Notes, which may lead to misinformation and polarization.
Meta’s decision to end fact checking will manipulate and polarize
Brain rot, due to its newly-risen social significance, has become a currency of knowledge.
Brainrot emerges as a social currency
The TikTok ban, although delayed 75 days, led to users moving onto new platforms such as the Chinese app RedNote.
TikTok ban will hurt more than it helps
Junior Brian Lee holds up prayer beads, a symbol of his atheist identity amid his Buddhist family.
A different prayer in a Buddhist household
Moving west, east and west again
Moving west, east and west again
Looking back and moving forward
Looking back and moving forward
Touch, taste, sight and smell in a digital world
Touch, taste, sight and smell in a digital world
“What do you want to be when you grow up?”
Atoms or Aristotle?
Student petitions are an important way of bringing attention to school issues, but the line between serious and counterproductive petitions must be drawn. Graphic illustration by Charlotte Bolay and Crystal Zhu
Editorial: The power of petitions in student advocacy
The FUHSD board should increase outreach opportunities for students to participate in district activities, while students should engage in board efforts.
Editorial: Bridging the gap between district board and students
Editorial: Initiating safer traffic practices around campus
Editorial: Initiating safer traffic practices around campus
Editorial: Schoolwide phone policy should assist responsible usage
Editorial: Schoolwide phone policy should assist responsible usage
The recent influx of "test flu" has led to absences on test days, disrupting the learning environment and delaying teacher schedules.
Editorial: Fighting the newest outbreak: test flu
Liu has created and sold various pieces of jewelry in her shop and at the craft fair. Photos used with permission by Emma Liu.
Studio Raindrops sculpts success with Emma Liu’s creations
Photo by Meadow Shen. Graphic illustration by Claire Guo
Sophomore Shreshta Ramji merges creativity and conservation
Graphic illustration by Erin Fitzpatrick. Photos by Kieran Hau
Derrick Han takes a bite out of the dental world
Graphic illustration by Claire Guo, Brian Lee, and Saavan Saraf. Photo by Vidushi Upadhyay
Student football channel brings fresh football analysis
Ahmed crafts hand-made jewelry for a selfless cause: donating to Gaza. Graphic illustration by Stuti Jain, Saavan Saraf and Lilly Wu
Noor Ahmed links handmade jewelry with advocacy
Phoebe Tang pursues engineering passions with Funky Monkeys robotics team
Phoebe Tang pursues engineering passions with Funky Monkeys robotics team
Graphic illustration by Chelsea Lee. (Olivia Yuan)
Communities built out of books
Graphic illustration by Chelsea Lee. (David Zhu)
Xara Aman’s journey of growth
Graphic illustration by Chelsea Lee. (Yvonne Wu)
Building resilience through basketball
Graphic illustration by Chelsea Lee.
Building passions with Manav Choudhary
The influences of brain rot have taken on multiple forms and shifted both online and in-person interactions.
Exploring rotten corners of the internet
Due to climate change, natural disasters in California are becoming more frequent and severe.
Five years of natural disasters close to home
Check out the Epic's favorite music here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Ctcqk8yQEbyZY20IFpPeb
The effects of music, from pain relief to plant growth
H-1B visas play a pivotal role in shaping the Silicon Valley workforce.
Debate over H-1B Visas could re-define Silicon Valley
The fear of falling behind on online trends and content can be a contributing factor in doomscrolling, usually accompanied by anxiety.
Doomscrolling away from reality
Justin Liu rapidly serves and blocks the ball in an intense table tennis match.
Justin Liu serves up success with table tennis
Andrea Badger posing with part of Lynbrook’s 1992-1996 cheer team. Julie Morelos posing with part of Lynbrook’s basketball team. Kyle Howden posing with Lynbrook’s water polo team.
Teachers revisit their high school sports days
Students are lined up, each with their own specific pathway to college athletics.
Carrying a Passion For Athletics to College
Synchronized dancers leap and glide across the stage at the Universal Dance Association Nationals.
Universal Dance Association nationals inspire and celebrate dancers
Observing an ongoing soccer game, a parent supports their daughter from the sidelines.
Parental influence in shaping student athlete success
Exploring students’ favorite brain rot activities
Exploring students’ favorite brain rot activities
Brain Rot
Brain Rot
When Season 2 was announced, expectations ran high, however, it did not meet the same glory of the season before. 
The games of ‘Squid Game 2’ have just begun
Comparing different worldwide Christmas traditions
A glimpse into holiday traditions across the world
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2025 Winter Formal: Midnight Masquerade
Tug, not tackle: Students and staff on girls flag football in Viking athletics
Tug, not tackle: Students and staff on girls flag football in Viking athletics
Approaching 60 years of history: Lynbrook back in the day
Approaching 60 years of history: Lynbrook back in the day
Nostalgic memories, since 2010
Nostalgic memories, since 2010
Vertigo and La Pluma Open Mic
Vertigo and La Pluma Open Mic
Students gathered in the parking lot on March 29 for ASB's first school-sanctioned celebration of Holi.
Adding a little color with Holi
Brain Rot
Brain Rot
Nostalgia
Nostalgia
Gaming the system
Gaming the system
Lost in translation.
Lost in translation.
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2025 Winter Formal: Midnight Masquerade
Sanskriti 2024
Sanskriti 2024
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InDesign Lunch Fashion Show 2024
Homecoming: Dance 24-25
Homecoming: Dance 24-25
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Homecoming: Senior Skit 24-25
Exploring students’ favorite brain rot activities
Exploring students’ favorite brain rot activities
Women who inspire Lynbrook
Women who inspire Lynbrook
Being firefighters, since 1986
Being firefighters, since 1986
Graphic illustration by Gray Pan.
Freshmen and Sophomores battle in the first ever Underclassmen Showdown
Graphic illustration by Yvonne Wu.
What is love?
Graphic Illustration by Amanda Jin, Alexandra Wu and David Zhu.
Behind the runway
Formula 1: Pit lane Talk
Formula 1: Pit lane Talk
Graphic Illustration by Daeun Chung
College mythbusting with Mr. Roy
Don’t judge a book by its cover: the shortcomings of banning books
Don’t judge a book by its cover: the shortcomings of banning books
the Epic’s predictions for Super Bowl LVII
the Epic’s predictions for Super Bowl LVII
The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

the Epic
The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

the Epic

When I was a senior: Spanish teacher Julie Morelos

Srinidhi Seshadri and Patricia Wei • May 19, 2017

Julie Morelos by the Epic on Exposure

When I was a senior: Physics teacher Annie Reynolds

Srinidhi Seshadri and Patricia Wei • May 18, 2017

Annie Reynolds by the Epic on Exposure

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