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“The Hate you Give” rewrites issues about race

Medha Upadhyay, Features Editor January 25, 2018

The plethora of Young Adult (YA) books that were released in 2017 are definitely worth celebrating. These wonderful books bring new characters and stories to life, but most notably, raise awareness about...

The unexpected costs of school soccer

Sadhana Sarma, Design Editor January 25, 2018

It’s a dark and stormy night under the non-existent lighting on Stober Field. Another school soccer practice has come to an end and the team is gathered in a circle to stretch and listen to announcements....

SSS: Semester of serenity or stress?

Chelsea Li, Content Editor January 25, 2018

As I submitted my last college application on Dec. 31, I felt like a new person. At long last, I had come out of my house to the bright sunshine and sound of birds chirping, finally breathing a sigh of...

Owen Lai takes parkour to new heights

Jonathan Ye, Writer January 25, 2018

A double frontflip, then a backflip, followed by two 360 degree spins and a jump through a narrow crevice. For senior Owen Lai, these stunts are part of his strict, daily training regimen. Lai practices...

FUHSD faculty votes for new bell schedule

Hsinyen Huang, Managing Editor January 25, 2018

FUHSD recently released two new schedules that will take effect in the 2018-2019 school year after following recommendations from the FUHSD Community Wellness Task Force, a committee formed by superintendent...

Web freedom at risk with loss of Net Neutrality

Nicole Ong and Michelle Lum January 25, 2018

Facing the threat of net neutrality’s disappearance in 2017, many scrambled to contact Congress and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to voice their dissent toward its suggested repeal. Nevertheless,...

Editorial: New bell schedule allows for better use of additional tutorial

January 25, 2018

To address concerns regarding student stress and sleep deprivation, the Wellness Taskforce assembled by FUHSD proposed new schedules for the 2018-19 school year. At Lynbrook, school will start at 8:00...

Policing viral videos turning difficult in a digital age

Policing viral videos turning difficult in a digital age

Meera Balaji, Public Relations Manager January 25, 2018

When he saw a dead man’s body hanging from a branch in the Aokigahara Forest in Japan, colloquially known as the “suicide forest,” all Logan Paul could do was laugh while he recorded the tragedy...

Margaret Lu designs her future in art

Belinda Zhou, Opinion Editor January 25, 2018

As a toddler scribbling and doodling on the walls of her home with her first ever pack of crayons, senior Margaret Lu had no idea that the action her parents discouraged would translate into something...

Binging on nostalgia – why we replay TV from our youth

Divya Nelakonda and Kelsey Lu January 25, 2018

Sitting in front of the television screen, wondering what to watch next, one may feel a spontaneous desire to skip past the new programs available and revisit an early 2000s Disney show or 90s cartoon...

ASB determines second semester goals

ASB determines second semester goals

Justine Chen, Editor-in-Chief January 25, 2018

Kicking off the semester with the week-long Second Semester Shenanigans event from Jan. 2 to Jan. 5 has set high expectations for ASB events for the rest of the school year. During the week, students participated...

Paper Airplanes en route to education

Risa Mori, In-Depth Editor January 25, 2018

Since the outbreak of civil war between the Syrian government and opposing rebel groups in 2011, more than 5.4 million Syrians have fled their homes. Now, in the seventh year of war, only 1 percent of...