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Silsilay Fashion Show 2022

Silsilay Fashion Show 2022

Chelsea Lee, Design Editor April 30, 2022

The third fashion show of the year took place on Friday, April 29, in which members of the American-Indo Student Association featured vibrant Lehengas and Kurtas, strutting and posing to Bollywood music....

Valkyries Spring Show 2022

Valkyries Spring Show 2022

Susanna Tang, Editor-in-Chief April 30, 2022

Six regional and one national competition later, the Valkyries concluded their season by performing their award-winning routines one last time for their annual Spring Show on Friday, April 29. The queue...

Farewell Rally 2022

Farewell Rally 2022

Crystal Qian, Emma Cionca and Lina Mezerreg April 15, 2022

All classes donned red to support the Class of 2022 in the final rally of the year, the Farewell Rally. On top of traditional performances by the cheer team and the Valkyries, LHS Chandani and Jalwa made...

Chopped: Epic edition

Chopped: Epic edition

Three Epic staffers each create a ramen and mug cake dish to see who is the better chef.

Worst Dates: Couples quiz edition

Worst Dates: Couples quiz edition

Samiya Anwar, Staffer April 7, 2022

Staff member Samiya Anwar conducts a couple quiz with two Lynbrook students, sophomores Empress Ming and Nachiket Joshi.

Graphic Illustration by Crystal Qian

“Back in my day”: Teachers share their high school lives

Crystal Qian, Copy Editor April 6, 2022

Teachers Michael Esquivel, Jeff Bale, Megan Miller and Brad Fulk share playing rantings on their high school experiences “back in my day.”

Helena Su

Helena Su

April 5, 2022

Although senior Helena Su’s art comprises mostly street photography, she decided to photograph a different subject for the competition by combining two elements: a hand in shadows and a clear cube.  “I...

What are Lynbrook students’ opinions on whether to mask or not to mask?

To mask or not to mask?

Ria Phelan, Business/PR Manager April 5, 2022

Despite FUHSD lifting the mask mandate on March 11, most Lynbrook students have chosen to keep their masks on. What are Lynbrook students’ opinions on whether to mask or not to mask?  “I continue...

Many goals outlined in campaigns are often not even pursued once candidates are elected.

ASB election promises are often unachievable

Sophie Au, Design Editor April 5, 2022

Colorful graphics and slogans fill students’ social media feeds during election season. To appeal to voters, candidates set glittering promises and lofty visions. While some goals are achieved, many...

Chess is often viewed as just a simple board game; for me, more involvement in the chess community helped me realize that it is a sport even if it is not physically demanding.

Chess: The king of mental sports

Anirudh Seshadri, Managing Editor April 5, 2022

Magnus Carlsen received a standing ovation after winning a brilliant fight against reigning World Chess Champion Vishwanathan Anand. Carlsen secured his title as the new champion with a grueling draw in...

The boys tennis team poses for a photo on the tennis courts.

Boys tennis nicknames

Emma Cionca, Sports Editor April 5, 2022

At the start of the boys’ varsity tennis season, a longstanding tradition takes place: the choosing of nicknames for everyone on the team. These unique nicknames usually highlight each player’s most...

The inequitable coverage and difference in government responses are not easily simplified, but are at least partly a result of western double standards and racism, desensitization, a comparative lack of civil society as well as self-interest.

Is the media coverage of Ukraine unfair?

Jason Shan and Deeksha Raj April 5, 2022

The age-old institution of war — which recently ignited ardent public outcry due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine — has in fact been an ongoing conflict for decades even prior to the invasion. The...