Current Events
  • December 12–16Winter Wellness Week
  • December 14–15Winter Concerts
  • December 23No School, Teacher Work Day
  • December 26Mid-Year Break Begins
  • January 16No School, MLK Jr. Day
  • January 22–27Coin Wars
  • January 27Winter Rally
  • January 28Winter Formal
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Exchange students often compared Lynbrook and their home schools throughout the day.
Students experience Viking life through the IDC exchange
Through their collaboration during the past three months, CAA and Miller students raised and installed garden beds, removed weeds and fixed the drip irrigation system.
CAA breathes life into Miller’s school garden
Mahan’s campaign seeks to diminish the homelessness and housing crises in the city while earning the community’s trust.
Matt Mahan wins San Jose mayoral election
After reading the World War II accounts in Wakatsuki’s memoir, Students visited JAMsj to learn more about Japanese American history.
ELD students visit Japanese American Museum for WWII history
50.7% of California citizens voted in the 2022 general midterm elections. Graphic illustration by Lilly Wu, Anushka Anand and Daeun Chung
Results from the 2022 midterm election
Staffers Samiya Anwar and Ashley Huang share their opinions on the free speech debate.
Expressed or repressed speech?
FUHSD students attend middle college, taking classes at a local community college.
Editorial: Overlooked alternative education systems at FUHSD
Space tourism lifts off, leaving Earth behind
Space tourism lifts off, leaving Earth behind
An example of race-swapping in the new live-action remake of Ariel starring the African American actor Halle Bailey as Ariel, compared to the original debut Disney film, which portrayed Ariel as caucasian.
Race swapping is more than a marketing strategy
Drumming my troubles away
Drumming my troubles away
Drumming my troubles away
Drumming my troubles away
Christmas macaroni and trees
Christmas macaroni and trees
Elizabeth Cheng poses with crayons, showing her love for art.
My art and me
Larry holding up a banana he got from the lunch lines unclaimed bin, his means of fighting Lynbrooks food waste epidemic
How school fruit has me fullfilled
Jason, wearing his hiking gear that he used to backpack the El Camino de Santiago.
One million steps across El Camino de Santiago
FUHSD students attend middle college, taking classes at a local community college.
Editorial: Overlooked alternative education systems at FUHSD
A spin on the traditional Uncle Sam Army recruitment poster, the vikings mascot encourages students to participate in homecoming.
Editorial: Creating a more supportive Homecoming environment
Students minding their own buisness while browsing the web together, while a mysterious figure stalks over them from behind blinds as to be surveilling them.
Editorial: Securly sparks debate about student privacy
Lynbrook’s AP teachers that teach the same course should collaborate to further align their curriculum so that all students have generally the same preparation for the exam.
Editorial: Improving and de-stressing AP courses
Entrance to the quad includes both stairs and an accessible ramp.
Editorial: Including students with disabilities
Teja cherishes nature and the outdoors on his backpacking trips around the country.
Teja Jampani travels the world, step by adventurous step
Christmas tree featured in annual tree lighting ceremony Christmas in the Park.
Lighting up the holiday season
Lynbrook almnus and New York Times top ten book of the year author Hua Hsu.
Hua Hsu “Stays True”
Andor paves the way for Disneys new approach to Star Wars.
Disney flies Star Wars canon to new heights with “Andor”
Products sold by Craft Faire venders Gillian Ortega, Gina Velez, Dianne Hawk, and Gloria Othon.
Lynbrook Craft Faire vendors share their holiday spirit
Looking at the history of memes and how in recent times memes have been used as a way for politicians to promote their ideas. Memes have also become a platform to spread news.
Political memes emerge as potent messages
Social media has been set aflame with controversy over disparaging antisemitic comments made by rapper Ye and basketball player Kyrie Irving. In today’s society, antisemitism manifests itself in the perpetuation of misinformation through malicious remarks by public figures on social media.
The dark past and looming present of antisemitism
Rising housing prices in Silicon Valley have forced many renters out of their homes, contributing to declining enrollment in FUHSD.
Housing prices rise in Silicon Valley
In an effort to protect teenagers from fentanyl-related deaths, Santa Clara County has supplied many high schools with Narcan kits and provided training for school staff.
The fentanyl crisis: Santa Clara County prompted to take action
The stringent body culture can promote harmful bulking and dieting and exercise practices to impressionable teenage boys. 
Flexing the issue: Male body image
Seniors and varsity soccer players Livia Inojoza and Samantha Strand have been coached by their fathers for their whole lives.
Father-daughter goals: Balancing coaching and parenting on the soccer field
Senior Allen Wang has committed to University of Chicago for track and field.
Allen Wang commits to University of Chicago track and field
Sophomore Matthew Tanaka can be found rising at dawn to catch waves on his longboard.
Matthew Tanaka braves the waves
Fans should be more aware of FIFAs underhanded corruption and Qatars mistreatment of many groups.
The dark truth behind the 2022 Qatar World Cup
Seniors Ella Tao and Allen Wang have committed to the Puget Sound University and University of Chicago, respectively.
College recruits Ella Tao and Allen Wang
Winter Rally 2023: Pixar
Winter Rally 2023: Pixar
Behind the scenes: Studio 74 puts on “The Lion in Winter” play
Behind the scenes: Studio 74 puts on “The Lion in Winter” play
The Epic staffers select their favorite album of 2022.
The Epic’s favorite albums of 2022
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever releases to critical acclaim, with its cinematography and theme outshining its pitfalls.
“Wakanda Forever” memorializes past heroes and passes the torch to new ones
With lights, candles and tables full of food, December is the heart of the holiday season.
December holidays: A season of festivity
Lynbrook sports teams huddle together to call out their chants.
Lynbrook sports teams’ spirited chants
Graphic illustration by Nicole Ge
How you can upgrade your summer plans
Epic staff explore the diverse sea of boba shops.
Finding the best pearls in a sea of boba
Silsilay Fashion Show 2022
Silsilay Fashion Show 2022
Chopped: Epic edition
Chopped: Epic edition
Winter Rally 2023: Pixar
Winter Rally 2023: Pixar
Fall Rally 2022: Lynbrooks Got Game
Fall Rally 2022: Lynbrook’s Got Game
Marching band awards night
Marching band awards night
Halloween 2022
Halloween 2022
Homecoming: Dance 22-23
Homecoming: Dance 22-23
Behind the scenes: Studio 74 puts on “The Lion in Winter” play
Behind the scenes: Studio 74 puts on “The Lion in Winter” play
Jar of Secrets, Advice and Questions
Jar of Secrets, Advice and Questions
Lynbrook’s Favorite Dance Moves
Lynbrook’s Favorite Dance Moves
Lynbrook sports teams huddle together to call out their chants.
Lynbrook sports teams’ spirited chants
What is Lynbrook watching?
What is Lynbrook watching?
Horror psychology: How to scare your audience
Horror psychology: How to scare your audience
AI art: Where is the line drawn?
AI art: Where is the line drawn?
Worst Dates: Couples quiz edition
Worst Dates: Couples quiz edition
Worst Dates: Our worst romantic experiences
Worst Dates: Our worst romantic experiences
19 going on 30: Reviewing Adeles new album
19 going on 30: Reviewing Adele’s new album
The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

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FUHSD students attend middle college, taking classes at a local community college.

Editorial: Overlooked alternative education systems at FUHSD

December 12, 2022
A spin on the traditional Uncle Sam Army recruitment poster, the vikings mascot encourages students to participate in homecoming.

Editorial: Creating a more supportive Homecoming environment

November 7, 2022
Students minding their own buisness while browsing the web together, while a mysterious figure stalks over them from behind blinds as to be surveilling them.

Editorial: Securly sparks debate about student privacy

October 10, 2022
Lynbrook’s AP teachers that teach the same course should collaborate to further align their curriculum so that all students have generally the same preparation for the exam.

Editorial: Improving and de-stressing AP courses

May 26, 2022
Entrance to the quad includes both stairs and an accessible ramp.

Editorial: Including students with disabilities

May 3, 2022
One of the best ways to support gender nonconforming students is by respecting pronouns and names.

Editorial: Take steps to affirm pronouns

April 5, 2022
FUHSD and Lynbrook’s efforts to collect and honor student feedback were weak and inconsistent, particularly in decisions regarding tutorial placement and school end times.

Editorial: Lack of student input in new schedule design

March 8, 2022
The FUHSD community waits in line for a COVID-19 test at Lynbrook. Testing centers are paid for by the district and have allowed many more to access proper testing.

Editorial: District perseveres through Omicron spike

February 1, 2022
There are significant disparities between the number of male and female students present in certain classes, especially in AP-level STEM classes, which feature an average 3-2 ratio of boys to girls.

Editorial: Gender disparities in AP courses influence classroom dynamics

December 7, 2021
the Epic is constantly working toward equitable coverage of the Lynbrook population.

Editorial: Does the Epic fairly represent the community?

November 9, 2021
Too many clubs take up the campus’s limited resources, rendering harmful effects.

Editorial: Club abundance overwhelms campus resources

October 6, 2021
Class curriculums will change as Lynbrook returns to in person school following a 4-block schedule for the first time. ( Graphic Illustration by Allison Hsieh and Sophie Au.)

Editorial: Maximizing the effectiveness of an in person 4-block schedule

June 6, 2021
CUSD and FUHSD cover a wide range of topics in compliance with the CHYA. However, the act excludes LGBTQ+ topics in depth.

Editorial: FUHSD and CUSD sexual education program lacks in LGBTQ+ topics

May 26, 2021
Hundreds of people gathered in front of the Saratoga City Hall to protest AAPI hate on March 27, holding signs with powerful messages like the one pictured above.

Editorial: Acknowledging the complexity of our Asian American experience

May 7, 2021
Lynbrook teachers should create curriculum for current events across departments.

Editorial: Teachers should incorporate current events into curriculum

March 17, 2021
Throughout their first full semester of remote learning, students, teachers and administrators worked through many obstacles.

Editorial: Students and staff persevere through first full remote semester

February 3, 2021
FUHSD recently updated its policies on sexual harassment — what happens next?

Editorial: Policy and practice: Creating a safer culture for sexual harassment survivors

December 15, 2020

Editorial: Commending FUHSD’s decision on remote learning

November 4, 2020
Students are swamped on Wednesdays with homework, extracurricular activities and club meetings.

Editorial: Guidelines on Wednesdays, deadlines, class time necessary for remote learning

October 7, 2020

Editorial: ASB: Take steps toward inclusivity

May 1, 2020
A private school student showered in money is juxtaposed with a public school student shrouded in darkness, highlighting the differences in the Trump administrations take on public education.

Editorial: Bring attention and respect back to public education

February 26, 2020
Communication between students and teachers is imperative to alleviate issues with absences and make up work.

Editorial: Communication clears confusion about absence policies

January 29, 2020
Many students choose to come to school even if they are sick due to fear of missing important school work.

Editorial: Reconsidering absence policies to accommodate student and staff needs

December 11, 2019
How to deal with stress: the power of breath and choice

Editorial: Breathe and Choose: Homeroom stress initiative does not adequately address student needs

November 6, 2019
Perskys past in People v. Turner resurfaces with his hiring as Lynbrooks girls JV tennis coach.

Editorial: District justified in controversial Persky firing

October 2, 2019