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Candidates vie for city, state and national seats in elections
Candidates vie for city, state and national seats in elections
Westgate Costco approved amid community backlash
Westgate Costco approved amid community backlash
The new FUHSD area trustee map will be used for the first time this year as the elections in Trustee Areas 2 and 5 unfold.
Four candidates run in first FUHSD by-area trustee election
Webinar provides parents with guide to alleviating student stress
Webinar provides parents with guide to alleviating student stress
Top left: Lynbrook received a National Blue Ribbon School Award on Sept. 23. Top right: A late-night house fire that broke out in West San Jose on Oct. 17 was fully extinguished by 4 a.m. Bottom left: An overhead shot of Hurricane Milton, which swept Florida on Oct. 7. Bottom right: Cuba's Antonio Gueritas Power Plant failed on Oct. 18, causing widespread collapses of the power grid nationwide.
Campus, community and world events
Students share their perspectives on the 2024 election
Students share their perspectives on the 2024 election
The disconnect between media detoxing and reality
The disconnect between media detoxing and reality
Moving west, east and west again
Moving west, east and west again
Stopping the legacy of inequity in college admissions
Stopping the legacy of inequity in college admissions
Editorial: Initiating safer traffic practices around campus
Editorial: Initiating safer traffic practices around campus
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?
I thought I wanted to be a romantic — or even a communist — after indulging in the passionate, Marxist-inspired writing of Sally Rooney.
Reading between the lines
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
At the FUHSD Earth Day Event, students taught one another about environmental and health literacy and emphasized campus sustainability.
Editorial: Campus sustainability should not stop with students
When making decisions, there are many factors that class officers may consider that other students may not realize.
Editorial: The importance of empathy for class officers
MEX Magazine strives to make math memorable
MEX Magazine strives to make math memorable
Little Libraries
Little libraries bring communities together, one book at a time
Author Ellie Yang Camp tackles nuances of Asian American identity
Author Ellie Yang Camp tackles nuances of Asian American identity
Flying into junior Jennifer Sahil’s fantasy novel
Flying into junior Jennifer Sahil’s fantasy novel
Aidan Chen’s journey into 3D art and cinematography
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
This is the poster in room 22 of Dilworth Elementary School that sparked controversy over the inclusion of gender identity in elementary school curriculum.
Curriculum Integrity petitions against gender identity in TK classrooms
Lynbrook students and teachers use their hair to strengthen their identity, self-expression and culture, embracing different textures, colors and religious expressions.
Styling personal identity and expression through hair
Rising temperatures in early October have reached record-breaking numbers of 106 degrees Fahrenheit in San José, corresponding to global temperature trends.
Sweltering heat waves make their way through the Bay Area
San Jose and Cupertino have sister city connections around the world, including Dublin, Ireland; Ektarinaberg, Russia; Bhubaneswar, India and Okayama, Japan.
Linking the globe through the sister cities program
During the Korean War, Korean soldiers ate army stew, or “budae jjigae”, featuring Spam and fusing local ingredients with American elements.
How food imperialism has shaped global cuisines
Graphic illustration by Anna Cen and Maddy Chang. Photo by Gary Pan.
The Athetic Senate shines a spotlight on school sports
Photo by Amanda Jin.
Interns shape the future of sports medicine
Graphic illustration by Taek Kim. Used with permission by Selen Turkoz.
Selen Turkoz saddles up for success in equestrian
Graphic illustration by Akash Anand. Photo by Amanda Jin.
Importance of sports fundraisers for community causes
Esther Kwan does a flying kick in her red and gold Kung-Fu uniform. Photo by Crystal Zhu and graphic illustration by Inaaya Yousuf.
Junior Esther Kwan kicks her way to international gold
Graphic Illustration by Rebecca Cai
Coldplay’s “Moon Music” creates memorable soundscapes
Graphic Illustration by Rohan Kakhandi, Isabella Chiu, Yvonne Wu
Exploring Halloween across the globe
Graphic by Meadow Shen
Top 10 Frightful Flicks to binge this Halloween
View the full photo gallery at the link in our bio or at bit.ly/indlunchshow24.
InDesign Lunch Fashion Show 2024
Homecoming: Dance 24-25
Homecoming: Dance 24-25
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
Nostalgia
Nostalgia
Gaming the system
Gaming the system
Lost in translation.
Lost in translation.
View the full photo gallery at the link in our bio or at bit.ly/indlunchshow24.
InDesign Lunch Fashion Show 2024
Homecoming: Dance 24-25
Homecoming: Dance 24-25
View the full photo gallery at the link in our bio or at bit.ly/epicseniorhoco24.
Homecoming: Senior Skit 24-25
View the full photo gallery at the link in our bio or at bit.ly/epicjuniorhoco24.
Homecoming: Junior Skit 24-25
Homecoming: Sophomore Skit 24-25
Homecoming: Sophomore Skit 24-25
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?
Celebrating the year of the dragon: Lunar New Year 2024
Celebrating the year of the dragon: Lunar New Year 2024
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

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The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

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Jason Shan

Jason Shan, Web Editor

(he/him) Jason Shan is a senior at Lynbrook High School and Web Editor for the Epic. Outside of school, he likes to participate in community service and his pastimes include napping, reading and solving escape rooms.

All content by Jason Shan
Lost in Translation: Untranslatable Words

Lost in Translation: Untranslatable Words

Jason Shan, Web Editor
May 8, 2023
After June 1, city officials have until Sept. 19 to accept the final report, which will then open the pathway for supervisors on the board to develop plans toward funding chosen recommendations.

Addressing racial injustice with reparations

Jason Shan and Eileen Zhu
April 10, 2023
Virtual victories: Should esports be considered a sport?

Virtual victories: Should esports be considered a sport?

Jason Shan, Web Editor
April 10, 2023
Lynbrook students and alumni create short film on the relationship between a mother and her daughter.

Alumni and students document cross-generational bonds in “Her Image”

Jason Shan, Web Editor
February 6, 2023
Winter Rally 2023: Pixar

Winter Rally 2023: Pixar

Amy Liu and Jason Shan
January 28, 2023
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

Jason Shan, Web Editor
December 12, 2022
The stringent body culture can promote harmful bulking and dieting and exercise practices to impressionable teenage boys. 

Flexing the issue: Male body image

Jason Shan and Samiya Anwar
November 7, 2022
Jason, wearing his hiking gear that he used to backpack the El Camino de Santiago.

One million steps across El Camino de Santiago

Jason Shan, Web Editor
October 10, 2022
Positioned to lead: Class of 2026’s freshman officers

Positioned to lead: Class of 2026’s freshman officers

Jason Shan, Web Editor
September 12, 2022
Shveta Bagade and Tania Yang are excited to start the school year as part of the guidance team.

Tania Yang and Shveta Bagade join Guidance Department

Meera Nambiar, Jason Shan, Anirudh Seshadri, Amishi Chandra, Maple Leung, Eileen Zhu and Valerie Shu
August 23, 2022
"Try Harder!" illustrates the immense pressure that burdens students in a competitive academic environment.

“Try Harder!” panel advises FUHSD parents

Jason Shan, Web Editor
May 26, 2022
Declining mental health is not a crisis affecting that only affects students, but one that teachers face as well.

Teachers endure burnout

Sam Sarma and Jason Shan
May 3, 2022
Epic staff explore the diverse sea of boba shops.

Finding the best pearls in a sea of boba

Jason Shan and Anushka Anand
May 3, 2022
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
Science and Society will leverage project-based learning to create a more accessible course that develops students’ critical-thinking skills and grows their capacity for independent research.

Science and Society catalyzes a new way to learn

Jason Shan, Web Editor
March 8, 2022
Seniors Alyssa Meng, Jodi Au, Samantha Wu, and Mei Corricello will be attending college as student-athletes in the fall.

College recruits: Four student athletes take their sport to the next level

Jason Shan and Susanna Tang
February 1, 2022
Students who frequent the quad may find themselves in front row seats to the performance of the Ravens, Lynbrook’s unofficial K-pop dance team.

Lynbrook Ravens

Jason Shan, Web Editor
February 1, 2022
I thought that quitting would reduce my opportunities, but it instead opened me to countless possibilities I never knew existed.

“What else do you have left?”

Jason Shan, Web Editor
December 7, 2021
Food deserts are classified as regions with little access to fresh produce, and they affect millions of Americans.

Parched for fresh cuisine: Life in food deserts

Jason Shan and Susanna Tang
November 9, 2021

A spotlight on staff college stories

Jason Shan, Web Editor
October 23, 2021
As the summer comes to a close, many students are wondering about Lynbrook’s COVID-19 policies.

Lynbrook implements new COVID-19 policies provided by SCC

Jason Shan, Meera Nambiar, Susanna Tang, Chelsea Lee and Anirudh Seshadri
August 25, 2021
Videos of racial abuse are being shared all over social media.

Briefly shocking bloody images result in shockingly brief reforms

Jason Shan, Web Editor
May 26, 2021
Community colleges are actually great options for students to consider.

Combatting the community college stigma

Jason Shan, Web Editor
April 14, 2021
Victoria Hwu set up shop during the pandemic, selling fashionable masks.

Junior Victoria Hwu spreads love with Craftablelove

Jason Shan, Web Editor
March 17, 2021

Surprises in store: How four students are running their own virtual stores

Jason Shan and Alara Dasdan
March 17, 2021
Iris Leung sells a wide variety of artistic stickers and postcards on her Etsy shop.

Checkin’ out the Chikiin: Iris Leung’s Etsy Shop

Jason Shan, Web Editor
March 17, 2021
The Educated Book Club discusses Black media to raise awareness about racial issues and educate its members about the Black community.

Intersections launches Educated Book Club on Black media

Jason Shan, Web Editor
February 3, 2021
The Karen meme and similar names have become commonplace on many social media sites.

Get me a manager: The history of Karens

Jason Shan, Web Editor
December 9, 2020
My paranoia of leaving a carbon footprint has kept me from posting on social media.

Social media: Is it worth the risks?

Jason Shan, Web Editor
November 4, 2020
Despite strong political opinions, young voters are often missing from voting lines.

Young voters: How voices go unheard in politics

Elena Williams and Jason Shan
October 7, 2020
CIF has pushed back the start dates for all fall and winter sports by a few months, but regardless of the uncertain circumstances, Lynbrook’s athletic and PE departments are hard at work devising a feasible plan for students in accordance with the county’s public health guidelines.

A shift in this year’s school sports, PE credits

Crystal Qian and Jason Shan
August 24, 2020