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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
Assistant principal David Erwin introduces "Screenagers Next Chapter," a documentary on teen device use.
“Screenagers Next Chapter” explores device-induced anxiety
Sophomores T. J. Houston, Rohin Saharoy and Quincy Wu discuss a draft resolution.
Revamped Viking MUN makes a splash
California's general election ballot this year included propositions that targeted a wide range of hot-button issues, from climate change to crime.
The impact of California’s passed and failed propositions
Top left: Kenji Furushiro, Japanese Chamber of Commerce of North California executive director and secretary, introduced the JCCNC as part of a Nov. 20 speaker and company visit to Japanese 4 Honors students. Top right: Located in Sunnyvale, the planned Design and Collaboration Facility will foster national semiconductor research and development. Bottom left: During the week of Nov. 20, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and other university systems across the country, announced free tuition for financially eligible students, effective starting in fall 2025. Bottom right: A Nov. 18 demonstration in New Zealand defending indigenous Maōri rights and opposing the proposed Treaty Principles Bill was one of the biggest protests in the country's history.
Campus, community and world events
Popular DC superhero Superman wins against fellow DC superhero Batman for his optimistic messages and positive influence on future generations, despite Batman's more extensive following.
Batman or Superman, for real
California's recently passed Proposition 2 provides $8.5 billion in funding towards improving school facilities,
Equal facilities lead to equal futures
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
Junior Brian Lee holds up prayer beads, a symbol of his atheist identity amid his Buddhist family.
A different prayer in a Buddhist household
As curriculum passages shorten, students lose reading stamina and interest toward reading.
Student reading stamina raises educational questions
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?
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
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
Products from each student business, including seasonal smoothies, tie dye shirts, and sugar scubs, hand sanitizers, and hand soaps.
Student businesses provide postsecondary training
Senior Jack Dang has curated a YouTube channel featuring his personal and business journeys.
Turning life into a movie with Jack Dang
Anas Gadelrab and Shreyas Anand have found a passion in providing haircuts for their friends. Photos used with permission by Shreyas Anand and Anas Gadelrab.
Anas Gadelrab and Shreyas Anand finding joy in styling hair
The process of choosing the perfect book and delivering it to the student unfolds in three steps: the student fills out a questionnaire, a librarian finds a perfect match, and the book is given back with a handwritten note and festive wrapping.
The intricate art of book matchmaking
MEX Magazine strives to make math memorable
MEX Magazine strives to make math memorable
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
With former President Donald Trump’s second term on the way, Project 2025 is a realistic template for the sweeping changes that could be made to the country. Project 2025’s policies would include cutting funding for federal education programs, denying LGBTQ+ identity, restricting abortion and carrying out the largest deportation effort in American history. The manifesto is a product of The Heritage Foundation.
Project 2025’s potential impact on America’s future
Fortunato Depero's 1914 painting "Futurist Motorcycle" parallels Tesla's Cybertruck.
Futurism and fascism’s enduring legacy in the modern technological world
Rent control laws regulate the amount of rent that landlords can demand from their tenants, usually by limiting how much rent can be increased. Used with permission from Pexels.
Amid state housing crisis, rent control remains contentious
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
Observing an ongoing soccer game, a parent supports their daughter from the sidelines.
Parental influence in shaping student athlete success
From weeks to months in advance of the official season, many sports have preseason to train certain techniques and bond with teammates.
Preseasons are the blueprint for success
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
Sanskriti 2024
Wicked is the classic “Wizard of Oz” story reimagined, told from the perspective of Elphaba, the green-skinned woman who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West, and Glinda, the popular and beloved Good Witch.
Wickedly emotional performances bring Broadway to the big screen
With the release of their new album, “Moon Music,” Coldplay encourages listeners to look beyond the boundaries of Earth and find solace and a sense of shared love in our limitless universe.
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
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.
Sanskriti 2024
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
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

the Epic
The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

the Epic
Srinidhi Seshadri

Srinidhi Seshadri, Web Editor

Srinidhi is a rising senior and the Web Editor this year. Through her time on the Epic she’s come to love all aspects of journalism (especially video-journalism). Outside of the Epic she’s also a part of NHS, Speech and Debate and a few other clubs. She loves playing badminton and can’t wait for the season to start! She also loves listening to Shawn Mendes and watching YouTube or Netflix in her spare time.

All content by Srinidhi Seshadri
Fear is temporary: a senior’s advice on making the most of high school

Fear is temporary: a senior’s advice on making the most of high school

Srinidhi Seshadri, Web Editor
May 27, 2019
In My Opinion

A year after Parkland: don’t let the momentum die

Srinidhi Seshadri, Web Editor
May 15, 2019
Familiar faces around campus: Lynbrook’s substitute teachers

Familiar faces around campus: Lynbrook’s substitute teachers

Srinidhi Seshadri, Web Editor
May 3, 2019
nasa infographic

[Photo] NASA’s cancelled all-female spacewalk: persisting gender inequality in STEM

Michelle Lum, Editor in Chief
April 29, 2019
Lynbrook students reflect on prominent women in their lives for Women's History Month

Lynbrook students reflect on prominent women in their lives for Women’s History Month

Srinidhi Seshadri, Web Editor
April 2, 2019
To quit, or not to quit?

To quit, or not to quit?

Srinidhi Seshadri, Web Editor
March 1, 2019
ASMR, slime, conspiracy theories and mukbangs were just a few of the many YouTube trends in 2018.

[Photo] The 2018 YouTube Scene: The Past Year’s Popular Video Trends

Claire Chiu, Writer
February 2, 2019
Lynbrook High School billboard

Lynbrook evaluates various enrollment concerns

Srinidhi Seshadri, Web Editor
February 1, 2019

[Video] Erwin and Wong: the voices of “This Viking Life”

Patricia Wei, Web Director
February 1, 2019
Varsity Boys Basketball: Battle for De Anza Boulevard

Varsity Boys Basketball: Battle for De Anza Boulevard

Srinidhi Seshadri and Patricia Wei
January 28, 2019
Epic staff members try to make gingerbread houses in 10 minutes

Epic staff members try to make gingerbread houses in 10 minutes

Dhriti Iyer, Medha Upadhyay, Christy Yu, Anusha Kothari, Srinidhi Seshadri and Nicole Ong
December 14, 2018
New construction celebrated with Beam Signing Ceremony

New construction celebrated with Beam Signing Ceremony

Srinidhi Seshadri, Web Editor
November 17, 2018
Uncovering the effect of race on college admissions

Uncovering the effect of race on college admissions

Srinidhi Seshadri and Rachel Wu
November 9, 2018
Valkyries Fall Show 2018

Valkyries Fall Show 2018

Priyanka Anand, Sunny Li and Srinidhi Seshadri
November 6, 2018
In My Opinion| Srinidhi Seshadri

College Board Creates Controversy

Srinidhi Seshadri, Web Editor
October 5, 2018
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[Photo] Last thoughts before the first day of school

Patricia Wei, Web Director
August 19, 2018
Lynbrook reacts to This Is America by Childish Gambino

Lynbrook reacts to This Is America by Childish Gambino

Srinidhi Seshadri, Web Editor
June 28, 2018

Changes to be fulfilled for the next school year

Srinidhi Seshadri, Web Editor
May 24, 2018
Students posing with their certificate from Lynbrook acknowledging their achievements.

Future collegiate athletes celebrate commitments to colleges

Nicole Ong, Srinidhi Seshadri and Patricia Wei
May 11, 2018
Students dance to the beat at the Valkyries Spring Show

Students dance to the beat at the Valkyries Spring Show

Srinidhi Seshadri, Web Editor
May 9, 2018
why i hate april fools

[Photo] Why I hate April Fool’s Day

Belinda Zhou, Opinion Editor
April 9, 2018
Public Arts beautifies community

Public Arts beautifies community

Srinidhi Seshadri, Web Editor
March 29, 2018

[Video] Lynbrook scores a third Fantastics win

Sadhana Sarma, Design Editor
March 29, 2018
The Youth Rise Up: Leading the Charge for Gun Reform

The Youth Rise Up: Leading the Charge for Gun Reform

Patricia Wei and Srinidhi Seshadri
March 16, 2018
Community commends employees

Community commends employees

Srinidhi Seshadri, Web Editor
March 1, 2018
Lynbrook French community celebrates Mardi Gras

Lynbrook French community celebrates Mardi Gras

Srinidhi Seshadri, Web Editor
February 23, 2018

[Video] Owen Lai takes parkour to new heights

Jonathan Ye, Writer
January 25, 2018

Cryptocurrency ushers in new age of digital commerce

Srinidhi Seshadri and Noela Bae
January 25, 2018
Yale Acapella Group, the New Blue, performs at Lynbrook.

Yale Acapella Group, the New Blue, performs at Lynbrook.

Srinidhi Seshadri, Web Editor
January 18, 2018
Lynbrook: 2017 in Photos

Lynbrook: 2017 in Photos

Patricia Wei and Srinidhi Seshadri
January 9, 2018

Lynbrook reflects on Terror

Srinidhi Seshadri, Web Editor
December 7, 2017

Girls’ soccer shoots for championship title

Srinidhi Seshadri, Web Editor
December 7, 2017
Students shine at Valkyries Winter Show

Students shine at Valkyries Winter Show

Srinidhi Seshadri, Web Editor
November 23, 2017
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[Photo] Science department implements next generation standards

Justine Chen, Editor-in-Chief
November 21, 2017
The political year in review

The political year in review

Srinidhi Seshadri and Patricia Wei
November 8, 2017

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Srinidhi Seshadri, Web Editor
November 2, 2017

Viking Spotlight Episode 3: Mr. Bale and Dr. Stevens

Srinidhi Seshadri, Web Editor
October 22, 2017

Viking Spotlight Episode 2: New Teachers

Srinidhi Seshadri and Patricia Wei
September 29, 2017
Discovering the realms of journaling

Discovering the realms of journaling

Srinidhi Seshadri and Aileen Xue
September 28, 2017
gene

[Photo] Summer Reflections: Lessons learned from a summer of STEM

Michelle Lum and Hsin Yen Huang
September 22, 2017

More than 70 clubs showcased at Club Info Day

Srinidhi Seshadri and Patricia Wei
September 12, 2017
Five Songs to Evoke Creative Vibes

Five Songs to Evoke Creative Vibes

Srinidhi Seshadri and Patricia Wei
August 28, 2017
Lynbrook celebrates Spirit Week and rally

Lynbrook celebrates Spirit Week and rally

Srinidhi Seshadri and Patricia Wei
August 26, 2017
Link crew leaders Raymond Lau (left) and Anna Kikvidze (middle) pose with host Patricia Wei (right)

[Photo] Viking Spotlight Episode 1: Anna Kikvidze and Raymond Lau

August 20, 2017
Analyzing the theory of social facilitation

Analyzing the theory of social facilitation

Noela Bae and Srinidhi Seshadri
May 25, 2017

When I was a senior: Chemistry teacher Lester Leung

Srinidhi Seshadri and Patricia Wei
May 23, 2017

When I was a senior: Science teacher Denise Stuart

Srinidhi Seshadri and Patricia Wei
May 23, 2017

When I was a senior: Art teacher Paul Willson

Srinidhi Seshadri and Patricia Wei
May 22, 2017

When I was a senior: Physics teacher David Taylor

Srinidhi Seshadri and Patricia Wei
May 20, 2017

When I was a senior: Spanish teacher Julie Morelos

Srinidhi Seshadri and Patricia Wei
May 19, 2017

When I was a senior: Physics teacher Annie Reynolds

Srinidhi Seshadri and Patricia Wei
May 18, 2017

New ASB Changes made for the upcoming year

Srinidhi Seshadri, Web Editor
April 27, 2017