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FUHSD is awarded Silver for the Green Ribbon award for their progress in environmental sustainability.
FUHSD’s advances toward a sustainable future earn a Green Ribbon Award
Clarke encourages class discussions to foster creativity and collaboration.
Clarke fosters engaging learning
YAK members chat with third-graders from Dilworth Elementary School about the life of high schoolers.
YAK fosters friendships beyond pen pal letters
Otoshi works in her office for the music department. She plans to enjoy time with her family in the future.
Otoshi leaves lasting impact on music
Lynbrook and Miller students get together to close the year off with a game of petánque.
French Club closes the year with pétanque matches
2023 Senior Columns
2023 Senior Columns
Trash such as leftover food and empty water bottles are often found on Lynbrooks campus due to student negligence.
Cleaning up our act to create a cleaner campus
Juggling a part-time job with schoolwork as a high school student comes with many advantages and opportunities.
High school jobs offer promising opportunities
The medias portrayal of the WGA strike provides biased information due to their connections within large entertainment companies.
The “write” side of the Writers Guild of America strike
Graduating seniors of the class of 2023 leave behind their words of wisdom for their underclassmen.
Passing the torch: seniors give their best advice to underclassmen
2023 Senior Columns
2023 Senior Columns
Valerie poses with her scout sign, a signature gesture from her time at White Stag summer camp. Photo by Chelsea Lee
Finding my calling as a camp counselor
I never would have expected my love for English to blossom during my junior year of high school.
How journalism has changed me this year
Emily fills her journals with snippets of dinner table conversations, with hopes theyll later spark joy.
Writing bridges
Sophie grew up with her siblings who are only a couple years apart from each other, making it hard to say goodbye as siblings leave for college.
Appreciate your time with your siblings
Trash such as leftover food and empty water bottles are often found on Lynbrooks campus due to student negligence.
Cleaning up our act to create a cleaner campus
Lynbrook students play games, read and cartwheel, oblivious to the roaring fire blazing behind them. Graphic illustration by Anushka Anand and Lilly Wu.
Editorial: Bomb threat or not, It’s no laughing matter.
A student walks towards the Japanese Classroom at Lynbrook, only to be surprised when opening the door to find a brick wall and caution tape. Students and teachers were excluded from the decision making process and the district should be more transparent in the future.
Editorial: District neglects community input
Theater masks, painting materials and a trumpet are symbols of creative art electives offered at Lynbrook that have been affected by declining enrollment.
Editorial: Supporting school elective programs
ChatGPT is an AI chatbot capable of generating humanlike text, working computer code and more in a wide range of styles and lengths.
Editorial: A controversial chat on ChatGPT
Katie Chung finds vending at craft fairs with friends and running her small business to be a gratifying experience, and she feels lucky that she gets to share her art with new people.
Alumna Katie Chung expands Hua Studios to local craft fairs
Lets Chat Historys team, John Jou, Aarit Parekh and Isaiah Sit, meet at Rainbow Park to record their new episode of their history podcast.
Behind the history of Let’s Chat History
Prior to Vanessa Ottos Lynbrook debut, she spent 16 years teaching at Monta Vista High School and one year teaching at Cupertino High School.
New literature teacher Vanessa Otto encourages student participation
Joining Lynbrook as an honors chemistry and freshman biology teacher, David Chen is continuing to pursue his passion for teaching high school students.
New chemistry and biology teacher David Chen simplifies complex topics
Alumna Bethany Chan stands in front of school gates, excited for her teaching-filled year ahead.
Alumna Bethany Chan takes a Guatemalan Gap year
Chemicals released into the ecosystem affecting marine life.
Sunscreen’s effects from beach to bleach
Passing down culture from generation to generation
Passing down culture
To conform with warping beauty standards and societal norms, youth fall into a spiral of lightening products.
Colorist beauty standards create shadows of self
Binge-watching, or the act of watching multiple episodes or an entire season of a show in one sitting, has gained immense popularity in past years. Currently, around 70% of Americans say they binge-watch television shows.
Addicted to the art of binge-watching
To create a more accepting community, respecting the needs of people with SAD can go a long way.
Feeling SAD? Blame the weather
Committed
Committed
Typically, Badger’s week consists of three two-hour practices and two one-hour training sessions. Tournaments occur one to three times a month, in which they take up whole weekends at a time.
Madison Badger commits to University of Puget Sound for volleyball
When Liou began her freshman year, a friend of hers convinced her to begin. She had already been a swimmer during middle school, and learned that swimming helps with water polo.
Annika Liou commits to Chapman University for water polo
Training with numerous coaches throughout the years, Zhang has come to appreciate how each coach provides a new perspective on how to approach swimming, and all similarly push him to try his best.
Tianyou Zhang commits to Carnegie Mellon University for swim
As the boys tennis season commenced, Head Coach Albert Poon organized Lynbrook’s first ever mixed doubles tournament to end the year on a high note.
Mixed doubles tennis tournament serves success
Varsity Football vs. South San Francisco Sept. 22
Varsity Football vs. South San Francisco Sept. 22
Meet the Freshman Class of 2027 Officer Team
Meet the Freshman Class of 2027 Officer Team
Welcome Back Rally 2023: Avatar: The Last Airbender
Welcome Back Rally 2023: Avatar: The Last Airbender
Class of 2023 graduation ceremony
Class of 2023 graduation ceremony
The latest addition to the Fast and Furious series is FastX, featuring intense action and emotional scenes.
Fast and Furious: A never ending saga
Lost in Translation: Untranslatable Words
Lost in Translation: Untranslatable Words
March Madness, the single-elimination college basketball championship, has been wilder than usual this year with many surprising upsets.
A look into March Madness 2023
Junior Prom 2023: A Starry Night
Junior Prom 2023: A Starry Night
LHS AISA presents Silsilay 2023
LHS AISA presents Silsilay 2023
One stereotype of Americans is that of the Wild West cowboy.
Sticky stereotypes: Common beliefs about Americans
Lost in translation.
Lost in translation.
Varsity Football vs. South San Francisco Sept. 22
Varsity Football vs. South San Francisco Sept. 22
Welcome Back Rally 2023: Avatar: The Last Airbender
Welcome Back Rally 2023: Avatar: The Last Airbender
Class of 2023 graduation ceremony
Class of 2023 graduation ceremony
Indesign Fashion Show: Exploring Pandoras Box
Indesign Fashion Show: Exploring Pandora’s Box
Senior Prom 2023: Happily Ever After
Senior Prom 2023: Happily Ever After
The Hottest Fashion Trends Of the Year: 2023 InDesign Fashion Show
The Hottest Fashion Trends Of the Year: 2023 InDesign Fashion Show
Lynbrooks Favorite Music Lyrics
Lynbrook’s Favorite Music Lyrics
Holi: The Festival of Colors
Holi: The Festival of Colors
Virtual Enterprise students showcase their businesses
Virtual Enterprise students showcase their businesses
Lifting the curtains on Silsilay
Lifting the curtains on Silsilay
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
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
The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

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Tanika Anbu

Tanika Anbu, Staffer

(she/her) Tanika is a senior and second year staffer for the Epic! She is a music fanatic and loves to explore new artists and analyze lyrics when she has the patience. Tanika is also part of the Mock Trial team, making up 82.7% of her personality. She enjoys biking, sleeping, and eating mac and cheese. Through the Epic, she has fostered some amazing friendships and is excited to make more memories with the staff this year!

All content by Tanika Anbu
Passing down culture from generation to generation

Passing down culture

Tanika Anbu, Staffer
June 2, 2023
Juniors Aishani Chikkareddy and Kyrsten Su are avid participants in Peer Court and work to help students receive second chances.

Peer Court: for students, by students

Tanika Anbu, Staffer
May 8, 2023
With the rise of social media, the lack of intergenerational connectivity online has intensified, leading to a more politically polarized society. Diversifying online experiences through the use of multiple platforms and perspectives can prevent further societal fragmentation and polarization.

The implicit barriers behind social media

Tanika Anbu, Staffer
April 10, 2023
The Valkyries, Lynbrook’s dance team, won two titles at the Contest of Champions, a national competition hosted in Orlando, Florida March 3.

Valkyries become champions at the Contest of Champions

Tanika Anbu and Apurva Krishnamurthy
April 10, 2023
Lifting the curtains on Silsilay

Lifting the curtains on Silsilay

Tanika Anbu, Staffer
April 10, 2023
NFL Predictions

[Photo] the Epic’s predictions for Super Bowl LVII

February 6, 2023
Ankita Chatterjee wears wings made from To Kill a Mockingbird pages.

Ankita Chatterjee sculpts her representation of society

Tanika Anbu, Staffer
February 6, 2023
Christmas macaroni and trees

Christmas macaroni and trees

Tanika Anbu, Staffer
December 12, 2022
A. Monta Vista student Alex Zhang explains his affirmative stance during the debate. B. Students Alan Tai and Saanvi Goyal from the negative side prepare to ask their cross-fire questions. C. Student organizers chat about the event during the intermission. D. Cupertino Mayor Darcy Paul talks to students about youth engagement in politics. E. Current FUHSD Board of Trustees Vice President Rosa Kim answers questions regarding equity and diversity in schools. F. City of Campbell Mayor Paul Resnikoff discusses the city’s policies for climate change.

Food for thought: politics with a side of pizza

Tanika Anbu, Staffer
November 7, 2022
A map of all pre-contact tribal territorial lands in California.

[Photo] The importance of land acknowledgement for Lynbrook

November 7, 2022
Elizabeth Cheng poses with crayons, showing her love for art.

[Photo] My art and me

November 7, 2022
AAVE’s rich culture, development and history

AAVE’s rich culture, development and history

Surya Saraf and Tanika Anbu
October 10, 2022
Having a registered school nurse available on Lynbrooks campus would greatly benefit the student body and raise the schools health standards. (Graphic illustration by Susanna Tang.)

FUHSD schools need more school nurses

Timothy Kim, Susanna Tang, Lilly Wu, Riki Murase and Tanika Anbu
August 30, 2022
The Asian American and Pacific Islander Culture Festival hosted stunning cultural performances and educational booths in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month.

Celebrating diversity and solidarity at the AAPI Cultural Festival

Tanika Anbu, Staffer
May 26, 2022
The global surrogacy industry is facing an unprecedented shortage of surrogate mothers.

Global crises create surrogate shortage

Tanika Anbu and Anushka Anand
May 3, 2022
Students stamp their thumb prints to conduct their fingerprint analysis.

Forensic Science Club investigates criminal activities

Tanika Anbu, Staffer
April 5, 2022
I loved the community that allowed me to connect with my culture in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Being brown in a small white town

Tanika Anbu, Staffer
February 1, 2022
To celebrate the holiday season, Starbucks released six festive drinks, each served with unique flavors: Peppermint Mocha, Iced Sugar Cookie Almond Milk Latte, Toasted White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino, Chestnut Praline Latte, Caramel Brulée Latte and Irish Cream Cold Brew.

Jumping into the holiday season with festive Starbucks drinks

Tanika Anbu, Staffer
December 7, 2021
The fall sports — boys and girls water polo, field hockey, girls volleyball, girls and boys golf, football, cross country and girls tennis — concluded their seasons with annual Senior Nights, with many teams advancing to CCS.

Viking athletes conclude successful fall season

Lina Mezerreg and Tanika Anbu
November 9, 2021
Drake and Kanyes long rivalry has come into picture with the releases of Certified Lover Boy and Donda.

Certified Lover Boy versus Donda: Lineup of the year

Tanika Anbu and Samiya Anwar
October 6, 2021
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