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The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

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The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

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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

Stuti Jain, Staffer December 9, 2024

What you need to know: On November 5, California residents voted on a series of 10 propositions that will soon bring significant changes to the state's legislature. These new measures, once...

The water crisis in California is a complex and multifaceted issue that requires immediate action from policymakers, businesses and individuals alike.

Beneath the surface of Calif.’s water infrastructure crisis

Calvin Zhou and Sarah Zhang April 10, 2023

Trillions of gallons of precipitation have poured down on California this winter, breaking the state’s driest recorded three years. However, most of the water has returned to the ocean, rather than replenishing...

Some long-distance track team members took a two-mile hike through the snowy forest.

Snow hits close to home in the Bay Area

Nicole Ge, Staffer March 10, 2023

On Feb. 21, a rare snowstorm hit parts of all nine counties in the Bay Area. Road closures and traffic troubled some while others were thrilled to experience the snowfall — for many, their first sighting...

Members of YPPI’s Environmental Commission have resumed support of Assembly Bill 1922 after the COVID-19 pandemic halted its progress.

Students advocate for climate literacy in schools

Emma Constable, Staffer March 8, 2022

Since April 2020, Lynbrook students who are part of the Sunnyvale Youth Public Policy Institute have been helping to push for Assembly Bill 1922, which, if passed, will mandate climate change education...

Inspired by Greta Thunberg, Fridays for Future and the Global Climate Strike involved teenage activists worldwide demanding urgent climate action from world leaders.

Climate Change: America loses its cool

Rachel Wu, Design Editor November 6, 2019

America has long been viewed as an economic powerhouse, a symbol of prosperity and opportunity. But in an era when environmental conservation laws are repealed and the U.S. pulls out of environmental committees,...

These three students take action to drive change on environmental issues.

Environmentalists on campus

Youqi Huang, Copy Editor November 5, 2019

In the face of the global climate crisis, people around the world are combating the issue in a variety of ways, from participating in strikes and protests to making smaller changes toward a sustainable...

Buying organic and becoming vegan: how much can these lifestyle changes help the environment?

Buying organic and becoming vegan: how much can these lifestyle changes help the environment?

Sunny Li, Design Editor May 3, 2019

To curb the effects of climate change, people are encouraged to make individual changes in their lives, from small ones such as using reusable grocery bags to larger lifestyle changes such as becoming...

“It’s freezing. So much for global warming”

“It’s freezing. So much for global warming”

Arul Gnanasivam and Melissa Chen March 1, 2019

When people think of global warming, rapidly melting glaciers may come to mind. What does not come to mind is the polar vortex that hit the Midwest and East Coast of the U.S. with subzero temperatures...