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FUHSD plans to implement a district-wide phone ban policy that will restrict usage of smartphones during instructional periods, including class time and tutorials. Cell phones will be allowed during brunch and lunch, or during emergency circumstances with permission from a staff member. Photo by Brian Lee.

FUHSD bans phones during class time for the 2025-26 school year

Rebecca Cai, Staffer May 19, 2025

Lynbrook’s phone restriction policy will go into effect on the first day of the 2025-26 school year. Phones must be shut off during instruction time, including tutorials. More information will...

The fear of falling behind on online trends and content can be a contributing factor in doomscrolling, usually accompanied by anxiety.

Doomscrolling away from reality

Irene Hwang and Qianzi Loo February 3, 2025

Collapsing onto their bed after a stressful school day at Lynbrook, a student absentmindedly opens their phone. From one Instagram reel to another, the clock suddenly strikes 3 a.m., but all they can remember...

The rise of digital communication has made it easier than ever to spread content, allowing memes to go viral overnight.

How our brains rotted over time

Gary Pan and Rohan Kakhandiki February 3, 2025

In 2024, Oxford University Press named “brain rot” its word of the year, marking a new level of social relevance for the term — though it has existed in popular culture for decades, appearing in...

Assistant principal David Erwin introduces "Screenagers Next Chapter," a documentary on teen device use.

“Screenagers Next Chapter” explores device-induced anxiety

Isabella Chiu, Staffer December 9, 2024

What you need to know: The documentary “Screenagers Next Chapter” was screened on Nov. 21 in the Lynbrook theater. The film covers the effects of social media on mental health and methods...

Editorial: Schoolwide phone policy should assist responsible usage

Editorial: Schoolwide phone policy should assist responsible usage

Epic Staff October 7, 2024

As the rest of the class finishes their projects, students around the classroom instinctively reach for their phones, creating a distraction for themselves and other students attempting to focus on the...

Writer Elliu Huang shares why he chose to not use social media and a smartphone.

Choosing to delay my phone and social media use for the better

Elliu Huang, Managing Editor November 11, 2019

At the beginning of class, I always see a room full of faces, dully lit up by blue screens. Saying hello to my friends proves to be a challenge because their monotonous ritual of smirking at a post, double-tapping...

s more cell phones are used as tools of distraction, many schools have resorted to banning them altogether

Device disconnection encourages real connections

Sloka Suresh, Writer October 2, 2019

 Walking through the halls of campus, it is not unusual to see students with phones in hand. For many, time with cell phones offer a needed break from academics, a chance to unwind and relax. However,...