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10/17/2025

Flaunting distinctive gowns and suits, fifteen models strode down the quad in the InDesign Lunch Fashion Show on Wednesday. The exhibition included pieces from previous annual InDesign Fashion Shows, such as a transformation dress debuted at last year’s “Age of Legends”-themed show and attire from “Ethereal Realms” in 2024.

In preparation, the club promoted through social media and planned out outfits early on. Models picked up their costumes in the weeks before the show. The team ran through positions and rehearsed one day in advance.

“I think it went pretty well,” senior and model Seir Szewczyk said. “My specific piece is a transformation piece, and it was one of the better runs of that. I think we also got a good crowd of students because I know sometimes Lynbrook kids might not be as engaged in extracurriculars like this.”

To attract new members to the club, which meets on Wednesdays in Room 71, the show displayed diverse designs and concluded with an introductory speech from the officers.

View the full photo gallery at the link in our bio or at bit.ly/indlunchshow25.

Photos and reporting by Crystal Zhu.

10/17/2025

The girls JV volleyball players huddled together after an intense play, humming with nerves and energy. The team won the first set, and ten minutes into the second set they scored 11-2. Finally, the team scored a victory of 2-0.

Throughout the first set, the girls kept each other’s morale up with words of encouragement. Players off court as well as varsity members contributed by cheering and chanting from the sidelines. Team spirits were high.

The next game will be on Monday against Santa Clara High School at Lynbrook.

Photos and reporting by Ashley Hein.

10/16/2025

In the pouring rain, the girls varsity water polo team worked hard to compete against Santa Clara High School, ultimately winning with a score of 15-10.

Gaining an early advantage with a score of 3-0 in the first quarter, the team demonstrated their synergy and determination from the start. They worked hard to maintain their lead in the remaining quarters, and their efforts were rewarded.

“I think we did good on communication and being aware of where we were in the pool together, which really showed our good teamwork,” freshman Rhea Malhotra said.

Their next game will be on Thursday against Cupertino High School, at Cupertino.

Photos and reporting by Alyssa Lin and Prisha Pulastya.

10/16/2025

On Tuesday night, shouts and splashes filled the air as boys varsity water polo faced off against Santa Clara High School. Throughout the game, the score remained close, with each team only advancing by one point at a time. By the end of the first half, Santa Clara led by one point with a score of 7-6. Despite Lynbrook’s perseverance and strong teamwork, the match resulted in a narrow 12-11 loss.

“It was close until the end,” sophomore and field player Timothy Liaw said. “But compared to the start of the season, we played a lot better in this game.”

Their next game will be on Oct. 16 against Cupertino High School, at Cupertino.

Photos and reporting by Alyssa Lin and Prisha Pulastya.

10/15/2025

From her favorite emoji to her most cherished high school memory, get to know Principal Janice Chen through 33 questions with the Epic.

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10/14/2025

Under vibrant balloons and fairy lights, students spent “A Night in Rio” at the Homecoming dance on Oct. 11. Flanked by bean bag tosses, table tennis games and class skit decorations, food stands offered snacks like fruit, candy and pretzels in the quad.

“This Hoco was super fun,” junior and attendee Vinitha Nair said. “I loved the vibes. Compared to last year, the music was better and the mosh was fun because lots of classes joined. I really liked the M&Ms and cheese platters, and the Polaroid area was super cute; I loved that part, especially when they started holding lights for us.”

Throughout the night, mosh pits and conga lines sprung up on the auditorium dance floor, while friends posed against shiny blue streamers at a Polaroid booth. Befitting the Brazil-inspired theme, the setlist also went global: along with classic hits like “Mo Bamba” by Sheck Wes, students grooved to tracks like “Gabriela” by global girl group KATSEYE, “Lungi Dance” by Indian singer Yo Yo Honey Singh and “Gasolina” by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee.

“Since we knew that we would be busy during Hoco week, we did most of our planning in August and September,” said Vihaan Patel, senior and ASB vice president and social commission lead. “My favorite part of the dance this year was the energy on the dance floor — it seemed like students were having a great time dancing and laughing with their friends. We had a new DJ this year due to conflicts with our previous DJ, but we think that he did a great job, considering it was his first time at Lynbrook.”

View the full photo gallery at the link in our bio or at bit.ly/epichocodance25.

Photos and reporting by Stuti Jain and Olivia Yuan.

10/13/2025

Decked out in navy blue, students crowded onto the bleachers on Friday to watch the annual Homecoming football game against Wilcox High School. Even a long week of high-energy skits didn’t dim spectators’ enthusiasm, which only grew throughout the game.

The Vikings struggled throughout the first half, but they continued to fight hard. In the second half, momentum shifted, which culminated in sophomore Nathan Kim scoring a touchdown in the third quarter. The crowd met the score with passionate jumping and celebration, including chants of appreciation for the players. However, the game ended with a loss of 7-21.

“It was frustrating that we couldn’t get the ball moving during the first half, but after our coach gave us some motivation, we found the energy to fight and score our touchdown,” sophomore and quarterback Sean Huang said.

Students grouped together to take pictures and buy food during halftime, watching performances from the Valkyries and cheer team and participating in a t-shirt toss and trivia game. The pep band also performed melodies from popular media like “K-Pop Demon Hunters,” lightening up the crowd.

After the game, brightly colored cars paraded around the field, carrying the Homecoming court winners. Dressed in black and donning crowns, the winners were also given roses and sashes before standing on a platform to pose for pictures. Later, the winning class of Homecoming was announced to be the Class of 2026. Seniors cheered together and paraded the trophy all around the bleachers.

“I really want to thank everyone who came along with us for Homecoming practice,” sophomore, skit lead and court winner Hannah Zhang said. “Especially for putting up with me when I wasn’t feeling it, because it’s really hard sometimes. I am kind of sad it’s over, but I’m really excited for the rest of the year.”

The team’s next game will be on Oct. 23 against Alisal High School, at Lynbrook.

View the full photo gallery at the link in our bio or at bit.ly/25hocogame.

Photos and reporting by Tristan Lo and Katie Shang.

10/12/2025

During Friday’s Homecoming rally, ASB Spirit led students on a skit traversing the four Lands of Legends, closing off the annual week of festivities.

To save Homecoming and prevent the villain Thanos from snapping away half the student population, ASB Spirit embarked on a journey to search for the pistol cup in “Radiator Springs,” asgardian steel in “Asgard,” the trident in “Olympus” and the vibranium shield in “Avengers: Endgame.”

Early in their journey, a sphinx blocked their path. To defeat it, representatives from each class competed in trivia questions by diving for Thor’s hammer. Traveling to Olympus, ASB Spirit sent students and advisers from each class to compete in tug-of-war to disperse the battles around them. Performances from Ravens, Valkyries and fall sports teams interspersed the skit. Crowds banged their thundersticks, hyping up each group as they swept across the gym floor. To the audience’s delight, the football team also joined the cheer team in a dance.

“Everyone was so spirited — I could tell the audience enjoyed our performance because their energy and cheering was so loud,” freshman and JV cheer captain Lea Chae said.

In a shocking turn, senior and ASB Spirit commissioner Lex Huang was revealed to be Thanos. To defeat him, a final game commenced: students worked together to pass a giant inflatable ball across the gym. With support from commissioners junior Rohin Samaroy and senior Tanush Agrawal, Thanos was brought down, and Huang snapped awake from his evil side. Victor the Viking then appeared for a successful Homecoming proposal to Vicky the Viking. The two skipped out of the gym hand-in-hand.

Viking Vocalists performed the alma mater, and ASB Spirit concluded by thanking Homecoming judges, class officers and advisers.

“After celebrating each other on individual days, I hope the rally shows us coming together in the end to celebrate as one big school,” senior and ASB Spirit commission lead Joyce Cheung said. “I’m incredibly proud of Lynbrook and all the people who helped make it happen.”

View the full photo gallery at the link in our bio or at bit.ly/hocorally25.

Photos and reporting by Brian Lee and Eunice Leung.

10/10/2025

A ball spins off the racket, slicing through the warm heat and skimming the top of the net. Shuffling across the asphalt, girls varsity tennis faced off against Mountain View High School in a close match on Thursday. Despite their hustle and optimism, the team fell short 4-3.

“Even though we lost, we still played pretty well and our lineup is good,” senior and captain Hannah Guan said. “Our coach is really encouraging, which helps keep our spirits up.”

Their next game will be on Oct. 14 against Los Altos High School, at Los Altos.

Photos and reporting by Amanda Jin and Olivia Tu.

10/10/2025

Greek gods descended to Lynbrook for the Class of 2027’s homecoming on Wednesday. With a theme of “Olympus,” the skit followed students as they find their homecoming equipment stolen by a Wilcox High School student, played by Rowan Sumanaweera and voiced by Scott Qu. Turning to the gods for help, the three main characters journey to Olympus and meet the Greek god Zeus, played by Rohin Samaroy and voiced by Arjun Rana. Upon finding out that the props and costumes were scattered around the world by Hades, the trio must traverse the ocean and the underworld while combating belligerent enemies.

Gods make comical entrances: Poseidon, played by Aarav Karasi and voiced by Michael Fan, receives a bucket of water over his head, while Aphrodite, played by Grace Cho and voiced by Shreshta Ramji, strolls on stage to “Careless Whisper” by George Michael. Dances incorporated both novel tunes and classics — the boys dance used Kanye West’s “Touch the Sky,” the co-ed dance debuted with “Suit and Tie” by Justin Timberlake and the girls dance struck an ending pose on Jennifer Lopez’s “Let’s Get Loud.”

“Our performance honestly succeeded my expectations — coming out and doing everything so well,” junior skit lead Sisir Malasani said. “Everyone was perfect in their role today.”

Kicks and turns set the fight scenes to an exciting pace. Although the heroes lose their first round of combat, they score victory in their second round and retrieve their homecoming materials safely. Finally, before the gods departed, students joined in for their class dance to “Last Friday Night” by Katy Perry.

View the full photo gallery at the link in our bio or at bit.ly/epicjuniorhoco25.

Photos and reporting by Ashley Hein, Cecilia Wu and Crystal Zhu.

10/10/2025

A thunderous spike rips across the court, boosted by encouraging yells. On Monday, the varsity girls volleyball team played against Cupertino High School. The Vikings won the first set 25-21, but the second set proved more of a challenge, and the Vikings lost 13-25. After many exchanges of powerful hits and controlled passes, the team ultimately lost the third and fourth sets 16-25 and 14-25. Even so, the girls were not discouraged.

“We’re going to take this loss and train harder to fix anything we have had problems with,” junior and varsity player Jacey Tseng said. “Then we’ll come back stronger.”

Their next game will be on Oct. 13 against Gunn High School at Lynbrook.

Photos and reporting by Catherine Yang and Vanessa Yap.

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