Eric Shen wins gold medal at International Math Olympiad
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Volume 58 Issue 1 | October 10, 2022
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Lynbrook High School, 1280 Johnson Ave., San Jose, CA 95129
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The Asgardians Esports team loads into action BY AMISHI CHANDRA
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On Sept. 7, the Asgardians logged onto video game servers as
team. For their debut season, selected students are competing in tournaments in the categories of chess, League of Legends and Super Smash Bros., making a new name for themselves in the gaming community while fostering friendships. Chemistry teacher Lester Leung and technician Allen Chan created the Asgardians team to foster a community in which interested students can thrive and pursue their gaming passions competitively. All three sports are part of the High School Esports League, which allows them to play against other high school teams throughout the nation. “The majority of our students are not on a sports team or in an honor society,” Leung said. “There is this huge untapped hobby that we can turn into a school activity where students can work as a team and collaborate, as well as learn to deal with failure.” Teams consist of six players for chess,
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League of Legends.
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GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION BY CATHERINE ZHOU
Reaching the pinnacle with Pinnacle Hoops BY SUSANNA TANG
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o seniors Jonathan Fu, Jeffrey Su and Vikram Thirumaran, every child has a personal pinnacle, and it is their job to help children
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Seike teaches survival and arts through martial arts
founded by the trio, provides a passionate environment for their elementary and middle school students to excel in athletics while also having fun and improving their character. The idea that was casually brought up during a basketball practice among Fu, Su and Thirumaran has since been carried out and registered
harp cracks resonate across the wrestling room as students aggressively land roundhouse kicks on pads held by their partner. Others kneel respectfully, listening attentively to English teacher and Martial Arts Instructor Andrew Seike, who is demonstrating how to most effectively escape when under attack.
more than $30,000 to fund the athletic programs of underprivileged schools. “All three of us have been through the elementary and middle school basketball systems,” Thirumaran said. “We understand that it’s tough for parents to get their children into basketball because of huge commitments in money and time, so we wanted to provide kids in our area who just want to have a taste of basketball with easily-accessible, introductory-level training.”
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