California Implements $15 Minimum Wage

As it currently stands, California’s minimum wage is set at $10.00 per hour. In San Francisco, workers can expect to make a minimum of $12.25 per hour. However, by 2022, the California minimum wage is set to jump to $15.00 … Read More
Chandra White’s Crew Makes Lick Run Smoothly

Chandra White is the remarkable Facilities Manager at Lick-Wilmerding. White began her work at Lick-Wilmerding in 2010 as the Administrative Assistant of Facilities, which was then headed by Dan Depweg. Depweg “played a large role in fostering team spirit,” White … Read More
Dr. Nguyen: A Constant Gardener

The Constant Gardener — this is the the motto that Dr. Chinh K. Nguyen, Dean of Dean of Academic Services & Science Faculty at Lick-Wilmerding High School, feels has helped him live his life well. “When you see how gardeners … Read More
Ecstasy: A Tool to Fight Mental Illness?

Ecstasy, Molly, Window, Adam. All of these names describe the same substance, the Schedule 1 restricted chemical compound Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, or MDMA. A relatively common and dangerous recreational drug, ecstasy is known for its ability to induce a calm state of … Read More
Eleanor Burke: the Walk-Entrepeneur

Eleanor Burke looks down at her wrist to see a low pixel screen flashing blue lights. In the midst of one of her many walks, she has just reached 5,000 steps on the day. At age 78, the FitBit provides … Read More
A Tribute to Departing Teachers

As the Lick-Wilmerding community waves farewell to the graduating class every year, we also must bid goodbye to members of the faculty and staff. Some of those who are leaving have been members of the community for one year and … Read More
Zaha Hadid: Architect and Role Model

The tragic death of famed architect Zaha Hadid on March 31 echoed across the architecture community — from Zaha’s hometown of Baghdad to cities like Rome and Copenhagen, where some of her most prominent structures have been built. The England-based … Read More
Beloved Muscian Dead from Tragic Addiction

“The Purple One” was found dead in an elevator at his Paisley Park complex on Thursday, April 21. Since the 1970’s, the musician Prince has produced music that seemed to simultaneously define and transcend genres. He has crafted pop, rock, … Read More
Lily Simonson Tests Divides Between Art, Science

On April 20, 2016, Lily Simonson, painter and educator, visited Lick-Wilmerding’s Journalism and A Block Short Story classes. Simonson’s expansive and profound works explore the intersections between abstract art and natural science. A keen observer of nature, Simonson specializes in … Read More
China Occupies Disputed Waters in the South China Sea

500 miles from the Chinese mainland, Chinese dredgers have nearly completed a string of man-made islands in the South China Sea. The islands, added to the Spratly Island archipelago, have rapidly expanded since March 2014, when they were first photographed … Read More
California Implements $15 Minimum Wage

As it currently stands, California’s minimum wage is set at $10.00 per hour. In San Francisco, workers can expect to make a minimum of $12.25 per hour. However, by 2022, the California minimum wage is set to jump to $15.00 … Read More
Chandra White’s Crew Makes Lick Run Smoothly

Chandra White is the remarkable Facilities Manager at Lick-Wilmerding. White began her work at Lick-Wilmerding in 2010 as the Administrative Assistant of Facilities, which was then headed by Dan Depweg. Depweg “played a large role in fostering team spirit,” White … Read More

LWHS Dance Concert 2016 Promo

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Amelia Levin-Sheffield

“When people visualize the dance program they see people just laughing and having fun and I really wanted to capture that for the dance promo and get people really excited for the concert.” -Ryan Yee ’18 Tickets for the … Read More

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Food & Style

Lord Stanley: Russian Hill’s Newest Restaurant

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Elena Moore

Located on Polk street in Russian Hill, Lord Stanley serves European-inspired fare with a California ethos. This intimate, 40-seat restaurant emphasizes local and in-season produce, creates a rustic yet refined environment, and balances taste, presentation and texture. The light wood details … Read More

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Media

Hyphen in Conversation: Black Student Union

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Kaelynn Narita

Watch the BSU President Shevann Stueben ’16 and Community Networker Maiyio Taylor-Jackson ’17 reflect on BSU’s efforts and hope for their club in the future.

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Sports Update

March Madness: Pac-12 Preview

Posted on March 17, 2016 by George Dicke

It’s that time: March Madness. The four day hiatus of college basketball, the hiatus when Lick-students, teachers, and staff scramble to fill out their March Madness bracket is coming to an end. Have you finished? The possibilities are more exciting … Read More

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World

Neko Atsume

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Alexander Yeh

Dogs are great. I love dogs. But cats were always an enigma to me, creatures that never piqued my interest despite being one of the most popular pet choices in the nation. In a way, their enigmatic nature is what … Read More

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Chandra White’s Crew Makes Lick Run Smoothly

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Alexander Yeh

Chandra White is the remarkable Facilities Manager at Lick-Wilmerding. White began her work at Lick-Wilmerding in 2010 as the Administrative Assistant of Facilities, which was then headed by Dan Depweg. Depweg “played a large role in fostering team spirit,” White … Read More

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