Since John Stewart’s heartbreaking departure from The Daily Show in August 2015 his replacement Trevor Noah has been put to the test. Has Noah been able to fill the void left by Stewart? Or, more importantly, Have audiences accepted Noah … Read More
Author Archives: Amelia Levin-Sheffield
LWHS Dance Concert 2016 Promo
“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
Hyphen in Conversation: Gender Sexuality Awareness Club
Watch GSA leaders Annika Salmi ’17, Eddie Baker ’16, Samuel Berston ’16 and Kate Chaloemtiarana ’16 discuss their plans and hopes for the future of GSA. Filmed by Zoe Harris ’16
“On Arts”: Public Purpose Program –Lauren Hall and Christina Perry
Lauren Hall started helping with the 826 Valencia college scholarship program in 2005, two years after the first scholarship had been awarded. When the first scholarship was awarded to Chinaka Hodge, a rising young student in the Mission community, the … Read More
We All Looked Up Book Review
I must confess, I read this book because I liked the cover. I felt hopeless in my search to find a book worth my time — so I settled on the age old shallow decision maker — external aesthetic appeal. … Read More
Hyphen in Conversation; Muses, Feminist A Capella Group
Watch Muses seniors Isabel Povey ’16, Clara Liang ’16, and Anna Young ’16 give you insight into the Muses, an all-female a capella group that performs all-female songs. Filmed by KK Narita ’16
Hyphen Exclusive: Winter Dance Concert 2015
⋅A behind the scenes glimpse into the creation of the 2015 Winter Dance Concert⋅
“On Arts”: Public Purpose Program – Jewelea Rivas, Winner of the 826 Valencia Taylor Renfrew Ingham Memorial Scholarship
Jewelea Rivas, as a graduating senior at Joe O’Connell High School in the Mission District, won the 2010 “826 Valencia Taylor Renfrew Ingham Memorial Scholarship.” The scholarship, named after a dedicated Hunter’s Point art teacher, was a fitting honor for … Read More
“On Arts”: Public Purpose Program – Jesse Eisenberg in conversation
On November 12th, 2015, actor, author and activist Jesse Eisenberg, on tour with his new book, Bream Gives Me Hiccups sat down for a conversation with author Steven Winn on stage at the Nourse Theater. This was the 7th event … Read More
Internship: Alexandra Tien-Smith ’17
Hyphen Co-editor Amelia Levin-Sheffield sat down with Alexandra Tien-Smith ’17 to discuss her internship with Invision Network Shelter in San Mateo. Amelia Levin-Sheffield: What is your internship? Alexandra Tien-Smith: I’m doing an internship at San Mateo’s Invision Shelter Network. AL-S: Can you … Read More
PPP Internship: Charlotte Miller ’17 at the Stables
Hyphen Co-editor Amelia Levin-Sheffield sat down with Charlotte Miller ’17 to discuss her internship at the Miwok Center Stables in Mill Valley. Amelia Levin-Sheffield: Can you explain what your internship is? Charlotte Miller: I’m serving as a junior member on the … Read More
This semester the Hyphen is publishing a series of articles written by Hyphen co-editor Amelia Levin-Sheffield featuring City Arts and Lectures and 826 Valencia to highlight how people and organizations include public purpose endeavors in their personal and work lives. “On … Read More
“On Arts”: Public Purpose Program – Sarah Vowell and Daniel Handler In Conversation
The third City Arts & Lectures event for the “On Arts” series was an on stage conversation between writer and social commentator Sarah Vowell and San Francisco author Daniel Handler at the Nourse Theater in San Francisco on October 26, … Read More
Potrero Hill: A Neighborhood Guide
No matter where you live in the city, there is most likely always going to be somewhere you haven’t explored before. That’s the beauty of living in a place as diverse and filled with excitement as San Francisco. The Potrero Hill … Read More
“On Arts”: Public Purpose Program – Miranda July, Sheila Heti and Thao Nguyen In Conversation
Sheila Heti and Miranda July in conversation with Thao Nguyen were the first guest speakers for the “On Arts” series held at the Norse Theater on September 17th, 2015. A recording of this event will be broadcast on KQED on Sunday Oct 4, … Read More
Lick Athletes: Striving for Excellence
Last issue I interviewed three Lick athletes: Joshua Caldwell ’18, Aidan Lisker ’16 and Nate Joseph ’17. My intent was to highlight members of our community who dedicate a large portion of their time and energy to sports. This half of … Read More
New PPP Underway: One Sophomore Works at 826
This school year marked the beginning of a new and improved Jellis block. The redesign this year involved only ninth and tenth graders. Freshman attended workshops on civic engagement and the importance of volunteering. Sophomores put theory to work; each was required … Read More
Patricia + Giotto
Over the course of last month’s Fashion Week(s) I became infatuated with the street style Italian couple, Giotto Calendoli and Patricia Manfield. Following in the footsteps of Veronica Heilbrunner and Justin O’Shea, the veteran style couple, Calendoli and Manfield have … Read More
A Survivor’s Story: The Importance of Oral History
Lick-Wilmerding History Teacher Eileen O’Kane asked Holocaust survivor Anne Marie Yellin to speak to her senior history seminar, Holocaust and Genocide. O’Kane believes it is important that her students not only read about past history, but that they have experiences … Read More
Sergei Polunin: A Life Spent Dancing
On February 9, 2015 the latest rendition of Hozier’s “Take Me To Church” went viral. The video was a collaboration between Hollywood photographer David LaChapelle and Russian ballerino Sergei Polunin. Filmed eighteen weeks prior in a warehouse in Hawaii, the … Read More
Sports At Lick: Dedication and Sacrifice
One of the many wonderful things about attending Lick-Wilmerding is that you have your choice of sports. Soccer, basketball, baseball, swimming, tennis, badminton, flag football, ultimate Frisbee, dance, track/cross-country, volleyball, lacrosse and wrestling are all proudly (and fiercely) represented. We … Read More
Sophomores Volunteer for a Public Purpose
The first semester is coming to a close, and I, like other sophomores, am starting to regret my decision to finish only 4 out of my 40 hours of volunteer work. Yes that’s right, sophomores are required to complete 40 … Read More
Zoe Fyfe: A Life Devoted to Dance
In 1995, Zoe Fyfe turned her barn in Vermont into a dance studio and opened it up to adults and children alike. In 1996, she moved to California, and she has been teaching at Lick-Wilmerding for 12 years. Now Zoe … Read More
Chunky Move Makes Australian Contemporary Dance Cool
Contemporary Dance. Back in the mid 1900s, the contemporary dance scene in Melbourne, Australia wasn’t much of anything. In America, Paul Taylor was taking the country by storm, choreographing and performing some of the most cutting edge pieces of art … Read More
In France, All the Cool Kids Are Doing It! What Are They Thinking?
Paris, known as the “City of Lights” is also the city that lights up. The number of smokers – especially teen smokers – in Paris isn’t something I was aware of until my family vacationed there last summer. Before our trip, … Read More