Zoya Voskoboynikov came to San Francisco in 1991 from Odessa, Ukraine. She moved to the United States with her husband, daughter, and parents, in the midst of a wave of immigration. “We did not leave the country for simple reasons,” … Read More
Author Archives: bixarcher15
Lick Cafeteria Evaluates Its Water Usage
On March 17, 2015, the State of California declared the current drought to have reached an emergency level. Governor Jerry Brown announced new water regulations, requiring that all households in the state reduce water usage by 25%. In addition, all … Read More
The Deaths of 2 New York Police Officers Incites Backlash
As police brutality protests have spread across the country, many people in the police force (from officers to administrators) have reacted negatively to the allegations of protesters, even feeling personally attacked by the actions of protesters. The offended officers felt … Read More
Islamophobic MUNI Ads Repeat History
“YESTERDAY’S MODERATE IS TODAY’S HEADLINE.” These words have popped up across the city, displayed on the sides of MUNI buses, positioned above two pictures of Abdel Bary, an ISIS member. In the first, he is dressed in a red … Read More
Keith Haring: Pop Art with a Sharp Social Jab
de Young hours: Tuesdays- Sundays 9:30-5:15 Fridays 9:30-8:45 Keith Haring: The Political Line opened at the de Young museum on November 8, and runs until February 16, 2015. The show features over 130 works from Haring’s brief yet prolific career, … Read More
Ferguson: The Incident and the Impact
On October 13, police in Ferguson, Missouri, arrested at least 50 protesters from a 500-person gathering outside a Ferguson police station on charges of civil disobedience. These protestors were continuing the demonstrations that began over two months ago, after Michael … Read More
Moschino’s Mass-Market Makeover
This season, during Milan fashion week, Moschino (pronounced mo-skeen-oh) released a spring ready-to-wear collection centered completely around the iconic Mattel maiden, Barbie. Models in on the Milan catwalk strutted in towering studded pink heels, sequined denim, brand toting sweatsuits and … Read More
San Francisco’s Loss of He(art)
In late February, the SF Chronicle ran an article about the closing of George Krevsky Gallery, a staple in the San Francisco art scene for the past 30 years. The expansion of a tech company, called MuleSoft, located in the … Read More
Don’t Drought on My Parade
Recently at Lick, handmade signs strategically placed near sinks urging students and teachers to turn off the tap and use less water disappeared from bathroom walls. The removal of these signs has come at an odd time, as California is … Read More
Costume Team: Changing the Face of Productions at Lick
If you attended the spring production of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, your eyes were probably drawn to the magnificent array of Day-Glo costumes and spectacular outfits worn by each character. This year, the costume team endeavored to create … Read More
Sexual Violence Slips Past Legislation
Title IX, the most widely known portion of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, bans discrimination based on sex in schools receiving federal aid. However, there are a number of popular colleges and universities around the country are currently facing … Read More
An Expensive City
In recent years, San Francisco has experienced a slow rise in the cost of living. San Francisco Supervisor David Campos claims that in the city, we have “a tale of two cities”; a divide between the rich and the non-rich. … Read More
Lydia Greer: Learning and Making
Lydia Greer, visual arts faculty member at Lick-Wilmerding High School, spends her weekdays teaching Film, Animation, and CMA at Lick, and her weekends working as a puppeteer, animator, filmmaker and fine artist. Greer’s work (according to her website on September … Read More