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
Author Archives: Olympia Francis Taylor
Why Hillary is Our Best Choice
Hillary Clinton is the most qualified presidential candidate in history. She has amassed decades of experience in government, as U.S. Senator from New York and the Secretary of State, and has consistently swept the nation with victories. She just won New York, a state heavy with delegates, … Read More
McLaren Park’s Beautiful, Open Space an S.F. Jem
McLaren Park has something for everyone – two dog ponds keep K-9s gleeful, miles of mountain-biking trails keep the adventurous entertained, playgrounds keep little kids laughing, and benches abound for the pedestrians to stop and take in their surroundings. The … Read More
Lick Senegal Partnership Continues
On June 9, 2015, 16 eager students and six trip leaders from Lick- Wilmerding took to the skies. Flying at 600 miles per hour towards Dakar, Senegal, they were prepared to embark on a three-week service trip: finishing a school … Read More
Archbishop Cordileone Enforces Homophobic School Contracts
In Winter 2014, the Archdiocese of San Francisco, under the leadership of Archbishop Cordileone, unveiled new morality clauses to its faculty handbook. The changes condemn abortion, contraception, homosexuality, artificial insemination, and same- sex marriage. It goes on to call embryonic … Read More