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
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, 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 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
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
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
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
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
If you haven’t heard of Broadway’s latest phenomenon, Hamilton: An American Musical, you’re probably living under a rock. Hamilton, a rap-musical chronicling the life of founding father Alexander Hamilton, premiered on Broadway last year. Written, composed, and starred in by … Read More
Hoover-Foster, commonly referred to as Ghost Town, is a neighborhood in West Oakland that spans across six blocks and is within five miles of cities like Berkeley and Emeryville. The neighborhood initially seemed appealing when Roscoe Lynell Bryant Jr., now … Read More
Led by seniors Brandon Balladares, Dixon Layton, Justin Robinson, Andres Sobalvarro, and Marcus Veal, the Varsity Boys Baseball team has launched into the 2016 season with an impressive 5-0 record in league games, as well as an overall 10-3 record. … Read More
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
On March 23, 2016 Microsoft launched Tay AI, an experimental Twitter chatbot that learned and changed based on human input. Tay AI was designed to emulate the tweets of a teenage girl, and its original purpose was to engage and … Read More
No words quite come close to bringing so much dread to an audience as the words reboot and remake. Movies like Harald Zwart’s The Karate Kid (2010) and Len Wiseman’sTotal Recall (2012) have put a sour taste in people’s mouth. … Read More
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
For decades, economists have asked how to end poverty? Microloans can have a huge impact. Microloans supply impoverished communities with capital that they would not have access to otherwise. Typically, microloans are targeted at women and their families. This supports … Read More
On May 2nd, 2016, at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London, Chelsea and the Tottenham Hotspurs drew 2-2. Chelsea had been down 2-0, and Eden Hazard of Chelsea leveled it in the 83rd minute. Why is this scoreline so significant? First … Read More
For the overworked, the organically inclined, or the culinarily inept, farm-to-table food meal subscription services provide a sustainable and delicious solution that delivers local produce right to their doorsteps. With all the fresh fruits and vegetables available in California, companies … Read More
“Websites are in about the same place as dinosaurs were at the tail end of the Cretaceous Period 65 million years ago. Which is to say, about to go extinct.” —Evan Williams, founder of the online article-publishing platform, Medium, to … Read More
Adidas Superstars The Adidas Superstars, first released in 1969 and later popularized by the 1984 song “My Adidas” by DMC, have made a comeback in the past year. The Superstars marry comfort and style, so it is no surprise that … Read More
Once known as the “Harlem of the West,” Fillmore street was a proud neighborhood where African-American culture thrived. African-American-owned businesses lined Fillmore street. Black jazz musicians like Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, and John Coltrane played in clubs there and businesses like … Read More
The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has revealed the enormous partisan tension lurking in our political system, and our politicized Supreme Court. Not hours after Scalia’s death, a fierce battle erupted between Democrats and Republicans over a seemingly … Read More
For the last few months the discovery of gravitational waves has been all over the news, but what are gravitational waves and what do they do? Gravitational waves are distortions in the fabric of space- time caused by violent and energetic … Read More
The Department of Justice lawsuit against Apple has been front page news for the past two months. Between the amicus briefs and numerous documents filed, it can become easy to lose sight of the origins and ramifications of the conflict. … Read More
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and Police Chief Greg Suhr announced police policy and procedural changes aiming to reduce police shootings by 80 percent. In addition to this tangible goal, the city’s police department hopes the changes will rebuild the … Read More
Guts and blood, intestines and lungs, are some of the gross wonders of an organism’s body that you will encounter when you take Honors Biology: Anatomy and Physiology. The class meets in the Bio Lab, which provides the best workspace … Read More
To an avid sports fan, Matthew Berry, Buster Olney and Marc Stein have the world’s best job. These three sports reporters get paid to research and write about football, baseball and basketball, popular topics among 16 year olds. What is … Read More
Next school year, in the fall of 2016, Lick-Wilmerding will welcome Tamisha Williams as the Dean of Adult Equity and Inclusion. Williams will look closely at the recruitment and retention of staff of color, as well as working to ensure … Read More
Last spring, Spencer Yu was unsure if he’d have enough players to put together a Women’s Lacrosse Team at Lick. This year, with 37 women on the roster, Yu, the head coach of the Women’s Lacrosse Team, has nothing to worry … Read More
When this year’s freshman and sophomores walk into Lick as juniors and seniors they will walk into the front entrance of Lick’s transformed new main building. The transformation of 755 Ocean Avenue is scheduled to begin in June of 2017 … Read More
On a fall Monday, the Lick varsity soccer team was practicing defending free kicks. As the ball was kicked to the goal, Loic Marcon ’17, the defensive-mid, jumped into the air to block the shot. He aimed to block the … Read More
Tragedy struck the Lick- Wilmerding community this past summer as the bee colonies living in the garden were destroyed by an unknown menace. In fact, colonies of honeybees are collapsing in alarming numbers throughout the agricultural world. Nikhil Brocchini ‘16 … Read More
The Oscars have come and gone, however the controversy the Awards stirred up this year is still very present. For the second year in a row, no actor, actress, or director of African-American descent was nominated. In 2014, the brilliant … Read More
On February 27, 2016, both the Varsity and Junior Varsity sections of Lick- Wilmerding’s Ocean Science Bowl Team won third place at the recent Sea Lion bowl at Stanford. The Varsity team also won a team spirit award and the JV … Read More
In the extensive family tree of human evolution, the Neanderthal man is one of the closest relatives to the modern Homo sapien sapien. The two species shared a common ancestor 600,000 years ago that contributed similar core characteristics to its … Read More
On November eight of this year, American voters will elect the 45th president of the United States. However, America’s two major political parties must first decide who they will nominate to be their party’s candidate. In order to win their party’s … Read More
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art reopens its doors this spring, on May 14. After three years of interior and exterior construction costing $610 million dollars, the new iteration of SFMOMA will be three times its original size. The … Read More
On January 5, 2016, President Barack Obama unveiled his newest plan to curb gun violence and implement stricter gun control regulations. In a televised event in front of the families of some of those affected by gun violence, the President … Read More
Lick-Wilmerding’s McCullough library gained a great new temporary head librarian this winter. Susanne DeRisi has stepped in for the beloved Lissa Crider, who is on sabbatical. DeRisi spends her time in the Library shelving, researching and teaching students to research … Read More
I am standing on the ledge of the helicopter soaring by the side of the Empire State Building. I glance down cautiously to behold a giant man depicted flat on the ground and little specks of real humans stomping all over him. … Read More
The promise of a good Chipotle burrito is mouth-watering. The message Chipotle’s advertisements send is clear: everyone loves a good Chipotle burrito. The service is fast, the atmosphere casual, the price reasonable and the food both delicious and healthy. The servings … Read More
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
This winter season, girls’ wrestling has been revived by a host of new female wrestlers. This year’s squad is more balanced between boys and girls than ever before. This year’s roster has five freshman girls who joined the team for … Read More
For Aden Misra Siebel ‘17, it’s time for class. He sits down at the table, opens his computer, and gets ready for this week’s discussion. The teacher enters the classroom as Misra Siebel exchanges pleasantries with his peers. The class—called … Read More
There are only three types of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics. Attributed to the British Prime minister Benjamin Disraeli, Mark Twain first popularized this adage in the United States; it is as relevant today as it was when Twain first quoted … Read More
The Hoverboard, Swagway, Swegway, or whatever you call them gained an unprecedented amount of publicity and traction in 2015. As with any product on the market, they come in many colors, shapes, and sizes, but they all follow the same … Read More