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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Solana Diaz, Director of Food Services, is the driving force behind the inspired, delicious, California fusion cuisine offered by the Lick-Wilmerding café. Diaz began working in the food industry at the age of 15 at a deli-counter, then worked at … Read More
The Lick-Wilmerding statistics classes have been collecting observational data about alcohol use at the school for the past three years. Data from two Lick- Wilmerding surveys suggests that no strong correlation between self- reported alcohol consumption and self-reported GPA exists. … Read More
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
The Development Office, up the stairs behind the cafe, is the bright yellow building set in Lick’s garden. The interior design of the office is quite unique compared to the rest of Lick. The renovation of this building exemplifies the … Read More
Despite frequent sandwich orders that request the bread, a new study finds that ciabatta rolls are simply not an effective platform for sandwiches. On Monday, the University of Marin’s Journal of Science, Medicine and Sandwich Research released an extensive and … Read More
Monica West, who has taught in the Lick-Wilmerding English Department since 2012, has been accepted. Starting in the Fall of 2015, she will attend the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Paper Tiger: Describe the program you’re going to—what exactly will you be … Read More
Clustered closely together on the big wooden bench in the foyer as they wait to begin practice, the motley crew of the new Lick-Wilmerding Water Polo Team exudes friendly, inclusive, jovial, and slightly rambunctious energy. This fall marks the inaugural … Read More
Lick-Wilmerding’s budget is more than 20 million dollars a year. It costs $20 million to maintain a large campus, provide opportunities for families to receive flexible tuition, provide supplies and meals for more than 490 students and adults, and pay an … Read More
For the first time since 1963, travel and trade restrictions were lifted between the U.S. and Cuba. This is the first step in reestablishing ties between the two nations since tensions be-tween the two nations escalated during the Cold War. … Read More
Rachel Botamino Current Position: Spanish One Semester Sabbatical Faculty (Spanish 2A, 3H) Previous Job: French and Spanish Teacher Lick, and then retire to Spain: Botamino was born in France after her family fled Spain and the regime of Generalissimo Franco. … Read More
Lick-Wilmerding‘s mission statement identifies Lick- Wilmerding as “a private school with a public purpose.” At the core of the school’s identity, Lick previously served public purpose through the intercession and Jellis block program. However, under the leadership of the Center, … Read More
This summer, Lick-Wilmerding sponsored two student trips abroad. The international trips to Spain and Senegal are lead with the goal of “equipping students with a global connection and understand- ing. [It] is an important component of graduating students who feel respon- … Read More
When people talk about Lick-Wilmerding High School, they praise the shop classes, the impressive academics, the diversity, and the school’s maxim, “Private school with a public purpose.” But none of these important parts of Lick would exist without long-time Chief … Read More
The theater lobby was packed by 7:15 on the evening of April 24. Students, families and friends of Lick and Urban alike chattered the time away while waiting in line. The doors opened at 7:20, and many a red-and-black-clad lady … Read More
Spring at Lick may be the most highly anticipated season when it comes to athletics. There are seven different sports in the spring and this year has been highly competitive for all of them. As the Major League Baseball season … Read More
Where does you come from? I’m using the singular person intentionally because I’m treating you as something separate from yourself, something that’s a product of the world and the people around you. Everyone’s behaviors— especially those of us raised as … Read More
On May 26, 2014 the house of Lick-Wilmerding students Yanni Velasquez ’15 and Keanu Velasquez ’17 in the Outer Mission/ Excelsior district burned. At 5:30 in the morning Yanni and Keanu lay in bed fast asleep. Keanu recounts the story … Read More
After two years at Lick-Wilmerding, Rebekah Randle, the Learning Strategies Associate, is excited and sad to be leaving LW next fall to go to graduate school at University of San Francisco, where she will study Librarian Science. Rebekah has served … Read More
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
In 2004’s blockbuster hit Mean Girls, Kady Heron rushes to prom after winning a math decathlon, hours late but still in time to win prom queen and receive a crown, which she then proceeds to break and toss into the … Read More
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
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
As a newspaper, our job is to make sure that our readers get news that they feel is pertinent to their lives. An important part of that is presenting fair and unbiased news. But even that can sometimes be impossible. … Read More
For Lick students Alex Sahai ’16 and Alex Fine ’17, a tenet of entrepreneurship is that businesses should be founded with a social component to help others. In September of 2014, the duo founded the Social Entrepreneurship Club at LWHS … Read More
The One-Acts, Lick-Wilmerding’s annual show of student-written and directed plays and interludes, is one of the main theatrical events of Lick’s school year. Each year’s lineup of plays offers a collection of some of the best quirky, droll, and even … Read More
Each fall, a line of Lick-Wilmerding students stretches outside the gym and across the courtyard. Students eagerly fix their hair and anxiously check their reflections, all waiting in anticipation for their school identification photos. On this highly anticipated photo day, … Read More
The One Acts festival has historically been a magical jewel in the crown of the Lick-Wilmerding performing arts department. The One Acts are written, directed, and performed exclusively by students. This year freshman, sophomores, juniors, and seniors were the authors of … Read More
A few hours before winter formal, most students are slipping into their dresses or suits, fixing their hair with gel or hairspray, and strapping on heels or lacing up dress shoes. However, Taft Weber-Kilpack ’16 was working on her dress, sewing … Read More
I am disappointed in the recent actions of Lick students. I am referring to the events that have transpired online—specifically in the senior class—last semester and in the past weeks. The class of 2015 is not the first to experience cyber … Read More
“BEWARE: This Is Tiger Territory” read the t-shirts of Lick-Wilmerding students across the designated seating sections at Oracle Arena; the phrase references to the LWHS Varsity Boys’ victory over the UHS Red Devils last year. The annual rivalry basketball game … Read More
Recently, students at Lick Wilmerding have become obsessed with a new game called Paranoia. The game demands a highly strategic and methodical approach to tag your target. In the game, each participant is assigned one person to find and tag … Read More
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
Need a primary source for your World History project? Don’t know where to turn for those last few visual sources? Looking for a good book recommendation? The place to go is Lick’s airy epicenter of learning, the McCullough Library, where … Read More
Anne Condren Job: Human Resources Manager Last Job: Human Resources Manager at another school Paving Pathways: As the first HR Manager at Lick-Wilmerding, Condren must develop her new role. “There are some parameters already established,” Condren clarifies, “but I have … Read More
THE event, a TEDTalk-style presentation hosted by the Lick-Wilmerding Alumni and Development Office, is a newly created annual fundraiser held in the Ehrer Theatre. Last year was the inaugural year with guest speakers David Kelley and KR Sridhar, which succeeded … Read More
Yearbooks ranging from 1924 to 1932 lie across the coffee table in Lorraine Storek’s living room at the Magnolia retirement home in Millbrae. These thin volumes are relatively plain, with only the year and a small picture of a tiger … Read More
Lick’s spring musical, Willy Wonka, was a hilariously and wonderfully eccentric production filled with lovely music, colorful sets and beautiful costumes. Video projections, created by Claire Stacy ’14 and Tywen Kelly ’14, appeared on the backdrop to add a somewhat … Read More
The Annual Student Council Showcase is an event that celebrates and demonstrates the talent of the Lick community, while simultaneously bringing in donations for a good cause. The 6th Annual Showcase on March 13 was in full swing before the … Read More
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
The Muses, an all-new, all-girl a capella group at Lick, is led by Jacqueline Blaska ’15, Eva Krukowski ’15 and Carly Steyer ’15. Their debut performance of “Go To Sleep You Little Baby” and “Royals” on January 27 brought positive … Read More
Of the 31 entries to the One Acts this year, the six well-deserving winners were the plays “Acceptance,” “Moving In,” “Confessions of 3 Tree Valley,” “Criminally Obnoxious,” “The Lobster” and “After Life.” Diverse as always, the interludes this year covered … Read More
The SAT, a globally recognized standardized test, was first administered in 1901 as a universal way to determine if students were prepared for college-level work. The SAT no longer holds that same connotation. These three letters not only bring stress … Read More
Drumroll please… Peer Educators is back at Lick-Wilmerding High School! Since it ended in 2006 because of the schedule change, supporters of the Peer Educators program have fought hard to bring the class back into Lick-Wilmerding’s curriculum. After 5 years, … Read More
A groan was heard around the small cafeteria table when Lick-Wilmerding’s new dress code was casually brought into the conversation. Students from sophomores to seniors have something to say about the crackdown on the school’s former “shirt and shoes” attitude … Read More
At the recent Alumni Assembly on Friday, October 4, Lick-Wilmerding alumni Jeremy Lyon ’09 and Zak Mandel-Romann ’09 performed stripped down versions of their band’s songs for the school. Tumbleweed Wanderers is composed of five members total: Lyon (vocals/guitar), Mandel-Romann … Read More
This fall six teachers join the Lick-Wilmerding High School faculty. They are experts in their fields and also have many other interests such as screenwriting, cooking, soccer, hiking, and playing Irish football. Natalie Freed joins the Technical Arts Department to teach … Read More
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
To most people (myself included), “programming” connotes hacking, creating apps and using impenetrable tech lingo. Lick-Wilmerding’s Building and Programming Intelligent Machines class wants to turn that idea upside-down, and it’s found a perfect match in Natalie Freed. Natalie Freed has … Read More