About Dana Wu

Dana is currently a senior at Lick-Wilmerding, where she serves as a reporter as well as the Co-editor of the Features and Centerspread and a Co-managing editor of the Paper Tiger, and a Co-managing . Aside from journalism, Dana is very interested in city politics and is a member of the San Francisco Board of Advising Youth, where she works with her peers to create greater access to the city’s public libraries. This is her second year working on the newspaper, and she couldn’t be more excited to explore writing on a larger scale and share what she’s uncovered with the Lick community.

Dr. Nguyen: A Constant Gardener

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Dana Wu

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

Farm-to-Table Subscription Services Make Healthy Eating Easier

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Dana Wu

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

Taiwan Promotes Soap Opera Diplomacy

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Dana Wu

In an effort to increase the nation’s soft power, Taiwan’s political leaders are turning to “soap opera diplomacy.” Historically, Taiwan has never been a part of a major international body or exhibited much political influence. Now they’re trying to expand … Read More

Mediterranean Refugee Crisis Pressures Countries To Take Larger Steps

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Dana Wu

Refugee Crisis by the Numbers 137,00 — the number of refugees the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates have travelled across the Mediterranean Sea to Europe, from January 2015 to July 2015. 1,867 — the number of … Read More

The New SAT: Standardized Testing for the 21st Century

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Dana Wu

Originally an IQ test administered to recruits for the army during World War I, the SAT Reasoning Test has grown into a nationally standardized college admissions test. World War I signified a milestone for test-taking; since then the SAT has … Read More

Thrifting for Better Fashions and Better Buys

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Dana Wu

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ video, “Thrift Shop,” had 679,334,319 views on YouTube as of March 29. Since the release of the song, thrift shopping has gained immense traction. However, students at Lick-Wilmerding have been thrift shopping long before the success of … Read More

What Happened on Democalypse 2014?

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Dana Wu

I anticipated the airing of The Daily Show’s “Democalypse 2014: America Remembers It Forgot to Vote” on Tuesday night, knowing fully that I was in for a cutting, ridicule-filled night. It was November 4, 2014, the day of the midterm elections … Read More

A Million Dollar City: Is There a Place for Me?

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Dana Wu

In June 2014, San Francisco homes’ selling prices hit a million dollar median for the first time in the city’s history. That’s the sold price. The listing price was a much more conservative $799,000, a fact that speaks to the … Read More

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