Secrets of the Fishtank
Tucked away underneath the theater near the lost and found and across the hall from the chemistry classroom is one of the hidden gems of the […]
Author: Amelia Levin-Sheffield
Amelia Levin-Sheffield is a senior at Lick-Wilmerding High School and is the Co-editor in Chief of both the PT OnLine and the Paper Tiger. Amelia is a voracious reader and started writing in second grade after getting a flash of inspiration from a gnome sighted in the hollow of a tree in her backyard. Her favorite books include Bel Canto, We Were Liars and We All Looked Up.
PT Online in Conversation: Gender Sexuality Awareness Club
Watch GSA leaders Annika Salmi ’17, Eddie Baker ’16, Samuel Berston ’16 and Kate Chaloemtiarana ’16 discuss their plans and hopes for the future of […]
Special Grants Support L-W Student Projects
How does Lick fund special student initiatives not funded by the annual budget? Often these special funds are provided by grants through the L-W Alumni & […]
“On Arts”: Public Purpose Program –Lauren Hall and Christina Perry
Lauren Hall started helping with the 826 Valencia college scholarship program in 2005, two years after the first scholarship had been awarded. When the first […]
We All Looked Up Book Review
I must confess, I read this book because I liked the cover. I felt hopeless in my search to find a book worth my time […]
PT Online in Conversation: Muses, Feminist A Capella Group
Watch Muses seniors Isabel Povey ’16, Clara Liang ’16, and Anna Young ’16 give you insight into the Muses, an all-female a capella group that […]
Winter Dance Concert 2015
⋅A behind the scenes glimpse into the creation of the 2015 Winter Dance Concert⋅
“On Arts”: Public Purpose Program – Jewelea Rivas, Winner of the 826 Valencia Taylor Renfrew Ingham Memorial Scholarship
Jewelea Rivas, as a graduating senior at Joe O’Connell High School in the Mission District, won the 2010 “826 Valencia Taylor Renfrew Ingham Memorial Scholarship.” […]
“On Arts”: Public Purpose Program – Jesse Eisenberg in conversation
On November 12th, 2015, actor, author and activist Jesse Eisenberg, on tour with his new book, Bream Gives Me Hiccups sat down for a conversation […]
Internship: Alexandra Tien-Smith ’17
PT Online Co-editor Amelia Levin-Sheffield sat down with Alexandra Tien-Smith ’17 to discuss her internship with Invision Network Shelter in San Mateo. Amelia Levin-Sheffield: What is […]
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