Art as Solace Amid California Homelessness Crisis
California is the state with the highest number of homeless individuals—over 187,000—in the U.S., and holds 24% of the total U.S. homeless population. While pain […]
Author: francescarlson26
U.S.A.I.D. Cuts Impact the Bay Area and Beyond
On March 28th, 2025, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—led by tech mogul Elon Musk—issued a memo to employees at the United States Agency for […]
Celebrating Dee!
On February 28th, Dee Johnson—who served as Lick-Wilmerding High School’s Dean of Equity and Inclusion since the summer of 2020—had her last day working at […]
LWHS Takes Home Chase!
59-59, with six seconds left on the clock, nearly a decade of history pressed down on the shoulders of every LWHS Varsity Boys Basketball player. […]
AI is Changing the Game. It’s Also Changing the Planet.
Just beyond the last row of Bayview’s Silver Terrace neighborhood’s brightly colored houses, a pristine building that reads, “Digital Reality” emerges. This is one of […]
The Future of Feminism(s) Post Election
November 5, 2024–The day after the 2024 presidential election, emotions rippled throughout the halls of Lick-Wilmerding High School. Following an all-school meeting, students met with […]
Why Are My Immigrant Grandparents Voting for Trump?
My grandfather, Thu Le, fled Vietnam five decades ago in 1974, seeking change and liberty in the United States of America. This November, at 83 […]
