A Closer Look at Substance Education
Substance education is an essential piece of high school health class. Lick-Wilmerding and Urban High Schools have two unique curriculums centered around harm reduction. Erin […]
Author: Jacob Weiner
Jacob Weiner is a two time writer for the Paper Tiger. He enjoys long walks on the beach and his favorite movie is Home Alone 2.
Reimagining Grading at LWHS
How much do grades influence our motivation to learn? Do they enhance or take away from the learning experience? And how can Lick-Wilmerding High School […]
LWHS Community Reflects on Faheem Carter’s Impact
Faheem Carter, a beloved Lick-Wilmerding High School facilities member and local food justice activist in San Francisco, sustained serious injuries in an attack after leaving […]
Min Larson
Min Larson, Lick-Wilmerding High School’s new Chinese language teacher, brings a new and interesting perspective to the school. “I was born and raised in Xi’an,” […]
The College Search in a Post-Roe World
Roe v. Wade’s demise has dramatically affected the rights of women to control their own bodies. The case has also had rippling effects on the college-selection […]
The Endowment
The Lick-Wilmerding endowment has always been somewhat of a mystery to students. “I know nothing about it,” said Paul Finn ’23. “It is this thing […]
Leveling the Playing Field: What to Prioritize in the Age of Variants?
As the Omicron variant tore through the Bay Area, the Lick-Wilmerding community went the extra mile with safety measures to adjust to this new reality. […]
Jacob Weiner Independent Study Podcast- The History of Sampling
The Independent Study I worked on this semester was a research project on the history of sampling in music. I recorded a podcast as well […]
LWHS Motivates Community To Vaccinate Without a Mandate
In October, California became the first state to announce plans to require student vaccinations — adding the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of immunizations required […]
