Inside Columbia’s Campus Amidst Trump Attacks
On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, Columbia Public Safety officers clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters during a demonstration in the University’s Butler Library. Reports from Columbia’s student […]
Author: Mayen Thorsen
Mayen Thorsen is a junior at Lick-Wilmerding High School. When she isn't writing for the Paper Tiger, she enjoys being a student club leader, going to the beach, and running with friends on the cross country team.
Is Screen Time Up for TikTok?
On January 19, 2025, the popular social media platform, TikTok, was banned in the US for 12 hours. The ban came after several years of […]
Student Activism Fuels Campus Encampments
Co-written by Ruby Kilar ’26 and Mayen Thorsen ’25 Protests on college campuses have erupted throughout the country as the war in Gaza continues to […]
Joy, Play and Rest: How LWHS Celebrates MLK Day
Joy as resistance, play as healing and rest as resilience. On Friday January 12, Lick-Wilmerding High School students, faculty and staff were guided by these […]
The Dilemma of Brandy Melville
If you shop at Brandy Melville, you are probably aware of the accusations against the teen fashion brand for perpetuating fatphobia and instilling harmful values […]
Barbie’s Dolled Up Marketing
On July 21, 2023, herds of women flocked to the halls of movie theaters across the country. Finally, months of marketing had paid off: Barbie […]
