Areez Katki: Craftsman and Designer
I discovered Areez Katki’s work through Instagram. It was the quiet refinement and delicacy of his photos, and work, that caught my eye. In a […]
Category: ARTS & CULTURE
Backpack Fashion at LWHS: Comically Considered
Inside the backpack of the everyday Lick-Wilmerding student lie pencils, binders, textbooks, a laptop. Seemingly uniform in its content, the backpack can be mistaken for […]
Men’s Fashion Week: London, Milan and Paris, Fall 2017
Men’s Fashion Week, Fall 2017, kicked off in London on January 6th and is ongoing in New York City. The first few shows in London […]
LMS Architects: San Francisco’s Leading Green Design Firm
Based in San Francisco, Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects (LMS) has been at the forefront of the environmental architecture movement for the past sixteen years. After […]
A Guide to the Ferry Building
Situated on the city’s waterfront, the Ferry Building has been welcoming people from all walks of life since its erection in 1898. The building, which […]
Spike in Film Productions Shooting in San Francisco Raises Questions for Locals
On August 18, 2016 tourists straining for a glimpse of a movie star gathered along Haight Street to watch film crews set up cameras and […]
The Gene: An Intimate History Book Review
“The Gene: an Intimate History,” by Siddhartha Mukherjee is an excellent read for varying interests. While primarily following the progress of genetic research throughout history, […]
Kylie Cosmetics Faces Criticism Regarding Business Ethics
The Kardashian-Jenner clan seems to be gaining more prominence every day in our consumer culture. The youngest of the sisters, Kylie Jenner, has put her […]
Zaha Hadid: Architect and Role Model
The tragic death of famed architect Zaha Hadid on March 31 echoed across the architecture community — from Zaha’s hometown of Baghdad to cities like […]
Lily Simonson Tests Divides Between Art, Science
On April 20, 2016, Lily Simonson, painter and educator, visited Lick-Wilmerding’s Journalism and A Block Short Story classes. Simonson’s expansive and profound works explore the […]
