Community Clashes Over 17th Street Bike Lane
As the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA)’s 17th Street Quick-Build Project nears its final approval this fall, neighborhood advocates and a subset of the […]
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 […]
The Learning Strategies Center Celebrates Neurodiversity
The Learning Strategies Center (LSC) is a vital support system for students at Lick-Wilmerding High School. Winifred Montgomery, the Learning Strategies Director, has been constructing […]
A Recipe for Success: The LWHS Cafeteria Staff
Lick-Wilmerding High School is home to the Ann Maisel Cafeteria, which produces something all community members know and love: the daily LWHS lunches. Who are […]
Imagining Ethnic Studies in Predominantly White Institutions
Since October 2021, when California became the first state to add Ethnic Studies to graduation requirements, schools have begun integrating the class into their curriculums. […]
Vote, Rank, Repeat?
Oakland, CA — In the past decade in ranked-choice voting elections across the country, thousands of citizens’ votes have been discounted and thrown away causing […]
“Never Have I Ever” Loved South Asian Media Representation
I, like over 40 million others, binge-watched the first season of Never Have I Ever (NHIE) in 2020. And then again in 2021 when the […]
A Leg Up For Legacy Students?
For decades, legacy advantage has been a prominent factor in the college admission process. However, following the June Supreme Court ruling to eliminate affirmative action, […]
The LWHS Community Welcomes Raj Mundra
This year, Raj Mundra joins the Lick-Wilmerding High School community as the new Head of School. Prior to LWHS, Mundra worked at Phillips Academy Andover […]
Will the Maui Fires Extinguish Tourism?
On August 8, 2023, wildfires swept across the island of Maui, Hawaii, killing at least 97 people and marking the deadliest wildfire in U.S. history […]
