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 […]
Two LWHS Seniors Explore Creative Pursuits
Lick-Wilmerding’s art scene is a diverse makeup of individuals exploring their voices through style and media. Some students work alone while others gather inspiration from […]
Education & Activism: Ethnic Studies at LWHS
The semester-long English 4 Honors seminar, Ethnic Studies, taught by Dr. Catherine Fung blends history, activism, traditional English discussions, writing and projects into an interdisciplinary […]
Controversy Snowballs over Palisades Tahoe’s Name Change
One of the largest ski resorts in the nation recently changed their name from an offensive slur to what they saw as a more welcoming […]
Standardized Tests Become Less Standard
Substantial changes in the way colleges use standardized testing in the college application process, especially in California. The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is a widely […]
Surviving and Thriving: A Look Into Life After Lick
Every year, Lick-Wilmerding High School graduates a diverse body of students. These students — the alumni of LWHS — are thrust into the world beyond […]
Love Your Local Library: SFPL Reopens
Libraries in San Francisco have been slowly reopening, once again making their rich programming and essential resources accessible to all. Children, seniors and the houseless […]
“Angry Feminist”: Marginalizing Women and Their Beliefs
“The feminist agenda is not about equal rights for women.” television evangelist, Pat Robertson, said in a 1992 fundraising letter, “It is about a socialist, […]
How Much Homework is Too Much Homework?
Lick-Wilmerding High School has a homework policy in place intended to guide teachers in the amount of work they can assign their students based on […]
“We Need Another Uprising”: Youth, Environmentalism, and Nuclear Weapons
The chance of nuclear war is higher than one may think — Stanford risk analysis expert Martin Hellman even goes as far as to say […]
