TIGERWAYS

Lick Admissions Works with Community to Shape Frosh Class

For several days in mid-March, the Lick-Wilmerding Admissions office goes silent. Doors close. Blinds go down. The office space, usually a bustling hub of student’s […]

Admissions team members Andrew Manansala and Sabrina Larson work, while students prepare for class. photo by Robin von Breton
POLITICS

There’s Still Work Left to Do to Increase Diversity in Congress

  • Post Author By Jeremy Lum
  • Post Date February 25, 2019

On January 3, 2019, when the 116th Congress was sworn in, the nation witnessed the most diverse group of congressmen and congresswomen to date. The […]

The 91 Democratic women in the House of Representatives gather on Capitol Hill. Nearly half of these women were elected in 2018. photo courtesy of The Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives
FEATURES POLITICS

After Pivotal Term as SF Mayor, Gavin Newsom Elected Governor

  • Post Author By Lucy Barnum
  • Post Date February 25, 2019

On January 7, Gavin Newsom gave his inaugural address from the steps of the California State Capitol. Newsom — who had been sworn in as […]

Govenor Gavin Newsom speaking at Stanford University in November 2008 when he was Mayor of San Francisco. He was campaigning against Prop 8, a statewide initiative which was passed just days later that opposed Newsom's decision to issue thousands of same-sex marriage licenses in 2004. photo courtesy of Josh Thompson
TIGERWAYS

LWHS Launches New Sophomore Health Class

Sex education is getting a lot more attention at Lick-Wilmerding this year, as the Body Mind Education (BME) department launched a brand new required class […]

Students look at examples of gender-normative things in their lives, like how clothing stores are divided in boys and girls, and discuss with teacher Diana Súarez-Vargas. photo by Nick Harris
SPORTS

Women Gamers Face Sexism in Esports

The video game industry has grown tremendously in the 21st century, as roughly 2.2 billion people now play video games worldwide. Yet out of the […]

The 2018 League of Legends World Championship, an esports event, in South Korea. Photo courtesy of Bago Games