Illuminating the News for the Students by the Students

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The Department of Education
Education in the Crosshairs
Analysis suggests an increase of as much as 10% in youth voter turnout – with particularly high engagement in 11 key battleground states. That may have been game-changing for Joe Biden, who had the support of 61% of people aged 18-29.
Celebrities in Politics
Dunbar Hosts Forum for LGBTQ+ Students
Dunbar Hosts Forum for LGBTQ+ Students
As students enter Dunbar, they line up at the metal detectors and place their bags and other items on a table to be checked.
Student Arrested on Campus after Loaded Gun Found in Backpack
Devine Carama spent time with students after his presentation answering questions, taking photos and listening to their stories.
Devine Carama Visits Dunbar
Olympian Lee Kiefer was honored at the school on Dec. 10 for being a "distinguished FCPS alumni."
An Olympian Returns to Highschool
The recycling club going around and emptying bins after school.
Small Actions Big Reductions
Daylight Savings Time does more bad than good. It's time for it to go.
Daylight Saving — Time for Change?
Author Ellen Hopkins visited Dunbar to speak to students about banned books.
Why I Read Banned Books
The WPLD truck decorated with balloons for the homecoming parade.
Homecoming Week 2024
The American celebration of Halloween has evolved into a holiday revolving around candy, but it wasn't always that way.
What is Halloween?
Blown Away
Blown Away
Titans and Love
Titans and Love
Relish in a fabulous and firey feature flick.
Chapter 4 is For the People
A great movie to fall asleep to.
Shazam More Like Snooze-Fest
Illuminating the News for the Students by the Students

Lamplighter Media Productions
Illuminating the News for the Students by the Students

Lamplighter Media Productions
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News
The Department of Education
Education in the Crosshairs
Ahaan Thomas, Staff Reporter • December 5, 2024

As the dust settles from another heated election, the results indicate voters were motivated by economic...

Analysis suggests an increase of as much as 10% in youth voter turnout – with particularly high engagement in 11 key battleground states. That may have been game-changing for Joe Biden, who had the support of 61% of people aged 18-29.
Celebrities in Politics
Ahaan Thomas, Staff Reporter • October 17, 2024

Taylor Swift recently posted on Instagram to her 283 million followers. The caption read: “I’ve done...

Dunbar Hosts Forum for LGBTQ+ Students
Dunbar Hosts Forum for LGBTQ+ Students
Lilli Robey, Editor-in-Chief • April 12, 2024

FCPS established focus groups for marginalized students to hear their voices and protect them from...

Features
Olympian Lee Kiefer was honored at the school on Dec. 10 for being a "distinguished FCPS alumni."
An Olympian Returns to Highschool
Sia Vaish, Editor-In-Chief • December 12, 2024

Lee Kiefer, the most decorated female American foil fencer of all time, returned to Dunbar on Dec. 10...

The recycling club going around and emptying bins after school.
Small Actions Big Reductions
Maitri Patel, Staff Reporter • December 10, 2024

While officials report that emissions levels have decreased, Adrian Bryant, Civic Information Specialist...

Daylight Savings Time does more bad than good. It's time for it to go.
Daylight Saving — Time for Change?
Ahaan Thomas, Staff Reporter • November 14, 2024

On Nov. 3 we gained an extra hour of sleep when Daylight Saving Time (DST) ended and our clocks fell...

A&E
The American celebration of Halloween has evolved into a holiday revolving around candy, but it wasn't always that way.
What is Halloween?
Jennifer Quinonez, Staff Reporter • October 20, 2023

Halloween roots come from the pre-Christian Celts' festival of Samhain; this celebration happened from...

Blown Away
Blown Away
Isabelle Cramer, Staff Reporter • October 13, 2023

The Paul Laurence Dunbar 2023 marching band show is entitled “Blown Away.” The show features dandelion...

Titans and Love
Titans and Love
Hafsa Ali, Staff Reporter • September 21, 2023

Attack on Titan I’ll start with one you may have already heard of called Attack on Titan. Let me preface...

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Sia Vaish
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