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Charlie Kirk speaking at Utah Valley university moments before he was assassinated.
The Aftermath of the Charlie Kirk Shooting
Administration temporarily closed access to the ramp that leads from the upper floor to the lower floor to mop water from the ceiling leaks.
When It Rains, It Leaks
Dunbar uses a system of signs that are either red or green based on the areas where phones are permissible.
PLD Adapting to New Phone Policy
Students in Mr. Peter Knapp's math class take part in the moment of silence at the beginning of the school day.
Moment of Silence
Kentucky teachers at the 2018 protests were instructed to not make any noise at the Capitol, so they started waving their raised hands.
Broken Promises, Fading Trust
Purple and teal are the official colors for suicide prevention
Bringing Suicide Prevention to Light
Will Merritt and Mrs. Merritt at the annual Walk for Down Syndrome.
Team Will Power: How One Student’s Smile Unites a Community
Raj Mankad, who graduated from Paul Laurence Dunbar in 1996, is the Deputy Opinion Editor at the Houston Chronicle.
From PLD to Pulitzer
The 2024-25 WPLD awards banquet was held on May 20 in the PLD auditorium.
Tearful Goodbyes and New Beginnings
Senior Sukriti Kapoor assists Calleigh Snead and Daleigha Young in their freshman English class. The peer tutoring program at Dunbar allows peer to peer interaction and collaboration.
Learning Together
Fayette County Public School's Board members debated several issues during a board meeting.
Our Leaders Are Failing Us
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
College encampments protesting university support for Israel.
Generation Rising
Stereotyping in Schools
Stereotyping in Schools
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
A great movie to fall asleep to.
Shazam More Like Snooze-Fest
New Yeat Album is "Garbage"
New Yeat Album is “Garbage”
Illuminating the News for the Students by the Students

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

Lamplighter Media Productions
Charlie Kirk speaking at Utah Valley university moments before he was assassinated.

The Aftermath of the Charlie Kirk Shooting

Ahaan Thomas and Maitri Patel
September 24, 2025
Administration temporarily closed access to the ramp that leads from the upper floor to the lower floor to mop water from the ceiling leaks.

When It Rains, It Leaks

Sam Natour and Lilly Kinningham
September 10, 2025
Dunbar uses a system of signs that are either red or green based on the areas where phones are permissible.

PLD Adapting to New Phone Policy

Maitri Patel, Co Editor-in-Chief
September 3, 2025
Students in Mr. Peter Knapp's math class take part in the moment of silence at the beginning of the school day.

Moment of Silence

Ahaan Thomas, Co-Editor-in-Chief
September 3, 2025
Kentucky teachers at the 2018 protests were instructed to not make any noise at the Capitol, so they started waving their raised hands.

Broken Promises, Fading Trust

Sia Vaish, Editor-In-Chief
May 29, 2025
President Trump uses the executive order to bypass Congress

School Choice: The Future?

Ahaan Thomas, Staff Reporter
May 15, 2025
PLD's building, located at 1600 Man o' War Blvd, was built in 1990.

Dunbar’s Renovation Renaissance

Ahaan Thomas, Staff Reporter
May 1, 2025
The Department of Education

Education in the Crosshairs

Ahaan Thomas, Staff Reporter
December 5, 2024
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
Dunbar Hosts Forum for LGBTQ+ Students

Dunbar Hosts Forum for LGBTQ+ Students

Lilli Robey, Editor-in-Chief
April 12, 2024
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

Lilli Robey, Editor-in-Chief
November 15, 2023

Devine Carama Visits Dunbar

Staff Report
November 14, 2023
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