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
All content by Abby Wheatley
Editors-in-Chief Abigail Wheatley and Olivia Doyle working on the editorial based on their experiences being turned away from an important event.

No Seat at the Roundtable

Olivia Doyle and Reese Wheatley • April 18, 2019

When we, members of PLD Lamplighter’s Editorial Board, arrived at the Bluegrass Community Technical College Newtown Pike campus to cover the roundtable discussion on education hosted by Governor Matt...

#7 Matt Hall congratulating #18 Cameron Baughman after he hit a homerun.

Knights Take Down Bulldogs

April 12, 2019

#7 Matt Hall congratulating #18 Cameron Baughman after he hit a homerun.

#7 Matt Hall drills the ball to right field, bringing in the runner.

Dunbar Baseball Defeats Lex Cath in Headliner

April 11, 2019

#7 Matt Hall drills the ball to right field, bringing in the runner.

A sketch of a trebel clef drawn by cartoonist Emily Hacker.

Music Validates Me

Abigail Wheatley, Editor-in-Chief • April 2, 2019

The first song I can remember hearing is ‘"No One" by Alicia Keys. I can’t sleep without background noise, so I would leave my radio on every night. The song was popular at the time and Alicia Keys’...

Examples of the work of the Googly Eyed Bandit at Dunbar.

The Googly-Eyed Bandit

April 6, 2019

Examples of the work of the Googly Eyed Bandit at Dunbar.

Examples of the work of the Googly Eyed Bandit at Dunbar.

The Googly-Eyed Bandit

Staff Report • April 6, 2019

A bathroom sign became a little more lively with the addition of eyes.

Teachers hold up "jazz hands" after being instructed to not make any noise.

Still Fighting for a Voice

Olivia Doyle and Abigail Wheatley • March 1, 2019

School was cancelled on Thursday, February 28, because according to FCPS, 40% of Fayette County teachers had unfilled absences. This “sick out” was in response to the discussion of House Bill...

#12 Micheal Corio shoots a layup after drinking the ball around a defending Scott County player.

Dunbar Shoots The Lights Out On Senior Night

February 18, 2019

#12 Micheal Corio shoots a layup after drinking the ball around a defending Scott County player.

Dunbar students at the Women's March downtown Lexington.

Dunbar Students Attend Women’s March

Abigail Wheatley, Editor-in-Chief • January 21, 2019

The first Women's March began with a Hawaiian woman named Teresa Shook who voiced that a pro-woman march was needed after Donald Trump’s inauguration. After thousands signed up, veteran activists and...

#0 Grayson Shively gets ready to shoot a free throw after being fouled by a defender.

Bulldogs lose a tough one to Henry Clay

January 16, 2019

#0 Grayson Shively gets ready to shoot a free throw after being fouled by a defender.

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