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Sophomore Ace Courtad led the Dunbar protest against SB 150 on Feb. 24.
PLD Students Walk Out in Protest
Dunbars metal detectors are a fixture of the schools entryway.
Loaded Gun found on PLD Campus
The toilets in the boys restroom are missing toilet paper dispensers that have been torn off the walls.
Vandalism Causes More Bathroom Issues
The hallways leading to the math department (400s) were empty and all the doors were closed after a suspected gas leak.
Suspected Gas Leak at Dunbar Interrupts Classes
Aunt Flow, a company that sells menstrual dispensers for schools, has several models that could be installed.
Free Menstrual Products in Public Schools
There is more awareness of mental health issues in teens, but these issues are being seen as all too ordinary.
Has Destigmatism Led to Desensitization?
Simple games like Snake and Pac-Man are available on Chromebooks for students, but some students play the games at inappropriate times.
Chromebook Gaming Causes Classroom Problems
The event at the Carnegie Center drew a crowd of Lexingtons literary elite.
Lexington Youth Poet Laureate Selected
New Yeat Album is Garbage
New Yeat Album is “Garbage”
A Purr-fect Movie
A Purr-fect Movie
SZAs new album receives mixed reviews from Dunbar students.
Review: SZA Second Album
A Killer Movie for Christmas
A Killer Movie for Christmas
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How Covid-19 has affected children

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Children growing up through Covid-19 will be greatly affected.

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September 23, 2020

This Mississippi community wanted Ginsburg to know just how much she mattered to them.

The Legacy of a Living Legend: Our Champion For Women’s Rights Passes On

September 20, 2020

This Mississippi community wanted Ginsburg to know just how much she mattered to them.

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What is Lent?

March 2, 2020

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Take an iBreak

March 30, 2020

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Celebrating Dr. Seuss’s 116th Birthday

March 2, 2020

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Simple Costumes for Halloween

October 31, 2019

Posters for upcoming movies for 2019.

Three Must See Movies of 2019

May 29, 2019

Posters for upcoming movies for 2019.

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Missing Personality-Reward If Found!

May 27, 2019

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Summer Skin Safety for Teens

June 10, 2019

Fears for Junior Year

Fears for Junior Year

May 27, 2019

Examples of delicious ice pops to create.

DIY Popsicles

June 27, 2019

Examples of delicious ice pops to create.

Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton armed with a 1911 and shotgun

But Why Tho? Episode One

April 30, 2019

Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton armed with a 1911 and shotgun

Cover photo for Promise(To the left), Park Jimin at KBS Daechukjie on December 30th, 2018 (To the right)

A Promise for the New Year

January 8, 2019

Cover photo for "Promise"(To the left), Park Jimin at KBS Daechukjie on December 30th, 2018 (To the right)

Disturbeds new album

Disturbed’s Long Awaited Evolution

October 21, 2018

Disturbed's new album

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Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why Releases Season 2

May 20, 2018

Glovers stance at this point in the video is a clear reference to outdated Jim Crow drawings.

Deeper Meanings in ‘This is America’ Music Video

May 26, 2018

Glover's stance at this point in the video is a clear reference to outdated Jim Crow drawings.

A still image of the Peppa Pig intro, showing Peppa and her family.

Chinese Government Bans Peppa Pig and Pooh

May 15, 2018

A still image of the Peppa Pig intro, showing Peppa and her family.

When it comes to ethnicity, Black Panther left other superhero movies in the dust, starring Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyongo, Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan and Letitia Wright, among others.

The Unconditional Rise of Wakanda

February 27, 2018

When it comes to ethnicity, "Black Panther" left other superhero movies in the dust, starring Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong'o, Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan and Letitia Wright, among others.

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50th Anniversary of MLK’s Assassination

April 4, 2018

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Dunbar’s Current Events Class

April 6, 2018

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Technology Student Association Conquers State Competition

May 11, 2018

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Gun Stockpiling Case Sparks Student Discussion

March 27, 2018

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Young Democrats Hold Voter Registration Drive

April 2, 2018

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Future Business Leaders of America

March 27, 2018

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Learning Something New…Again

April 8, 2018

People often have different skill sets based on their introversion or extraversion.

Do Schools Favor Extroverts?

March 30, 2018

People often have different skill sets based on their introversion or extraversion.

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Facebook Privacy Scandal

March 29, 2018

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The Growing Popularity of Nerd Culture

March 28, 2018

Courtesy of Reddit

My Dear Melancholy Lives Up to its Name

April 5, 2018

Courtesy of Reddit

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Five Seconds of Summer Teases Fans

April 3, 2018

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Panic! at the Disco

March 31, 2018

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Hayley Kiyoko’s Expectations

March 31, 2018

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Fall Out Boy Finally Releases New Album

March 14, 2018

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Attention, Attention Album to Release in May

March 23, 2018

My first computer was an educational toy from the company, Leapfrog.

The History and Development of Computers and Programming

March 24, 2018

My first "computer" was an educational toy from the company, Leapfrog.

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Adding Weapons Will Not Reduce Violence

March 8, 2018

Third Street Stuff and Coffee offers a variety of hot and cold coffee and tea as well as sodas and other beverages.

Traveling Lex: Third Street Stuff

March 20, 2018

Third Street Stuff and Coffee offers a variety of hot and cold coffee and tea as well as sodas and other beverages.

Marie Curie was a famous chemist, known for her work with radium and polonium.

Influential Women

January 1, 2018

Marie Curie was a famous chemist, known for her work with radium and polonium.

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Coachella Owner Under Fire for Donating to Anti-LGBTQ Groups

February 2, 2018

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What If It Happened To Us?

February 2, 2018

Every year, hundreds of thousands of students travel to the United States for education. Affordable Colleges Online compiled this data in a pie chart to depict which countries send the most students each year.

Financial Aid Rules Unfair to International Students

January 22, 2018

Every year, hundreds of thousands of students travel to the United States for education. Affordable Colleges Online compiled this data in a pie chart to depict which countries send the most students each...

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Preparing for the ACT: For Students, By Students

February 1, 2018

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Logan Paul Causes Controversy After Offensive Trip to Japan

January 21, 2018

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The Effect of Technology on a New Generation

January 12, 2018

Despite being a town favorite, there are few photos of Smiley Pete today.

The Legend of Lexington’s Smiley Pete

January 22, 2018

Despite being a town favorite, there are few photos of Smiley Pete today.

Caffeine level comparisons by beverage.

Caffeine: The Socially Acceptable Drug

December 15, 2017

Caffeine level comparisons by beverage.

Numerous mass shootings have spurred rallies across the nation.

When Will it Stop?

November 28, 2017

Numerous mass shootings have spurred rallies across the nation.

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It’s Time to Fall in Love with Fall

October 9, 2017

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An Algorithmic Morality: The Future of Driving

October 13, 2017

Some schools participate in the Academic Common Market, which allows students to study outside their home state while paying in-state tuition.

Everything You Need for College Applications

October 5, 2017

Some schools participate in the Academic Common Market, which allows students to study outside their home state while paying in-state tuition.

BTS newest album was released on Sept. 18.

New Album from BTS Continues to Impress

September 26, 2017

BTS' newest album was released on Sept. 18.

Stephen Kings It took audiences by storm on 8 Sept. 2017.

Not Too Scary After All

September 11, 2017

Stephen King's "It" took audiences by storm on 8 Sept. 2017.

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Lemons into Lemonade: Analyzing Beyoncé’s Newest Album

April 28, 2016

An image from Beyoncé's "Formation" music video

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A Second Analysis of all that is “YEEZY”

February 4, 2016

Yeezy Season 3 Promotional Image

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