High school is a treacherous time. There’s school work and sporting events, school dances and friend drama. Over the course of four years, everyone changes and everyone grows. High school teaches a wide...
2016 has been a tough year for music lovers, and yesterday, there were certainly doves crying all over the world. Prince, the legendary musical genius, died at age 57 at his studio in Minneapolis.
All...
On Apr. 13, 2016, a group of students and adults alike gathered outside of Beaumont Middle School in protest. An eighth-grade student, Stella Guralski, was reportedly discouraged from giving an in-class...
Katie Shunk, one of Dunbar’s senior volleyball players, has now officially signed with Xavier University. On Thursday, Jan. 28, Shunk signed her National Letter of Intent to the Division I school in...
I’m not writing this to be cheesy; I’m not writing this to impress readers with my experiences or to boast my accomplishments. Instead, I’m writing this as a testimonial - a chance for the students...
Shelby Campbell, a senior at Dunbar, signed with Lincoln Memorial University on Nov. 13, 2015. After an extremely successful senior season, including four top five finishes in various tournaments, Campbell...
On Nov. 11, 2015, senior Madison Winstead signed to swim for the University of Kentucky next year. Although she verbally committed on April 18, 2014, Winstead finally made it official on Wednesday when...
After a slow start to the season, the Dunbar football team is picking up speed after three wins in a row. Combined, the team has won the last three games with a score of 82-18. In total, the Dogs have...
Last Friday, the Paul Laurence Dunbar football team clenched their first win of the season with a 20-3 victory over the Eastern Eagles. At halftime, the Bulldogs were already winning 14-3,...
The Governor’s Scholars Program, a selective program available to students during the summer between their junior and senior year of high school, has recently opened their application. Speaking from...
Imagine yourself 25 years from now. Will you be using skills you learned in high school? Will you remember what electives you took? What about you teachers? Your classmates? For some of us, the answer...
Kentucky vs. Louisville basketball. Auburn vs. Alabama football. Yankees vs. Redsocks baseball.
Rivalry weeks are anticipated for months, fan bases hate each other, states are divided, and occasionally,...
"Senioritis" is a concept common throughout the country - seniors losing the motivation to finish homework, study for tests or even simply come to school. While some people argue that senioritis is...
It’s no secret that sports are money-makers. Whether it’s on the professional, collegiate or even high school level, sports make money.
Baseball in particular is one of Dunbar’s most profitable...
If you tell someone that it’s white and gold, you’ll be beaten until you’re black and blue.
Less than 24 hours ago, that sentence would have had little to no meaning. What are you talking about? ...
Fourteen years ago, Bob Stone took his first steps into Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. The school had only been open for ten years, and Stone was young and inexperienced. Yet, as he walked...
2014 was a season of firsts for the Paul Laurence Dunbar girls’ soccer team.
The girls captured their first regional championship title and secured a spot in their first state championship tournament...
On Nov. 12, Kailey Miller committed to the gymnastics program at Central Michigan University, a Division I school located in Mt. Sterling, Michigan.
“Signing takes a lot of pressure off of me,”...
Girl's Perspective
Sadie’s: at first glance, it’s exciting. It’s something new, something interesting. As a girl, I was excited when I first heard Dunbar would be hosting its own Sadie Hawkins’s...
Like many high school athletes, Reilly Teal has to find her balance. Between maintaining her 3.9 GPA, playing the sport she loves, communicating with potential colleges, and traveling all over the country...
