Courtney is a senior and the social media editor at Lamplighter. She loves writing, fashion, the SEC, and French bulldogs. “Don’t dream it, be it.” @courtney_brewer
Even though the first day of spring was March 20, there is some uncertainty as to how consistent the new season will be in terms of temperature. Students have been calling attention to this year's particularly...
Bring It On
The drama department is currently rehearsing Bring It On, a musical based on the film franchise of the same name that features elements of cheer, hip-hop and rap.
“We have...
At Dunbar, the French Club, sponsored by Mrs. Jennifer McNely, celebrated with food, music, and festivities on Feb. 27.
According to Mrs. McNely, after about a month of planning the French Club "laissez...
The Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) committee, led by behavior specialist Mrs. Erin Adcock, meets at least once a month with teachers and parents. Their mission is to spread positive...
Everyone has their restaurant. The restaurant you find yourself at every Friday night, where the servers know your name and you don’t even have to open the menu to order. For myself and many other students,...
In the fifteen years I’ve been going to UK football games, I’ve accepted quite a few things as fact: the student section will always try to rush that C-A-T-S cheer, Commonwealth has the best hot dogs...
Think about what you eat in a day. Fruits, veggies, nuts. Chances are, in one way or another bees were involved in producing your food.
We didn’t get the expression “busy as a bee” from nowhere....
With the end of the school year comes the bittersweet truth that is graduation. On May 27, seniors dressed up, put on their caps and gowns and gathered in Rupp Arena one last time--the same place...
Dunbar's music department hosts a concert together at the end of each school year. The choirs, bands, and orchestras came together on May 13 to present an evening of music.
The last two years have not been easy for Beyoncé fans. As the hype from her game-changing BEYONCÉ wore off, the Beyhive began to wonder exactly what their queen was doing. 2016 gave the world a controversial...
From fifth grade to the start of my freshman year, I thought my high school years would be like High School Musical. Not in the sense that there would be spontaneous singing and dancing around every corner,...
On July 28, 2015, I sat in a doctor’s office at Central Baptist Hospital and was told that my recent thyroid removal had come back with diffuse sclerosing papillary carcinoma, an extremely treatable...
Ask any regular high school student what they know about Alexander Hamilton, and they might tell you that he is a founding father, on the ten-dollar bill and maybe even that he started our financial system....
Coldplay fans rejoice. After a brief hiatus, the band is back with their seventh studio album A Head Full of Dreams. Featuring guest artists such as Tove Lo and Beyoncé with daughter Blue Ivy, this album...
As long as I can remember, SEC sports have been a tradition in my house. I've missed only a few home football games since I was three, I'm up at 8AM on Saturdays for pregame coverage and I've stayed up until...
The Breeders' Cup has been a tradition in horse racing since its conception in 1982. It's up there with the Kentucky Derby as one of the most prestigious events in horse racing. This year, the 2015 Breeder's...
Ask any student who walks the halls at Dunbar. They have all either witnessed bullying firsthand, been a bully, or been bullied by a peer if they aren’t being bullied right now. This is an issue...
