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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
PLD's building, located at 1600 Man o' War Blvd, was built in 1990.
Dunbar’s Renovation Renaissance
The Department of Education
Education in the Crosshairs
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
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
After the snake was freed from the plastic mesh, it was led back to its habitat.
Operation Snake Rescue
Students play an interactive game at the JA and Lit Lex event to learn about financial literacy concepts.
Counting on the Future
Fayette County Public School's Board members debated several issues during a board meeting.
Our Leaders Are Failing Us
Author Ellen Hopkins visited Dunbar to speak to students about banned books.
Why I Read Banned Books
Stereotyping in Schools
Stereotyping in Schools
The PLD soccer Instagram page posted this flyer on the date of the game in which the controversial chanting occurred.
We Can Do Better, Dunbar
Jason Howell was posthumously named Athletic Director of the Year.
In Loving Memory: a Tribute to Jason Howell
The American celebration of Halloween has evolved into a holiday revolving around candy, but it wasn't always that way.
What is Halloween?
New Yeat Album is "Garbage"
New Yeat Album is “Garbage”
Chris on the Mic in costume for a special Halloween production.
Chris on the Mic Halloween Edition
Midnights, The Car, It Starts With Us, and Black Adam are all releasing this October.
What’s New this October
Top 3 Best Clubs at Dunbar
Top 3 Best Clubs at Dunbar
Illuminating the News for the Students by the Students

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

Lamplighter Media Productions
Carson Sweeney

Carson Sweeney, Staff Reporter

All content by Carson Sweeney
Student Parking with Juniors, Seniors and Sophomore's parking creating no room.

Controversial Student Parking

Carson Sweeney, Photography Editor • April 3, 2019

Student Parking with Juniors, Seniors and Sophomore's parking creating no room.

The Wildcat, Thoroughbred Truffle, and Peanut Butter Meltaway all together.

Which Old Kentucky Chocolate Bar is Best?

Carson Sweeney, Photography Editor • May 24, 2019

Business Managers CeCe Balog and Allison O'Hara are no strangers to fundraising. And they know the most profitable of all fundraisers is, you guessed it, candy sales. This year, PLD Lamplighter decided...

Unable to ask questions, we settled for a picture from our car.

No Seat at the Roundtable

Olivia Doyle and Reese Wheatley • April 18, 2019

Unable to ask questions, we settled for a picture from our car.

#20 Cheyenne Fullwood drives the lane and gets fouled while attempting a shot.

Woodford County Tramples Dunbar's Playoff Hopes

March 1, 2019

#20 Cheyenne Fullwood drives the lane and gets fouled while attempting a shot.

#0 Grayson Shively looking for an open pass.

LCA topples Dunbar’s Championship Goals

February 23, 2019

#0 Grayson Shively looking for an open pass.

#20 Cheyenne Fullwood steels the ball and drives down the court for a layup.

Dunbar Shut Down Henry Clay in Huge Win

January 21, 2020

#20 Cheyenne Fullwood steels the ball and drives down the court for a layup.

Dunbar's student section showing out for one of the biggest games of the year.

Dunbar puts up L's down against Lafayette in District Semifinal

February 21, 2019

Dunbar's student section showing out for one of the biggest games of the year.

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