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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
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        • WPLD Weekly Broadcasts Archive

        WPLD Nov. 3 Broadcast

        November 3, 2021

        Andrew Liu, Madeleine Kiluba, Julianne Knox, Nimi Bala, Ben Rains, Noor Chishti, and Elizabeth Hunter

        About the Contributors
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        Andrew Liu, Broadcast Editor

        I help edit weekly broadcasts for Lamplighter. I play an unhealthy amount of video games, am interested in esports, love anime and manga, and just like...

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        Madeleine Kiluba, Editor-in-Chief

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        Julianne Knox, Editor-in-Chief

        Hi, my name is Julianne Knox! I am a senior and this is my fourth year on staff in PLD Lamplighter. I have had a passion for news broadcast since I was...

        Photo of Nimi Bala
        Nimi Bala, Editor-in-Chief

        Hi! I’m Nimi, I’m a senior and this is my third year in Lamplighter. This year, I am one of four Editors in Chief for the program. I spent my first...

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        Ben Rains, Executive Producer

        Hi, my name is Ben Rains. This is my fourth year doing PLD Lamplighter and I’m the Executive Producer and Maestros Leader. I make weekly segments on...

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        Elizabeth Hunter, Sports Broadcast Editor

        Hi! My name is Elizabeth and I am PLD SportsCenter Broadcast Editor. This is my third year on staff and second year as an editor. My love for sports has...

        WPLD Weekly Broadcasts Archive

        We may not be professionals yet, but we can dream, right? Let's see our name in lights!
        WPLD Sept. 21 Broadcast
        WPLD en Espanol Sept. 7 Broadcast
        WPLD en Espanol Sept. 7 Broadcast
        WPLD Sept. 7 Broadcast
        WPLD Sept. 7 Broadcast
        Geek Squad members, Matthew Nichols and Clay Rains, hold a sign that says "Goodbye Lamplighter! Love, Geek Squad"
        Saying Goodbye to Principal Rains
        WPLD May 11 Broadcast: The Next Generation
        WPLD May 11 Broadcast: The Next Generation

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