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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
    President Trump uses the executive order to bypass Congress
    School Choice: The Future?
    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
    Analysis suggests an increase of as much as 10% in youth voter turnout – with particularly high engagement in 11 key battleground states. That may have been game-changing for Joe Biden, who had the support of 61% of people aged 18-29.
    Celebrities in Politics
    Raj Mankad, who graduated from Paul Laurence Dunbar in 1996, mis 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
    Daylight Savings Time does more bad than good. It's time for it to go.
    Daylight Saving — Time for Change?
    Author Ellen Hopkins visited Dunbar to speak to students about banned books.
    Why I Read Banned Books
    College encampments protesting university support for Israel.
    Generation Rising
    Stereotyping in Schools
    Stereotyping in Schools
    The American celebration of Halloween has evolved into a holiday revolving around candy, but it wasn't always that way.
    What is Halloween?
    Blown Away
    Blown Away
    Titans and Love
    Titans and Love
    Relish in a fabulous and firey feature flick.
    Chapter 4 is For the People
    A great movie to fall asleep to.
    Shazam More Like Snooze-Fest
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        Illuminating the News for the Students by the Students

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        • WPLD Weekly Broadcasts Archive

        WPLD Nov. 17 Broadcast

        November 17, 2021

        Andrew Liu, Madeleine Kiluba, Julianne Knox, Nimi Bala, Logan Justice, Emily Fabian Martinez, and Noor Chishti

        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...

        Photo of Madeleine Kiluba
        Madeleine Kiluba, Editor-in-Chief

        Photo of Julianne Knox
        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...

        Photo of Logan Justice
        Logan Justice, Editor-in-Chief

        Hi, my name is Logan Justice and this year one of the four Editors-in-Chief. This is my third year being part of PLD Lamplighter and I am a senior. I have...

        Photo of Emily Fabian Martinez
        Emily Fabian Martinez, WPLD en Español Producer

        Hi, my name is Emily Fabián, I’m a senior and this will be my fourth year with Lamplighter. I’m one of the WPLD en Español producers. I'm excited...

        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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