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The Lamplighter Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Lexington, KY
Issue Date: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 Issue: November 2008 Last Update: Wednesday, November 05, 2008
  • D.I.Y. or Die: Homemade Halloween Costumes

    Monday, November 03, 2008 By: Elizabeth Hicks

    Your friends are coming to trick-or-treat with you at 7:00. It’s 6:59. Don’t worry… One minute is all it takes to put together a costume that’s more clever than all of your friends’ costumes combined.

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  • Let's Get Political: Young voters have the potential to be a political force in the upcoming election.

    Monday, November 03, 2008 By: Jennifer Grasch

    Many teenagers can quickly recall countless bits of trivia about celebrities and pop culture. But information about political topics? That’s a whole different story.

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  • Kentucky Youth Assembly: a chance for students to make their voices heard

    Monday, November 03, 2008 By: Andrew Sevigny

    The mock government follows specific parliamentary procedure and the exact same bill process our State Government uses.

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  • Colleges Drop SAT and ACT Requirements: Focus on entrance requirements have shifted

    Monday, November 03, 2008 By: Holly Brucken

    The universities that have dropped SAT and ACT requirements focus on their applicant’s actual academic and extracurricular success. They feel that this is a more accurate representation of the student

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  • Struggling With College Applications?: essays and recommendations can mean all the difference

    Monday, November 03, 2008 By: Nicole Schladt

    Dunbar seniors are coming face-to-face with the daunting task of assembling college applications, and deciding where to begin is not always as easy as one, two, three.

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  • Blood Donors Were Heroes for a Day: The annual Beta Club Blood Drive

    Monday, November 03, 2008 By: Sofeia Aslam

    Donating blood is an easy and quick act that can make a big impact. It is incredibly important. The students who donated during the blood drive were heroes for a day.

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  • To Stand or Not To Stand: I Pledge Allegiance Every Day

    Monday, November 03, 2008 By: Kelsey Bone

    Unlike these trivial actions, the Pledge of Allegiance is simply a matter of respect: respect for tradition, respect for fellow citizens, respect for our country. I pledge allegiance to the flag every

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  • Learned Ladies Offers Lessons and Laughs : Dunbar's Fall Drama Production

    Monday, November 03, 2008 By: Leah Yingling

    Although there were a few lost wigs throughout the show, the cast recovered nicely and continued with a spectacular show.

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  • Let's Join Some Clubs: From Harambee Club to the Student Technology Leadership Program, there is something to interest everyone

    Monday, November 03, 2008 By: Tessa Cavagnero

    Did you know that Dunbar, according to the school’s web site, has over 60 clubs and organizations to offer students?

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  • The Real Deal about Keeneland: How much is actually about the horses?

    Monday, November 03, 2008 By: Melissa Simon

    Although many kids at Dunbar, myself included, enjoy dressing up, going out with a bunch of friends, and enjoying the open skies, the horses walking by with their glistening coats and proud owners sho

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Illuminating the News for the Students By the Students

At-a-glance

Profile of an Athlete: Kelly Cole
Junior Kelly Cole has been playing volleyball for the Lady Bulldogs for three years. She has been playing the sport for six years. She is the libero for the dunbar varsity volleyball team. She also p
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Profile of an Athlete: Stephen Stringer
Junior wrestler Stephen Stringer has been wrestling for two years. Last year, Stephen wrestled in the 130 weight class and this year he will be moving up to the 145 weight class. Last season was Ste
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Dunbar frustrated Catholic throughout the whole game, causing them to not play well during the first half.“It was a tough game and we played hard,” said junior and defense/midfielder Golden. “Catholic
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Tears fell from the eyes of the Bulldogs as they walked away from the 27th District Soccer Tournament at East Jessamine Middle School; the scoreboard read West Jessamine 3, Dunbar 2.
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Dunbar’s Cross Country team dominated the Fayette County Cross Country Championship on October 15 against Tates Creek, Lafayette, Bryan Station, and Henry Clay, their main rival.
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Donning ponytails, tube socks, and matching uniforms, the football team takes the field. The Powderpuff Football Team, that is. Made up of only girls, these teams have only two games to prove their fo
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Experiencing Roller Derby is like entering Narnia through the wardrobe — only think of the wardrobe as Champs and Narnia as the roller skating rink, populated by skaters, each with an alias and more c
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For all of those Lamplighter enthusiasts who enjoyed my car profile on Luis Delgado’s “Green Dragon” in our last edition, have I got something special for you this issue…
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Something Wicked This Way Comes: The Musical is Coming to Louisville
Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, and Glinda, the Good Witch, originally won the hearts of fans only on the Broadway stage in New York, making the voyage to witness their performance a far and un
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Puccini's Smiling Teeth: Student Restaurant Review
The restaurant looks and feels like an old Italian restaurant, and believe it or not, it taste like one, too.
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