Tigerways

The 2009-2010 school year is complete and we wish the founding members success and joy. They accomplished their goal of creating an online newspaper in October. They also discovered the gratification of seeing their work published instantly, and being able to report on stories that mattered which, in turn, made them stronger writers. See...

Monday (4/12) Sloppy Joes, roasted potatoes Nick Awesome lunch. I’m not as big of a fan as some people, but that won’t stop me from getting it.  Dump salt on your potatoes and every part of this will be great. Ian I’m going to preface this review by saying that this is the best week...

The hyphen and its staff are enjoying spring break, but, in our absence, enjoy a cup of joe and these coffee bar reviews.

When I heard bluegrass abutted with Rachmaninoff and Brahms, I knew I was either in a time warp or at the Aim High Showcase recently. Although not so temporal, the experience was nonetheless thought provoking. Provocative? Will Hitz ’10’s electronica group, 91+, opened the soirée with an icy melody that fit an ice-age epic playing...

Daniel Tesfai grew up locally, in the town of Santa Rosa. After graduating from San Francisco State University, he landed a job at Mission Cliffs Rock Climbing and Fitness Gym. Here he met Marisol Sullivan, the former Body-Mind Education teacher, and the rest of his history resides at Lick-Wilmerding. He has experience leading trips with...

After much debate and input from teachers, students and parents, Head of School, Dr. Al Adams, along with Assistant Head of School, Karen Eshoo, have come to a final decision about the future of AP courses offered at Lick-Wilmerding. According to Eshoo, the school’s plan is to phase out the number of AP classes. For...

Françoise Blusseau joined our community this fall, replacing Erika Solis’ position in the French Department. Loving Lick already, Blusseau says that Lick’s engagement in the community was very much like her French education, being equally welcoming and active in the world of politics. Originally from Nantes in France, Blusseau went to the University...

Kelleigh Trowbridge, Lick’s new “schedular/registrar/and dean’s assistant,” is currently fond of Radio Déliro, a station found on iTunes Radio under “International/World.” “It’s modern French pop, old jazz and blue grass,” Trowbridge explains. “It’s a little wacky and all of their announcements are in French—so I don’t understand any of it!” This is Trowbridge’s first year...

Barack Obama entered the office of the Presidency with a gust of hope and change and was supported by 70% of the American public, a number that has dwindled ever since. His approval ratings are down to a meager 48% with only 20% of Republicans supporting him. To compare, President Clinton’s approval rating, after one...