The Lamplighter

True Life: Stairs Trip Me Up

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:23:34 GMT

By Julie Graf

This is the true life of an insignificant freshman who is deathly afraid of stairs. full story >

Please, Not Another Vampire Sighting

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:30:50 GMT

By Alex Fleischman

If you asked me, “Have you read Twilight?” I would respond with a simple, “Yes.” If you asked me, “Do you like Twilight?” I might not give the same answer. I’m probably not the only one. full story >

Presidential Prize Winner?

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:16:27 GMT

By Alex Davis

Compiled by Staff
Students explain their position on Obama's Nobel Peace Prize.

Opinion on why Obama didn't deserve the Nobel Peace Prize full story >

Confessions of a Closeted Nerd

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:41:19 GMT

By Doniya Soni

Photo by Melissa Simon
Senior Doniya Soni is not ashamed to admit she's a nerd.

Let’s say we’re playing a game of charades. I’m jumping up and down, I’m pointing at my forehead. I’m pretending to fly on a broomstick. What book am I? Harry Potter, of course! full story >

Dunbar Kicks Off Spirit Week

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:39:30 GMT

By Doniya Soni

Photo by Melissa Simon
The math department celebrates twin day. From left to right: Nathan Balk, Seth Young, Donna Martin, Peter Knapp, Debra Reaguer, Stacy Clark, Melanie Brooks, Kara Patterson, and Craig Lapresto.

It’s spirit week, Dunbar! You know what that means-- it’s time to put on that red and black gear and start showing your Bulldog pride. This year, Student Council is under new guidance, and it has spli full story >

The Two Dimensions of the College Application

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:31:16 GMT

By Alex Fleischman

At lunch a few weeks ago, a good friend of mine was explaining her plan for getting into college. She had color-coded the list of clubs in our agendas: ones that she was in, ones in which she had full story >