The Lamplighter-Student Newspaper

Guys Who Spend Too Much at Christmas
Monday, December 14, 2009 By

I have no doubt that many high school students are head over heels in love with their significant others; but I must admit, some guys take things a little too seriously when the holidays come around.
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Turn Up Your Stereo
Monday, December 14, 2009 By Ben Wolford

​The greatest thrill of watching a local band become universally popular has to be the feeling of they were just regular guys hanging around town.  The Apples in Stereo is certainly no exception. The
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New Moon Gives New Life to the Twilight Series
Monday, December 14, 2009 By Carolyn Betts

TWILIGHT! The mania surrounding these films has attracted many fans, so it was no surprise to see so many packing theatres last month. However, the obsession many have with the male leading actors
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Rude Hallways
Monday, December 14, 2009 By Oriana Midence

Each and every school day students venture out into the treacherous hallways of Dunbar. What awaits them there is a sea of people pushing, shoving, and yelling as they try to make their way to class.
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Lady Bulldogs Start a Winning Season
Monday, December 14, 2009 By Annalise Michael & Chase Bullock

Last year the Lady Bulldogs made it to semi finals at the district tournament, and this year they plan on going farther into the post season. They have one of the toughest schedules that they have eve
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Winter Fashion at Dunbar
Monday, December 14, 2009 By Oriana Midence

As the holiday season draws closer, pops of red and green are appearing more and more on students’ outfits here at Dunbar. One festive trend that seems to recur every year around this time has also ma
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Hola
Monday, December 14, 2009 By Louann Lopez

HOLA, which stands for Hispanic Outreach and Language Appreciation, is a new club at Dunbar whose members strive to serve the Hispanic community while practicing the Spanish language.
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Don't Call Me--I'm Harvesting my Crops
Monday, December 14, 2009 By Nicole Schladt

FarmVille is undeniably the most popular game on Facebook—according to the November 30 edition of Time magazine, 65 million unique players log on to FarmVille each month. This real-time farm simulatio
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Feliz Navidad
Monday, December 14, 2009 By Louann Lopez and Sammy Meador

Remember the good ole days when carolers went from house to house spreading Christmas cheer? Las Posadas, traditional Mexican celebrations that take place during the nine days leading up to Christmas
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Causes Going Strong
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 By Anna Kiluba

Brief overview of Day Without Desks held by Dunbar's Invisible Children group.
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How to Make Snow Ice Cream
Monday, December 14, 2009 By Jillian Dunaway

It has finally snowed; you’re sitting at home on a snow day wondering what to do now. Suddenly you get a craving for ice cream, and you run to the freezer, only to find that your kid brother has eaten
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Hoodwinked by Hulu
Monday, December 14, 2009 By Doniya Soni

Every day, I click on my Internet icon and open all my tabs. Facebook, Gmail, Twitter, and most important website, Hulu. Hulu is a website that legally uploads hit television shows from Fox, NBC, ABC,
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Diving Into a New Season
Monday, December 14, 2009 By Alex Segnitz

The gun has been fired, the stopwatch has been started, and Dunbar’s swim team is diving into a new season. Thus far the team has been training hard under the head coach, Mrs. Stephanie Kehler, and a
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Dunbar Athletes Avoid Unhealthy Actions
Monday, December 14, 2009 By Carolyn Betts

In the 2008-2009 school year, a survey from the National Federation of State High School Associations showed that 55.2% of high school students actively participated in a sport, an increase from the 5
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Cooking With Clark
Monday, December 14, 2009 By Clark Barnhart

Chocolate Chip cookies: could there be a better tasting, more delicious cookie? Chocolate chip cookies are one of the most popular, if not the most popular, cookie today. It all started back in the
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Life Behind the Scenes— Story of a Techie
Monday, December 14, 2009 By Carolyn Betts

LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! Not quite. I’ve always wanted to be an actress ever since I can remember. So when I entered Dunbar as a confused little freshman in search of some new friends, I had one big
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Wasting Time
Monday, December 14, 2009 By Clark Barnhart

The Internet—a vast and expansive realm that almost all of us inhabit at one time or another. A wealth of information and a invaluable tool. The Internet makes everything easier, or does it?
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Confessions of a Closeted Nerd: X-Men Edition
Monday, December 14, 2009 By Doniya Soni

Phoenix, Rogue, Cyclops, Gambit, Wolverine, Night Crawler … do these names have any meaning to you? If you are not involved in the world of X-Men, then you will probably be thoroughly confused. Being
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Future Leaders Making a Difference
Monday, December 14, 2009 By Traci Thomas

At Dunbar, there is a club called Leaders in the Making which helps students learn the skills they need to become leaders.
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No Day But Today
Monday, December 14, 2009 By Ben Wolford

​The halls of Dunbar would be a better place if everyone thought with the same mindset that Amber Faris and the members of the “No Day but Today” club did.
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