The Lamplighter-Student Newspaper

Confessions of a Closeted Nerd
Monday, October 26, 2009 By Doniya Soni

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!
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Who You Gonna Call? Ghost Hunter
Monday, October 26, 2009 By Leah Yingling

Patti Starr may see dead people, but they are nothing like what Haley Joel Osment saw in the Sixth Sense. Starr, a top ranked Lexington-based ghost hunter, said, “Hollywood and TV have demonized gho
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Dropping Out: What KY is doing about it
Monday, October 26, 2009 By Alex Davis

“Turn your heads to the right,” Principal Anthony Orr said over the microphone at Camp Dunbar this year.
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How to Jerk: A Movement, A Style, A Habit
Monday, October 26, 2009 By traci Thomas

Calling someone a nerd and a geek is suddenly not an insult anymore, according to the hip-hop industry, all because of a simple west-coast dance— jerkin’.
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Please, Not Another Vampire Sighting
Monday, October 26, 2009 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.
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Get Ready for a Thriller!
Monday, October 26, 2009 By Jillian Dunaway

Fans raved as Michael Jackson announced his THIS IS IT tour on March 5 in London’s O2 Arena complex. Tickets flew from box offices; everyone wanted to see the King of Pop in what he had called “the fi
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The Two Dimensions of the College Application
Monday, October 26, 2009 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
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True Life: Stairs Trip Me Up
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 By Julie Graf

This is the true life of an insignificant freshman who is deathly afraid of stairs.
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Presidential Prize Winner?
Monday, October 26, 2009 By Alex Davis

Opinion on why Obama didn't deserve the Nobel Peace Prize
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Dunbar Kicks Off Spirit Week
Monday, October 26, 2009 By Doniya Soni

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
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Up Tight
Monday, October 26, 2009 By Ben Wolford

This is a "pro" article about guys wearing skinny/girl jeans
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Celebrating 20 Years
Monday, October 26, 2009 By Amanda Hancock

This school year marks the graduation of the twentieth class from Dunbar High School. Throughout the years, Dunbar has had thousands of students and staff members walk through its doors. However, t
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The Hottest Band Around
Monday, October 26, 2009 By Ben Wolford

This is a article focusing on the local band Cage the Elephant
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Bargain Hunting
Monday, October 26, 2009 By Louann Lopez

With the economy quaking like the Leaning Tower of Pisa, most families don’t exactly have room in their budget for luxuries. Gas? Food? Check. Designer jeans? Rain check.
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Glee, It's Not Much To Sing About.
Thursday, November 05, 2009 By Melissa Simon

Glee's, Don't Stop Believin' became an instant hit, but is it all sing and dance for this new show? Read this article to find out how I feel about this seasons most talked about new show.
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Football team tackles a better season
Monday, October 26, 2009 By Emily Avioli

This article is a summary of the PLD football season.
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Clubs at Dunbar
Monday, October 26, 2009 By Annalise Michael

This year Dunbar seniors Tomomi Eguchi and Grace Tsai formed the Dunbar Letter Society. The club sends care packages to soldiers overseas, makes cards for local children in hospitals, corresponds with
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The Wild Things Have Arrived
Monday, October 26, 2009 By Oriana Midence

As the fall season rolls around, there is an assortment of new movies opening to kindle the excitement of cinema-going teens everywhere. Among these new films is Spike Jonze’s Where the Wild Things Ar
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The Scientific Truth Behind Monsters
Monday, October 26, 2009 By Amanda Hancock

As the music builds into a blood curdling tune and foggy shadow appears onto the screen, you can’t seem to think happy thoughts. Eyes tightly shut, fearful of what gruesome scene you might get a glimp
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Dressed to Impress - Fall Fashion at Dunbar
Monday, October 26, 2009 By Oriana Midence

As the fall season rolls around, various trends and styles are popping up everywhere at Dunbar High School.
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