“If you have a dream, don’t let anybody take it away.” – Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
The Prism: Every Side of the Story
Due to the pandemic, basketball was on hold for about a year at Lawrence Woodmere Academy. In February, basketball returned to LWA and our team had their first game since their hiatus!
COVID-19 has affected every aspect of our lives. For Lawrence Woodmere Academy’s sophomores, this pandemic has had a tremendous impact on their high school experience.
“Sometimes you’ve got to let everything go – purge yourself. If you are unhappy with anything… whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. Because you’ll find that when you’re free, your true creativity, your true self comes out.” — Tina Turner
“We will rebuild, reconcile, and recover.
And every known nook of our nation and every corner called our country, our people diverse and beautiful, will emerge battered and beautiful.
When day comes, we step out of the shade of flame and unafraid.
The new dawn balloons as we free it.
For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it,
If only we’re brave enough to be it.” – Amanda Gorman
As Lawrence Woodmere Academy is known to be “at home with the world,” we are committed to educating ourselves and others about the importance of praising differences!
“Always be courageous and strong, & don’t fear. You’ve got to be confident when you’re competing. You’ve got to be a beast.”
-Gabby Douglas
“We’re facing a battle for the soul of this nation. We will either stand against this hate now and wipe it out or we will rue the day we allowed it to grow and fester. Our values, our core beliefs, all that has made this nation a beacon to the world is at risk.” — Joe Biden
Here’s the scoop on pop culture in the second edition of What’s Poppin’!
A glimpse of what student life is like as freshmen during the COVID-19 pandemic. How have these unfortunate circumstances affected those entering high school?
The PRISM Press
The PRISM Press is the student written, edited, and published newspaper of Lawrence Woodmere Academy © 2019