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Although the SFUSD Board of Education decided to change Lowell admissions to a lottery process last week, many continue to express their opinions about the change. English teacher David Yuan responds to the decision, calling for change and compromise. https://thelowell.org//to-the-editor-in-response-to-lowel/

The SF-Marin Food Bank has opened pop up pantries around the city to assist those in need. Peer Resources coordinator Adee Horn volunteers at her local food bank every Tuesday to give back to her community. Read about her experience here. https://thelowell.org//fighting-food-insecurity-volunteer/

Sex Education is a widely popular Netflix Original TV show that explores teen sexuality. Junior Sarah Liu explores how the show goes beyond intersectionality, with complex characters and nuanced storylines. http://thelowell.org//sex-education-shows-us-what-genuine/#

For many high school athletes, the pandemic has drastically altered their lives and plans for the future. Read student experiences in Navigating collegiate sports and recruiting during the pandemic. http://thelowell.org//navigating-collegiate-sports-and-re/

Witnessing how colleges have become test optional, Karis Kotschnig questions the importance of test scores. Read her story here. http://thelowell.org//how-the-coronavirus-changed-my-perc/

Should ethnic studies be a graduation requirement for high school students in California? Isaac Anderson believes there is a better approach and here’s why. http://thelowell.org//ethnic-studies-going-down-in-favor-/

Since the lockdown in March, some have been able to travel. Choir teacher Jason Chan has been teaching from San Diego, and Senior Bergensten-Oliv has been attending class from Sweden. Learn their stories. https://thelowell.org//putting-the-distance-in-distance-l/

SFUSD’s Board of Education will be voting on the proposal to make Lowell admissions a lottery system for the Class of 2025 this afternoon. Tensions are high after last Tuesday’s Committee of the Whole meeting on the proposal ended in passionate interruptions and name-calling, and public opinion is still divided. Some are worried about their chances of getting into Lowell should the policy be passed. Others are critical of the process used by the Board to propose this new syst...em. Still, others anticipate that this one-year policy will be the catalyst for permanently eliminating selective admissions at Lowell, whether that be positive or negative. Read Lowell admissions proposal for the 2021-22 school year divides San Francisco by Jacqueline Mei to hear more of the Lowell community’s opinions on the proposal as they wait for the Board’s vote. https://thelowell.org//lowell-admissions-proposal-for-the/ See more

Due to the pandemic, our photographers have been unable to take photos of school events. Instead, they have entered in local photo contest hosted by The Journalism Education Association of Northern California. September’s theme was connections. Check out the photos here: https://thelowell.org//mu/photo-essays/photos-connections/

Check out the October 2020 newsmagazine! Although The Lowell has had to adapt to new circumstances, we hope that in our first purely digital magazine we can continue to inform the community. In this issue, we explored changes in our community due to the coronavirus, and the cover story Students for the soul of our nation" discusses student activism in the upcoming election. We hope you enjoy it! https://issuu.com/thelowell/docs/oct_mag_combined_

A plan to implement a lottery system for Class of 2025 admissions to Lowell High School is currently being discussed by the San Francisco Board of Education, according to an email sent to Lowell parents and teachers this afternoon from Assistant Superintendent Bill Sanderson and Educational Placement Center Executive Director Jeff Kang. In addition, Lowell would not accept any transfer students during the upcoming admissions cycle. This policy is a response to the pandemic a...nd the recommendation is that we do this [admissions system] for one year given current conditions, Sanderson and Kang wrote in the official email announcement. The Board of Education plans to discuss this policy at a meeting on Oct. 13 at 3 p.m. At this meeting, there will be an allotted time for the public to voice their opinion on the new policy. https://thelowell.org//board-of-education-announces-poten/ See more

Senior Emily Doan started making her own jewelry as a hobby, but it has evolved into a small business. Specializing in earrings and necklaces, she shares her process.

Find out more about Lowell’s new teachers! http://thelowell.org//new-year-new-staff-meet-your-new-te/