The orchestra played original pieces inspired by the state’s native plants at the concert on May 23.

If you have been around Lowell this past year, chances are you have heard of the bottle brick — a water bottle stuffed with soft plastic trash until it is as hard a brick and used to build something useful like the benches created last semester.  Now the bottle brick is coming back in the form of two new benches by the school bus stop.

The online version of Arena made its first official run on May 20. Although the administration acknowledged there were a few small problems, they believed that the introduction of the new system was an overall success.

This summer, many students will have a much lighter workload on their hands thanks to a change in the summer reading requirements.

Protect The Bay is a small club that’s making a big change. They started the month of May by trying to improve the San Francisco Bay.

The school’s tennis courts will receive a facelift over the summer to improve their appearance and overall condition.

The line stretches around the corner of the gym, trailing up the stairs and towards the end of the sidewalk.

Dear Editor, People have asked why I am the only World Language Instructor who does not participate in Kermesse.

Lowell Cross country boasts a 33-year reign over the Academic Athletic Association’s championship title, as well as membership of more than seventy runners. However, cross country coaches are proposing cuts to their roster of runners in response to upcoming Physical Education exemptions and a dauntingly large roster that is difficult to manage.

Senior Jordan Ahn has vaulted over her challenges this year, coming back from a fall to finish strongly in the last meet in her 10-year gymnastics career. This resilience and determination is why The Lowell has chosen her as Most Valuable Player.

The Cardinals defeated the Washington Eagles 418-477 in the championship game held at Lincoln Park Golf Course on May 13.

The Cardinals completed their league season triumphantly, with a smothering 7-0 victory over the Washington Eagles on May 8, 2013 to claim the Academic Athletic Association championship at AT&T Park.

The 21 player team won the girls singles set (21-3 and 21-9), as well as the girls doubles set (16-21, 21-7 and 21-17).

My die-hard Star Trek passion is well known to those who have ever had a conversation with me or read one of my previous columns in The Lowell.

Life is unpredictable. For some, such uncertainty is terrifying. Four years ago, when I was an incoming freshman, I had no idea what I was getting into when I accepted my admission to Lowell.

Maybe you have seen me and my egg (white on the outside, Asian on the inside) of a hubby walking around the hallway.

A guest reviewer dives into the past to unearth little-known films worth their spot on the Netflix cue.

Move over urban agriculture! Five Lowell students go a step further and convert backyards to barns to house San Franciscan chickens.

You walk into a dark hallway and feel the music before you hear it. You enter the dance floor and catch flashes of neon pink spandex, glimpses of skin gleaming with sweat and lasers passing through artificial smoke. The music pounds into your ear faster than your heart can pound against your chest. Welcome to a rave.