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"The best way to predict your future is to create it." Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln High School Statesman

"The best way to predict your future is to create it." Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln High School Statesman

LHS marching band practices their routine, including the color guard (Photos used with permission by  Seirra Pattin)
Preparing for Macy’s
Alice Geraets, Journalism Student • December 16, 2024

This year, the LHS marching band has the opportunity of a lifetime to perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, but the real question is how they are preparing. The...

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The tubas march down a side street after they finish performing in the parade.
Bus rides and Broadway
Joseph Tunge, Feature Editor • January 6, 2025

After a 4 a.m. departure time and covering 1,400 miles over approximately 27 hours of driving, the LHS marching band finally arrived in Jersey City, New Jersey. On their...

Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken hiked Mt. Kilamajaro in Tanzania. It is the highest free-standing 
 mountain above sea-level in the world (Photo used with permission by Paul TenHaken).
From city hall to summit
December 18, 2024
March to Macy's
March to Macy’s
December 16, 2024
 In addition to the backpack program, LHS has installed a food pantry for the third year in room E108A.
A pantry of possibilities
December 9, 2024
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As the wave of consumerism consumes the holidays, presents begin piling under the tree in larger quantities.
‘Tis the season of consumerism
Chris Tao, Staff Writer • December 22, 2024

As the cold winds usher in the winter season, numerous large-scale holidays like Christmas, New Year's and Hanukkah catalyze a period of familial warmth, celebration and gathering....

Christmas has a different feeling as we age, which different traditions beginning and some ending (Artwork by Addison Remme).
Where did Christmas go?
December 9, 2024
The issue at hand:
LHS screen time
December 4, 2024
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Pebbled ice from the LHS Trainor's room.
Ice ice baby
Kinsley Ernster, Staff Writer • January 2, 2025

Ice makes or breaks a drink. If the ice is not cold or it is not the perfect type of ice then the drink is not as good as it would be with the perfect ice. Everyone has their...

LHS has the largest amount of student open enrolled of all the Sioux Falls School District high schools, which means some students have to drive long distances to get to school (Artwork by Nadia Schneider).
Driving with LHS students
December 9, 2024
Driving pet peeves vary from person to person, although the most popular pet peeve amongst LHS students is not using a blinker (Artwork by Syri Castilleja)
That is a no on the road
December 2, 2024
Clara Koliner- Audi Q5
What are you whipping?
November 25, 2024
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Pittsburgh, Penn State, Louisville and Nebraska will compete in the Final Four matches on Dec. 19. (Artwork by Nadia Schneider)
2024 NCAA DI women’s volleyball tournament
Nadia Schneider, Perspectives Editor • December 18, 2024

December is a very exciting time of year for volleyball fans all around the country. This is when the best teams in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) are...

The Vikings, Packers and Lions have a combined record of 28-3 when they are not playing each other.
NFC North Dominance
December 11, 2024
The LHS football team huddling during a time out.
LHS v. HHS football game
November 14, 2024
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You have to be quick with this step. Carefully put your choice of chocolate in the cookies as soon as they are out of the oven. Don’t push the chocolate in too deep but push it in deep enough that it will stick in the cookie. After the cookies are cooled down a bit, place them on a cooling rack. Repeat the rolling and baking process until all of the dough is used up.
Peanut Butter Blossoms recipe
Laila Miller, Perspectives Editor • December 23, 2024

Baking day has been a tradition in my mom’s extended family for the past 39 years. In 1985, my mom’s paternal grandmother and all of the...

Sunset on Island Lake, SD.
South Dakota sunsets
December 16, 2024
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Meet the Staff
Lucas Hiatt
Lucas Hiatt
Editor-in-Chief

Lucas Hiatt is a senior and Editor-in-Chief for the Statesman. He is involved in LHS Golf and Student Council. He is also fluent in Spanish and is enrolled in LHS’s Spanish Immersion Program. Outside...

Katya Surendran
Katya Surendran
News Editor

Katya Surendran is a senior, third-year staff member and News Editor for the Statesman. She tries to do it all even though it always ends badly. When Surendran is not stressing herself out with all of...

Bus rides and Broadway
Ice ice baby

Ice ice baby

January 2, 2025

Ice makes or breaks a drink. If the ice is not cold or it is not the perfect type of ice then the drink is not as good as it would be with the...

Peanut Butter Blossoms recipe

Peanut Butter Blossoms recipe

December 23, 2024

Baking day has been a tradition in my mom’s extended family for the past 39 years. In 1985, my mom’s paternal grandmother and all of the...

‘Tis the season of consumerism

‘Tis the season of consumerism

December 22, 2024

As the cold winds usher in the winter season, numerous large-scale holidays like Christmas, New Year's and Hanukkah catalyze a period of familial...

President's Break Countdown
Finally, it's break time!
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