Brands you didn’t know that test on animals
November 8, 2019
2019 Metro All-Conference football team
November 7, 2019
New Politics extends ‘An Invitation to an Alternate Reality’
November 5, 2019
Where are your clothes really coming from?
November 4, 2019
Applying for college
November 4, 2019
No-Shave November
November 4, 2019
Nicole Schmitz, Staff Writer
November 4, 2019
It’s that time of year again. You want nothing more but to wrap yourself up in a blanket and cuddle up to the fireplace to keep warm. However, there are members of the community...
Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
October 30, 2019
In the advancing chill of Autumn, harsh winds beat brilliant colors down from tree branches and scatter them across browning lawns. And as most homeowners step outside, rakes...
Timothy Stolp, Editor-in-Chief
October 25, 2019
Previously published in 2019 September Issue What do you know about Ben Reifel and Thomas Jefferson? It is a question as old as time; Shakespeare doted on it in one of his...
Kathryn Sweeter, Feature Editor
October 25, 2019
This week, the LHS Statesman staff members jumped on a bus and traveled to Vermillion, SD for a journalism convention at USD, where they were recognized with the award of...
Landon DeBoer, Sports Editor
October 16, 2019
After an impressive performance claiming State a season ago, the LHS girls tennis team extended its State championship streak last weekend to four with yet another dominant...
Kaden Fossum, Staff Writer
October 14, 2019
With the NBA season approaching in just the blink of an eye, there have been a lot of trades this off-season, for the better and the worse.. The era of duos is...
Landon DeBoer, Sports Editor
October 9, 2019
After a tough 7-6 loss at the hands of the RHS softball team in the championship last season, LHS avenged its loss with a 10-2 victory over the Rough Riders this season in...
Anna Langseth, Staff Writer
September 13, 2019
It is that time of year again! This year’s high school football season is just starting up and the schools of Sioux Falls are gearing up for the coveted Presidents Bowl...
Madeleine Kemper, Staff Writer
October 30, 2019
Starting in the fall of 2020, a new class, Sports and Society, will be taught exclusively at LHS by social studies teacher Trent Dlugosh. This class has been in the making...
Daniel Bethke, Staff Writer
October 25, 2019
LHS is home to a plethora of clubs and subject-specific Honor Societies, such as ones for math and English, among others. But one curiously missing field from this array of...
Alexis Miller, Staff Writer
October 24, 2019
Months of preparation; five to be exact. Countless hours, painstakingly hot days and restless weekends. The band’s very essence leads up to this competition, the finale...
Alexis Miller, Staff Writer
October 21, 2019
What do you want to be when you grow up? Students are posed with this question throughout their lives; however, it becomes incredibly apparent during their senior year of...
Cameron Rhode, Business Manager
November 1, 2019
Our lives as we know them are screwed. Economic development through the 20th century has caused a massive shortage of sand. Shortage of sand? Yes. That stuff that is all...
Genna Sheriff, Editor-in-Chief
October 28, 2019
The doors are locked, lights are off and silence overtakes the room. A lockdown drill is in place and students are participating to be prepared in case of impending disaster....
Lilli Eppinga, Staff Writer
October 25, 2019
It’s 10:52 p.m. and I have yet to put my phone down and abandon the tangled mess of the bed I’m currently lying in. I toss my phone to the side and, with an intense groan,...
Ree Baireddy, Staff Writer
October 24, 2019
Everyone is scared of something. Most people are scared of spiders, clowns, small spaces and those are considered “normal” to be afraid of. I, however, am scared of...
Sara Croghan, Staff Writer
November 1, 2019
On August 9, 2019, Bon Iver released their fourth studio album, “i,i”. The indie folk band is most famously known for writing and first recording “Skinny Love,” a...
Morgan McDonnel, Entertainment Editor
October 31, 2019
Year round, kids of all ages from all over look forward to the one night a year where piles of free candy are up for grabs. But there always comes a time when trick-or-treating...
Easton Plourde, Staff Writer
October 28, 2019
Within the last decade, there's been a lot of talk of the government spying on citizens through mobile phones, laptops, desktops, and other devices. What started...
Kaden Fossum, Staff Writer
October 18, 2019
In honor of Halloween, people usually get into the spirit by watching horror movies. Most viewers get peace of mind by the fact that scary movies are “fake” and...
Landon DeBoer, Sports Editor
September 20, 2019
Awarding Kyle Homecoming king was the least the students of LHS could do to show a token of respect to a kid who left a mediocre impact on their lives. Kyle overwhelmingly...
Slater Dixon, Perspectives editor
August 29, 2019
Take note of this moment; scientists from organizations including NASA, the American Meteorological Society and the United Nations have made a startling announcement: climate...
Caleb Miller, Staff Writer
May 16, 2019
Disclaimer: This story is purely for satirical purposes. None of the events described are true and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely...
Slater Dixon, Perspectives editor
May 14, 2019
This article contains spoilers, but you shouldn’t care since it isn’t that good of a movie anyway when you think about it in the context of ‘The Parent Trap’ When...