Edge of being mediocre
March 22, 2019
The Statesman goes thrifting
March 22, 2019
Salsa is not that great
March 22, 2019
How Ben makes bank
March 22, 2019
A critique on Sioux Falls weather
March 21, 2019
Salsa the club
March 21, 2019
March 22, 2019
Yairis Alvarado, News Editor
March 18, 2019
“This was a school project that we just went above and beyond for,” said Makenzie Kortus, a freshman, who with her friend, freshman Hal Lam, produced and released a 58-minute...
Caleb Miller, Staff Writer
March 14, 2019
On Feb. 21, 12 members were elected into leadership positions on the LHS Student Council. After the election, the Statesman called back the newly elected leaders to seek their...
Gage Gramlick, Editor-in-Chief
March 13, 2019
“My first thought was happiness,” said Lynn Thomason, the new 2019 Dr. John Harris W. Teacher of the Year. This annual prize of $4,000 is given to a full time teacher...
Caleb Miller, Staff Writer
March 19, 2019
Last Tuesday, March 12, LHS students woke up to news of impending snow and winter weather warnings heading for the west side of the state. With the Class AA Boys Basketball...
Landon DeBoer, Sports Editor
March 6, 2019
Last Friday and Saturday night, the LHS girls and boys basketball teams claimed their spots in the State basketball tournament. With the number three seeded girls defeating...
Molly Wetsch, Journalism Student
March 6, 2019
One of the most widely disputed issues in teenage and high school level sports is whether or not athletes should be more concerned about their ‘head health’ while playing...
Somer Luitjens, Staff Writer
February 12, 2019
There is no doubt that the LHS basketball team draws a large crowd of Crazies because of their unbelievable record and intense atmosphere this season. No matter how many Crazies...
Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
March 21, 2019
As the years go on and the hallways of every Sioux Falls school get more and more crowded, the demand for a new high school gets more and more prominent. Jefferson High...
Lauren Bickett, staff writer
March 21, 2019
On March 15, British students gathered to protest climate change in Parliament Square and proceeded to march their way to Trafalgar Square in London. Students held up signs...
Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
March 8, 2019
In order to graduate, students have always needed certain credits: three credits of science, three credits of math, four credits of English, so on and so forth. However, these...
Elizabeth Boysen, Staff Writer
March 5, 2019
“Riverdale” and “90210” actor Luke Perry has died at the age of 52. While the official cause of death has yet to be confirmed, it is believed to be a result of the...
Lauren Teller, Staff Writer
March 19, 2019
Generations change inevitably with the passage of time and influence societal values, politics and most importantly: consumer products. Advertisers throughout the years have...
Johnathan Smith, Staff Writer
March 6, 2019
On the evening before the last, at around 7:00, a man is about to leave his apartment. The girlfriend of five years, who is perched on one of stools that they had bought from...
Xander Donahue, Staff Writer
March 6, 2019
The 2019 Oscars saw countless great films get awarded for their contribution to cinema. One film, however, has sparked some controversy within the Academy. “Roma,”...
Gage Gramlick, Editor-in-chief
March 4, 2019
This article was originally published in the Statesman in the 2018 April issue. Often we outgrow conventions that once served as powerful platforms for change. And the...
Lauren Teller, Staff Writer
March 5, 2019
Warning: Spoilers ahead. The word Theranos; a hybrid of the words therapy and diagnosis. Simple, innovative and simply ahead of its time. Similar to its namesake, once...
Lauren Bickett, Staff writer
March 1, 2019
Once a year Hollywood’s class of elite gathers to celebrate film and receive recognition for their work. Film critics, actors and actresses and everyone involved in the...
Landon DeBoer, Sports Editor
February 28, 2019
Warning: Spoilers ahead. Michael Moore’s enlightening documentary, “Fahrenheit 11/9,” reveals the events that led to the unsuspected election of President Donald...
Slater Dixon, Perspectives Editor
February 28, 2019
'The animated market is full of shameless cash grabs which are often based off of a suited guy in a boardroom saying “Hey, *blank* is pretty popular. Let’s make a children’s...
March 22, 2019
Slater Dixon, Perspectives editor
March 19, 2019
Our generation is one of rebellion. We see the world not as it has always been, but as what we will change it into. The world of tomorrow is a place where identity is celebrated,...
Kat Steffen, Staff Writer
March 7, 2019
Art comes in many forms: dance, sculptures, plays, paintings, poetry, writing, sketches, sandwich crafting and graffiti. Graffiti is a form of art that anyone can take part...
Caleb Miller, Staff Writer
March 4, 2019
Dear winter, It was great to see you for the first six minutes of October. Since then, I’d rather you’d take your blizzard advisories and shove them back where they...