Diet soda: Do or don’t?
Katie Osmundson, Staff Writer
Obesity seems to be something that the U.S. is known for. Our store shelves are lined with sugary drinks, Twinkies, chips and an array of other foods that, combined with a sedentary lifestyle, make us… fat. To try to combat this, many companies have ...
September 20, 2017 • No Comments
LHS President’s Bowl 2017
Anna Dekkenga, Riley Rasmussen, Photographers
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September 15, 2017 • No Comments
Our Story: Showcasing LHS’ diversity
Landon DeBoer, Staff Writer
This past Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, LHS hosted it’s first ever Our Story event. At this event, students or faculty from LHS who were born in different parts of the world came to tell their stories about their home countries. Students Amani Boas, ...
September 15, 2017 • No Comments
Robert Mueller: Everything you need to know
Katie Osmundson, Staff Writer
This year has brought an influx of newsworthy events, ranging from hurricanes to hate groups. Due to this busy season, one very important event was swept under the rug; Robert Mueller was appointed as special counsel for the Russia investigation. The ...
September 15, 2017 • No Comments
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Hunt: Big time or bust
Landon DeBoer, Staff Writer
After the first two games of the NFL regular season, Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt has generated over 350 yards of offense and has scored five touchdowns. Hunt has been an instant success fo...
September 20, 2017 • No Comments
Lonzo’s league?
Hunter Merkley, Staff Writer
Starting in high school, Lonzo Ball has been a highly disgusted basketball player. While in college the UCLA star led his team to a sweet 16 appearance during March Madness. While at UCLA, Ball averaged 1...
September 19, 2017 • No Comments
“Windians” winning streak comes to a close
Oliver Lockwood-powell, Sports Editor
The MLB is a league where you do not know what the outcome is going to be at any given moment in the season. There could be a blowout, a close game, a blown save, a perfect game and the list goes on and o...
September 18, 2017 • No Comments
The Boss of Cross (XC)
Brita Quello, Staff Writer
As the school year starts up, Cross Country follows. The LHS Crazies are excited to see what the end of this XC season will hold. They have had success in the past, and the Crazies are excited about t...
September 18, 2017 • No Comments
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Are you ready for some football?
September 15, 2017
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Do’s and Don’ts of Homecoming week: A heartfelt letter from an upperclassman
Chloe Crissman, Staff Writer
Dear LHS Students, The royalty has been nominated, the themes have been decided and the inflatables have been ordered. It is time for homecoming week, Sept....
September 20, 2017
DACA: The things you cannot ignore
Cathleen Weng, Staff Writer
800,000 people are recipients of the protection of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). This is a bill that the Trump administration plans to terminate. ...
September 18, 2017
How giant toddlers transform politics
Timothy Stolp, Staff Writer
Along the barrier walls of Mexico and San Diego County stands a mural-sized portrait of a toddler reaching down as though trying to escape his crib. The simple painting h...
September 15, 2017
Patriot Views: New principal, new rules
Lauren Teller and Jenna Becker
Q: How do you feel about the new LHS rules? How do you think they will impact students? Brooke Winter, 9: “I think [the hallway rules] will help the students it mi...
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Why I don’t take being called ‘pretty’ as a compliment
May 26, 2017
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How to survive using social media
Lillian D., Journalism Student
Using the Internet is more than connecting to WiFi and getting to certain websites. There are certain rules that one must follow in order to make their internet usage succe...
May 30, 2017
Stop trashing the LHS bathrooms 2k17
Glory Yount, Staff Writer
There’s a few aspects of LHS that I, a graduating senior, will miss. I’ll miss my Ad Room family and our somewhat disorganized parties, the way the sweep teacher autom...
May 25, 2017
Where is Hillary now?
Katie Osmundson and Lauren Teller, Journalism Students
February 13- Hiding “lost” Blackberries at oversea pantsuit factory Clinton was seen fleeing a pantsuit factory in Benghazi, Libya. Clinton used funds from the Cli...
May 25, 2017
Why cooking is not an easy activity…or my talent
Riley Rasmussen, Staff Writer
For some, cooking is a talent. For others, cooking is a hobby. For me, cooking rings off all alarm bells. Cooking is an activity that most people are good at, however I am most...
May 24, 2017
5 totally historically accurate photographs
May 24, 2017
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Stirring the pot: Time to defy spoon gender norms
May 22, 2017
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A to E wing: Is there a faster way?
Caiden Capaldo, Staff Writer
With recent additions to security measures at LHS, many are left struggling to get to class on time. Many are left wondering how they can get to class without being swept. However, before this article is read any further, keep in mind ...
September 20, 2017 • No Comments
Welcome to LHS: New staff begins the school year
Lauren Teller, Staff Writer
Heidi Dykstra, Math Hobbies/Interests: College Sports, being with friends and family Patrick Jones, Long Term Sub- MC JROTC Hobbies/Interests: Family, outdoor activities and running his sma...
September 20, 2017 • No Comments
LHS Yearbook undergoes a year full of change
Taylor Ericson, Staff Writer
This year the Yearbook staff has experienced a pretty drastic shift when it comes to advisery. In previous years, Sarah Winterscheidt has been the adviser, but this year, Katie Kroeze has been deemed as the women in charge. ...
September 19, 2017 • No Comments
Grimm’s thoughts of LHS so far
Kate Fehrs, Staff writer
A new school year brings endless excitement; new friends, teachers, classes and this year happened to also bring along a new principle. Many first impressions of Robert Grimm, might be “wow, he’s got style,...
September 18, 2017 • No Comments
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Kate Fehrs, Staff Writer
2017 summer playlist Music is one of the best ways to remember a memory with family or friends. When you hear a particular song that has meaning behind it, the memory that g...
September 19, 2017
September TV show lineup
Cathleen Weng, Staff Writer
With Fall comes a number of recurring things: multicolored leaves, school and a cooling temperature. It also comes with a combination of new and returning TV shows. &n...
September 19, 2017
Disney Channel Monstober: a beloved Halloween tradition
Chloe Crissman and Somer Luitjens
Whether you are six-years-old or 16-years-old, when the calendar flips past September and the air becomes more crisp, whip up a batch of pumpkin-shaped su...
September 18, 2017
Magic or mistake: Wavy eyebrows
Caiden Capaldo, Staff Writer
People from all over the world have marvelled at the fast-growing fad of wavy eyebrows. Although the trend has not quite reached the area, it is still alive and well. How...
September 18, 2017
The Clown from hell; ‘IT’ movie review
September 15, 2017
New York style week goes vintage
September 15, 2017
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Staff Profiles
Instagrammer, Staff Writer
Lauren Teller is a sophomore and first-year staff writer for the Statesman. When she is not writing in the J-lab, Lauren enjoys being a part of the LHS marching band (aka cult), golf team and SALSA. Sh...
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Photographer
Anna Dekkenga is a junior, first-year staff member and one of the two photographers. She is on the girls varsity soccer team, runs track and is involved in SALSA. In her free time, she can be found pla...
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Opinion Editor
Summer Ericson, the Statesman’s OP-ED editor, is a senior and second-year staff writer. When she is not writing about controversial topics, working, doing homework or studying, she is sleeping or compensa...
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Photographer
Riley Rasmussen is one of photographers for the Statesman and is a second-year staff member. Outside of the Statesman, she can be found traveling in random spots around the world holding up a camera ei...