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Lincoln High School Statesman

"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

Eileen Baumgarten released her first single, “Antagonist,” on Jan. 17, 2025, jumpstarting her music career. (Artwork by Ellie Quinn/Photos used with permission by Eileen Baumgarten).

They call her an ‘Antagonist’: Eileen Baumgarten

Ellie Quinn, News Editor February 13, 2025

Have you ever dreamed of creating your own music? LHS junior, Eileen Baumgarten is making her dreams a reality. Known creatively as Eileen Keane, she released her first single, “Antagonist,” on Jan....

LHS junior Ella Bartz reading music for their spring masterworks concert.

Cadet choir: the junior experience

Ellie Boehrns, Staff Writer February 10, 2025

LHS’s music department offers something for everyone. Everyone has a home in band, orchestra and/or choir, but cadet seems to have interesting stigmas against it.  Cadet Choir is one of three LHS...

Vista Towers top floor residents, the Friesens

Elevated living: the Friesen residence

Porter Stangeland, Staff Writer February 6, 2025

A mysterious building, right off Kiwanis and 41st Street, towers over OGHS at seven stories in height. Vista Towers, built in 2004, is the largest residential high-rise tower in Sioux Falls, featuring...

Invictus PIzza Kitchen is located on 3901 W 49th St Unit 103.

Invictus: a slice of victory

Ashlyn Hoffman, Staff Writer January 30, 2025

One of Sioux Falls’ newer restaurants, Invictus Pizza Kitchen, has started a fresh beginning in the pizza community. This restaurant recently opened last year in December 2023 after buying and renovating...

 Naomi Jespersen, Joseph Tunge and a Hutterite student show their “Lincoln Crazies" pride.

Hanging with the Hutterites

Naomi Jespersen and Joseph Tunge January 28, 2025

With over 60 colonies in South Dakota, Hutterites make up almost 10% of the state’s farming population, according to the South Dakota Census Data Center. Despite this, many South Dakotans know next to...

Deciduous trees shed their leaves seasonally, leaving them bare during the winter months.

Bonsai papi: Josh Plorde

Griffin Etrheim, Staff Writer January 28, 2025

Very few things get better with age. From movies and games to food and cars, time almost always makes things worse. Trees, however, do not follow this pattern. Trees can live for hundreds and thousands...

Riccardo (left) is the namesake for R Wine Bar & Kitchen from his first initial. Marybeth (right) is the namesake for Maribella Ristorante.

Main Avenue empire: How one family transformed downtown dining

Lucas Hiatt, Editor-in-Chief January 23, 2025

Upon entering the north-bound I-229 on-ramp from Cliff Ave near LHS, one may see a billboard that reads “Enter as friends, leave as family,” which advertises the Sioux Falls Italian cuisine franchise...

According to Lincoln High School Choirs, “Our vocal music program focuses on singing quality choral literature from many periods and styles of music, learning how to read music, developing good vocal technique and performing music as the composer intended.” (photo used with permission by Instagram/@sflincolnchoirs)

Working in harmony: Meet the LHS choirs

Ellie Quinn, News Editor January 14, 2025

The choir program's structure is commonly confusing for someone uninvolved in LHS's arts programs. Between the curricular choirs, ensembles and jazz groups, LHS has a total of 10 singing choruses.  The...

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 first day in New York, the band...

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

Chris Tao and Lucy Hennies December 18, 2024

The treacherous hike of Mount Kilimanjaro is a monumental feat that less than 0.005% of the world has accomplished. A recent addition to this exclusive group of people who have completed the hike is Sioux...

March to Macy's

March to Macy’s

Eloise Geraets and Bobby Parker December 16, 2024

Every year, 32 million people watch the Macy’s Day Parade through a streaming service or within the streets of New York City. The Macy’s Day Parade is held on Thanksgiving and thousands of people march...

 In addition to the backpack program, LHS has installed a food pantry for the third year in room E108A.

A pantry of possibilities

Grace Miner, Editor in Chief December 9, 2024

Studying for a test, being attentive in class and crafting the perfect essay all require strength, resilience and perseverance. Yet, the ability to work hard in school and other endeavors is a privilege....

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