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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

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....

OBX, a popular Netlix series, and it's newest season. (Season 4)

‘OBX season 4’: What about it? (Spoilers!)

Elysse Weber, Feature editor December 6, 2024

The well-known Netflix series “Outer Banks” (also known as OBX) has recently come out with their fourth season. Jonas Pate, the director of the series, has had to accommodate permanent changes within...

Cole Garner has been racing since he was 8 years old, and now races competitively.

From go-karts to sprint cars: Garner’s journey in racing

Joseph Tunge, Feature Editor December 2, 2024

My fastest time at Knoxville is 15.7 seconds, and at a half mile in that amount of time. It’s on average 120 miles per hour; I’m probably topping at about 130 to 140 and probably lowing in the corner...

 Jonathan Bright is the custodian night supervisors at LHS. Several tasks that are done to create a clean and safe environment at LHS are done after hours by Bright and his co-workers.

Custodians: 5-9 after 9-5

Naomi Jespersen and Eloise Geraets November 25, 2024

Often, the world’s most essential forces are taken for granted: gravity, the atmosphere, sunlight and just as important, custodians. Around the clock, LHS is filled with custodians, each hard at work...

Post (left) and Burkett (right) performing for the LHS jazz band during the Homecoming variety show. (Photos used with permission by LHS Yearbook

More than a musician

Lucas Hiatt, Editor in Chief November 20, 2024

Passing through the LHS fine arts hallway, one can hear the boisterous sound of brass instruments, smooth tones of jazz and the harmonious sound of plucking and strumming. A massive scope of genres are...

The Great Outdoor Store is located on 201 E 10th St. It offers a variety of clothing and outdoor supplies.

Great Outdoor Store: striving to create a sustainable Sioux Falls

Ellie Quinn, News Editor November 12, 2024

On Oct. 3, 2024, the Great Outdoor Store hosted its sustainability night to spread awareness about sustainable living. Great Outdoor Store values sustainability as a company and makes sure the products...

The currently functioning half of the Spoke-N-Sport building on Cliff Ave.

Spoke-N-Sport: Gearing up for a change

Vivian Kiesow-Knudsen, Editor in Chief November 12, 2024

With efforts currently underway to consolidate into a single site and expand their Cliff Ave. location, the Sioux-Falls-based bike and ski shop, Spoke-N-Sport, hopes to reach new customers and improve...

Sharing cultures through music

Sharing cultures through music

Katya Surendran, News Editor October 3, 2024

From New York to Buenos Aires, Uruguay to Brazil, LHS senior Jacob Pagone visited South America this summer while playing oboe and english horn for the National Youth Orchestra’s 11th season. Pagone’s...

Encore members Chris Tao, Oliver VanBeek, Hannah Basel, Rhea Petersen, Giyun Seo, Jacob Pagone and  Maku Adriano. (Photos used with permission by Chris Tao)

Another round for Encore

Vivian Kiesow-Knudsen, Editor in Chief October 2, 2024

Offering specialized music instruction for an assortment of string, percussion, brass and woodwind instruments, the Sioux Falls-based “Encore Music Initiative” works to provide all middle school students...

Teachers. They are just like us. They have summers off. They go on vacations. They have fun.
(Artwork used with permission by Canva)

Summer life: teacher edition

Nadia Schneider, Perspectives Editor October 2, 2024

Nine out of 12 months in the year, teachers at LHS have to work five days a week, doing everything they can to teach their students all they need to know. They spend the majority of their time in the classroom...

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