"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

"The best way to predict your future is to create it." Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln High School Statesman

Mike Semmler, LHS lead custodian and building manager, has had over 20 years of experience.

The insight of the men in gray uniforms: Custodians

Bethel Woche, Journalism Student February 27, 2024

Over 20 years of experience, Michael Semmler was interviewed for the LHS head custodian position. In his second year, he built one of the many inspiring stories LHS holds.  “Being in control of the...

Located in downtown Sioux Falls, Terra Shepherd prides itself on its unique array of sustainable goods.

Earth-friendly finds: Sustainable shopping at Terra Shepherd

Reese Duncan, Editor-in-Chief January 31, 2024

It is no secret that industrial fashion production rages on, creating an estimated one truckload of textiles dumped in landfills or incinerated every second. Still, it can be difficult for consumers to...

Moa Hein not only visits Sweden to see family members, but she has spent time in their school system. (Photo Used with Permission by Moa Hein)

School in Sweden

Eloise Geraets, Staff Writer January 29, 2024

When summer begins, an LHS student, Moa Hein, packs her bags and travels to Sweden for the summer. Her mother’s side of the family is all Swedish and they currently live in Sweden together. Her dad’s...

Milena Vercellino is a sophomore at LHS who is in recovery from anorexia and wants others to know that eating disorders can be overcome.

Journey to recovery

Kate Matthes, Editor-in-Chief January 25, 2024

Milena Vercellino is a sophomore at LHS involved in Golf, Best Buddies, SALSA and more. But meeting her, you might never know that just a few years ago, her life was debilitated by a severe eating disorder:...

Senior Hudson Weber not only has created a line of clothing, but wants to share a message through the apparel he sells.

Heart on his sleeves: LHS student launches ‘Kind Apparel’

Lucas Hiatt, Sports Editor January 25, 2024

When not piecing together notes on his guitar, Hudson Weber creates designs in anticipation of his next clothing drop. The LHS junior has recently broadened his creative outlet with the founding of his...

Welding class is an option for LHS students to enroll. According to Primeweld.com, welding is among the highest paying skilled trades in the country.

Master of sparks

Joseph Tunge, Staff Writer January 18, 2024

“It is not really what you are learning in school but it is your ability to learn it. How do you apply yourself? What can you take away from the hands-on classes?” said Ryan Kortemeyer, better known...

The lunchroom hero

The lunchroom hero

Joseph Tunge, Staff Writer January 16, 2024

Almost nothing good is ever said about school lunch. In a world where school lunch is often cast out and never given proper respect, one LHS senior, Arthur Tao, hopes to make up for all the hate. Every...

Monica Conover is a Spanish teacher at LHS. She will be taking a sabbatical from teaching.

It’s not adios, it’s hasta luego

Maddox Raph, Staff Writer January 11, 2024

Monica Conover has been a teacher at LHS since 2014. She began as a substitute for a year and since then has commanded her own classroom for eight years. Conover will be going on a trip, away from LHS,...

LHS Concert Choir performing one of their prices during the Winter Concert. (Used with permission by sflincolnchoirs)

A look into Choir

Kei Vandenbos, Staff Writer January 10, 2024

Choir is more than just saying words with melody and rhythms. Learning the music, or choreography for a song can be either difficult, or easy depending on how much one cares for choir. There are also plenty...

Sam Ericcson number five, alongside number 15 Sam DeGroot, playing in their first of many varsity matches.

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Josie Tollinger and Elysse Weber January 4, 2024

As the 2023-2024 LHS basketball season has started back up, two new unfamiliar faces make an appearance on the court this year. LHS sophomores, Sam DeGroot and Sam Ericsson put in a lot of work in the...

Tim Easter stands in front of a board in his classroom which showcases the work of his Lakota language students.

Preserving Lakota: Teaching an endangered language in the modern classroom

Kate Matthes, Editor-in-Chief December 13, 2023

Try to summarize culture; without language, it is futile. Words make it possible to teach, learn and pass on tradition. But what happens when elements of a dialect start to dissipate or are taken over...

Milena Vercellino, a sophomore at LHS, is the daughter of a Ukrainian immigrant.
(Photo used with permission by Sarah Ailts)

Lest we forget Ukraine

Betsy Haft, Staff Writer November 29, 2023

A quick glance at the New York Times on Nov. 20, shows many headlines reporting on the Israel-Hamas war, including an entire section on the headline page devoted to the topic. However, if one wishes to...

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