"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

Citizens mourn the eight deaths at the Astroworld Victim Memorial, located just outside NRG Park.

The Astroworld Tragedy: who to hold accountable?

Anna Anderson, Staff Writer November 11, 2021

Ribs shoving against steel barricades, screams of horror from all directions, people dropping like flies, only to be trampled under the weight of panicked concert goers. This was the harsh reality for...

Merchandise such as hats, t-shirts and flags have been made featuring the now-famous slogan.

What is “Let’s go, Brandon”?

Taylor Schmitz, Entertainment Editor November 8, 2021

On Oct. 2, 2021, 28-year-old driver, Brandon Brown won his first Xfinity Series at a NASCAR race at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. How this celebratory moment turned into yet another political...

A season once bursting with warm colors is now muted and dull, leaving fall enthusiasts wondering what happened to their favorite time of year.

Is climate change affecting fall colors?

Rachel Blackman, Staff Writer November 2, 2021

Most can agree that fall isn’t truly fall without trees colored beautiful shades of orange, red and yellow. But as climate change poses an increasing threat to our planet, it also threatens the colors...

LHS marching band attends their annual trip to St. Louis for the Bands Of America competition.

Queen’s Gambit takes on St. Louis

Anna Anderson, Staff Writer November 2, 2021

Nearly five months of painstaking hard work, countless hours of practice and determination unlike any other, the LHS marching band attended the annual Bands of America competition in St. Louis, Missouri....

The Facebook Files uncover the weakness of Facebook and how harmful it truly is to its billions of users.

The Facebook Files reveal how harmful the app truly is

Gabie McConnell, Staff Writer October 28, 2021

Scrolling through social media, especially Instagram, is a routine for most teenagers and young adults. Instagram is a popular place to see one's favorite influencers showing off their perfect friends,...

As the class of 2022 works through the college application process, many are faced with the dilemma of choosing whether or not to submit test scores.

“Test optional” has become the new normal

Rachel Blackman, Staff Writer October 27, 2021

For years students across the country have been trained to think that high scores on the ACT or SAT lead to easy acceptance into selective schools, but as the pandemic leads to canceled tests, they are...

Although people may not expect climate to be relevant in South Dakota, it is.

Global warming in South Dakota: the hot topic

Olivia Brost, Perspectives Editor October 21, 2021

When thinking of global warming, it is not uncommon to come to the assumption that our state, South Dakota, is relatively safe from the extreme effects of climate change compared to other areas of the...

A Shipt membership costs $14 a month or $99 a year and provides same-day delivery on orders over $35.

Grocery stores: a thing of the past

Taylor Schmitz, Entertainment Editor October 20, 2021

Product shortages, lack of cleanliness, untimeliness, impulse purchases and anxiety are just some of the contributing factors that have Americans avoiding their routine trip to the grocery store. According...

The Rise program is selling coffee during WIN time all over the school for only $3 a cup. Go find them and try it today!

Rise & Shine

Henry Haft, Satire Editor October 20, 2021

You might have heard of it; you might have a friend who has tried it, you might have tried it yourself. If you haven’t yet tried it, you gotta.  During WIN time, the LHS Rise program is selling coffee...

 Eerie oversized doll in the first episode, referenced in Little Known fact No. 1.

Netflix’s ‘biggest ever’ series launch: ‘Squid Game’

Gabie McConnell, Staff Writer October 14, 2021

Since its Sept. 17 premiere on Netflix, the dystopian series, in which competitors in desperate need of money play dangerous children's games to earn a life-altering amount of money, has been viewed by...

Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church expresses personal “shame” in response to the CIASE report.

Report: 330,000 children within France’s Catholic Church sexually abused over past 70 years

Gabie McConnell, Staff Writer October 11, 2021

For decades the Catholic Church has dealt with countless accusations of sexual abuse among priests worldwide. On Tuesday, Oct. 5 many survivors of abuse within not only the French Catholic Church but every...

Thousands of people go missing every year, and it is important to give them the same attention as the Gabby Petito case.

Missing, and finally we’ve noticed it

Mara Tiede, Staff Writer October 6, 2021

There is no doubt that the unfortunate and gruesome killing of Gabby Petito has rocked our world. More and more details are continuously surfacing about her death and what really happened between her and...

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