"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

On desktop screens, an alert appeared to acknowledge the shelter in place.

Alert: LHS shelter-in-place

Ashlyn Hoffman, Staff Writer September 21, 2023

On Tuesday, Sep. 19, during third period, a voice announced over the speakers to remain in the school building without providing any reason. Before the bell rang to transition into fourth period, another...

The earthquake hit at 11:00 p.m. making the situation worse because of the timing.

The earthquake that hit Morocco

JD Yunag, Staff Writer September 19, 2023

  On Friday, Sept. 8, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Morocco late at night, killing at least 2,800 people and leaving thousands injured.   This earthquake was nothing out of the ordinary...

 The Banyan tree; important to the people of Maui because of its age and history. It reached 150 years old before it turned to ashes in the wildfire.

Maui: up in flames

Elysse Weber, Staff Writer September 18, 2023

Surrounded by the waters of the North Pacific, sits Maui, Hawaii. Maui has some of the world's most beautiful beaches that also hold some of the most marvelous creatures. Something that makes Maui so special...

Netflix newly released Depp vs Heard documentary on Aug. 16, 2023

Actors on trial

Hazel Hughes, Staff Writer September 7, 2023

Who is the victim, Johnny Depp or Amber Heard? A newly released documentary on Netflix covering the Johnny Depp versus Amber Heard case has hit the charts. Since Depp and Heard decided to bring the media...

“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” chronicles the adolescent trials of Charlie and his tight-knit group of friends.

‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ gets shelved

Katya Surendran, Staff Writer May 23, 2023

Deemed inappropriate for high school freshmen and not a classical novel, Stephen Chbosky’s bestseller “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” was officially taken out of the Sioux Falls School District’s...

A screenshot of the warning sent to all LHS students and parents.

From sledding to studying: snow days will now be virtual

Elysse Weber, Staff Writer May 22, 2023

Living in Sioux Falls South Dakota brings along freezing winters and substantial quantities of snow, which ultimately leads to snow days. Snow days can be beneficial but also detrimental for both students...

18 states have enacted laws or issued statewide rules that bar or limit transgender sports participation.

Science against sports

Adeline Theophilus, Staff writer May 18, 2023

On March 31, 2023 all the rumors, opinions and speculations came to an end in the Olympics. World Athletics (WA), the governing body for track and field competitions, announced that transgender women,...

This image portrays a strong woman, Mrs. LeBon, the LHS school nurse who has been working here for four years.

May: Women’s health care month

Emery Bishop, Staff Writer May 17, 2023

As over half of the US population is female, women have significantly impacted our world today. Women fulfill the many roles as mothers, daughters, cousins, aunts, caregivers, workers, teachers, nurses,...

AI services are designed to process large amounts of data and recognize patterns.

AI: Friend or foe?

Elana Bishop, Staff Writer May 8, 2023

AI, otherwise known as Artificial Intelligence, is an emerging variety of technological systems created to perform human-like tasks. Specific AI services are composed of expert systems, speech recognition,...

This photo of the downtown bus station was captured in 2009, near the intersection of 1st ave & 11th st.

SAM on demand

Daniel Valentine, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

Sioux Area Metro (SAM) is Sioux Falls’ government-owned public transport and has been running on its current routes since 2016.  SAM on demand is a system that was rolled out in late 2020 to allow...

The LHS Model United Nations delegation. This group of students won Best Small Delegation at the conference.

LHS participates in the first Model UN event in Sioux Falls

Ella DuBois, Staff Writer April 27, 2023

Augustana University held its first-ever Model United Nations Conference on Saturday, April 22. Eight LHS students participated in this convention representing various stances on current issues.  The...

A drawing symbolizing Yarl and the justice that he deserves.

Justice for Ralph Yarl

Elysse Weber April 27, 2023

The world has not been quiet about inequalities. America has been filled with recurring issues, such as the lack of gun control, school shootings and ignorance towards the BLM movement. In the State of...

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