"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

State of the Union 2018: Full of facts and fiction

State of the Union 2018: Full of facts and fiction

Taylor Ericson, Staff Writter February 1, 2018

On Tuesday, Jan. 30, President Donald Trump gave his first State of the Union address. This speech consisted of information involving changes of the healthcare, economy, immigration and infrastructure...

American Idol returning in 2018

American Idol returning in 2018

Somer Luitjens, Staff Writer January 31, 2018

After taking a season off, the ABC Television Network is bringing back the popular singing show, American Idol, with new judges, a new look and brand new contestants ready to make their dreams come true....

The community is filled with grief.

Afghanistan bombing kills 95, injures more

Katie Osmundson, Staff Writer January 30, 2018

Afghan civilians are faced with more grief this week as a suicide bomber detonated an explosive in a crowded shopping area Saturday morning  just one week after 22 were killed in a luxury hotel bombing. The...

Malala Yousafzai and Tim Cook, Apple CEO, are partnering to support girls education.

Apple and Malala: The fruit of education gets a boost

Timothy Stolp, Staff Writer January 29, 2018

Malala Yousafzai once said, “One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.” The young activist, who believes in the power of education, is getting help from a different source than...

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Missile mayhem

Jenna Becker, Staff Writer January 19, 2018

Imagine waking up to an alert warning of imminent danger headed straight towards you and everyone you know. This was the terrifying reality for Hawaiians on Jan. 13, as a warning of a ballistic missile...

Oprah accepts her award at the 2018 Golden Globes ceremony

Oprah 2020?

Emily Whitney, News Editor January 18, 2018

During this year’s Golden Globes ceremony, Oprah Winfrey received the Cecil B. DeMille award, an annual award given for “outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.” It was her acceptance...

Argus Leader sports awards

Argus Leader sports awards

Lucy Dekkenga, Editor-in-chief January 18, 2018

As games, matches and races are watched, there always seems to be athletes who outshine the rest and have impressive skills. Athletes with these characteristics can even be found at LHS. Each year,...

Influenza is now in full swing across the United States.

Influenza outbreak: The worst in years

Landon DeBoer, Staff Writer January 18, 2018

With influenza season in full swing, the rates of those affected and death rates continue to skyrocket. These increasing rates of influenza have been the highest rates recorded in years. With an influenza...

Starbucks is switching it up

Starbucks is switching it up

Ellie Lamberty, Meet the Varsity January 18, 2018

Starbucks commonly introduces new drinks, some are limited time, a new addition or a “secret” menu item. Something different is nothing new to baristas and Starbucks customers alike, but this time...

Former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar is seen in the 55th District Court where Judge Donald Allen Jr. bound him over on June 23, 2017 in Mason, Michigan to stand trial on 12 counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. / AFP PHOTO / JEFF KOWALSKY        (Photo credit should read JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP/Getty Images)

Ex-Michigan State University physician accused of sexual abuse by over 140 girls

Cathleen Weng, Staff Writer January 17, 2018

Dec. 2017, Mich. - Larry Nassar, former Michigan State University physician, was sentenced to 60 years in prison for possession and attempted destruction of evidence of child pornography. In Jan. of 2018,...

Deaths caused by influenza hit staggering rates this flu season

Deaths caused by influenza hit staggering rates this flu season

Summer Ericson, OP-ED Editor January 16, 2018

Every flu and cold season, hundreds of people die from the flu. The flu, that many people think is only a minor sickness, affects many, but as we live through yet another season of it, researchers say...

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Preventing the unimaginable: suicide

Lillian D., Staff Writer January 16, 2018

High school is arguably one of the hardest times in a person’s life. Some choices made during that time can affect the rest of one’s life. Along with those choices are the stresses and struggles of...

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