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

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"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

Microphone usage is common in classroom teaching elsewhere; will it make a difference in Sioux Falls?

Mic up

Gabe Schmit, Staff Writer April 3, 2023

Long past is the time of the class that cannot be spoken over. The SFSD’s long-running program to install in-class microphone systems has finally come into action at LHS. The program, which was funded...

LHS gymnastics team gathering together to have an inspirational talk before their meet.

Flipping through the district

Emery Bishop, Staff Writer April 3, 2023

The month of March has been a devastating one for the high school gymnasts around South Dakota as the Sioux Falls School District decides whether or not to let go of the gymnastics program. As many...

The Sunshine Protection Act may remove daylight saving time, resulting in benefits for one’s physical and mental health along with fewer car accidents.

The danger of daylight saving

Grace Miner, Staff Writer March 31, 2023

Changing the clocks, biannual jet lag and altering the amount of light per day may be eliminated within a few years, as the United States Senate has passed The Sunshine Protection Act, a bill removing...

After the College Board received criticism over the introduction of the AP African American Studies curriculum, AP social studies classes can feel an increased political presence.

Heightened political attention to AP social studies classes highlights their importance

Reese Duncan, News Editor March 31, 2023

As the College Board faces repeated criticism from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over the Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies curriculum, along with the curriculum for other history classes,...

Help or harm? It’s hard to tell if AI can provide a learning benefit or looming danger.

OpenAI’s ‘Homework machine’ passes the bar

Gabe Schmit, Staff Writer March 27, 2023

We are one step closer to making Skynet a reality. OpenAI, the company responsible for GPT-3, has just released GPT-4. The fourth revision in the series, GPT-4 is the direct descendant of GPT-3, a text-to-text...

State prosecutors claim Murdaugh killed his wife and son to gain sympathy and escape accountability for his string of financial crimes.

‘Don’t trust your soul to no backwoods southern lawyer’

Adeline Theophilus, Staff Writer March 21, 2023

In the sweet quiet town of Islandton, South Carolina, people are seen as sweet neighbors who normally mind their own business. On the dark night of June 7, 2021, the viewpoint of this town changed for...

The saying “All work and no play” is slowly becoming a reality as students at LHS may soon experience losses in time between lectures.

Schedule shortening: Effective alternative or passing-period squeeze?

Gabe Schmit, Staff Writer March 20, 2023

Mother Nature’s wrath may soon no longer influence how many short summer days you must sacrifice for your textbooks. A new policy put into place by the Sioux Falls School District removes one minute...

The Willow Project displayed as a willow tree with oil pipe roots to symbolize the negative impact on nature.

WWW: Will Willow Win

Elana Bishop, Staff Writer March 13, 2023

“Economic lifeline” is the phrase supporters use to describe the welfare of a potential petroleum extraction project on Alaska’s North Slopes. Opposing the project is a petition with well over two...

With global warming worsening and the worlds reliance on oil increasing, scientists are looking for greener alternatives to solve this problem.

Is algae the answer to the oil crisis?

Ariahna Wells, Staff Writer March 10, 2023

Oil is the key component in what makes our cars run, our buildings warm and a large aid in generating electricity. However, drilling for oil is extremely costly and damaging to the environment. With...

LHS librarian Mary Peters has handled multiple inquiries concerning library book content, yet she still tries to provide a variety of books that represent the full student body.

Librarians feel the pressure of an increase in book challenges

Reese Duncan, News Editor March 9, 2023

On Jan. 26, 2023, South Dakota House Bill 1163 was first introduced. The bill, which was killed on Feb. 8, proposed to “prohibit the dissemination of obscene material to minors in a public school or...

New courses are being offered next school year at LHS, including Forensics and Athletic Training.

A guide to LHS’s new courses

Katya Surendran and Grace Miner March 9, 2023

All eight new classes coming to LHS next year have something unique to offer each student from an outlet to express their creativity, to an invitation to discuss the world around them.    REAL...

E-hall pass is used for freshmen through sophomores as the new pass system.

New E-hall pass system takes on LHS

Zoe Larson, Staff Writer March 8, 2023

Let’s face it, we live in a world that relies so heavily on technology that the number of daily tasks that do not require it can be counted on one hand. As much as technology facilitates the workload...

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