"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

 I, like so many others, fall into a category of the population where my parents make enough money to where I’m not considered to be poor, but not enough to where they are able to help me substantially fund my college tuition.

Stuck in the middle

Spencer Wasmund, Sports Editor February 19, 2020

Being in the middle to upper-middle class does have its perks, sure but at the same time, with every perk, there seems to be a disadvantage. Being that I have been working on applying to colleges and scholarships...

Elementary school students get 75 minutes of recess a day in Finland versus an average of 27 minutes in the U.S.

Finnish vs. American education

Lilli Eppinga, Staff writer February 14, 2020

As an American student, it is crazy to think there is a better interpretation and system of education somewhere else in the world. Every student dreams of shortened days, no more tests and hardly any homework....

Chick-fil-A has made multiple statements acknowledging and pulling their support of anti-LGBTQ organizations.
Should we be egg-cept their apologies as genuine?

A little too Chick-Fil-late for redemption?

Kyla Clark, Staff Writer February 13, 2020

Chick-fil-A ruffled some feathers with their support of anti-LGBTQ organizations, but can they redeem themselves for abandoning them?Chick-fil-A is a famous chicken fast food eatery founded in 1946 by...

Caucus-goers display their support for a particular candidate at the Democratic Party 2020 Caucus in Larchwood, Iowa.

No matter who won, Iowa is lost

Daniel Bethke, Perspectives Editor February 10, 2020

On Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, Iowa voters were supposed to head to their designated precinct location and caucus for a particular candidate, extending the tradition of Iowa’s first-of-the-nation status. At...

According to CNN the U.S. is projected to spend $19.6 billion this Valentines Day.

The holiday hoax

Adyson Sand, Staff writer February 7, 2020

As February rolls around, the infatuated day of love becomes the focus of sappy hearts all around the world. The shelves overflow with a multitude of cheap chocolates and plush hearts, as retailers capitalize...

February is by far the worst month of the entire year.

February sucks. Change my mind

Caleb Hiatt, Staff Writer February 7, 2020

Every month of the year has something that makes it great. December has Christmas, November has Thanksgiving, October has Halloween and so on. The only month that pales in comparison to all other months...

Genetic structure of the respiratory disease affecting China and its residents; Coronavirus.

Yeah, Coronavirus is bad, but the flu is worse

Henry Haft, Staff Writer February 6, 2020

On Dec. 30, 2019, China reported its first case of the respiratory disease, the Coronavirus. This disease is one of the first outbreaks of the social media era and has spread uncertainty and panic amongst...

According to UNCTV: Its estimated that the average adult makes about 35,000 remotely conscious decisions each day. Each decision, of course, carries certain consequences with it that are both good and bad.

The choices we make

Dani Koang, Staff Writer January 31, 2020

I think about it all the time. When I find myself lying awake in the middle of the night, I usually find myself questioning things like the concept of reality, or fantasizing about my wildest dreams. However,...

Qasem Soleimani, the Iranian general who is also known as a terrorist was killed by an American drone strike on Jan 3.

Iran doesn’t want the smoke

Caleb Hiatt, Staff Writer January 24, 2020

On Jan. 3, the U.S. sent a drone strike to Iran which resulted in the death of Iranian major general Qasem Soleimani. Soleimani’s death released the internet’s floodgates, causing a cascade of World...

From the works of Van Gogh to Monet, every priceless work must be consumed by he who has never tasted wealth; when all else is gone, their final course shall be the rich.

The final course

Mara Fendrich, Staff Writer January 23, 2020

As the 2020 Oscars approach, in the peak of its “activist renaissance,” I am stuck with two inevitabilities: It’s about to get political, and despite my best intentions, my eyes will roll so hard...

Helicopter parenting leaves no room for children to improve on errors, let alone make their own decisions.

A rough landing for helicopter parents

Anna Engels, Staff Writer January 22, 2020

From diapers to adulthood, helicopter parents are there for it all. Not missing a single breath or step, they monitor everything their child does. Although these parents think they are protecting their...

Modern technology, while it can be positive, is also rapidly shaping the development and makeup of the human mind.

The age of technology and the modern mind

Molly Wetsch, News Editor January 21, 2020

It is often said that the average goldfish has an attention span of nine seconds, but how long is the attention span of the average human? As it turns out, humans have now become less focused than goldfish,...

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