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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

Newly appointed Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett is a powerful woman, but is she a powerful feminist woman?

A woman not for all women

Carly Wheeler, Editor-in-Chief November 10, 2020

On Sept. 18, 2020, the U.S. lost a champion of gender equality, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In her final moments, surrounded by family, the notorious RBG famously shared her dying wish with...

LHS renowned chemistry teacher James Jarovski who is know as "Jaws" by his fellow staff members, students, and cult members.

Cult following of Jaws

Henry Haft, Satire Editor November 10, 2020

Whether you are a senior, a freshman just stepping into LHS or a middle schooler, I'm pretty sure you are well acquainted with the LHS chemistry teacher James Jarovski (Jaws) and his cult-like following....

Congested hallways are the norm for LHS, so please follow these simple unwritten rules to keep them running smooth.

Please read: hallway etiquette

Anna Engels, Feature Editor November 9, 2020

Six passing periods a day, each six minutes long. Thirty-six minutes of walking behind incredibly slow kids, getting shoved, pushed and above all, tripped. I don’t know about you, but I am very confused...

Over the last couple of years, I have been compiling a playlist of my favorite Country songs, ready to be played whenever the moment strikes.

Country music does not get the credit it deserves

Madeleine Kemper, Editor-in-Chief November 2, 2020

I know when many of you read this headline you probably thought, “great, another hick pleading their case.” I can assure you, however, that I am not a hick. In the last decade, different styles of...

High screen time is an issue for many people, illustrated in "The Social Dilemma."

‘The Social Dilemma’ that needs to be addressed

Kate McCartney, Staff Writer October 30, 2020

The countless negative effects that social media has on our health is common knowledge, yet we all continue to endlessly scroll. Jeff Orlowski’s latest hit documentary, “The Social Dilemma,” dives...

According to plantcityobserver.com, "The children and staff of the First Baptist Learning and Preschool Center celebrated Thanksgiving Nov. 15, with an early holiday meal. Dressed in American Indian and pilgrim costumes, the students filed into the fellowship hall to enjoy their feast."

Warning! Indigenous people at risk

Veronica Iseminger, Staff Writer October 29, 2020

Can you remember your preschool days? Innocent, sweet, whiffs of play-doh and syrup always lingering in the air. Coloring outside of the lines in coloring books and creating one of a kind scribble art...

Let's be honest, everyone likes candy, so why would we stop teens from trick-or-treating?

Treats for teens too

Caleb Hiatt, Sports Editor October 29, 2020

Halloween, the holiday that marks the end of October and is commonly celebrated through costumes and candy, is always a blast for people that choose to celebrate. Whether that’s through costume parties...

Artists such as Tyler Okonma, also known as Tyler, the Creator, have criticized the Recording Academy and other major music institutions for forcing stereotypes through genre onto their music.

How should we define artists?

Molly Wetsch, Editor-in-Chief October 28, 2020

For years, music has been defined by genre: country, rap, pop, soul and a select few others. Genres have served a purpose throughout modern history, drawing lines at which artists and others define themselves. Despite...

According to the Sioux Falls School District, as of Oct. 22, all schools in the district are currently at Level 1, which states that the building is operating as normal.

Rumors or reality?

Veronica Iseminger, Staff Writer October 22, 2020

When I sit in class after coming from a one-way hallway, mask on, in a socially distanced desk, pandemic at large, my top concern is naturally my health. Nothing about the way school is right now is normal...

According to the Bishop Dudley's website, they have served 1,723 individuals, 57 families and 107 children since opening in 2019.

Homelessness in Sioux Falls

Abbie DeKramer, News Editor October 22, 2020

I arrived at the Bishop Dudley Hospitality House selfishly nervous about what I would find beyond the back door. Subconsciously, my privilege as a middle class, financially stable high school student had...

The growing gap between liberals and conservatives, republicans and democrats, has been cause for differing attitudes towards the politics of today.

LHS: divided but not defeated

Veronica Iseminger, Staff Writer October 21, 2020

With the smell of dying leaves and political tension in the air, friends, families and neighbors alike have turned against each other, and you’d be mistaken to think that it would end at school. If anything,...

LHS freshmen are hard at work in Mr. Stacy's Algebra I class.

Pressure on high school students

Madyson Lawson, Staff writer October 21, 2020

Being a teenager is supposed to be the time in your life where you don’t have to worry about anything except having fun, but that seems unreachable. Most adults now reminisce on their younger days as...

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