"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

A number of different textbooks that students study from to prepare for finals.

On the first day of Christmas my teachers gave to me…

Madeleine Kemper, Staff Writer December 19, 2019

Remember that glorious day in December when the final bell rings and it's officially winter break? That feeling of not having anything to do for almost two whole weeks and knowing that you can go home...

25 ideas from anonymous LHS students about how we can each make an impact on our world today.

Make your mark

Carly Wheeler, Perspectives Editor December 18, 2019

One quick scroll through the news, and it’s not hard to see that our world is flawed, to say the least. Just in the last couple of weeks, news broke that China has detained millions of Uyghur Muslims...

The optimal decorations for a house during the holiday season. I should have decorated my house like this to represent my role in the neighborhood.

The Grinch of Sioux Falls

Ree Baireddy, Staff Writer December 18, 2019

The month of Dec. usually correlates to the holidays, a.k.a. the season of giving. Holiday fanatics use this time to spread their holiday cheer by volunteering at homeless shelters, decorating trees, spending...

The video sharing app TikTok is quite a hit with the kids.

TikTok trouble

Slater Dixon, Perspectives editor December 18, 2019

TikTok seems to be in a bit of hot water. In February, its parent company received a $5.7 million fine from the FTC for COPPA violations, in November Reuters reported that the U.S. government is opening...

Peloton has experienced major controversy surrounding their commerical starring Monica Ruiz.

Oh, Peloton… what did you do wrong?

Sara Croghan, Staff Writer December 17, 2019

Context: Peloton, a company notorious for their arguably overpriced but luxurious stationary exercise bikes, released its holiday commercial campaign in early December, setting into motion a wave of controversy...

Stephen Colbert interviews former President Obama towards the end of his run on The Colbert Report.

Late night: America’s best informer

Landon DeBoer, Sports Editor December 6, 2019

With an increase in misinformation and lies in the world, it is becoming more difficult for news organizations to give proper coverage to the issues that matter. In a time of disarray like the time we’re...

In the modern political landscape, so much of the debate surrounds the Electoral College that little attention is given to how the ballots themselves in all races are counted.

A better way to vote

Daniel Bethke, Staff Writer December 4, 2019

In the modern political landscape, so much of the debate surrounds the Electoral College that little attention is given to how the ballots themselves in all races are counted. For all national and most...

The NCAA receives backlash after suspension of James Wiseman

The NCAA receives backlash after suspension of James Wiseman

Hunter Hauck, Staff Writer December 2, 2019

While resolve regarding athlete’s pay in the NCAA is starting to come to fruition, controversy involving money allocation is still a prominent issue within the organization. James Wiseman is a freshman...

Most people think that major companies have converted to cruelty-free methods of testing their products, but this is not the case for many. In fact, most drug and retail stores carry brands that either test on animals or finance animal testing.

Brands you didn’t know that test on animals

Chloe Hartje, Staff Writer November 8, 2019

Most people think that major companies have converted to cruelty-free methods of testing their products, but this is not the case for many. In fact, most drug and retail stores carry brands that either...

The average family spends $1.800 per year on clothing, according to Financial Best Life.

Where are your clothes really coming from?

Chloe Robinson, Staff Writer November 4, 2019

More often than not, we find ourselves buying the $10 t-shirt rather than the similar-looking $30 one. It would be silly not to, right? But, if we look deeper than just the price, we might see that spending...

Maybe I’m not the only one who has had a bit of a struggle with the whole process of applying to college...

Applying for college

Spencer Wasmund, Staff Writer November 4, 2019

Trying to figure out where to go to college can be one of the hardest decisions a high schooler has to make. During senior year, all anyone wants to focus on is having fun and enjoying high school for...

The price for sand can range from $5-$30. About 2-10 times more from what it was 50 years ago.

We are running out of sand

Cameron Rhode, Business Manager November 1, 2019

Our lives as we know them are screwed. Economic development through the 20th century has caused a massive shortage of sand. Shortage of sand? Yes. That stuff that is all over near water is running out....

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