"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 simple symbolized drawing of me now vs me then.

I wish I was six

Elysse Weber, Staff Wriiter January 18, 2023

Growing up is something I expected, but it was never something I thought about until I found myself missing the memories I created as a kid. Looking back, I did not notice how much one moment meant to...

Me with my Grandpa and younger sister after my grandparents had just flown to town for Christmas. I was five years old.

Please never leave…

Kinley Freese, Staff Writer January 11, 2023

I remember: My tears and screams of sadness when leaving you after spending a three-week vacation with my favorite people, it will forever be a internal stain. My huge smile when running into your arms...

Each year, an estimated 670,000 dogs living in shelters are euthanized in order to make more space for new shelter animals.

The importance of “adopt, don’t shop”

Emma Southwick, Entertainment Editor January 10, 2023

The slogan “adopt, don’t shop” was created in 1984 by a Los Angeles organization called “Last Chance for Animals,” and its meaning is just as important today as it was almost 40 years ago.  By...

It is never a bad idea to make goals that will allow for a more efficient lifestyle.

A deep dive into new year’s resolutions

Adrienne Revier, Staff Writer January 9, 2023

After the ball has dropped and the fireworks die out, the realities of the new year begin to set in. A new year can bring along many emotions, ranging from overwhelmed to ecstatic.  One of the most...

These recognizable stores are having huge sales on the last day of February

Places to shop Feb. 29

Daniel Valentine, Staff Writer January 6, 2023

This February, certain choice stores are having phenomenal deals on Feb. 29. This day is similar to Black Friday, and has deals for cleaning out winter items. Either way, do not miss out on these sweet...

Although I may not have her physical presence, gifts like these make it all the more easier to feel her spirit.

My first Christmas without you

Anna Anderson, Feature Editor January 4, 2023

As much as I hate to admit it, Christmas holds great expectations. The preconceived notion that above all else, despite anything, you must be joyful at all times. The picture perfect family gathered under...

Procrastination can make any simple task more difficult and a lot longer.

I’ll do that later

Betsy Haft, Staff Writer December 15, 2022

Procrastination controls lives, making any simple daily task 10 times more difficult. The Oxford English Dictionary defines procrastination as “the action of delaying or postponing something.” However,...

This website tests its users on a variety of different tests ranging from reaction time to number memory, before showing where the testee stands in comparison to the rest of the population.

The existential horror of humanbenchmark.com

Fisher Meyerink, Staff Writer December 12, 2022
There is nothing more devastating than finishing a test and realizing that you are in the bottom 5% of the population in terms of your reaction time or your verbal memory...
One of my favorite moments after golfing, the course was so peaceful and it reminded me of how much golf means to me and how much I need it. Photo by Kinley Freese

The art of self-reflection

Kinley Freese, Staff Writer December 7, 2022

As 2022 is nearing a close, I have recently been reflecting on my year in more depth than I usually do. Along the way, I have learned how I can improve for an even better year in 2023.  The art of...

As much as us humans would like to believe we are the best and most successful species on this planet, we are far from perfect when it comes to our bodies. Here are just a few things that I would change to make us just a little bit better.

What I would change about the human body

Fisher Meyerink, Staff Writer December 5, 2022

As much as us humans would like to believe we are the best and most successful species on this planet, we are far from perfect when it comes to our bodies. Here are just a few things that I would change...

TikTok has contributed greatly to Gen Z’s humor in recent years with its popularity among young people, and it continues to make it more difficult for older people to relate to the younger generation.

Why Gen Z’s humor is different from other generations

Clare Heupel, Perspectives Editor December 1, 2022

Older generations have difficulty understanding the humor of today’s teenagers and young adults, known as Generation Z (Gen Z). Though this kind of divide between age groups has always been present,...

Myself on the right and my best friend on the left right before our first day of first grade.

Why did you go?

Elysse Weber, Staff Writer December 1, 2022

One of the best kinds of friendships are the ones that have been a part of your life forever; the ones that are carried in your heart from no matter how close or how far away they may be.  From birth,...

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