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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
Cathleen Weng

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief

Cathleen Weng is a senior at LHS. As a third-year staff member of the Statesman, she has served in such roles as News Editor and one of four Co-Editor-in-Chiefs, specifically for the website and online stories. When not writing stories, Weng might be found attempting to tackle books above her reading comprehension (for the academic cred) or wishing that Netflix had not cancelled Emmy-nominated TV show American Vandal. 

All content by Cathleen Weng

[Video] Mr. Betty Crocker 2020

May 4, 2020
"Kid Krow is honestly a mash-up of genres. I’m not the kind of person who listens to one kind of music, so as a result, the album is all over the place," said Conan Gray about his new album.

Conan Gray embodies nostalgia in ‘Kid Krow’

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
April 1, 2020
Author Kerry Winfrey writes about author Chuck Klosterman in a blog post, "He was talking about hair metal (like usual) and he said something to the effect that hair metal’s decline was due, mostly, to teenage girls. Because once teenage girls start liking something, it’s over. It’s not cool anymore."

Why do we hate teenage girls?

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
March 5, 2020

[Video] Meet the Freshman Student Council Candidates

March 4, 2020

[Video] Meet the Junior Student Council Candidates

March 4, 2020

[Video] Meet the Sophomore Student Council Candidates

March 4, 2020
Central Region Vice President Dalton Green (pictured 3rd from right) was also in attendance at the South Dakota State Conference. Pictured left to right: Avery Dooley, Haroni Sahilu, Genna Sheriff, Dalton Green, Teranysha Sutton, Abbie DeKramer.

DECA takes on Nashville

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
February 29, 2020
Enchanting Club's first meeting was on Monday, Jan. 13. Since then, they have met in Kyle Dietz' room every Monday after school.

LHS’ enchanting new club

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
February 23, 2020
"Spinning Out" season one was released to Netflix on Jan. 1, 2020.

‘Spinning Out:’ family, figure skating and overcoming failure

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
January 24, 2020
Raveling's completed makeup look, which has amassed her over 232 thousand followers on TikTok.

Raveling takes on TikTok

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
January 6, 2020
'Broken' is a four part docu-series released to Netflix viewers on Nov. 27, 2019.

Netflix’s new docu-series takes a look at the ‘Broken’

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
December 6, 2019
New Politics released their fifth album on Nov. 1, 2019, after a label change. They are now under Big Noise Music Group.

New Politics extends ‘An Invitation to an Alternate Reality’

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
November 5, 2019
Senior Kat Steffen and freshman Mary Steffen rake the lawn of a Sioux Falls citizen.

LHS DECA Rakes the Town

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
October 30, 2019
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a health campaign organized internationally every October.

Bidding for breast cancer awareness

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
October 25, 2019

[Video] Fourth Annual Statesman Scare Affair

October 23, 2019
The finalized designs for Thomas Jefferson High School depict a number of different areas within the school, including the courtyard (pictured above).

Complete Thomas Jefferson High School timeline

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
October 17, 2019

[Video] President’s Bowl 2019

September 28, 2019
Junior Elizabeth Jerstad will perform with the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra at 7:30pm on Sept. 28 at the Washington Pavilion.

Washington Pavilion welcomes LHS violinist

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
September 18, 2019
Our negative perceptions of the government have lowered our standards for politicians.

A culture of cynicism

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
September 12, 2019
The Parthenon in Athens is one of the many places that Latin students visited in Greece.

World language students travel the world

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
September 6, 2019
The Amazon rainforest fires are so harsh that they can be see from Space by NASA.

An update on the Amazon

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
August 27, 2019
Because the library is getting new carpet, books have been removed from the shelves. Luckily, this will make adding a growing Spanish section a lot easier.

LHS library makes additions to its Spanish literature collection

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
June 9, 2019
Senator Mike Rounds holds a question and answer session in the LHS little theater.

Mike Rounds makes rounds at LHS

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
May 17, 2019

[Video] 2019 Mr. LHS

May 11, 2019
The 8th Annual Henry's Run will take place on April 27, 2019.

Henry’s Run: a 5k for child abuse prevention

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
April 26, 2019
Theater department volunteers pose with the Easter Bunny. Left to right: Lewhat Tesfaldet, Court Anderson, Abbigale Hellevang, Margaret Meierhenry, Danielle Koang, Timothy Stolp, Suzanne Fitterer, Leah Berdahl, Savannah Chhen and Ramsey Folkerts.

JROTC and the theater raise money through Easter entertainment

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
April 16, 2019
The logo for the Sioux Falls Rising Leaders Summit, which will take place on April 27 in Sioux Falls.

Leadership event for students who want to be community-involved

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
April 9, 2019
Travis Auckerman poses with a basketball to show his love for March Madness,

[Photo] Teachers go mad for March

Caroline Sudbeck, Entertainment Editor
March 29, 2019
By the time the Sweet Sixteen was set, all but one bracket was busted.

[Photo] March Madness: Who will prevail?

Landon DeBoer, Sports Editor
March 28, 2019
Why do we miss the good old days? Are they any better than the present?

‘The good old days’

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
March 27, 2019
A new high school means new teams and clubs to compete against for any student involved in extracurriculars, and new boundary lines may mean that students who expect to go to one of the existing high schools will have to attend JHS instead.

Redesigning SFSD: JHS makes a splash

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
March 21, 2019
The new graduation requirements seek to provide LHS students with more choices for graduation.

New graduation requirements for LHS

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
March 8, 2019
We are pennies in the sidewalks of the world; it’s simply easier for the world to leave us behind.

Nothing lasts: a look into memory

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
February 26, 2019
“Seasons” represents a new chapter in American Authors’ style, proving that they have the tools to skillfully navigate various styles of music and living up to American Authors’ overall legacy.

American Authors changes with the ‘Seasons’

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
February 12, 2019
Bold, dynamic, appropriate: Vision 2030 promises to bring Augustana University and the city of Sioux Falls to a new level of competition.

Vision 2030: A new chapter for Augustana University

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
February 5, 2019
On the right: Thomas Jefferson. On the left: Benjamin Reifel.

Names of new Sioux Falls schools announced

Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
January 24, 2019
Due to the government shutdown, federal properties are closed.

Government shutdown continues

Cathleen Weng, News Editor
January 10, 2019
The American Dream (n.): The ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination and initiative.

Rags or riches: deconstructing the American Dream

Cathleen Weng, News Editor
January 3, 2019
Cathleen Weng, News Editor

‘I don’t have time to read anymore’

Cathleen Weng, News Editor
December 13, 2018
Fast fashion provides cheap, trendy clothes right off the catwalk - but at what cost?

The reality of fast fashion

Cathleen Weng, News Editor
December 6, 2018
For a while, CCD was a blip on every media outlet’s radar; and yet, there is now little to no coverage on the once-alarming phenomenon.

What ever happened to saving the bees, and etc.?

Cathleen Weng, News Editor
November 29, 2018
The Keystone XL would start in Canada and run through South Dakota to Montana.

Keystone XL is X’ed out

Cathleen Weng, News Editor
November 16, 2018
Vote in the 2018 Midterm elections.

Vote informed: breaking down the measure ballots

Cathleen Weng, News Editor
November 4, 2018
Gyoza, Kimchi Ramen and Char Siu Ramen from Ramen Fuji.

It’s raining Ramen, and it’s yummy

Cathleen Weng, News Editor
November 1, 2018

[Video] The Office: Statesman Edition

October 25, 2018
Mr. FJ celebrates Homecoming.

LHS sends a fond farewell to FJ

Cathleen Weng, News Editor
October 18, 2018
Riley Dinger celebrates his 100th color guard.

Breaking the record: JROTC student celebrates 100 Color Presentations

Cathleen Weng, News Editor
October 5, 2018
One Tank of Gas

One Tank of Gas

Cathleen Weng, News Editor
October 1, 2018
India celebrates LGBT Pride.

India legalizes gay sex in a unanimous ruling

Cathleen Weng, News Editor
September 13, 2018
"I Am Comic" Directed by Jordan Brady and distributed by Monterey Media Located on Monterey Medias Flickr account. [1]

‘Roseanne’ revival cancelled after star’s Twitter outburst

Cathleen Weng, Staff Writer
May 30, 2018
Founder of JAM Arts + Supplies Jess Miller. Photo by Cathleen Weng

JAM Arts + Supplies: a creative reuse center

Cathleen Weng, Staff Writer
May 17, 2018
Photo by Cathleen Weng

Make the Big Sioux River swimmable

Cathleen Weng, Staff Writer
May 8, 2018
Photo by Cathleen Weng

Finding purr-fect homes for stray cats: All Cats Rescue

Cathleen Weng, Staff Writer
May 1, 2018
Mission-Haiti's logo.

Mission-Haiti: Improving Haiti, one building at a time

Cathleen Weng, Staff Writer
April 23, 2018
The logo of Compassion Child Care.

Compassion Child Care: Highest quality daycare for lower income families

Cathleen Weng, Staff Writer
April 16, 2018
Zero-tolerance or 100% bull****?

Zero-tolerance or 100% bull****?

Cathleen Weng, Staff Writer
April 11, 2018
Photo: Erlend Bjørtvedt (CC-BY-SA)

After Parkland: businesses cutting ties with the NRA

Cathleen Weng, Staff Writer
March 5, 2018
Photo provided by Google Public Use

The fight for net neutrality continues

Cathleen Weng, Staff Writer
February 27, 2018
Photo provided by Google Public Use

‘Glee’ star charged with child pornography found dead

Cathleen Weng, Staff Writer
February 1, 2018
Former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar is seen in the 55th District Court where Judge Donald Allen Jr. bound him over on June 23, 2017 in Mason, Michigan to stand trial on 12 counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. / AFP PHOTO / JEFF KOWALSKY (Photo credit should read JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP/Getty Images)

Ex-Michigan State University physician accused of sexual abuse by over 140 girls

Cathleen Weng, Staff Writer
January 17, 2018

Thomas Fire continues blazing in California

Cathleen Weng, Staff Writer
December 12, 2017
Many have taken to protesting the slave trade in Libya.

21st century slave trade

Cathleen Weng, Staff Writer
December 5, 2017
Mount Agung threatens to erupt.

Volcanic threat in Indonesian island

Cathleen Weng, Staff Writer
November 28, 2017
NASA releases a spooky playlist for Halloween

NASA releases a spooky playlist for Halloween

Cathleen Weng, Staff Writer
November 1, 2017
Assault accusations against Weinstein continue

Assault accusations against Weinstein continue

Cathleen Weng, Staff Writer
October 25, 2017
Travel ban 3.0

Travel ban 3.0

Cathleen Weng, Staff Writer
October 18, 2017
Electricity poles and power lines toppled by Hurricane Maria are seen in Humacao, Puerto Rico, Wednesday. The storm left the island without electricity service, officials say.

Natural disasters bring destruction

Cathleen Weng, Staff Writer
September 26, 2017
September TV show lineup

September TV show lineup

Cathleen Weng, Staff Writer
September 19, 2017
DACA: The things you cannot ignore

DACA: The things you cannot ignore

Cathleen Weng, Staff Writer
September 18, 2017
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