Noem announces state of emergency, closes schools
Slater Dixon, Perspectives editor
March 13, 2020
Governor Noem declared a state of emergency on Friday in light of the COVID-19 pandemic that has already infected nine South Dakota residents. She also recommended that schools across the state cancel classes, although that decision lies with local school districts. The Sioux Falls School District started to...
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 now, late night shows ultimately do a better job than the news in conveying information. Not o...
Upcoming change to SFSD grading scale
Anna Langseth, Staff Writer
November 18, 2019
A big change will likely be made with the SFSD’s grading scale for the next school year. The Committee to review SFSD Policy IKA Grading/Recovery Systems has been pushing for the district to change the grading scale from a 7-point grading scale to a 10-point scale. This reform would apply to all the high scho...
TEDx returns to Sioux Falls
Slater Dixon, Perspectives Editor
April 3, 2019
TED Talks are an integral part of every student's education. The short speeches featuring “ideas worth sharing” are often used as an inspirational teaching tool in LHS classrooms. In late March, the Argus Leader reported that a TEDx event would be held in Sioux Falls, the first since 2014. TEDx talks are independently organized events that feature talks in the TE...
A ‘smarter’ Smarter Balanced
Kat Steffen, Staff Writer
March 28, 2019
Junior students have always taken the Smarter Balanced test in Spring to give their district insight on how effectively each school is teaching their pupils. However, there have been some changes this year. For the first time, Seniors will take a test to examine their post-high school readiness. ...
Actor Luke Perry dead at 52
Elizabeth Boysen, Staff Writer
March 5, 2019
“Riverdale” and “90210” actor Luke Perry has died at the age of 52. While the official cause of death has yet to be confirmed, it is believed to be a result of the stroke he suffered on Wednesday, Feb. 27. Perry had his big break playing bad boy Dylan McKay in “90210” and continued por...
Social media takeover
Sophia Boyt, Staff Writer
December 12, 2018
With social media being one of the most controversial and influential forms of conversation available to people, especially teenagers, one might have predicted that online sharing would surpass classic printed newspapers in popularity at some point; now, that day has come. Printed newspaper has been the public’s ma...
New information in investigation on teacher who cut student’s hair
Sophia Boyt, Staff Writer
December 12, 2018
After she was arrested on Dec. 7, 2018, when a video was released onto Reddit showing her cutting a student’s hair in front of the terrified children in her classroom, California teacher Margaret Gieszinger thinks she did not do anything extreme. Gieszinger, 52, was a teacher at University Prepar...
October tech releases
November 12, 2018
October is a time for Halloween, falling leaves and the unceasing march of time that draws us closer and closer to the cold, icy nightmare of winter. However, October is also the time of year when many large technology companies release new phones and other electronic goodies. It can be hard to keep...
Mr. FOSS, Linux and SJW’s
Slater Dixon, Manager of Business
October 19, 2018
Eric Foss is a math teacher who teaches Geometry and Algebra II at LHS. FOSS, on the other hand, stands for Free and Open Source Software. FOSS is a cornerstone of the internet, but recent debates over a new Code of Conduct being adopted by open source projects are exposing rifts between communities that ...
Kavanaugh update: Roberts speaks up on controversy
Sophia Boyt, Staff Writer
October 17, 2018
Following Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s contentious confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, Oct. 16, Chief Justice John Roberts assured the public that the Supreme Court will remain unbiased and united to serve the Constitution. Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court on Saturday...
The Kaepernick controversy
Landon DeBoer, Sports Editor
September 13, 2018
Looking back to late August into early September 2016, no one believed that a simple, peaceful protest by now former San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback, Colin Kaepernick would cause such an uproar and escalate into what it is now. Kaepernick made a household name of himself, not just because of his play on...
Madeleine Kemper, Staff Writer
April 8, 2020
As I stare at the wall countless times each day, I try to think of a new way to occupy my time. The only thought that seems to be on my mind is all the activities I would...
A day in the life: Working during the coronavirus outbreak
April 8, 2020
Most students are staying at home and hopefully practicing social distancing. I, on the other hand, have been working every day of this “break.”...
‘Next in Fashion’ is everyone’s next favorite show
April 7, 2020
Released on Netflix in late January, “Next in Fashion” is picking up speed as more people start streaming shows in order to kill their boredom....
The NCAA should give winter-sport athletes one more chance
April 7, 2020
Since the coronavirus started spreading more rapidly throughout the U.S, most sports, college and professional, have been suspended or canceled....