Stranded and Afraid; Episode 1
February 25, 2020
This video was inspired by the online game Geoguessr.com. My classmate Daniel Bethke and I were blindfolded and dropped off in a remote part of Sioux Falls SD in hopes to find our way back to Lincoln. All though it was kinda dangerous we had fun and it was a pretty cool challenge.
Pho Thai
Abbie DeKramer, staff writer
December 18, 2019
Pho Thai is a new restaurant in Sioux Falls that aims to serve as the first authentic Thai, Vietnamese and Chinese restaurant in the downtown area. As I visited Pho Thai, I was accompanied by Rachel Overstreet and Corrin Gillespie. My first reaction to the location was inherently positive. I was greet...
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...
Horror of the ash borer: the sequel
Caroline Sudbeck, Entertainment Editor
May 21, 2019
The city of Sioux Falls has officially begun its ash tree removal process, much to the dismay of many citizens, especially citizens in heavily forested urban areas. For neighborhoods like the McKennan Park area, the trees are partially what makes the neighborhood so special and unique. As such, ...
Summers in Sioux Falls
Elizabeth Boysen, Staff Writer
May 1, 2019
With only a few weeks left of school, students are anxiously awaiting the first day of summer, when their only worry will be figuring out what to do in their three months of freedom. While Sioux Falls might seem boring, the summer months are full of different events and ways for people to spend time....
The way to fundraise: President’s Bowl 5k
Caroline Sudbeck, Entertainment Editor
April 29, 2019
The annual President’s Bowl Fundraiser is kicking off this June 21st. Runners, walkers and fun-havers of all ages are invited to attend and help out with the important fundraising cause. Proceeds from the President’s Bowl Fundraiser are transferred to a collection of money that is generated ...
Downtown is about to get a whole lot better
Elizabeth Boysen, Staff Writer
April 24, 2019
Downtown Sioux Falls is already one of the most popular places to go all year round, but especially in the summer months. Now there will be another reason to spend summer evenings in the most lively part of the city. A new concert venue will be open for business this summer, hosting free concerts every...
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 critique on Sioux Falls weather
Sophia Boyt, News Editor
March 21, 2019
It’s a warm, shiny, crisp spring day in Sioux Falls, SD. Petite songbirds hop from branch to branch, singing sweet tunes in a melodic stream of odd chirps and hoots. The scent of freshly cut grass stings the air with blades of green and growth. Dewdrops gently slip off of soft leaves, shower...
Small Business, Big Mission
Caroline Sudbeck, Staff Writer
January 3, 2019
With a New Year comes time for resolutions and trying to find ways to improve your life and well being, but look no further than a drive down Western to arrive at Daily Clean Food and Drink a restaurant which is sure to please your palate and those New Years goals. When I first imagined Daily Clean Food and D...
The horror of the ash borer
Caroline Sudbeck, Staff Writer
November 29, 2018
One name has been changed in this story in order to maintain the anonymity of a source. This name will be indicated by a * during the person’s first mention. The emerald ash borer is a serious threat to all ash tree species and many cultivar hybrids in North America. The emerald ash b...
Sioux Falls’ future is in its past
Daniel Bethke, Journalism Student
October 22, 2018
Sioux Falls, one of the fastest growing cities in the country, clearly has a lot to learn from larger cities. There are several ways to construct buildings in Sioux Falls’ future. Each method has its own advantages and drawbacks. In any case, the goal of urban design should be to minimize pollution ...
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...
October 21, 2020
As of last week, alternative artist Sasha Sloan released her well-awaited album, “Only Child.” All of the 10 songs on the album act as a...
Pressure on high school students
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....
Seamless Summer initiative extended to benefit all Sioux Falls School District families
October 21, 2020
Thanks to a grant donated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Oct. 5, 2020, all students in the Sioux Falls School District will...