This year’s Joy Night theme was Wicked, which was decided on by Joy Night’s four directors, Andrew Bargen, Lindsey Herting, Annaliese Saathoff and Chris Turley. When asked about how the Joy Night theme is picked each year, Bargen mentioned that “It’s a conversation of the directors and it usually is that epiphany moment where somebody says something...

The federal Department of Education has struggled recently, as it faces budget cuts enforced by DOGE, and threats made by President Trump to remove the cabinet from existence altogether. The Department of Education first became a cabinet level department in 1980. Since then it has funded programs across the country which connect students and teachers...

The Lincoln Education Association (LEA) awarded several teachers and students Thursday night for teaching excellence and separate scholarship awards, surrounded by members of the LPS District Office team and the Nebraska State Education Association president Tim Royers. The annual award ceremony from the association honored 31 retiring teachers,...

As the end of the school year nears, some parents are wondering what will keep their children busy this summer. One idea is to sign up for the Summer Reading Program. Parents like Holly Elstun are avid supporters of this program and think it’s very important. She thinks the Summer Reading Program benefits children and parents and says, it...

Ice cream, everyone loves it but no one knows the best spot to get it, until now. Over the course of this year we went to a variety of ice cream places. We rated them on their ice cream quality, looking at a range of qualifications, like flavor, texture and mix-ins. We also rated them on the ice cream shops environments, we were looking for cleanliness,...

There are many ways students get to school: driving, biking, taking the bus, walking and even riding electric scooters! But how much do these really even out? Due to the rapid increase in climate change in the past few years, we need to make sure that we decrease all of our carbon emissions so that we put a stop to global warming. Students at...

These devices monitor vaping in bathrooms. When someone does vape in the bathroom, administrators are notified and students in the bathroom get searched for vaping devices. Then, the student who was found vaping has consequences set in place.  According to Cedric Cooper, the principal at Lincoln Northwest High School, “They [vape detectors] promote...

On April 5th, 2025, crowds of protesters throughout the United States rallied at capitols and federal buildings across the country. These people gathered for many reasons but the main factor was that “We must stop Trump and Musk’s illegal, billionaire power grab.” According to CNN, about 600,000 people rallied all across the country.  In Lincoln,...

The CHG, also known as the Community Healing Garden Club, has been around for over five years. Started by a group of passionate students, this club has been involved in important activities such as providing healthy food options using the garden. Carol Flora is the club advisor of the CHG. Flora told the story of how this club came to be as,...

The organization running LHS Community Learning Center changed recently. Up until this semester, the CLC program was run by Civic Nebraska. But mid-year brought an unexpected change to The Boys and Girls Club, a non-profit organization that specializes in before and after school programming. With the change brings a new CLC director and community...

Fast Fashion is the production of clothes based on profit over quality and has risen in popularity since the early 2000's. In the United States the most purchased items are clothes, especially for high schoolers. According to a survey done by The Advocate, 100% of people surveyed shop at least once a year. From a study done in 2023 the fashion industry...

Lincoln High students may not be getting enough sleep according to new LHS Advocate data collected from students on their sleeping habits and analysis on how rested they feel in the mornings. Students often complain about feeling tired and groggy throughout their school day and are unable to get through the entire period without drifting off. Twenty...

Teacher burnout is a major problem facing the United States. According to a 2022 study by the National Education Association, “90% of members say feeling burned out is a serious problem (67% very serious).” This is causing major teacher shortages, with more than half of school districts reporting they are understaffed. Teacher burnout could be solved...

Greg Keller before his passing was a leader, friend, teacher and a valued member of the Lincoln community.  Many people, not only at Lincoln High School, but across the entire Lincoln community and beyond had the honor of knowing Keller, and his passing has certainly touched many. It is crucial that we honor and recognize this man for all he did for...

The month of March is recognized as Women's History Month, and the panel was held to honor the month. The panel was held in the cafeteria during 2nd period after being delayed by a day due to the weather induced school closure. The panelists consisted of Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird, Dr. Marilyn Johnson-Farr, Jessie McGrath, and Suzanne Mealer, all...

High school scouts evaluate players skills and decide if they would be a good addition to a college team. Scouting is important for colleges as they help build promising teams by focusing more on potential, rather than their skill level now. A select bunch of students at LHS have been scouted this year and are planning to go to college to play a sport! Lesli...

Currently at Northeast there is a program designed to teach students in 9th-12th grade about the important role of food, energy, water and societal systems also known as FEWSS. The district recently announced they will be expanding this program to all LPS high schools. This program will be embedded into math, science, world language, and social studies...

The University of Nebraska ended recently the Project RAÍCES - Re-envisioning Action and Innovation through Community Collaborations for Equity across System because of funding cuts and threats from the U.S. Department of Education for further cuts. The reason for this: the program's use of "Equity" in its acronym. The Trump administration has been...

The LPS Calendar Committee announced recently they are adding one more day of summer break. After discussion, the LPS Calendar Committee concluded that they extend summer break by one day to give kindergarteners a better transition. The LPS School board voted Tuesday to approve the changes to the calendar at their regular meeting. When asked for...

Senior Jaden Unlu competed on Friday and Saturday in three events at NSAA State Swimming competition and medaled in two of those competitions. Unlu, a 4-year member of the swim team has been to state three times but this is his first time medaling at the state competition. This year, Unlu competed and placed eighth in the Boys 200 yard freestyle...

Two Lincoln High School divers competed Thursday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in the NSAA State Diving Competition. Sophomore Colin Farr and junior Sofia Palmieri represented Lincoln High School, with Farr taking first place and Palmieri taking 18th. Divers from all over the state came to the Bob Devaney Sports Center for the Nebraska...

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen testified on February 4, at the Nebraska Legislature's education committee in support the ban of cellphones within all Nebraska schools. If this bill is adopted and signed into law, when school starts back up in the fall, students will not be able to use their phones nearly as much as they do now. The limited instances when...

One of the biggest controversies, when it comes to pizza, is if pineapple is an acceptable pizza topping. According to wonderopolis.org when asked about pineapple as a pizza topping, 22% of people loved it, 37% liked it, 18% disliked it and 19% hated it. Overall, this shows that there is quite a large conflict between opposing sides with over 41% of...

It's a tradition every year to celebrate our senior year cheerleaders and Pomalinks who have worked hard and committed their time to cheerleading at LHS, and this year Lincoln High recognized thirteen Links from the class of 2025. The senior Pomalinks recognized were: Ayla Thompson, Alix Gergonne, Tatum Moore, Gage Havlat, Lina Dvorak, Anna Nguyen....

I was six years old in the first grade when I walked into the Scholastic Book Fair with eight dollars in my hand. At the corner of my eye, I saw Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey. This changed the trajectory of my academic career in unimaginable ways. Of course this is an exaggeration, but it is still understated how much Pilkey’s works have had a...