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...

Though Lincoln High has been around for over 150 years, we’ve only had a dance team in the last 50. The Pomalinks perform multiple dance styles such as jazz, pom, kick, and hip hop. You can primarily watch them perform at LHS’s Varsity sporting events. The current and past Pomalinks celebrated their 50th anniversary as a dance team on January 24...

After his inauguration on January 20, 2025, Donald Trump signed a record 26 executive orders in front of a large audience–more than any president had signed on their first day in office. He went on to sign many more in the following weeks.  These orders have consequences for the future of the United States, as many of them pertain to immigration.  According...

Luigi Mangione has been in the eyes of the nation for the past two months. Mangione, 24, is accused of shooting and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, in Manhattan on December 4, 2024. Mangione has been in custody pending his trial. Mangione is awaiting his trial after having plead not-guilty on 11 charges, including first and second degree...

The Journalism Education Association released the names of the 8 Lifetime Achievement Award winners for 2025 on January 30. The award recognizes retired educators of journalism for their lifelong dedication and significant contributions to journalism education. The full list of people being recognized is: Erinn Harris, Linda Jones, Mary Larson, Tamra...

New Year’s resolutions are a tradition so old that they date back to before the American Revolution. The earliest record of a “New Year’s resolution” is from the seventeenth century, although it is suspected that they were in existence and simply not written down for some time before then. In any case, it is clearly a well loved and withstanding...