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Informing the Lincoln High community since 1895

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Students need to change ways of transportation at LHS

By Cayla Bailey, Student Reporter | 6 hours ago

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...

Sign in LHS bathrooms informing students about vape detectors.

Vape detectors yield positive results throughout LPS high schools

By Ollie Riggins, Editor-in-Chief | 3 days ago

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...

Protesters Gather at the Lincoln Capitol

“Hands Off” protests spark action across country

By Ollie Riggins, Editor-in-Chief | 5 days ago

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...

New CLC organization comes to Lincoln High

New CLC organization comes to Lincoln High

By Dexter Thompson, Student Reporter | April 7, 2025

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...

Data show students' sleep isn’t enough

Data show students’ sleep isn’t enough

By Nora Amundsen, Student Reporter | April 4, 2025

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...

Is artificial intelligence the future of education?

Is artificial intelligence the future of education?

By Alex DeHeer, Student Reporter | April 1, 2025

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).”...

LPS expands early college and STEM program

LPS expands early college and STEM program

By Sienna Geib, Student Reporter | March 7, 2025

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...

Seniors Nazo Hayder, Sofia Caruso, Janely Torres Gonzalez, Asraa Al-Lami, Jeremiah Theork, Ali Waly awarded full-ride scholarships to UNL College of Education and Human Sciences

Former Links’ scholarships revoked after DOGE threat

By Alex DeHeer, Student Reporter | March 6, 2025

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...

LPS adds extra day to summer break, adjusts fall break

LPS adds extra day to summer break, adjusts fall break

By Nora Amundsen, Student Reporter | March 2, 2025

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...

Nebraska legislators consider LB-140; state-wide ban of cellphones in schools

Nebraska legislators consider LB-140; state-wide ban of cellphones in schools

By Cayla Bailey, Student Reporter | February 25, 2025

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...

Migrants detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents after crossing into the United States from Mexico to request asylum get in a vehicle to be transferred to a detention center, in El Paso Texas, U.S. December 19, 2022. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

Trump limits immigration in first days as president

By Alex DeHeer, Student Reporter | February 14, 2025

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...

Suspected shooter Luigi Mangione is led into the Blair County Courthouse for an extradition hearing on December 10, 2024 in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.

Mangione remains in custody, awaits trial set for February 21

By Nora Amundsen and Sienna Geib | February 7, 2025

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...

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