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Informing the Lincoln High community since 1895

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New LPS board member installed

New LPS board member installed

By Nora Amundsen, Student Reporter | May 20, 2025

Mara Krivohlavek was accepted onto the Lincoln Public Schools board committee recently according to Lincoln Public Schools. She is the newest board member replacing Lanny Boswell who has passed away. She...

LB 691 raises First Amendment questions

LB 691 raises First Amendment questions

By Moses Bloom, Student Reporter | May 20, 2025

Sen. Dave Murman (NE-Holdridge) proposed a bill earlier this year in the Nebraska legislature to require the 10 Commandments to be displayed in every Nebraska elementary school classroom, as well as...

LHS's varsity show choir group, Chain Reaction, preparing for their final competitive performance.

Lincoln High Show Choir finishes another strong season

By London Reneau, Features Editor | May 20, 2025

A cherished tradition of Lincoln High, LHS Show Choir, concluded their 2024-2025 season after a long run of hard work and dedication recently. If you are friends with anyone who is in Lincoln High Show...

Opinion: Is it time to get rid of homework?

Opinion: Is it time to get rid of homework?

By Alex DeHeer, Student Reporter | May 19, 2025

Homework has been a staple of the American Education system since the Cold war. In total, American students spend almost 67-million hours on homework each night, that's almost 12 trillion hours a year....

Juniors Brady Durban and Ryan Ostrander perform at Joy Night 2025

Joy Night’s 99th year hits the stage

By Ollie Riggins, Editor-in-Chief | May 14, 2025

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...

A view of the U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 1, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon

Department of Education faces major budget cuts, LPS prepares for change

By Eleanor Erickson, Editor-in-Chief | May 9, 2025

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...

Award-wining Spanish teacher Zach Mapes (left) and award nominator Will West (right) at the LEA awards event Thursday. (Photo curtsey of Elie Mapes)

Mapes, Sleeper, Burbach honored by Lincoln teachers’ union

By The Advocate | May 8, 2025

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...

Summer sign at Gere Library

Summer Reading Program; Beneficial for children, parents

By Cayla Bailey, Student Reporter | May 6, 2025

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...

Alex DeHeer samples four different types of ice cream at The Waffle Cone; owned by Scoops:

Opinion: Top 3 Lincoln ice cream places to visit this summer

By Dexter Thompson and Alex DeHeer | April 30, 2025

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...

Students leaving school

Students need to change ways of transportation at LHS

By Cayla Bailey, Student Reporter | April 14, 2025

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 | April 10, 2025

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 | April 9, 2025

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...

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