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Lincoln East High School's home of Spartan news

The Oracle

Lincoln East High School's home of Spartan news

The Oracle

The East varsity runners smile with their district champions plaque, after a successful district meet for the boys and girls alike.

Spartan cross country finishes strong

Jeremiah Zimmerman, Staff Writer November 2, 2018

With the fall sports season coming to a close, it’s important to highlight East High’s cross county teams.  The girls team overcame adversity at the state meet and came out victorious. “The two...

A laptop is displayed with the StudentVote login screen. Students had the opportunity starting at 8 am this morning until 4 pm today to vote.

Student Vote gives students an early taste at democracy

Maddie Abele, Staff Writer November 1, 2018

The first day of November means it’s time for Student Vote in East High and other high schools! Student Vote makes a student’s voice heard in the city, state, and national levels. It gives the opportunity...

Senior quarterback Devin Beckner lines up in the shotgun against Omaha Westside in the first round of the NSAA state playoffs on Friday, October 26th.  Westside won the game 34-7.

Spartans football falls short against Warriors

Jeremiah Zimmerman, Staff Writer October 30, 2018

The Spartan football season has concluded after losing to Omaha Westside 34-7 in the first round of the state playoffs.  The East offense never found a rhythm until a drive late in the fourth quarter,...

The Lincoln East marching band won their third consecutive Harvest of Harmony competition on October 6 in Grand Island.

Lincoln East band adds to win streak at Harvest of Harmony competition

Ella Shiba, Staff Writer October 19, 2018

The Harvest of Harmony marching band competition was held on Saturday, October 6th, and was quite the day to remember. The competition marked the third consecutive win for the East High Marching band and...

Lincoln East senior fullback Braden Sellon scores against Lincoln Southwest on September 7th at Seacrest Field.

Spartans stifle 4th ranked Millard West en route to playoffs

Chelsie Caulfield, Editor-in-Chief October 19, 2018

The Lincoln East Spartans stunned the fourth ranked Millard West Wildcats in a game with strong playoff implications.  The Spartans, looking to reach playoff berth, needed to top the Wildcats to keep...

(L to R) Peytie Mickells, Turner Linafelter, Elizabeth Jurich, Will Bounds, and Veronica Chapman participate in Apply2College Day. This special event was held last Tuesday for seniors to get help in the college planning process.

Apply2College Day takes the stress out of college planning

Jordan Brandt, Online Editor October 18, 2018

Last Tuesday, the Lincoln East counseling department, in conjunction with EducationQuest, held Apply2College Day for seniors. 125 members of the class participated. Students were allowed to leave their...

Senior Aleah Miller and I enjoying our Scooter’s beverages at the 84th and Rockledge location.

Embray’s Eats: What’s Brewing at Scooters?

Emily Bray, A&E Editor October 12, 2018

The Lincoln area is blessed with a plethora of thriving coffee businesses to choose from. Between these coffee franchises, they all give off their own unique aura to bring in a wide variety and selection...

The Spartan defense swarms an Omaha Bryan ball carrier on Friday afternoons game.

Spartans look to continue win streak against Wildcats

Max Nieman, Staff Writer October 11, 2018

Tenth ranked Lincoln East looks to face 6th ranked Millard West this week, in a pivotal week for the Spartans, who are currently in the hunt for a playoff spot. East is prepared for the task at hand, coming...

Lincoln Easts AJ Muthersbaugh rushes for a touchdown Friday afternoon against Omaha Bryan.

East shuts out Bryan to keep playoff hopes alive

Max Nieman, Staff Writer October 9, 2018

The Spartans continued to find their stride this week against Omaha Bryan, following a 59-0 shutout. From the beginning, East seemed to be in control of the game, after forcing a three and out to force...

The cult classic horror movie, The Shining, is one of many must-see movies this fall.

Spooky shows to catch this Halloween

Emily Bray, A&E Editor October 5, 2018

The autumn season is upon us, and with Halloween approaching at the end of the month, finding a quality scary movie to enjoy is a necessary part of the fall experience. All of these films can be found...

The East defense lines up against the North Star offensive line on Thursday, September 27th at Seacrest Field. East won the game 17-0.

Football preview: Lincoln East looks to keep momentum vs. Omaha Bryan

Jeremiah Zimmerman, Staff Writer October 5, 2018

Attempting to win three straight games for the first time since 2016, the 3-3 Spartans will go up against the 1-5 Bears of Omaha Bryan on Friday.  “Omaha Bryan doesn’t have a great record but we still...

Coach Lance Kingery watches his team warm up at practice before the NSAA District Softball Tournament.

Young and energetic Spartans head into district softball tournament

Jeremiah Zimmerman, Staff Writer October 4, 2018

The Lincoln East varsity softball team is heading into the A District Tournament 13-18 overall with a 3-3 district record.  “I think we still need to be able to figure out how to be the best we can...

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