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AP Literature student, Ella Herzberg, uses her phone in a 'red zone' during the school day on September 23, 2024. A 'red zone' is an area where personal electronic devices must be turned off and out of sight from the beginning to the end of each class period.

Lincoln Public School’s new phone policy is limiting student success post graduation

Claire Weibye, Editor, Layout Editor October 3, 2024

At the start of the 2023-24 school year, Lincoln Public Schools instated a new policy regarding personal devices in the classroom. The policy’s rules state that student’s phones must be out of sight...

Teacher burnout is a serious problem in the education industry. LPS provides a service called an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to teachers that provides a certain number of therapy appointments, and then the rest have to be covered by insurance.

Students feel the brunt of schools’ inability to provide

Mouse Kaufhold, Staff Writer September 25, 2024

Property taxes are the main source for school funding, and so to offset the financial burden of heightening property values, Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) has taken a budget cut of 32 million dollars for...

Many doctors struggle with guilt after they provide the necessities to end a patient's life. Following up with an assisted suicide, doctors felt blameworthy and began to rethink their decisions.

Suicide Awareness Month: Assisted Suicide

Zahraa Aljabiry, Staff Writer September 23, 2024

Many people around the world struggle with harsh conditions, both mentally and physically. This may push them towards the idea of suicide, as it’s their interpretation of relief. In certain areas recently,...

On September 9, 2024 Colleen Hoover's best selling book "It Ends With Us" can be found at Barnes & Noble with an assortment of different merch after the release of the movie "It End With Us" based on her book. The movie has brought even more attention to Hoover and her books, creating a large fan base around her

Colleen Hoover books are creating a bad representation for women

Tatum Lewis, Staff Writer September 20, 2024

With the recent release of the hit movie “It Ends With Us,” famous author and New York Times bestseller Colleen Hoover has recently been under fire for her explicit and insensitive books that leave...

The more and more users engage with social media, the greater a motive for companies to increase psychological tactics to increase time spent on the platforms. Users would do well to monitor their time and use of it on social medias, to make sure they - not watching companies - are in control of their online experience. Photo liscensed under Unsplash

The money-motivated science of social media

Kylie Brown, Staff Writer, Editor April 24, 2024

Humanity lives in a social age like never before, with dozens of social media apps provided free of charge at the fingertips of anyone who owns a phone. But though the advertised benefits of these apps...

The results from the Iowa Caucus show that Donald Trump is heavily favored as the 2024 Republican presidential candidate. Following the Iowa Caucus, DeSantis, Ramaswamy, and Binkley dropped out of the race, leaving it between Nikki Haley and Trump.

Is Nikki Haley the answer?

Claire Weibye, Editor, Layout Editor February 2, 2024

On January 17, 2024, voters from across the state of Iowa entered polling locations to vote in the Iowa Caucus, an electoral event that occurs every four years. Voters gather to discuss and select candidates...

"Killers of the Flower Moon," "Oppenheimer," and "Barbie" amongst others are nominated for the 2024 Oscars. The nominations were released on Tuesday, January 23, 2024.

Predicting 2024’s Oscar wins

Ava Chapin, Staff Writer, Editor February 1, 2024

With the recent unveiling of 2024’s Oscar nominations on Tuesday, January 23, this film awards season is entering its final stretch. With ceremonies like the Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Awards...

Chromebooks offer many benefits for students, however technology always comes with dangers as well. Students who are always online can have disadvantages in their learning experience.

Benefits and harms of excessive Chromebook use in schools

Avari Wischhof, Co-Editor-in-Chief April 14, 2023

All kids grades K-12 in Lincoln Public Schools have the resource of using a school issued chromebook. While this handy technology driven tool can be very helpful when navigating the reins of schoolwork,...

The TV show "The Last of Us" was released earlier this year. Many fans loved season one and are excited for what's to come.

“The Last of Us” show is a hit sensation

Chelsea Embury, Staff Writer April 14, 2023

“The Last of Us” show has become popular amongst many audiences. The show was initially released earlier on January 15, 2023. But it became available on March 10, 2023, on Hulu. “The Last of Us”...

This is the promotional poster for Hocus 
Pocus 2.  The first promo poster came out on August 30th, 2022, with the trailer for the movie coming out shortly after on September 9, 2022.

The Sanderson Sisters make a comeback in 2022

Ella Herzberg, Co-Editor-in-Chief November 7, 2022

It’s just a bunch of hocus pocus! Everyone’s favorite witches are back, but in 2022! “Hocus Pocus 2” came out on September 30, 2022, exclusively on Disney Plus. The movie’s stars include Bette...

A look into how work accumulates into a grade, taken October 26, 2022.

Letter grades, should they pass or fail?

Kylie Brown, Staff Writer, Editor November 2, 2022

What's the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of the public school system? Is it cartoon caricatures of a schoolhouse? Classrooms full of learning students? Or is it grades? One thing that...

Photo by Conner Baker on Unsplash 2017

The One-Drop Rule still affects Black communities today, here’s why

Elliot Grant, Staff Writer, Editor October 15, 2022

According to the article “‘One-drop rule’ persists” by Steve Bradt in the Harvard Gazette, as recently as 1985, a Louisiana woman was denied the ability to identify herself as “white” on her...

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