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As their season is still being evaluated, East Swim and Dive team hopes to start after December 7th.

East Swim and Dive season is pushed until December 7th

Cady Blackstock, Editor-in-Chief • December 7, 2020

As winter approaches, Swim and Dive were supposed to start at Lincoln East High School. As of November 16th, winter sports were pushed back until December 7th, forcing East’s swim and dive season to...

Snow storms like the one shown in this picture from last year can cause dangerous road conditions.

Driving in the ice and snow can be hard, so here are some tips and tricks to make driving in the winter a little easier

Kyra Rempe, Staff Writer • December 7, 2020

It’s that time of the year where snow starts to fall and the road conditions are hard to drive on. Driving on the snow and ice is no joke and it’s very important to know ways to stay safe while driving...

One of the this year's Covid-19 precautions takes the form of the hand sanitizing stations now found in the hallways of East. Filling these stations up each night is one of the various new tasks the East custodial staff has added to their nightly list.

East custodial staff works to keep up with winter weather, coronavirus cleaning

Julia Ehlers, Editor-in-Chief • December 2, 2020

As the winter season rolls around with bad weather and snow storms, the East custodial department is going to have to fight to keep up with cleaning for both the weather and Covid-19 precautions. East’s...

If the snowfall this winter makes the journey to school unsafe, LPS will announce a snow day.

LPS is not replacing snow days with remote learning

Ava Bartels, Editor • December 2, 2020

Due to many inquiries from students and staff alike, LPS has elaborated on how school days will be handled this upcoming winter. In the coming winter months, LPS was widely expected to replace snow days...

Students will have time to work with teachers and prepare before their exams.

Lincoln East finals schedule reevaluated for 1st semester

Madalynn Abele, Online Editor, Staff Writer • November 19, 2020

This semester, Lincoln East High School will have a newly created finals schedule for students and staff. Starting Monday, December 14th, through Tuesday, December 22nd, the schedule was reimagined to...

The 11 flags hanging in East's main hallway to honor its veterans.

Lincoln East celebrates Veteran’s day with a flag display and video

Isabella Villanueva, Social Media/ Feature Editor • November 19, 2020

This Wednesday, November 11th, Lincoln East celebrated Veterans day in a new way: a flag display honoring the veterans at East and a wonderful PBIS video that featured Mr. Chuck Morgan. The flag display...

Lincoln Public Schools, in coordination with Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird's new Directed Health Measures, has delayed winter sports until at least December 7th.

New DHM delays winter sports in LPS until at least December 7

Camden Cohn, Sports Editor • November 16, 2020

Friday the 13th; superstition in western culture labels this day as one of the unluckiest days of the year. For LPS athletes, that superstition became a reality as, under Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird’s...

Results from the 2020 Student Vote with Joe Biden winning with 60% of the vote against incumbent presidential candidate Donald Trump with only 30% of the vote.

2020 Student Vote results in a win for Biden and high student participation

Kamryn Snyder, Editor-in-Chief • November 16, 2020

This year’s student vote was held on Thursday, October 29th across LPS through a survey on the district’s website to help engage students in the process of voting, a crucial part of our democracy....

The risk dial serves as a guide to the Lincoln-Lancaster County public for the most present situation regarding the Covid-19 virus, ranging from low to severe in the possibility of acquiring the virus in the area. It has been updated as of Friday, November 6th, 2020.

Lancaster County’s Covid-19 risk dial goes red for the first time

Faqeha Qureshi, Staff Writer • November 16, 2020

On November 6, 2020, Lancaster County’s risk dial for COVID-19 moved into mid-red, or severe risk for infection, for the first time, putting the public on high alert. 374 confirmed-positive cases have...

East High School students eating between dividers in the school cafeteria. These dividers have been mandated by LPS to block the spread of COVID 19.

Is it still safe to eat a school lunch everyday?

Ava Bartels, Editor • November 12, 2020

Year after year, thousands of students from the vast Lincoln area eat the school-provided breakfasts and lunches. The meals have changed over the years to accommodate new health regulations, dietary practices,...

Spartans prevail 42-0 over the Bulldogs in their first playoff game.

Lincoln East advances to quarterfinals in 42-0 win over North Platte

Camden Cohn, Sports Editor • November 4, 2020

The Lincoln East Spartan football team began their postseason trek with a resounding 42-0 win against an upset driven North Platte Bulldogs team last Friday on a beautiful day at Seacrest Field in Lincoln,...

Posters made by members and officers of HOSA advertising to possible interested students in the commons.

HOSA’s first meeting of the school year

Kamryn Snyder, Editor-in-Chief • October 28, 2020

On Monday, October 5th the first HOSA meeting was held after school in the commons at East. HOSA, otherwise known as the Health Occupations Students of America, is a great opportunity for kids at East...

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