The sound of pens clicking echoes throughout the room along with the continuous pops of gum. However, even worse is the smacking of lips as others chew and chew and chew. I cannot stand the sound of these...

Five hundred thousand dollars. That’s the asking price of “Thunderstruck” by ACDC for movie use; and for good reason. Music is what makes the scene. It’s what gives the viewer chills and demands...

It’s 6:30 am, and your alarm beeps loudly. You drag yourself out of bed, pull open your dresser drawer and assemble the day’s outfit. This is a universal experience, but choosing one’s daily attire...

Imagine you wake up on a Monday morning to get ready for school just to realize you have no music to get ready with. If that wasn’t enough of a disappointment, now imagine you walk to your kitchen noticing...

The succession in which teenagers bring about new terms to use in their everyday vernacular is rapid and never ending. Whether it's to help navigate the endlessly divisive and confusing social dynamic...

Before social media and smart phones, sports fans tuned into high school athletics through radio broadcasts and read highlights the next day in the local newspaper. But in the last two decades, high school...

Performative  Lately, almost everything seems to be labeled as “performative”. From the clothes people wear to the activities and hobbies they pursue, performativity is embedded in everyday life....

Before the day begins, many students have already made a choice that reflects how they feel, or how they want to feel. Scrolling through playlists labeled “hype,” “late night drives” or “main...

Between crowded hallways, packed classrooms, and busy schedules, it is easy for students at Lincoln Southeast High School to feel like they do not quite fit in. For some students, especially students of...

For Nebraskans, opening the news lately has become a grim routine, as harrowing stories of domestic violence seem to circulate the news monthly. Most recently, on April 7, a man in Polk County was accused...

The marching band plays LSE’s “Fight Song” during halftime at a football game, with students moving in their practiced formations. Students in the chamber orchestra sit on stage, their bows dancing...

Eight high schools, $2,946,512. This is the value of the Central Interscholastic Athletic Fund, which was decided upon by the LPS School Board for the 2025-26 school year.  Every year at the end of...