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The Clarion

The Student News Site of Lincoln Southeast High School

The Clarion

The Student News Site of Lincoln Southeast High School

The Clarion

Holly Bowen testifies about LR284CA in front of a committee in the state capitol

Lowering the Voting Age, Raising Student Voices

Myla Davis, Co-Editor in Chief March 20, 2026

Inside of the capitol building, a committee room begins to fill with local Nebraskans, waiting to share their opinions and perspectives on important topics. Three constitutional amendments are proposed....

Opinion: Dressing Down the Dress Code

Opinion: Dressing Down the Dress Code

Lydia Petersen, Copy Editor March 20, 2026

Do you remember when you had to write argumentative essays in elementary and middle school? There were a few topics you could choose from, and school uniforms or dress codes were almost always an option....

AI 'Art' is NOT Art

AI ‘Art’ is NOT Art

Jackson Hergenrader, Staff Writer March 19, 2026

One of the most controversial trends that started in late 2022 is still around today, it’s AI ‘art’. While some have simply tried to move past it, AI ‘art’ has made the differentiation of real...

Graphic made with Photoshop by Mina Jan

Stop Trying to Bring Back 2016

Mina Jan, Social Media Editor, Podcast Editor March 18, 2026

As soon as the clock struck 12 a.m. on New Years Day, the internet collectively decided that it was not 2026. 2025 had passed, and replacing it was 2016: an era from exactly a decade ago. Lately, the...

Ruben and Aldag celebrate match wins

Leaving a Legacy

Myla Davis, Co-Editor in Chief March 17, 2026

Noise spills from the wrestling room as two freshman girls stand outside, hearts pounding and nerves spiking. The sport is male-dominated, the room full of boys, and neither has ever wrestled before. Still...

Graphic made with Canva by Lily Deitering

School Parking Lots Pose Risks of Collisions

Lily Deitering, Co-Editor-In-Chief March 17, 2026

It’s 3:03 p.m. You open your car door and slide quickly behind the wheel. The soft purr of the engine fills your ears as you shift into reverse. After a brief glance into your review mirror, you back...

Taden King fills the classroom with knowledge and a new presence.

Taden King: Subbing In

Lanna Ramirez Cromer, Design editor March 9, 2026

In the science halls of Lincoln Southeast High School, Taden King, the newest long-term biology substitute in the building, finds himself navigating new teaching methods and immersing himself in the Knight...

Ryan Hazen (the Lorax) dressing up at the trunk or treat with other theater students.

Photo Credit: Kennedy Smith

From First Act to State Stage

Baran Safa, Copy Editor March 9, 2026

What began as a “just-for-fun” class to meet new people quickly turned into something much bigger for Southeast junior Ryan Hazen. Now a familiar face in LSE’s theater program, Hazen is taking his...

Graphic made with Photoshop by Mina Jan

Between Page and Prophecy

Mina Jan and Kristina Gevorkova March 8, 2026

After a significantly successful first season that brought Rick Riordan’s highly popular novels back to the screen, “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” returns for a long-awaited second season. Based...

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