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The Clarion

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The Clarion

The Student News Site of Lincoln Southeast High School

The Clarion

Seth Burk watches the band marching during morning practice

Full-Circle Moment: LSE Alum Returns as Assistant Band Director

Rakyruh Garcia, Staff Writer October 10, 2025

Returning to the high school where he once marched across the football field, Seth Burk now stands in front of the band as its new Assistant Director, eager to give back to the community that gave him...

Officer Carmichael monitors the lunchroom, making sure shenanigans
are kept to a minimum.

Dispatch: Carmichael has Entered the Building

London Lambrecht, Staff Writer October 9, 2025

Since spring of 2023, TJ Carmichael has served as LSE’s School Resources Officer (RSO), previously moving from a temporary, two-month role to becoming a full-time presence in the halls. “[It] was...

Q&A with Mr.Horton
Graphic Made in Canva by: Brianne Clark
Edited photo by: Steven Lind

Shaping Futures

Steven Lind, Staff Writer October 9, 2025

Q: How long have you been at Southeast? A: 6 Years Q: Where were you before Southeast? A: I taught at Dawes Middle School, I was the behavior room teacher, I did co-teaching in English, Math. I was...

Ruthie Stokes plays tennis at the British School of Barcelona in Spain.
Photo Credit: Vivian Stokes

Serving Aces In Spain: Nebraska Teen’s Exchange Trip Becomes A Life-Changing Adventure

Eleanor Spady, Staff Writer October 8, 2025

At just 14, Ruthies Stokes left Nebraska for Spain, where tennis, school and cultural surprises turned into an unforgettable exchange experience. Stokes spent six hours each day at the British School...

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Built On Tradition, Inspired by the Future

Brayden Abbott, Staff Writer October 7, 2025

Moving your life halfway around the globe to a country completely different from your own can be a burdensome task. For Junior Eegii Purevdorj, the decision to move 6000 miles away from home wasn’t a...

Meet Sofie Sunesen, new exchange student here at LSE!
Photo Courtesy: LSE Counseling Center

Whirlwind of Changes Moving to the U.S

Mateo Kaseman, Staff Writter October 7, 2025

For 16-year-old Sofie Sunesen (11), moving from Denmark to the United States has been a whirlwind of new experiences, challenges and small discoveries about everyday life. After 40 days in Nebraska, she...

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From France to Nebraska: A Year of Exchange Unfolds

Lanna Ramirez Cromer, Design editor October 6, 2025

At just 10 years old, Alix Duquesne-Boaglio knew her future would include a year away from her home in Annecy, France. Back then, she never expected that she would be trading away views of her picturesque...

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Clubs on the Rise

Jackson Hergenrader, Staff Writer October 1, 2025

At LSE, Club Day doesn’t mean you just get a free pass out of class. It means finding a community of people who share similar interests and passions, whether it be a shared love for a genre of music,...

Ozzy Osbourne with solo and Black Sabbath albums.
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New Club Brings Loud Energy

Mollie Moses, Online Editor, Podcast Editor October 1, 2025

Constant chatter clashes with the loud, heavy buzz of music that is pumping out of room E214. It’s not just noise, though, it’s the sound of a brand-new club coming together for the 2025-2026 school...

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Is Dating Outdated?

Maren Steinke, Co-Editor-in-Chief June 30, 2025

If you’ve ever felt nostalgia for a time you never actually lived in, the word you’re looking for to describe that is anemoia. It’s not even in the dictionary yet, but apparently the yearning for...

Drew Lohrman and Bea McKillip run in a Girls Junior Varsity Cross Country race.
Photo Credits: Jason Petersen

No Cuts, No Bench, No Limits

Lydia Petersen, Copy Editor June 9, 2025

You toe the ground as you wait for the gun to go off. The hot sun beats down on your head. You can already tell it’s going to be a scorcher today, and it’s only morning. Pop! The blank goes off and...

Put to the Test

Put to the Test

Myla Davis, Co-Editor in Chief June 3, 2025

“Homeschoolers have no social skills.” “All homeschooled kids are religious.” “Homeschooled kids don’t believe in vaccines.” “Homeschooled kids only live off the earth.” These are just...

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