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The Clarion

The Student News Site of Lincoln Southeast High School

The Clarion

A cartoon ofrenda for Día de Los Muertos

Honoring Life in Death: Celebrando Dia de Los Muertos

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

Throughout the night, hundreds of skeletons with clothes of vibrant colors dance through the streets towards the cemetery. And every year, a family carefully lays out marigold petals, lights candles, and...

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‘We Are Still Here’: Honoring American Indian Resilience this November

Myla Davis, Co-Editor in Chief November 1, 2025

November, which is recognized as National American Indian Heritage Month, pertains to more students than one may realize. According to Joseph Rousseau, Lincoln Public School’s American Indian Education...

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The Haunts of Our Hometown

Kristina Gevorkova, Design Editor, Podcast Editor October 31, 2025

The night is quiet–maybe a little too quiet. The hallway lights flicker, one by one, with only a dim glow remaining. A cold breeze slips through the cracks, brushing the back of your neck. You swear...

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Halloween in the Teen Years

Jackson Hergenrader, Staff Writer October 31, 2025

As a child, Halloween is all about dressing up, trick-or-treating and having fun with friends. But as students get older, the excitement of trick-or-treating can fade. . So what can teens do to celebrate...

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
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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,...

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