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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

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To Pledge or not To Pledge

Sophia Clark, Staff Writer March 10, 2025

Since Oct. 21, 1882 schools all over America have recited The Pledge of Allegiance with students, teachers, and other staff.  The history of the Pledge started with Francis Bellamy, an Baptist minster...

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Retire the “R-word”

Myla Davis, Copy Editor February 28, 2025

My uncle used to invite me to watch movies on cable with him. I would accidentally ruffle the sheets of his bed but unlike usual, he wouldn’t care much. He’d just sit in his chair and laugh loudly...

The Social Media Slump

The Social Media Slump

Baran Safa, Staff Writer January 31, 2025

Ding! The notification sound from your phone consumes the quiet classroom. As the teacher steps towards the noise, your mind piles with millions of questions. Who was that? Did they like my video? What...

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Energy Drink Jitters

Lanna Ramirez Cromer, Staff Writer January 31, 2025

Shelves lined with vibrantly colored energy drinks catch the eyes of many young students on their way to class. While some may find themselves reaching for their second can of Bubbl’r, others stroll...

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Start Your Year With Purpose, Not Pressure

Lida Prochaska, Staff Writer January 31, 2025

The clock counts down, 3… 2… 1… it’s 2025! A new year is a celebration, everyone stays up late, waiting for it to arrive. It’s a fresh start, a blank slate, a chance to change yourself for the...

Chat: Are We Cooked?

Chat: Are We Cooked?

Mina Jan, Social Media Editor December 29, 2024

Am I gaining or losing aura? How’s your mewing streak? These are just two examples of the many “brain rot” phrases out there. Brain rot, which was Oxford Dictionary’s 2024 Word of the Year, is...

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Opinion: LSE’s newest vaping policy is more punitive than progressive

Garrison Mehlin, Staff Writer December 23, 2024

There are a million reasons that people - especially teenagers - start smoking or vaping: Social and peer pressure, academic stress, or personal turmoil afflicts them. Perhaps they’re stressed with finals,...

Southeats

Mary McKewon, Photo Editor December 4, 2024

The bell rings and students spill out of the doors to go to lunch, upperclassmen choose between the restaurants close to southeast, debating between orange chicken from Rolling Wok or a double steakburger...

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Starting School Later: The Key to Student Improvement

Mollie Moses, Online Editor December 3, 2024

Yawning, tired faces move slowly through the halls at 8 a.m.. The school day has just started and most of the students present at Southeast High School were up until any time from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m., some...

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Authentic Identities or Internet Imitations?

Kristina Gevorkova, Design Editor December 3, 2024

Advertisements flash onto phones without delay to an inclined teen, curious to check. Different apps push every which way to “help you” find your personal identity; from what type of food you would...

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OPINION: “When in Doubt, Sit Them Out”

Jarod Cada, Sports Editor October 25, 2024

The moment I saw Tua Tagovailoa’s first concussion against the Bills in 2022, I knew this wasn’t something normal. He was struggling to get back to the huddle and it was overall just hard to watch....

Opinion: Have we really reached the point of no return?

Opinion: Have we really reached the point of no return?

Garrison Mehlin, Staff Writer October 24, 2024

While both of the popular political parties in the United States have brought forth their own respectable and qualified candidates for the upcoming presidential election – Vice President Kamala Harris...

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