[10 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]
This Is Your Brain On Digital Diaries

By: Matthew Juber
Ever find yourself wishing you could remember exactly what happened during a specific event? Now with new “digital diaries” it might be much more plausible. But what effect does this have on the brain? Would having computers remember everything for us mean our brain wouldn’t get enough use and start to deteriorate?
Psychologists are unsure of what to think as of yet, because research has been minimal. The general consensus seems to suggest that it most likely won’t impact our minds as long as we continue to use our …

Read the full story »

Focus »

[13 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]

By Michael Wilford
It’s amazing what a pocket can hold these days:  wallet, phone, iPod, and the Complete Works of Shakespeare.  Yes, the electronic age is moving towards another takeover:  America’s libraries.  Before you judge this product, what if I told you the screen looks like a real page of paper? The Kindle is a full electronic device that allows a user to download full texts in a matter of minutes. Rather than being “just another screen” to stare at for hours, the screen of the Kindle looks just like …

Focus, Headline »

[10 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]
This Is Your Brain On Digital Diaries

By: Matthew Juber
Ever find yourself wishing you could remember exactly what happened during a specific event? Now with new “digital diaries” it might be much more plausible. But what effect does this have on the brain? Would having computers remember everything for us mean our brain wouldn’t get enough use and start to deteriorate?
Psychologists are unsure of what to think as of yet, because research has been minimal. The general consensus seems to suggest that it most likely won’t impact our minds as long as we continue to use our …

Sports »

[5 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]

The Lincoln High Volleyball team opened with a victory against Omaha Northwest at the A-1 sub-district hosted by Papillion La-Vista South.  The following match against Omaha Marian, however, resulted in a loss ending a competitive season for the LHS Links.
Lincoln High def. Omaha Northwest 25-10, 25-23, 25-10
Omaha Marian def. Lincoln High 25-6, 25-15, 25-10

Entertainment »

[2 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]

DJ Stryke’s Top 5 Music Downloads of the Week
1.) Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz – “On To The Next One”
So far, Jay-Z’s brought his new album, “Blueprint 3,” in with style. Mr. Carter played no games with “D.O.A.” and the apocalyptic posse-cut “Run This Town”. Produced by longtime Jay collaborator Swizz Beatz, “On To The Next One” boasts a repetitive ghostly choir refrain, laid against a jumpy drum machine. Jay drops his trademarked swag-fueled lyrics: “I don’t get dropped/I drop the label.” Very little could suggest that this song …

Entertainment, LHS News »

[2 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]

By Michael Wilford
In the wake of the popular flim Zombieland’s cinematic release, on Saturday, October 10th  many “zombies” were walking all around downtown Lincoln. About 600 people showed up on Saturday to participate in Lincoln’s third annual Zombie Walk. The costumes of the participants were all very unique. They ranged from a zombie golfer with his clubs coming out of his back, to a zombie icons.  Zombies could not exist without helpless humans to terrorize; therefore, people could also sign up to be “victims” for the people …