By Matthew Juber
Over the summer I came across an interesting, and somewhat frightening find. A robot that can consume biomass, have it’s own thought process, and even potentially carry its own weapons! This may sound like something straight out of a science-fiction novel, but according to Robotic Technology Incorporated (RTI), it isn’t. Of course the intentions of this robot are mostly harmless, but that doesn’t mean the potential for evil isn’t there. While the robot is supposed to be “vegetarian” (meaning it’s biomass engine will only be programmed to run …

By Matt Hillebran
The Lincoln High varsity girls’ softball team beat Omaha Benson 10-0. Emma Rathe stuck out eight batters during the game and Janeigh Barazza went 3 for 3 at the plate. Lincoln High had 10 hits in the game and the team had no errors. LHS finished third in the Benson Softball Tournament over the weekend .  The Links softball team has been on a winning streak taking four games last week.

By Matt Hillebran
Overall, Lincoln High did very well at the Omaha Bryan Invitational cross country meet. Hannah Higgins placed 8th for the freshman girls. In the sophomore girls race Marina Blum finished 3rd and Bree Drda finished 8th. Hikari Yoshino finished 2nd place and Nakuya Smith finished 15th for the junior girls’ race. “The junior girls finished 4th over all.” The Bryan champions for the girls were the seniors. Storm Mellick finished 1st, Emme Grafton 2nd, and Phoebe Perry 12th.
Tanan Kriz won a 9th …

By Kassy Chilen
Lincoln High announces its 2009 Athletic Hall of Fame class.  The inductees were honored at a formal banquet held at the Lincoln Station on September 29th.  The student body recognized their achievements at an all-school assembly in Johnson Gym in celebration of Homecoming week.  The inductees are:
Linda Bade Spanel              Gymnastics              1970-1973
Dorothy Ekblad                   GAA Cup Award     1920-1921
Ron Galois                            Football                    1944
Jeff Horacek                         Gymnastics             1978-1981
Mike Lee                               Football                    1952-1955
Adrian …

By Nic Brown
This summer has been none too kind to musical pioneers.  And on Saturday, September 19th, only a short few days before autumn took hold, Anthony Williams b.k.a. DJ Roc Raida of DJ collective the X-Men, passed away at 37.
To turntablists both aspiring and established, Grandmaster Roc Raida was an elite figure, and arguably a legend.  Although he was well known for his wizardry on the tables as well as his on-record output, (Crossfaderz Mixtape Series, scratches on Hip Hop anthems such as O.C.’s “Time’s Up”, etc.), his main …

By Matthew Juber
“The world’s population is facing certain peril when you cough.  Welcome back to school!”
Everyone has heard all of the horror stories about the “swine flu” or H1N1 virus, but let’s discuss what’s really going on. Fresh from the WHO’s (World Health
Organization) recent statement, the facts do not spell total and certain doom. It is true, the WHO has officially declared H1N1 a pandemic, but that doesn’t mean everyone has to panic, in fact, quite the opposite.  The WHO states, “The good news is that it is not as …

By Matt Hillebran
Lynda Graham-Rowe, a French teacher here at LHS, traveled to France over the summer break. She was there for three weeks in July to visit her family. She had not seen this part of her family in ten years. While Graham-Rowe was there, she visited Paris, Chartres, Besançon, and Port-Blanc (in Bretague). She grew up in Port-Blanc and said, “It makes me feel at home.”
She planned a longer trip this time so she could do more activities. While abroad, she enjoyed seeing her family, …

By Michael Wilford
Summer provides the opportunity for teachers to seek summer jobs.  For John Heineman, he has spent three decades dedicating his summers to Camp Lincoln.  Located in Hubert, Minnesota, Camp Lincoln celebrated its 100th year anniversary this summer.  During the celebration the camp gave out awards to 20 individuals who had the greatest influence and impact on the camp.  Administrator John Heineman was recognized for his service and was selected for one of the prestigious and rare awards.
He was first introduced to this organization when he was a consular …

By Gwendolyn Ihrie
Lincoln High school students hopefully have noticed that there is an updated and almost new library in the center of the school. What goes unnoticed are the small details and accents that people who care about the library have helped to include.
Much of the furniture has made a comeback including the red and black chairs and the wood tables and chairs from the 1970’s. Thankfully the media specialists are making sure that we don’t have to sit on Brady Bunch chairs anymore. Also in the returning lineup …

The Lincoln High Volleyball team began its season against Grand Island Senior High at Johnson Gym Thursday night. The Links, coached by Lynette Rychecky, lost in straight sets to the highly ranked Islanders; however, the Link opened the contest by nearly defeating GI. The season opener proved that this year’s Links squad will be able to compete with the state’s best teams as they try and earn a berth for the state tournament.
Grand Island 25 …