
LHS Statesman
By LHS Statesman
The Statesman’s purpose is to inform and entertain with an honest and accurate approach. The opinions of students, staff members and faculty are expressed in a tasteful manner.


Top 5 LHS Events of 2024-25 School Year
Let James Plorde and Mason Dean serenade you with their opinions on the most important events of the 2024-25 school year.

Body Positivity/Eating Health
Logan Sanborn and Colton Tolly talk about body positivity and eating healthy.

Checking in with Senior Assassin
Joseph Tunge and JD Yunag talk to people about the senior assassin game.

Wild Cherry & Cream Pepsi Review
Mason, Naomi and Porter take you to flavor town as they review the LHS school store's new Wild Cherry & Cream Pepsi flavor.

1 Gorilla VS 100 people debate
JD Yunag, Maddox Raph, Cooper Shultz, and Griffin Etriem debate 100 people vs 1 Gorilla

Statesman NYC trip overview
Maddox Raph, Cooper Schultz, and Griffin Etrheim discuss their favorite moments from their trip to New York City.

Senior assassin featuring LHS seniors
Join JD Yunag and Joseph Tunge in interviewing Isaiah Teer, Ryder Syverson, and Tayden Fesler about Senior Assassin, a game played among high school seniors.

Draft Day Ep. 4
Staff writers Maddox Raph, Griffin Etrheim, and Editor Cooper Schultz draft their ideal all-time NBA starting lineup, bench, and other roles.

Thought provoking would you rather questions with Matt, Rashad and Joseph.
Would you rather eat only pizza or tacos for a whole year? Tune in as we discuss more questions like this.

Draft Day Episode 3
JD decides who drafted the best animal kingdom starting 5

Talking basketball with Sam Ericsson
Statesman sports editor James Plorde and staff writer Ruby Hennies interview LHS varsity basketball player Sam Ericsson.

College Football Playoffs Predictions
Statesman staff writers James Plorde, JD Yunag and Cooper Schultz give their predictions for the first-ever 12 team college football playoff on the Statesman SportsBall Podcast.

Are you smarter than a fifth grader feat. James Plorde
Join JD Yunag and see if James Plorde is smarter than a fifth-grader.

School Store Snack Showdown
Jared Jansen, Eric Rice, and Mason Dean take you on a journey through the secret culinary world of the school store.

LHS True Crime: The Soap Box Puncher
Maddox Raph, Griffin Etrheim, JD Yunag, and Cooper Schultz discuss the thrilling story of the LHS soap box puncher.

Are you smarter than a 5th grader
In this episode JD Yunag and Maddox Raph take two differents tests to see if they are smarter than a 5th grader.

LHS Lifehacks
Joseph Tunge and JD Yunag talk about their favorite lifehacks at LHS.

Rating Energy Drinks with Jaws
Have you ever wondered what the best energy drink is? Well, fear no longer, for Jaws has rated his favorites.

Hot Takes Debate
JD and Maddox debate their hot takes in LHS.

Rating Starbucks Drink with Jaws
Have you ever wondered which drink from the extensive Starbucks fall collection is the dominant beverage? Well look no further, for Jaws, the foremost expert in Starbucks, has rated his favorite drinks.

Draft Day Episode 2
Griffin Etrheim, Maddox Raph and Cooper Schultz, alongside judge JD Yunag, participate in three drafts of LHS-related topics.

Ranking Sioux Falls Fast Food
Listen in on James Yunag and James Plorde talking about the best and worst fast-food places in sioux falls!

How to prepare for the upcoming weeks
Hazel Hughes and Sara Mathison talk about what to do to prepare for one of LHS's biggest upcoming weeks.

Starbucks Summer Refersher Review
Hazel Hughes and Sara Mathison review the newest summer refresher from Starbucks.

Would You Rather #2
Would you rather part #2 with JD Yunag, Elysse Weber, and Maddox Raph.

Summer Playlist
Listen in to Addy Albrecht and Lucas Schreck's podcast about what to listen to this summer.

What are the Seniors up to?
Now that the school year is coming to an end, Bergen and Caroline share what they have been doing to fill their time now that they don't need to go to school as much.

Sports Ball Episode 2
Staff writers James Plorde, Maddox Raph and Cooper Schultz talk about the 1st round of the NFL Draft.

Activities for Summer
Hazel Hughes and Sara Mathison talk about what you and your friends can do this summer!

2024 Summer Trends
Sara Mathison and Hazel Hughes discuss the 2024 Summer Trends.

March Madness Bracket: Episode 2
Hear Maddox Raph, Lucas Hiatt, Cooper Schultz, James Plorde and JD Yunag talk about their March Madness brackets and how it went.

Statesbuds: Starbucks lavender edition
Staff writers Hazel Hughes and Clara Binstock, along with special guest Bentley Hillman, try the new lavender drinks offered at Starbucks. Listen to find out their ratings and if the drinks give off the same calming effect as lavender itself.

Top Dog Talks
[WARNING: This is a satire and is not meant to be offensive] Absolute Alpha co-hosts, Shalom Kato and Katya Surendran, explore women's rights and it's value. ITS NOT ACTUALLY SPONSORED BY AXE

Car Talk #2
Join JD Yunag and Addy Albrecht for the second car talk of many, discussing our futures in college and senior year.

SportsBall Podcast EP2
In this episode, we discuss our March Madness bracket predictions and hot takes.

LHS boys basketball: dubs and losses
Staff writers, Reagan Wulf and Hazel Hughes take a look at the 2024 LHS Boys Basketball season and reflect on the Dubs and losses.

Car Talk #1
First car talk of many with JD, Josie, and Elysse.

Talking March Madness with Mr. Newitt
Statesman sports editor Lucas Hiatt and staff writer James Plorde talk college basketball and predictions for March Madness with LHS physics teacher Mr. Newitt.

Nathan Podcast ft.Lili Grubster S1 E6 Ask Us Anything
Nathan and Lily answer listener submitted questions for the AMA episode.

The Nathan Podcast ft. Lily Gruber S1 E5: LOVE WITH LILY
Today's episode is something special for the listeners. We brought in special guests to discuss everything about love and relationships!!

The Nathan Podcast Ft. Lily Gruber S1 E4: ARE WE THE BUTTHOLE??
Lily and Nathan (along with special guest stars) debate listener submitted stories and debate "Are YOU the butthole?"

S1E3: Tales From Deaf Row
Podcasters Nathan and Lily test out the new mics, and talk about some spooky, and local true crime.

New Hunger Games
Hazel Hughes and Sara Mathison discuss the new Hunger Games movie.

The Nathan Podcast (ft.Lily)
LHS SPOTIFY WRAPPED TOP RANKED PODCASTERS Nathan and Lily talk about formal, Noah Kahan, and Christmas.

605 Edging
In this podcast, JD Yunag will be interviewing Joseph Tunge and discussing his landscaping company, "605 Edging". Tune in and enjoy!

Juicy drama of LHS
Recently the Statesman sent out a survey to the students of LHS to hear about some of the worst fights they have been in with their friends. Statesman staff sat down and reacted to these crazy stories. Listen to find out some of the drama that has happened amongst students.

Draft Day
Staff Writers Maddox Raph, Joseph Tunge, James Plorde and Cooper Schultz do three drafts about different topics.

Joseph Tunge- Interview with Andrew Demansky
Joseph Tunge interviews Andrew Demansky and his experience with skateboarding.

The Nathan Podcast ft. Lily Gruber
Nathan Thompson and Lily Gruber talk about Halloween and LHS student's hot takes.

Rating celebrities’ 2023 Halloween costumes
Statesman staff writers Hazel Hughes and Clara Binstock rate celebrities’ costumes from Halloween weekend of 2023, click the link below to find out which celebrity had the best costume.