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Jackson Lythgoe

Jackson Lythgoe, Team Leader

Jackson Lythgoe is a junior, and it is his third year on staff. He is Team Leader. He normally writes news or opinion articles. He enjoys the Magpie field trips to the NSPA/JEA Convention and J-Day at Ball State. Outside of Magpie, he is involved in Speech, Discussion, McHale Tech, Key Club, and Chinese Club.

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Pope Leo XIV conducts Mass in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, May 9, 2025. Vatican Media/Simone Risoluti ­Handout via REUTERS

Last Week In Brief

Jackson Lythgoe, Reporter
May 16, 2025
The former "Welcome to Indiana" sign

Could Indiana Annex Southern Illinois? (No.)

Jackson Lythgoe, Reporter
April 30, 2025
Know Your Rights

Know Your Rights

Jackson Lythgoe, Team Leader
April 11, 2025
An Assault on Education

An Assault on Education

Jackson Lythgoe, Reporter
March 21, 2025
As Lieutenant Governor, Micah Beckwith serves as the president of the Indiana Senate, and as the chairman of several committees and state agencies including the Office of Tourism Development, Housing and Community Development Authority, Natural Resources Committee, and the Air Pollution Control Board.

A Pastor of Hate

Jackson Lythgoe, Content Creator
February 28, 2025
College-educated professionals across Indiana continue to leave the state for better opportunities elsewhere.

Column: Why We Leave

Jackson Lythgoe, Content Creator
February 20, 2025
A rendition of the currently proposed exterior of the Indiana Museum of Art. The new exhibit would be located at 201 S. 6th Street in downtown Logansport.

Indiana Museum of Art Announces Opening in Downtown Logansport

Jackson Lythgoe, Content Creator
January 13, 2025
The Lyndon B. Johnson Building, headquarters of the Department of Education. (Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building/Ajay Suresh/CC BY-2.0)

Wrestling CEO to Lead Nation’s Education

Jackson Lythgoe, Content Creator
January 8, 2025

2 Lefts, 1 Right: Presidential Election Reaction

Jennifer Anaya-Serrano, Jackson Lythgoe, and Yoslen Santana
December 9, 2024
Logansport Community School Corporation was the subject of a Civil Investigative Demand in correlation with the investigation into Tyson Foods for labor trafficking.

Republicans Rally Against Logansport’s Diversity

Jackson Lythgoe, Content Creator
December 4, 2024

2 Lefts, 1 Right: Who Will Win the Presidential Election?

Jennifer Anaya-Serrano, Jackson Lythgoe, and Yoslen Santana
November 4, 2024

2 Lefts, 1 Right: Analyzing the Presidential Debate

Jennifer Anaya-Serrano, Jackson Lythgoe, and Yoslen Santana
October 7, 2024
Homecoming King and Queen, Arturo Alvarez-Gomez and Marbella Nievez-Hernandez, pose for a photo after hearing the news that they won.

Homecoming King and Queen

Lilah Ott, Content Creator
October 3, 2024
An educator's worst nightmare unfolds.

Column: Back to School in America

Jackson Lythgoe, Content Creator
September 23, 2024

2 Lefts, 1 Right: Addressing the Indiana Phone Bill

Yoslen Santana, Jennifer Anaya-Serrano, and Jackson Lythgoe
September 16, 2024
The 2024 Election will be the 60th presidential election in the country's history. If elected, Harris will be the first female President in America and the first Black-Indian President. If Trump is reelected, he would be the oldest President in the nation's history.

An Update on the 2024 Presidential Election

Jackson Lythgoe, Content Creator
September 10, 2024
Anti-Israel protesters and Pro-Israel counter-protesters confront each other. (The Abuse of Scholar Activism - Anti-Israelism - SPME Scholars for Peace in the Middle East/Ted Eytan/SPME/CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)

College Protests Sweep Across the U.S.

Jackson Lythgoe, Content Creator
May 20, 2024
The Indiana State Capitol Building houses both houses of the Indiana Legislature and the Office of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor.

Our Next Governor of Indiana?

Jackson Lythgoe, Content Creator
May 16, 2024
The 2024-25 FAFSA Form was remade to be shorter and more accessible than the previous form. The initial delay from this new form was immediate as the forms are usually available from October, however were not fully available until January.

Column: FAFSA Failure Represents a Larger Problem in Education

Jackson Lythgoe, Content Creator
May 2, 2024
Senior Emily Sanchez stands with Breana Amezquita and Allie Sanders after DYW State Finals.

Q&A: Sanchez Competes at Indiana Distinguished Young Women’s State

Jackson Lythgoe, Content Creator
April 3, 2024
The Eyes on Education website was launched on Feb. 6, allowing anyone to submit instances of indoctrination in Indiana public schools and view them. The website states submissions will be published regularly.

Column: New Eyes on Education Program Endangers Teachers and Schools

Jackson Lythgoe, Content Creator
March 8, 2024
Staff members of Magpie won various Rowena Harvey awards.

Magpie Wins Hoosier Star State Award for Second Year

Jackson Lythgoe, Content Creator
March 1, 2024
An election rematch between Donald Trump and Joe Biden looks likely as Trump is the current front runner for the GOP nomination. According to Reuters, around 70% of Americans believe Biden should not run again, and 56% believe Trump should not run. In the latest national polls by 270 To Win, Trump leads Biden by 3.2%, with 11% undecided.

Donald Trump Removed from Ballot in Colorado and Maine

Jackson Lythgoe, Content Creator
February 5, 2024
According to the Indiana Department of Education, ELA Proficiency for Grades 3-8 was at 47.9% in 2019. Since the COVID-19 Pandemic, ELA proficiency has still not fully recovered. In 2022, it was at 41.2%.

COVID-19 Still Affects Education

Jackson Lythgoe, Content Creator
January 12, 2024
Richard Allen's trial is set to be in Carroll County itself, likely within the Carroll County Courthouse in Downtown Delphi. Allen's trial is scheduled for October 2024 after being delayed due to the dismissal of his attorneys.

Cults, Leaks, Coercion and Controversy in Delphi Murder Case

Jackson Lythgoe, Content Creator
December 6, 2023
According to the College Board, over 7 million students use the College Board every year through their tests and services, representing around 41% of America's high school population each year. In 2023 1.9 million students took the SAT, while an estimated 4 million students took the PSAT/NMSQT in 2022.

Column: The College Board: A Monopoly on Education

Jackson Lythgoe, Content Creator
November 1, 2023
Traditional newspapers have declined in the past two decades. Newspaper revenues had gone down to $21 billion from $50 billion in 2006. In the same period, the estimated 75,000 newspaper journalists declined to 31,000 by 2022.

Column: The Erosion of Local Journalism

Jackson Lythgoe, Content Creator
October 16, 2023
Members of the cross country team stand in front of the pavilion during the Jacob Graff Memorial Invitational on Aug. 19th.

Logansport Cross Country Competes at Indiana Wesleyan University

Jackson Lythgoe, Content Creator
September 18, 2023
The Muelhausen softball field was used by girls softball by a lease with the city until 2013. Since then, the field has rarely been used.

Logansport Welcomes New Dog Park

Jackson Lythgoe, Content Creator
September 12, 2023

Reacting to Music

Jennifer Anaya-Serrano and Jackson Lythgoe
May 23, 2023

Reddit Discussions S1E4

Ared Ruiz and Jackson Lythgoe
May 15, 2023

Reddit Discussions S1E3

Ared Ruiz and Jackson Lythgoe
May 1, 2023
Donald Trump was elected as the 45th President in 2016. It's alleged that during his 2016 presidential campaign he paid hush money to Stormy Daniels to cover up an extra-marital affair, which would have damaged his campaign.

Donald Trump Arraigned in New York

Jackson Lythgoe, Reporter
April 18, 2023

Reddit Discussions S1E2

Ared Ruiz and Jackson Lythgoe
April 13, 2023
Radio/TV teacher David Packard demonstrates how to use a tripod. Career and Technical Education has long had a shortage of qualified teachers. In 2017, two-thirds of schools reported a shortage of CTE teachers.

Teacher Shortage Plagues Indiana

Jackson Lythgoe, Reporter
March 29, 2023

Reddit Discussions S1E1

Ared Ruiz and Jackson Lythgoe
March 16, 2023
The LHS Speech Sectional Team posing with their awards. Not pictured are Brooklyn Harris, Aiden Snoeberger, Eli Bault, and Payton Mucker.

LHS Speech Team Makes State

Jackson Lythgoe, Reporter
March 9, 2023
Sophomore Jennifer Anaya-Serrano, junior Gretchen Prifogle, and junior Carissa Dawson each won an individual award in the competition.

Magpie Ranks in State Awards

Jackson Lythgoe, Reporter
February 15, 2023
Mayor Chris Martin and Deputy Mayor Jacob Pomasl stand in front of the Logansport City Hall.

Mayoral Election Heats Up

Jackson Lythgoe, Reporter
February 10, 2023
During 8th grade orientation, a display was set up to advertise the return of French class and French Club.

French Classes Return to LHS

Jackson Lythgoe, Reporter
February 7, 2023
Patrolling the lunch room, vice principal J.D. Dubes keeps an eye on students during one of the three lunch shifts.

Universal Free Lunches Come to an End

Jackson Lythgoe, Guest Reporter
November 8, 2022
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