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The student news site of Linganore High School

The Lance

The student news site of Linganore High School

The Lance

Throughout the semester, English 101 students have been working towards creating a podcast to showcase their research and empower their voices.

Empowered voices: English 101 inspires “How to be. . .” the next generation of leaders

by Sierra Rossman and Maya Apau January 24, 2021

The greatest challenge has been to face ourselves and our emotions while alone in quarantine. For English 101 students, the examination of "aloneness" became a semester-long quest to understand a single...

“How to Be Anti-Racist”: A student’s journey to empowering her voice

by Sierra Rossman, Editor-in-Chief January 24, 2021

Fear due to the color of your skin should not have to happen in 2020. When the Black Lives Matter protests erupted in spring of 2020, it was shocking to see just how many Americans were unaware of the...

Thumbnail to Leah Bolgers EN101 Podcast.

“How to be Compassionate:” Bolger reaches peers using the voice of a nun and healthcare worker

by Maya Apau, Editor in Chief January 23, 2021

“Hi and welcome to This Linganore Life, Episode 2003,” said EN101 student Leah Bolger. “I’m your host, Sister Edith Davis.”  Leah Bolger, constructed her EN101 Project on the theme of...

& THE AWARD GOES TO.... Will FCPS take home the Oscar? Lets see how  diversity plays a factor in the educational system!

The Oscars are attempting to stop institutional racism: Can we?

by Maya Apau, Editor in Chief October 12, 2020

Best Actor? No. Best Picture? NO. Diversity? YES! Picture this: the new diversity requirements for the Oscars are put to the test in a local high school. Would your school be nominated? Would your school...

Bailey Bennett, Austin Mcfarland, and Elizabeth Rajnik present their project on reducing stress.

If you could change one thing at Linganore, what would it be?: Photo of the Day 6/12/19

by Emily McNally and Ashley Baker June 13, 2019

A crying closet? "It's a real thing," said Elizabeth Rajnik.  She made this part of her proposal to improve LHS. Let's be honest, no school is perfect. Everyone has opinions! But imagine the one...

When my young self looks in the mirror, can I see the future leader I want to be?

Middle School Honor Societies: Does the benefit of membership outweigh the pressure?

by Elizabeth Rajnik, Reporter April 5, 2019

Being a sophomore, I find myself constantly analyzing my involvement in school thus far and the crushing importance of my next two years. With junior year comes the college application process, SATs and...

Maryland plans to replace PARCC with new standardized test

Maryland plans to replace PARCC with new standardized test

by Dana Kullgren, Reporter October 18, 2018

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers—or PARCC test, as it is more commonly known—is being scrapped in Maryland. This online standardized test is familiar to most Maryland...

The girls stand and celebrate their teacher after giving them their gift bags.

Girls soccer celebrates their win and their teachers: Photo of the Day 10/3/18

by Sammie Hoefs, Editor October 3, 2018

On October 1, the girls varsity soccer team honored their teachers at halftime during their game against South Hagerstown. The girls won 7-0. This was the seventh win of the season, 7-2-1. The girls...

New Walkersville Library on 2 S. Glade Road in Walkersville, MD.

Walkersville books get a new cover: FCPL opens state-of-the-art library

by Elizabeth Anderson, Editor April 21, 2018

At 10:00 AM on Saturday, March 10, hundreds of people gathered at 2 South Glade Road in Walkersville, Maryland, to witness a very special event--the opening of the new Walkersville Library. Patrons...

Shannon McGoey constructs a circular ornament.

NEHS makes ornaments for “Season’s G-readings” tree: Photo of the Day 11/17/17

by Hannah Haught, Co-Editor-In-Chief November 17, 2017

On the week of November 13-17 National English Honor Society members worked together with English teacher Mrs. MaryEllen Newcomb to create ornaments for a Christmas tree. The tree was appropriately named...

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