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Red waves whimper into a calm tide: Outcomes of the 2022 midterm election

Red waves whimper into a calm tide: Outcomes of the 2022 midterm election

by Mack Mullinix, Reporter January 8, 2023

On November 8, millions of Americans went to local election offices to vote on multiple government offices and ballot measures. Here is an examination of which of these recent elections will affect Linganore...

Genevieve Ballat (second to right) is pictured with fellow interns and Jamie Raskin (center).

LHS Student participates in esteemed Democracy Summer Program

by Mack Mullinix, Editor December 4, 2022

While most highschoolers may find politics uninteresting, other students find novel ways to participate. One of those students is Genevieve Ballatt, who participated in the Democracy Summer Program. The...

Freshmen Declan Lockwood and Ben Teslenko build their strength through weightlifting.

The war for masculinity: The Jordan Peterson drama

by Kiefer Ely, Editor October 31, 2022

Since the beginning of history, men have been defined by their masculinity. Stoicism, willpower, strength and other similar qualities have been socially identified as what a man should be or possess. In...

An edited GIF depicts talk show host Tucker Carlson crying over the green and purple M&Ms. (Click me!)

Candy controversy: Is representation being shoved down our throats?

by Izabella Manning and Nick Killway October 19, 2022

For the first time in over a decade, Mars, Incorporated has released a new M&M spokescandy, Purple.  Purple made her debut in a commercial in which she sang her own song, “I’m Just Gonna Be...

The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 has yet to pass in the U.S. Senate. (Public Domain)

An attack on freedom sitting in dust: Assault weapons ban bill stagnates

by Mack Mullinix, Editor September 30, 2022

Assault weapons ownership is one of the most boldly fought issues that the American legislature has faced time and time again. This time, Senate Democrats may have the chance to nail it dead for good. On...

Finding the Truth in a Social Media Feud

Finding the “Truth” in a Social Media Feud

by Mack Mullinix, Reporter May 25, 2022

On April 25, Twitter and Elon Musk began the process of turning the huge social media app into a privately owned business. Musk Tweeted the day after "Truth Social is currently beating Twitter & TikTok...

Petersons work teaches many like me civility and discourse in a world going the opposite direction.

Peterson’s “12 Rules For Life”: Out of chaos and into order

by Mack Mullinix, Reporter February 18, 2022

12 Rules For Life is a self improvement book by Jordan B. Peterson, in which the reader may learn civic competence and become the man they thought they could never be. The book has garnered a reputation...

No knight in shining armor: Third parties looking to finish last this election

No knight in shining armor: Third parties looking to finish last this election

by Kasal Smaha, Reporter May 19, 2016

With the controversial presumptive Democratic and Republican nominees inching closer to official nominations, the idea of a third-party candidate entering this year’s presidential election has gained...

LHSsees2020: JD Ensor and Madeline Wodaski pledge allegiance to American University

LHSsees2020: JD Ensor and Madeline Wodaski pledge allegiance to American University

by Olivia DuBro, Editor-in-Chief May 9, 2016

"I'm coming to Washington, D.C. to do the people's work." -Ken Buck JD Ensor and Madeline Wodaski are jumping into the American dream at American University. Both students are looking forward to...

What are they waiting for? Change the Maryland state song

What are they waiting for? Change the Maryland state song

by Garrett Wiehler, Reporter October 23, 2015

Local and state officials all across the country are moving to change government-sponsored symbols that have ties to the Confederacy and, by implication, to racism. The catalyst for these changes was the shooting...

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