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A distorted media mirror: We need better autism role models in television, film

As an autistic person myself, it’s about time we get strong characters in the media that represent the whole person, not someone with a “disability.”

by Alexis Simmerman, Reporter • April 21, 2021

What do we love about Sherlock Holmes? He is a quirky, brilliant, violin-playing, perceptive detective. Yet for all of his skills, he doesn’t give members of the autism spectrum much of a well-rounded,...

Video: Seniors walk the line between working and studying

by Julian Rodriguez and Zachary Tilmont • March 25, 2021

This video takes a deeper look into the lives of two student employees. At the beginning of the pandemic, when school was not fully virtual, students were reaching for more hours to work for numerous reasons:...

Lancer Spotlight: Josh Todd works for Postmates during pandemic

by Matt Nyandjo, Reporter • January 23, 2021

Who doesn’t appreciate the ease of ordering online and having it delivered to the door? In this pandemic, home delivery has exploded with new customers. Postmates is a service that allows a driver...

“The end is nothing, the road is all:” Marching band celebrates being “Together Again”

by Mackenzie Berry, Editor • October 8, 2020

On Tuesday and Thursday evenings the Marching Band can be heard from any car passing by on Old Annapolis Road, and this year that hasn’t changed. However, while the band may be rehearsing as usual, this...

Community celebrates Class of 2020 with parent-organized “Clap-Out”

by Keifer Spore, Editor • June 9, 2020

Going to school for four years and having an abrupt end without a graduation, prom, or even an official last day was rough on the seniors. Luckily, the caring families of this community did everything...

Healthcare workers become unexpected heroes in the age of COVID-19

“Nurses are really heroes, they put their lives out on the line, not knowing what they are going to be faced with every day,” said wife Margaret Apau.

by Maya Apau, Editor • June 8, 2020

Nursing is never routine. Medicine is full of kicks, turns, and surprises. There is never a moment where hospitals, offices, or practices are empty. Nursing includes witnessing, caring, grieving...

Music to the Rescue: Virtual concerts help to heal hearts during national COVID-19 crisis

Music has always been a way to lift the soul when the world seems blue.

by Jacob Blue and Lancer Media Staff • May 18, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic forces a new reality of life under self-quarantine--for both audiences and performers. During these troubling times, many artists have set up cameras in their homes to record digital...

Windows to the Soul: We adjust to the new normal

by Dana Kullgren and Lancer Media staff • May 15, 2020

"Just leave me alone!" When wishes come true, suddenly being alone is not what we thought. Zoom much? Talk to your friends from one car to the other? Spend a lot of time looking at the outside...

Use your head: Think before you ask questions about a black woman’s hairstyle

Black hair is remarkable: kinks, curls, naps, and braids.

by Maya Apau, Editor • May 12, 2020

***This is PART 2 of a series of stories about the black experience at a suburban Maryland high school. In Part 1, Lancer Media reported on the spark of activism created when the AACC (African American...

Still I Rise: African American Culture Club teaches lessons about racism to staff

"Any one experience of racism is one experience too many.” --Beth Ericsson, science teacher.

by Maya Apau, Editor • May 11, 2020

**This is Part I of a series of stories featuring the African American experience in a suburban Maryland high school. As African American students in a predominantly Caucasian school, there are multitude...