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The Lance

The student news site of Linganore High School

The Lance

The student news site of Linganore High School

The Lance

8:00 a.m.: Dana Kullgren uses her garage to work on a project for her art class during the stay-at-home order.

Life on Pause: We settle into a routine during COVID-19

by Dana Kullgren and Lancer Media Staff May 3, 2020

While all Americans are searching for coping strategies to handle boredom, stress, anxiety, and fear, teens are also managing to study and participate in learning.  Labled "Continuity of Instruction,"...

Braden Weinel cuts a pizza at work while wearing a face mask during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Student workers risk Covid-19 while keeping economy steady

by Braden Weinel, Editor-in-Chief May 1, 2020

The days are routine:  wake up late, video games, exercise, take a nap, talk to friends. Students in Frederick County, Maryland have been conducting distance learning from the comfort of their homes...

Alex Kullgren gets his hair cut by his father, Jonathan Kullgren, in a bathtub during quarantine. Social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has resulted in many people choosing to cut their hair at home.

COVID-19 Rough cut: Families set up barber chairs in kitchens, bathrooms and patios

by Bailey Spore, Editor-In-Chief April 28, 2020

Who doesn't love the feeling of getting poked with scissors, hair ripped out of their heads, and stabbed with a comb while getting a haircut? This is actually an act of love and desperation. No one...

Efren Montenegro displays a Class of 2020 sign to celebrate his daughter Yesenia Montenegro.

Lancer Spirit: Community celebrates seniors despite quarantine uncertainty

by Yesenia Montenegro, Dana Kullgren, and Emily McNally April 21, 2020

Actor John Krasinski hosted a virtual prom for the Class of 2020 on Saturday, April 18. For the many seniors who may not be able to experience a traditional prom this year, this event was a reminder that...

Jessica Young is sewing face masks to donate to FMH.

“Sew” necessary: It’s time to make masks to help control spread of Covid-19

by Jessica Young, Reporter April 14, 2020

Remember when a mask used to be a refreshing skin treatment, a scary Halloween costume, or a Mardi Gras party accessory? Before March 2020, no one would be likely to wear them in public. Some people...

On My Block season 3 poster. from left to right- Jamine, Cesar, Ruby, Jamal, and Monse

Netflix’s ‘On My Block’ Review: “When are we ever just gonna get to be normal teenagers?”

by Emily McNally, Editor April 10, 2020

On my block, we are all in our houses, waiting for this national disaster to pass.  While we are waiting, a great escape is Netflix's original series, On My Block. On My Block  follows the life of...

Suzanna Codd with her painting Railroad Tracks.

Youth Art Month comes to the Delaplaine: Photo of the day 3/17/2020

by Gillian Humphreys, Reporter March 18, 2020

Congratulations to Megan Baer and Suzanna Codd for becoming two of the 12 finalists for the “2020 Bettie Award.” The Bettie award is named after Bettie Delaplaine. Bettie Delaplaine was a huge supporter...

The winners and their families take a photo to celebrate the students achievements.

Strahlman wins first place in the local NEHS Common Reader Scholarship: Photo of the Day 3/16/20

by Grace Blundin, Reporter March 17, 2020

On March 13, 2020, senior Matthew Strahman was awarded the NEHS Common Reader Scholarship. Last year, he won the scholarship as a junior ,and this yea he entered as a senior. In addition to a certificate,...

Mr. Dye conducts the orchestra through their warm-up piece, Fiddle OFinnigan.

String orchestra prepares for adjudication: Photo of the Day 3/12/20

by Yesenia Montenegro, Editor-in-Chief March 12, 2020

Over the past two months, Mr. Damon Dye’s string orchestra class has been rehearsing for the annual orchestra adjudication. This year’s adjudication will be held on March 18 at Catoctin High School.  The...

News for March 12

by Lancer Media March 12, 2020

The Learning Commons announces a new reading challenge: READING BINGO. Stop by and pick up your bingo card and start reading. You have until May 1st to get BINGO any way you want. Students completing the...

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Spring 2020