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The student news site of Linganore High School

The Lance

The student news site of Linganore High School

The Lance

Celebrating ugly sweater day, students play with GO TEAM therapy dogs.

“GO TEAM Therapy Dogs” team up with Learning for Life students to make school less stressful

by Elizabeth Rajnik, Editor December 13, 2019

When most people think of “trading cards,” they think of the dusty old shoe box in their dad’s closet, filled with old baseball cards from his childhood. While this is the stereotype, “GO TEAM...

Sydney Rossman practices rolling a ball towards the defensive line.

Goalball: Proving you don’t need sight for sports

by Sierra Rossman, Editor November 25, 2019

Sports are generally considered to be an intense showcase of an individual’s athletic ability, but what happens when a key factor to success is taken away: sight? Many may believe it is impossible...

All you need to play D&D is 6 multi-sided dice, some friends, and a fun imagination.

Dungeons and Dragons: The nerdy 80’s hobby is now a modern sensation

by Thomas French and Matthew Strahlman November 15, 2019

 “Okay. There are three goblins about 15 feet in front of you. Everybody, roll for initiative.” This scenario is familiar to D&D players and fans of Stranger Things as well. “Dungeons and...

Veterans Day 2019: Clifford Hunsaker and son reflect on generations of fathers in service

by Zack Hunsaker, Reporter November 11, 2019

In honor of Veterans Day 2019, Lancer Media interviewed local veterans to listen and talk about their experiences.  Zack Hunsaker chose to interview his father who served 23 years in the United States...

On the left, a teenager happily reading a book. On the right, a teenager expressionless staring at the screen of her smart phone.

How do we cure the reading allergy?

by Ruby Cerny, Reporter November 6, 2019

Almost everywhere you go, the eyes of children, teens, and even adults are glued to the screens of their smartphones. Nowadays, cellphones are often used as a form of entertainment, where is reading daily...

Marching band members and alumni join together to march during pre-game

Celebrating 25 years of dedication: Lloyd takes us to the moon

by Emily Lotito, Editor October 25, 2019

A very exciting moment in Linganore’s history is taking place this year. Mr. Kevin Lloyd is celebrating his 25th anniversary working as the band director. To celebrate this moment, Lloyd invited more...

We need to be more aware of the 285 million people worldwide who are visually impaired.

Blindness Awareness Month: ‘Seeing’ a future of awareness

by Alaina Burger and Grace Gaydosh October 24, 2019

There are 285 million people worldwide who are visually impaired, and 39 million are blind.  October is Blindness Awareness Month, and World Sight Day was on October 11. You probably didn’t know...

The varsity and JV field hockey teams made black melanoma inspired shirts using a reverse tie dye technique. This left an outline of a black ribbon. The team also used a bleach pen to write encouraging messages on the shirts.

Three stories, two teams, one goal: Conquer cancer

by Sierra Rossman, Editor October 21, 2019

If only we could bleach away cancer like we can bleach a t-shirt. On October 12, during a tied game, where varsity would go on to beat the Tuscarora Titans 1-0, fans from both schools focused on a more...

Football player Ethan Blache plays the marimba during the bands half-time performance.

Is that #27 on the football field and . . .in the marching band?

by Braden Weinel, Managing editor October 10, 2019

Look out onto the field during the marching band performance, and it's a sea of matching black and red with tall plumed hats. Except the marimba player in the front row of the percussion ensemble. He is...

The Frederick County Law Enforcement Center, located at 110 Airport Drive.

Undocumented immigrants in Frederick deserve hope, not hate

by Elizabeth Anderson, Editor-in-Chief October 1, 2019

Hate speech is coming to Frederick. On October 6, a rally will take place in Baker Park promoting anti-immigration policies in Frederick County. The rally is being organized by Mark Schaff, former president...

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