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Anzmann during her last round of chemotherapy. "It was one of the best days of my life," said Anzmann. (Photo by Alexis Anzmann -- used with permission)

Young women face ageism in breast cancer diagnoses

by Emily Rice, Editor-in-Chief November 19, 2024

One in eight women get diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Linganore High School (LHS) English teacher Alexis Anzmann was one of these women who contracted this potentially terminal illness.  It...

Alex Harris trick or treating on Halloween night. (Photo by Marta Harris -- used by permission)

Halloween: Is it an innocent holiday or worshiping the devil?

by Alex Harris and Cara Morgan November 1, 2024

Every year on October 31, the world celebrates the spooky holiday Halloween. Fun festivities happen throughout the month of October to celebrate the whole season of Halloween. Like most holidays, it has...

Phones can serve as a constant distraction to class, even to the people who are not using it themselves.

The new FCPS student phone policies: everything you need to know

by Kiefer Ely, Editor October 19, 2024

Being a teacher has never been easy, but it has never been quite as difficult as it is today. Smartphones, and technology as a whole, have monopolized everyone's attention spans, especially that of...

A backpack of a Linganore student in third period.

Students balk at announced bathroom search and seizure policy; is it even legal?

by Hayden Turansky, Reporter October 5, 2024

At the beginning of the year, Linganore High School (LHS) instituted a policy that stated when there are six or more students in a bathroom, there is reasonable suspicion to search a students' bags. This...

Church vs State is the debate about whether or not religion has a place in public schools. (Graphic by: Olivia Morgan)

Disturbing the sanctity of the 1st Amendment: Separation of Church VS State challenged across the country

by Olivia Morgan and Cara Morgan October 4, 2024

Over the summer, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed a new law that garnered attention from across the county. The law specifically states that all publicly funded kindergarten through 12th-grade schools...

"Gochu Gang was here" is written in permanent marker on a sink in the boys' bathroom. (Photo by Jessica McDonough- used with permission)

‘Shame on you’: LHS custodians bear brunt of ongoing vandalism

by Abigail Warren, Reporter May 23, 2024

Vandalism remains a significant issue at Linganore High School (LHS). On a daily basis, students destroy school property by drawing profanities in the girls' and boys' bathrooms and on school desks,...

Tammy Webster and members of the Mount Hebron girls' basketball team circa 1990 celebrate by jumping into the air (photo courtesy of Erica Farley, used with permission).

The power of perspective: How Tammy Webster smashes stereotypes with ALS

by Mia Lucas and Emily Rice May 22, 2024

“I didn't know what, but I knew something was wrong,” said Tammy Webster, former basketball star and paraeducator. Webster first began to notice signs that something was off when she was playing...

Sophomore Allie Logue who played Fiona in this year's production of Shrek looks out at the audience. (Photo by Mike Miller-used with permission)

The show must go on: Linganore community pulls together in time of need

by Lily Hanson, Editor May 17, 2024

After returning from spending spring break in Orlando, Florida, drama students at LHS were excited to begin the last two weeks of preparation before opening night of their spring musical, “Shrek”.  However,...

Linganore’s Environmental Club joins forces with NexTrex to improve recycling efforts

Linganore’s Environmental Club joins forces with NexTrex to improve recycling efforts

by Brianna Dacanay, Reporter March 22, 2024

The lack of recycling has been an ongoing problem at Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) for years. Schools such as Linganore High School (LHS) do not openly advocate recycling in the school building. FCPS...

Thousands of women gather to protest abortion rights, which is seen as a key women's rights issue, on the streets of New York City. (Photo by Anna Watts - used with permission)

Women’s History Month: Why do we continue to celebrate?

by Emily Rice, Editor-in-Chief March 14, 2024

The month of March is used to remind everyone what women have contributed to American society as well as their achievements throughout history. Women’s History Month did not begin as a full month...

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