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The student news site of Linganore High School

The Lance

The student news site of Linganore High School

The Lance

New Market will have vendors lining the the streets.

The Town of New Market comes alive with monthly events

by Sydney Rossman, Managing Editor May 4, 2017

After two years of constant road construction, the town of New Market is finally back to normal, except there are now wider sidewalks and light fixtures. During the spring, summer and fall Shane Rossman...

Famous last words:  Don’t make the last words you text be your last words on earth

Famous last words: Don’t make the last words you text be your last words on earth

by Lourdes Jack, Reporter April 27, 2017

One choice could take a life. Choosing to drive distracted is choosing to put lives at risk. In 2015 alone distracted driving killed 3,477 people and injured 391,000. “If you have a phone, my best...

Matthew Gelhard and Christian Nolan grab a snack and test their knowledge of proportions.

Nutrition & Portion Sizes: Overeating is as easy as (2 slices of) pie

by Rose Fiore, Editor April 25, 2017

With fast food readily available, many young people don't feel the need to making their own meals. The meals they choose at fast food restaurants are often too big and most don't have the right nutrients. For...

Pat Carson and Matt Gelhard chat about her job as a substitute.

Pat Carson: A familiar face with a unfamiliar backstory

by Matthew Gelhard, Reporter April 24, 2017

Pat Carson is in the halls so often that most students probably think she is a staff member. Carson substitutes almost every day for many classes at LHS. She might be a familiar face around Linganore,...

Get Ready. Get Set. Go!:  Join the Cindy Alvarado On the Road Again 5K

Get Ready. Get Set. Go!: Join the Cindy Alvarado On the Road Again 5K

by Sydney Rossman, Managing Editor April 13, 2017

On April 29th, 2017 New Market Elementary School will be hosting their annual Cindy Alvarado On the Road Again 5K. The funds from the event will benefit New Market Elementary School students and local...

Lyme disease is a hidden danger. Tiny ticks carry Lyme and are easily missed. Map courtesy of the CDC.

Lyme Disease: small tick, big consequences

by Alex Ismael, Reporter April 12, 2017

A few weeks ago, my mom went to get a routine blood test. When the results came back, it was a positive for Lyme Disease. We were all confused. I would not characterize my mom as an outdoor lover,...

Mallory Maher receives a slip from attendance secretary Jennifer Twiford.

Attendance matters: Twiford and Hardister track students coming and going

by Lily Weaver, Editor April 12, 2017

Every year, students and staff hear a lot about academic goals and progress, but did you know that attendance goals and progress are equally important to FCPS? Every week, Principal Nancy Doll publishes...

drawn by Katie Lehman

Stress Awareness Month: How do we cope with our feelings?

by Katie Lehman, Editor April 12, 2017

Psychiatric patients in the ‘50’s had the same level of stress and anxiety as high school students do today, according to the American Psychological Association. Shocking, right? Well, not for students....

AACC members. From left to right : Hannah Lemen, AniBoghossian-James, Devin Barge, Sophia Posada, and Avery Apau.

Club takes trip to National Museum of African American History and Culture

by Devin Barge, Editor April 5, 2017

On April 6th, the African American Culture Club (AACC) took a field trip to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. At the museum, students viewed various artifacts that had been preserved...

A last look at the old building. Photos courtesy of Linganore yearbook collection, yearbook of 2008

From 1962 to 2017: The Ever Evolving Face of Linganore High School

by Alex Ismael, Reporter March 28, 2017

Ever wonder what Linganore looked like back when it opened in 1962? Quite different than what it looks today. There were a lot fewer housing developments in and around the Linganore district than there...

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