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The student news site of Linganore High School

The Lance

The student news site of Linganore High School

The Lance

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

From 1962-2017: 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? It was quite different than what it looks today. There were a lot fewer housing developments in and around the Linganore district...

My job shadowing adventure: Principal Doll wears many hats--leader, teacher, friend

My job shadowing adventure: Principal Doll wears many hats–leader, teacher, friend

by Devin Barge, Editor March 24, 2017

I had the opportunity to shadow Mrs. Nancy Doll for an entire school day and got an insider's look at what it's like to be a public high school principal.  It might seem like I had a "day off," but my...

Choosing a college:  Should you worry about assault?

Choosing a college: Should you worry about assault?

by Rose Fiore, Editor March 23, 2017

Many high school students are excited to choose their colleges based on their academic needs and social life, but are they also looking at the crime records? The U.S. Campus Safety and Security website...

64 (4.6%) out of the 1383 total of Linganores population are transfer students.

Celebrating Linganore’s out of district transfer students

by Emily Reed, Managing Editor March 20, 2017

A small but mighty 4.6%, or 64 students, of Linganore’s population are out of district transfers. Linganore welcomes transfer students in hopes that they will enrich our student population and increase...

Dr. Bettina Beech poses for a photo taken by the UMMC Office of Public Affairs.

Black History Month: My role model is my aunt, Dr. Bettina Beech

by Devin Barge, Photo Editor February 27, 2017

What comes to mind when you hear the phrase "Black History Month?” To most, it's learning about the accomplishments of African Americans in their struggle to outgrow the shadow of slavery along with...

Lily Weaver posing for Truth365 photoshoot.

Surviving Cancer: Children are dying, don’t you care?

by Lily Weaver, Editor February 15, 2017

This summer I contacted a page on Instagram called DanceHopeCure that raises more awareness for childhood cancer. (They also have a Facebook page and a website.)  I thanked them for all they have done...

Love somebody? Love Your Melon warms the head and the heart

Love somebody? Love Your Melon warms the head and the heart

by Elizabeth Anderson and Lily Weaver February 7, 2017

Dinner, candy, flowers. It's tough to be original on Valentine's Day. Why not a beanie? Love Your Melon sells items such as beanies, baseball caps, scarves, and jewelry. LYM's main goal however,  is...

Garrett Wiehler joined his friends from Frederick at the Womens March on Washington.

Two movements, one city

by Garrett Wiehler, Editor January 27, 2017

The day of the presidential inauguration, my Trump-supporting uncle texted my mother. For two years, the presidential campaign has divided our family and nation.   4:38 AM: “Time to make America...

Frankie and I visiting Lily during one of her treatments.

Confessions of an overprotective sister: How I deal with cancer

by Grace Weaver, Editor-in-Chief December 19, 2016

Everyone remembers in vivid colors the day that changed everything: college graduation, wedding day, the birth of a child. Mine is completely different. My red-letter day was when my sister was diagnosed...

Haydens Heroes: Providing hope for people with Histiocytosis

Hayden’s Heroes: Providing hope for people with Histiocytosis

by Bailey Davis, Reporter December 12, 2016

On November 12 & 13, Hayden's Heroes, Inc. hosted a Memorial Soccer Tournament at Old National Pike Park, Mt. Airy, MD, in honor of Hayden Boerum. Hayden Finn Boerum was born on July 31, 2007....

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