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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 drone’s eye view: A Mt. Airy snow story from the air

by Lancer Media Staff January 26, 2016

While many were sledding or removing snow from their cars on January 25, senior Ryan Bond took his drone for an aerial drive through Mt. Airy.  The town looks pristine and peaceful from the sky.      

Do not make the mistake of getting the classic cliches.

Valentine’s Day 2016: Great gifts for your sweetheart

by Brennan Nolan, Editor January 24, 2016

For centuries, loving gifts have been exchanged. In my “manly” opinion, women have always outdone the men when it comes to creative gift ideas. This awkward inequality is made apparent on most gift...

Graphic shows areas of the brain affected by autism.

Teen Communication: How to be better at talking to autistic students

by Sianna King, Reporter January 21, 2016

It can be difficult for teens to talk to adults and even to students they don’t know.  Autistic students experience this difficulty in a magnified way because their specific disability directly affects communication....

Austin Wilkes in mid-fall off of his hoverboard.

Hovering to disaster: The terrifying truth about one of this year’s must-have gifts

by Jeweliana Hendrickson, Editor January 21, 2016

Sure, hoverboards are all fun and games until your shiny new toy burns your house down and twists your leg 360 degrees. At first, hoverboards seemed to be the hottest gift 2015, but many injuries later,...

Drones: Aerial success or flying nightmare?

by Ryan Bond, Reporter January 15, 2016

What’s that in the sky? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Well, it’s certainly not Superman, unless he decided to strap propellers and a camera to his back. More likely, it’s probably a drone.  By...

The Pittsburgh Penguins Pascal Dupuis (#1 injury of 2015)

Top 10 of 2015: The year in painful review

by Sarah Molineu, reporter January 15, 2016

I know pain. This was a major injury year for this reporter.  Color guard and dance had to be shelved during my recovery.  I seem to have something in common with the athletes who had significant injuries...

#BestofLHS: What do you love about our school and community?

#BestofLHS: What do you love about our school and community?

by Kaylee Henry, Editor January 7, 2016

Linganore High School, open since 1962 and rebuilt in 2010, is a school with 1,490 individuals, but what makes it so unique? In the New Year 2016, Lancer Media is celebrating what we love most about LHS...

Students complete classwork via Google Documents.

Google data mines student emails: Check your facts

by Ryan Bond, Reporter December 15, 2015

Ever since the introduction of Google Apps for Education (GAFE) into our school district, nothing has been the same for staff and students. Many students and teachers have used the free cloud-based tools,...

A small park in front of an opera in Poznan, Poland

Linganore welcomes exchange student, Michal Bilik, from Poland

by Krista Kelly, Reporter December 3, 2015

Imagine living in one place for your entire life and then getting sent to a whole new country for a year to go to school. This year Lancers welcomed foreign exchange student, junior Michal Bilik, from...

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Is the Peace Corps a path for you? Revised application leads to increased interest

by Kayley Russell, Reporter November 23, 2015

With media advertising fear of terrorists and the rejection of Syrian refugees, it would appear that citizens of the United States are becoming more insular and less tolerant of others; however, this year...

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