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The student news site of Linganore High School

The Lance

The student news site of Linganore High School

The Lance

The US Department of Education work to ensure equal access to education for all American citizens. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/departmentofed/8293960959 > Department of Education by Joshua Hoover)

Is the Department of Education being dismantled?

by Delaney Browne, Editor January 15, 2025

The recent election has caused widespread hope and concern between Democrats and Republicans alike. President-elect Donald Trump has made a variety of promises in order to regain office, but one of the...

Health care centers across the US work to conserve IV fluids due to short supply. (https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-monitoring-a-dextrose-6129691/ > person monitoring a dextrose by RDNE Stock Project)

Hurricanes cause havoc on IV fluid availability across the country

by Delaney Browne, Editor November 15, 2024

Hurricanes often occur during  set seasons which vary based on the area of the world in which they occur. The Atlantic hurricane season typically takes place between June 1 and November 30. While hurricane...

Halloween decorations all set up and ready for the Halloween festivities!

Scarcity of Halloween decorations spooks consumers

by Max DiFabio, Reporter November 14, 2024

It’s finally the best time of year for parents and kids, but the worst for department stores. Halloween decorations are on the shelves, and like every year, people are going crazy over them. Shelves...

Construction for the new carnivore exhibits is underway.

Welcome to the jungle: Two new exhibits are coming to National Zoo

by Isabella Engler, Reporter November 5, 2024

Within the heart of Washington D.C, the Smithsonian Zoo is set to welcome two new fascinating residents, a Bat-eared Fox and a Canadian Lynx.  The old Bobcat exhibit will serve as their enclosure and...

Stop MPRP signs combatting the power company's use of eminent domaine were put up all over the community. This one is located at the intersection near Linganore High School.

Are the new power lines using eminent domain for corporate gain?

by Delaney Browne, Editor October 23, 2024

The United States has the second largest electricity consumption in the world, and the amount of power used annually is continuously increasing. This is a result of the US’s power distribution system,...

Junior Jordan Shipley is seen walking in the hallway wearing an outfit that violated proper dress code policy. Students should have shorts that go down to their fingertips.

Disputed FCPS dress code language to be reviewed

by Kwabena Appiah-Dankwah, Reporter October 18, 2024

The dress code at Linganore High School (LHS) may seem easy for students to understand, but individual students may or may not agree with some of the rules.  In particular, some students have called...

Coolers, such as this one, have been brought in to Linganore High School to provide purified drinking water for students.

Maryland schools struggle to provide drinking water after new EPA regulations raise concerns

by Lily Hanson, Editor-in-Chief October 4, 2024

On August 30, all water fountains inside Linganore High School were turned off indefinitely. Why? “Tests at Linganore High School (LHS) detected PFAS levels above the federal standard,” Linganore...

A student's BYOD computer is shown with a sad face and a school-issued device is shown with a happy face to symbolize the change in use of devices at FCPS.

FCPS ends Bring Your Own Device program for all students

by Brianna Dacanay, Reporter June 7, 2024

Maryland’s Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) recently announced changes to school policies involving student devices. FCPS’s Find Out First communication on May 3 stated that students are required...

A student crosses an item off her summer bucket list.

What are students doing for summer 2024?

by Lily Hanson and Abigail Warren June 7, 2024

As the 2023-24 school year concludes, Linganore High School (LHS) students are looking forward to summer break, whether they are going to be working, traveling, going to camps or hanging out with friends,...

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,...

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