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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 2021 season NHL playoff bracket

Washington Capitals lose to Boston, crushing my hope for Stanley Cup – again

by Brynne McKinney, Reporter May 21, 2021

My favorite team is definitely the Washington Capitals. I have been a  Caps fan for as long as I can remember; however, I really started to watch and enjoy the game of hockey in 2018 when the Washington...

Sammie Hoefs gets excited thinking about graduating on the same field her dad did years ago.

A COVID guideline graduation could potentially bring back old school traditions

by Sammie Hoefs, Editor-in-Chief May 20, 2021

With mere days before graduation, all eyes are on seniors. Many of us feared the loss of an in-person graduation after the Class of 2020 had to make appointments one by one to have photos taken in the...

A word map made by Alexis Simmerman

It’s okay to not be okay

by Alexis Simmerman, Reporter May 19, 2021

Mental health= a smile on your face, a sunny attitude, and everything under control. NOPE.  Mental health isn’t about being free of all stress and problems, but it’s about learning how to deal...

Pictured from left to right with their twitter accounts: Harmonie Deflippis (@MotherMulatto), Cinnamon (IG: @CinnamonnBaby), Gorda (@FierceFatFemme), and Jamila (@TheSirachaBro). These women are in the modeling industry.

Body Positivity 101: History, Journey, Acceptance

by Jessie Hernandez, Reporter May 19, 2021

A 12-year-old girl who's supposedly 50-lbs overweight stands in line at the Walmart checkout counter with her mom. She sees countless fat-shaming magazines headlines about Kim Kardashian. "Kim Kardashian...

Promise Green, winner of What Social Justice Is To Me? FCTA making her mark in the FCPS community.

Social Justice 101: Green hopes for better future through winning poem

by Maya Apau, Editor-in-Chief May 14, 2021

“As we rise from the trenches. As we build our own bridges. As we strive with unimaginable ambition. There will be no more social injustice for me,” said poet Promise Green. Social Injustice...

Senior Karlee Duda is trying navigate scholarship applications in her spare time.

College scholarships, a 9-5 job for seniors

by Sammie Hoefs, Editor-in-Chief April 28, 2021

As if the pandemic, graduation, and the looming summer without a job aren’t enough, every parent/senior conversation comes with a “How are we going to pay for college?” discussion.  It’s miserable. With...

Madeline Williamson, Lindsey Green and Gabby Thompson showing off their Shein items with the matching clothing costs.

Trending on Insta and TikTok: Shein shopping carts

by Madeline Williamson and Marissa DePalma April 26, 2021

Shein is taking the shopping world by storm. With the hottest clothes on the market, and the best sales where could you go wrong?  What is Shein?  Shein describes themselves as “an international...

Showing the doom and gloom of AP classes and what all students feel at times.

AP courses + pandemic virtual school = Advanced learning still preferred approach

by Caroline Hobson, Editor April 25, 2021

What does the buildup of AP courses plus the stress of a pandemic do to a teen? For many, they are stuck learning advanced, confusing subjects with little help at home and are still expected to take full...

Can Netflixs Yes Day be replicated in households with teens?

“Yes Days” key to building family bonds

by Maya Apau, Editor in Chief April 24, 2021

Drive the car through the car wash? Yes!  Give mom and dad a makeover? Yes!  Music Festival? . . .No "Yes Day" -- Netflix Original Review In March 2021 Netflix released a family comedy Yes Day...

Elizabeth Rajnik, Sammie Hoefs, and Dan Golemboski, receive their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

Colleges are requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for the 2021-2022 school year: High schools should follow suit

by Nikki Golemboski and Elizabeth Rajnik April 23, 2021

Imagine: all students walk into the building on their first day of school, the sun slowly rising behind them. Lunch boxes in hand and smiles hidden by masks, students are excited to be back in the building...

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