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The student news site of Linganore High School

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The virtual schedule takes  a lot of personal planning to keep on track--for both teachers and students.

Virtual fail: Online school schedule creates new learning challenges

by Abbey Sovero, Reporter October 15, 2020

With school online, students sleep later each day, as there are no big yellow school buses waiting for them in the mornings. Although the cold dark mornings and unappealing lunches are gone, life...

Representation of men and women in the music industry unequal treatment.

Female artists are unfairly judged by standards of sexuality

by Joshua Todd and Erica Blockinger October 15, 2020

Taylor Swift has been labeled a vixen who crushes men's hearts and leaves them to rot. Katy Perry was seen as crazy for her breakdown following the pressure of reinventing her image. Lana Del Rey is called...

& THE AWARD GOES TO.... Will FCPS take home the Oscar? Lets see how  diversity plays a factor in the educational system!

The Oscars are attempting to stop institutional racism: Can we?

by Maya Apau, Editor in Chief October 12, 2020

Best Actor? No. Best Picture? NO. Diversity? YES! Picture this: the new diversity requirements for the Oscars are put to the test in a local high school. Would your school be nominated? Would your school...

Senior Zach Tilmont squats over 200 pounds. After five months in quarantine, Zach was able to reach his squatting goal.

Quarantine: It’s not impossible to transform your body–and mind

by Erich Miller, Photo Editor October 9, 2020

Have you ever wanted to be in shape? Well with this quarantine, it’s not too impossible to become the teen version of The Rock. In The Rock's workout routine, he works out for three hours a day and eats...

A few of Addison Raes comments from her latest TikToks.

TikToxic:👍 but don’t be mean behind the screen

by Madeline Hull, Managing Editor October 5, 2020

Charli D'amelio, Addison Rae, Loren Gray, Bryce Hall, Chase Hudson, Sienna Gomez, Dixie D'amelio, and Josh Richards are just some of our many favorite tiktockers.  TikTok has become a place where anybody...

African American girls endure constant comments related to their hair--much of it comes from the speaker not understanding the black hair basics.

Use your head: Think before you ask questions about a black woman’s hairstyle

by Maya Apau, Editor May 12, 2020

***This is PART 2  of a series of stories about the black experience at a suburban Maryland high school. In Part 1, Lancer Media reported on the spark of activism created when the  AACC (African American...

TikTok: Wasting time, has little to offer but distraction.

TikTok: Wasting time, has little to offer but distraction.

by Delaney Cabe and Aaron Eng January 28, 2020

TikTok was declared the fastest growing social media in 2018. There is no doubt that the app has grown much more in the past few years with over 500 million users. "With the simplicity of a scrolling...

Graces expectation of studying in college differs from Gregs reality of studying.

Debunking college myths: Grace talks to Greg about what to expect

by Grace Gaydosh and Greg Gaydosh January 26, 2020

For high school students, especially juniors and seniors, there can be lots of misperceptions about college-- excitement, nervousness, and rumors can create these misperceptions. There are so many things...

A singles guide to conquering Valentines Day

A single’s guide to conquering Valentine’s Day

by Kat Taylor and Skylar Stevenson January 24, 2020

Valentine’s Day is a romantic holiday designed for buying chocolates and presents for a significant other. Nothing on Valentine’s Day really caters to the people who have no partner to share it with,...

Sammie Hoefs using her blue light glasses while working on her school work.

Four eyes make you look smart: Be smart with blue light glasses

by Sammie Hoefs, Lindsey Blum, and Brian Blum January 24, 2020

Remember your first pair of glasses, the ones you didn't wear in school because you were so embarrassed?  Your mom said, "They make you look so smart."   But you didn't want to be smart.  You didn't...

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