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The student news site of Linganore High School

The Lance

A third option is necessary when selecting gender on school-related forms.

An Open Letter to FCPS: The necessity of adding a non-binary option on school-related forms

by Beau Cameron, Co-Editor-in-Chief January 22, 2019

Dear FCPS: In 2019, the District of Columbia’s public school system will apply a third gender marker on their enrollment forms, allowing students to select “non-binary” rather than male or female...

Kevin Aquino eats a cafeteria lunch.

Students want more locally grown fresh food

by Peyton Johnson, Reporter January 8, 2019

Frederick County Public Schools has spent the past year exploring the possibility of adding more locally grown fruits and vegetables to the lunch menu. Because this is such a big decision for the school...

Ryan Sheehy: Freshman to senior year. Next to his sister- Marin Sheehy

Warning to all incoming freshmen! Tips on how to prepare for the next four years

by Ryan Sheehy, Reporter January 8, 2019

My first day at Linganore was my most memorable. This was the day when I realized I now had a fresh start. I could begin talking to people I've never talked to. I could belong in classes that I never thought...

Facts about the Homeless

How best to help the homeless?

by Emily Lotito, Reporter December 28, 2018

During the holidays, families cozy up by the fire and eat hot meals every night, but not everyone is granted that warm wish. The homeless have a very different experience. How can the community and high...

Top 10 memes of 2018

Top 10 memes of 2018

by Carson Buck, Reporter December 19, 2018

It has been one crazy year, to say the least. It's hard to believe that just 11 months ago kids were eating Tide Pods and screaming "do you know the way" in class. It's safe to say that we've come a long...

FCPS 2019-20 draft calendar is a win

FCPS 2019-20 draft calendar is a win

by Emily Webb, Editor December 18, 2018

FCPS recently posted the 2019-2020 school year draft calendar for public review. However, the public comment period came and went with few students aware it was available. For those of us watching the...

Could astronomy be the science of the future for FCPS?

Dual enrollment astronomy course would be an out-of-this-world opportunity

by Dana Kullgren, Reporter December 17, 2018

Hawking's ideas about the study of astronomy apply to Frederick County Public Schools. There are three science course requirements that every high school student in Frederick County must fulfill:...

The great tractor debate - John Deere or Case IH?

The great tractor debate – John Deere or Case IH?

by Peyton Johnson, Reporter December 14, 2018

Recently, Lancer Media created a poll to determine which tractor Case IH or John Deere is the best. This debate may seem unusual for those who don't know much about either, but for those in the FFA or...

This memorial at the Newseum in Washington D.C. remembers journalists who have fallen in the line of duty.

Journalism protects American democracy

by Ethan Hart, Managing Editor December 11, 2018

Jamal Khashoggi, a writer for The Washington Post and critic of Saudi Arabia’s ruler Mohammed bin Salman, disappeared on October 2 after entering a Saudi Arabian embassy in Turkey. His apparent death,...

A few exmples of some of the outfits Sierra has made in the past.

Home arts: Sewing stitches generations together–sister, mother, and grandmother

by Sierra Rossman, Guest Reporter December 9, 2018

Art comes in many different forms. One of those forms that is quickly declining in popularity is sewing. What little we have left of the art is partially contained in stories. My grandmother tells...

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