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The student news site of Linganore High School

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The student news site of Linganore High School

The Lance

Authors Ashley Nash and Kelsey Ward dance at a competition.

Dance Moms: Reality television is hardly realistic

by Kelsey Ward and Ashley Nash January 24, 2018

The Lifetime series Dance Moms is a show filled with drama, fighting, and of course -- dancing. The show first aired in 2011 and professes to reveal the real the behind the scenes of the Abby Lee Dance...

Jack Phillips says cake is his art so he should have free speech

Free speech is not an excuse for discrimination

by Lilly Player and Rachel Player January 24, 2018

In 2012, David Mullins and his partner, Charlie Craig, walked into Masterpiece Cakeshop, owned by Jack Phillips, and asked for a wedding cake. Phillips denied their request for a wedding cake, saying that...

Pandora takes the throne of all music apps.

Unpopular opinion: My love affair with Pandora

by Brianna Dellavalle and Bridget Murphy January 24, 2018

All I need is an app that plays songs I enjoy, without charging me a monthly fee and without having to check my phone every two seconds to choose the next song. Many music listeners lean toward SoundCloud,...

Creative writing class could be more than an elective

Creative writing class could be more than an elective

by Riley Glynn and Jason Byrd January 23, 2018

Plenty of creativity and great writers can come from a creative writing class. At least one creative writing class should be offered in Linganore High School.  Every single FCPS high school has a creative...

This chart shows the number of native speakers of  the major world languages. Source:Washington Post, Ulrich Ammon

FCPS needs to offer more languages at the high school level

by Tommy Moyer and Meredith Moyer January 22, 2018

The study of the French, German, Spanish, and Latin are all very important, which is why the University of Maryland completer program requires that a student must pass two levels of these language classes...

Jacob Blue

White Rabbit Gastropub: An hidden eating adventure for two

by Jacob Blue, Reporter January 21, 2018

On January 14th I intended to take a girl on a date to the White Rabbit Gastropub. Our intentions were foiled after not being able to find the restaurant in the dark Frederick streets, forcing us to...

No call to play this Call of Duty: WWII

No call to play this Call of Duty: WWII

by Adam Cooper, Reporter January 12, 2018

The Call of Duty franchise is seen as a lion in the first person shooter genre with its immense popularity; however, in the last few years, the games in this franchise have been less than stellar. Sadly...

Holiday decorations and U.S. law: keep church out of state

Holiday decorations and U.S. law: keep church out of state

by Beau Cameron, Co-Editor in chief December 20, 2017

In December, it's easy to take in the lights and trees with wide, child-like eyes. It's easy to overlook the flood of Christmas-themed decorations in our area. So when Fort Detrick in Frederick, MD, placed...

Merry Christmas to all, not just Christians

by Kelsey Ward, Editor December 20, 2017

Merry Christmas! Are you offended? Of course not. What is this “war” that we fight during this season every year? Can’t we agree that “Merry Christmas” is a neutral greeting? According...

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