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The student news site of Linganore High School

The Lance

The student news site of Linganore High School

The Lance

Rozmia Fattah reads a copy of To Kill A Mockingbird.

Don’t Harm To Kill A Mockingbird

by Hannah Haught, Co-Editor-In-Chief November 9, 2017

Once again, a school has banned Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird. In fact, the entire school district of Biloxi, Mississippi has removed the novel from their eighth grade curriculum due to language...

Kelsey Ward, at age 12,  next to the Juliette Gordon Low medallion in Washington, D.C.

Girl scouting has an image problem, and it’s not solved by joining the boys

by Kelsey Ward, Editor October 30, 2017

Juliette Gordon Lowe, the founder of Girl Scouts, once said, “Right is right even if no one else does it.” Lowe, known as “Crazy Daisy,” would be turning over in her grave if she knew what was...

How mighty is the SAT?

How mighty is the SAT?

by Emily Reed, Co-editor-in-chief October 26, 2017

A few years ago, whether students liked it or not, the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) was a huge part of their future. Seniors busied themselves applying to colleges and taking the SAT for the last time...

1:1 Chromebooks improve learning but create headaches

1:1 Chromebooks improve learning but create headaches

by Grace Corbitt, Reporter October 25, 2017

Ever since 1:1 Chromebooks were introduced a year ago, they have taken over classrooms. Most students said "goodbye" to paper assignments and big clunky textbooks, and "hello" to Google Classroom and Google...

Bailey Davis volunteering with Life Connection Mission in Montrouis, Haiti

Haiti Mission Trip: Helping those in poverty is a rich experience

by Bailey Davis, Editor October 16, 2017

I have always had sympathy for the Haitians living in the indescribable poverty of the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, but I never took it upon myself to actually do something about it, until...

Summer overshadows the school year.

Extended summer = extended boredom and plenty of school year misery

by Hannah Haught, Co-Editor-In-Chief October 10, 2017

Due to a mandate for schools created last year by Governor Larry Hogan, The 2017-2018 school year started after Labor Day and ended by June 15 for all Maryland public schools. This, in addition with the...

Authentic trailer war bonnet

Linganore needs its headdress back — and here’s why

by Ethan Hart, Reporter October 9, 2017

Our values and history as a school have been thrown into the spotlight in these last couple months. Ever since the “Tribe” leader was banned from wearing a Native American headdress, the student body...

Kelsey Ward stands in front of The Capitol building.

Tunneling under Capitol Hill: My adventure interning for Congressman Hastings

by Kelsey Ward, Editor September 29, 2017

Do you think that the government doesn’t work? It is very easy to believe this with the headlines that appear in the news every day. However, I think that I might have a solution for you… become an...

The totem under the stairway of LHS depicts a Native American warrior holding the Linganore shield.

Honoring our history, the right way

by Beau Cameron, Co-editor-in-chief September 29, 2017

When I went to my first Linganore football game, I loved The Tribe. I loved how excited the crowd got, the feeling of community and togetherness. However, that feeling didn’t come from the headdress....

Food Allergy Awareness: What You Dont Know Can Kill You

Food Allergy Awareness: What You Don’t Know Can Kill You

by Alex Ismael, Reporter May 22, 2017

May 14th through 20th is the 20th annual Food Allergy Awareness Week. Of course, a week is not long enough to bring awareness to a growing danger across the world. In the United States, approximately...

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