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The student news site of Linganore High School

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The Top 10 Albums of 2021!

Top 10 Albums of 2021

by Daryn Rowse, Reporter December 20, 2021

This was a year filled with growth and new sounds in the music industry. We got to experience the evolution of many old and new artists. Throughout the chaos of the past year, these are the top 10 albums...

Taylor Swift in each of her Fearless and Red Eras.

Top 10 Taylor Swift “From The Vault” songs of 2021

by Evelyn Stewart, Reporter December 20, 2021

During this year, Taylor Swift released two re-recordings of her old albums Fearless and Red. In addition to re-recording each song on the original version of these albums, Swift recorded her “From The...

A collage of the top 10 animes on this iist.

Top 10 animes of 2021

by Matt Nyandjo, Reporter December 20, 2021

 The population of anime watchers greatly increased due to the fact that thousands of watchers were stuck indoors for months in quarantine. Shows were the cure of boredom. Lots of new people got anime....

The newest FCPS school calendar proposal threatens to disrupt summer vacations and other activities.

“No” to the 2023-2024 school calendar: We want our summer back!

by Emma Henry and Kiefer Ely November 30, 2021

Remember in elementary school when buying school supplies in September meant school would start in a few days? That’s a memory that students will not experience given Frederick County’s newest addition...

A illustrating showing the famous celebrities, Zendaya and Ariana Grande. They have an attractive appeal to people.

Pretty privilege influences careers and academics

by Matt Nyandjo, Reporter November 4, 2021

Physical attractiveness is one of the main influences of how people are treated. Based on what I've seen, if someone is attractive they will be treated differently than someone who is "average" looking. Attractive...

Talking to a therapist can feel like unraveling your thoughts.

Maryland law expands mental health help for children

by Ruby Cerny, Editor November 3, 2021

Regardless of the ever growing acceptance for mental health, it is still a widely unexplored topic in many households. Despite this stigma, it is completely okay not to be okay.   Recently, a new...

Mental health can be debilitating for everyone.

What schools can do for the “new” mental health crisis

by Sophia Hopkins, Reporter November 3, 2021

“Suck it up buttercup” is an older term that most commonly refers to people that may be struggling with mental health. Is this “get over it” mentality helpful for people with mental health problems? What...

This is the 2nd lunch gym class where there are a few students playing volleyball.

Students’ “free” time: We need an option to exercise

by Christian Williams, reporter November 1, 2021

Lunch at school can be boring and uneventful. There are a couple hundred students full of pent up energy.  Wouldn't it be better for students to go to the gym and play a fun game or outside during...

Ceramics 2 students work on their 6-8 inch taller than wide project.

Ceramics blends hands-on learning and mindfulness

by Marissa DePalma, Editor November 1, 2021

A fresh block of clay just waiting to be cut, the smell of the kiln and the freshly fired pieces, the sound of the pottery wheels spinning, and all the creative possibilities, all in ceramics class.  The...

Lil Peep, Playbpi Carti, XXXTentacion, Juice Wrld, and Chance the Rapper are all household names that started on SoundCloud.

SoundCloud rappers: Undeserved punching bags of music artists

by Daryn Rowse, Reporter October 29, 2021

When most people hear the term “SoundCloud Rapper” they think of the high school dropout who just started making music and doesn't know how to rhyme. But behind those curtains is a whole era of hip-hop...

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