Community celebrates Class of 2020 with parent-organized “Clap-Out”
by Keifer Spore, Editor
June 9, 2020
Going to school for four years and having an abrupt end without a graduation, prom, or even an official last day was rough on the seniors. Luckily, the caring families of this community did everything that they could to give the students a proper send-off. Parents created groups on Facebook such as t...
Healthcare workers become unexpected heroes in the age of COVID-19
by Maya Apau, Editor
June 8, 2020
Nursing is never routine. Medicine is full of kicks, turns, and surprises. There is never a moment where hospitals, offices, or practices are empty. Nursing includes witnessing, caring, grieving and rejoicing. Nursing has become a battlefront, as these heros fight the pandemic of the century...
Windows to the Soul: We adjust to the new normal
by Dana Kullgren and Lancer Media staff
May 15, 2020
"Just leave me alone!" When wishes come true, suddenly being alone is not what we thought. Zoom much? Talk to your friends from one car to the other? Spend a lot of time looking at the outside from your bedroom window? For many, the prison-like experience has us re-thinking just how much we...
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 Culture Club) spoke to the staff at a faculty meeting. They described the intentional and unintentional di...
Still I Rise: African American Culture Club teaches lessons about racism to staff
by Maya Apau, Editor
May 11, 2020
**This is Part I of a series of stories featuring the African American experience in a suburban Maryland high school. As African American students in a predominantly Caucasian school, there are multitude of inherent differences from peers. The primary tensions and adversities arise from skin color and cult...
Life on Pause: We settle into a routine during COVID-19
by Dana Kullgren and Lancer Media Staff
May 3, 2020
While all Americans are searching for coping strategies to handle boredom, stress, anxiety, and fear, teens are also managing to study and participate in learning. Labled "Continuity of Instruction," Frederick County Public Schools expects students and teachers to continue to complete meaningful lessons....
Student workers risk Covid-19 while keeping economy steady
by Braden Weinel, Editor-in-Chief
May 1, 2020
The days are routine: wake up late, video games, exercise, take a nap, talk to friends. Students in Frederick County, Maryland have been conducting distance learning from the comfort of their homes for more than a month. Many students, however, are taking on extra shifts and working longer ho...
COVID-19 Rough cut: Families set up barber chairs in kitchens, bathrooms and patios
by Bailey Spore, Editor-In-Chief
April 28, 2020
Who doesn't love the feeling of getting poked with scissors, hair ripped out of their heads, and stabbed with a comb while getting a haircut? This is actually an act of love and desperation. No one loves a home haircut, but, unfortunately, with everyone locked down due to COVID-19, people can't get profession...
Lancer Spirit: Community celebrates seniors despite quarantine uncertainty
by Yesenia Montenegro, Dana Kullgren, and Emily McNally
April 21, 2020
Actor John Krasinski hosted a virtual prom for the Class of 2020 on Saturday, April 18. For the many seniors who may not be able to experience a traditional prom this year, this event was a reminder that there are still ways to celebrate this final year of high school (even if they aren’t exactly li...
“Sew” necessary: It’s time to make masks to help control spread of Covid-19
by Jessica Young, Reporter
April 14, 2020
Remember when a mask used to be a refreshing skin treatment, a scary Halloween costume, or a Mardi Gras party accessory? Before March 2020, no one would be likely to wear them in public. Some people would be afraid or even anxious just seeing people outside with a mask on. In addition to time on...