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The student news site of Linganore High School

The Lance

The student news site of Linganore High School

The Lance

Adele: Shes back!

Adele: She’s back!

by Garrett Wiehler, Reporter October 23, 2015

She’s back! It has been four years, nine months and 4 days since Adele released her hit album 21. 21 had a multitude of hits including “Rolling in the Deep”, “Rumor Has It”, “Set Fire to the...

What are they waiting for? Change the Maryland state song

What are they waiting for? Change the Maryland state song

by Garrett Wiehler, Reporter October 23, 2015

Local and state officials all across the country are moving to change government-sponsored symbols that have ties to the Confederacy and, by implication, to racism. The catalyst for these changes was the shooting...

Independent living student Madison Stone stirs her piping hot pan of mac and cheese.

Independent living students recreate Panera mac and cheese: Photo of the Day 10/22/2015

by Abigail Montgomery, Editor October 22, 2015

The cooking lab was filled with delicious smells Thursday, October 22, as Mrs. Kate Lane's Independent Living class removed their bubbling pans of mac and cheese from the ovens. The students experimented...

Students gaze at cell phones in Main Street before school.

Situational Awareness: Paying attention and being mindful matters

by Haley Barge, Journalist October 22, 2015

No wonder situational awareness is a lost skill. We gaze at our mobile devices while we walk, work, and eat. Situational awareness is the ability to identify, process, and comprehend what is happening...

Zero Waste:  In Maryland, plans, but not actions, to reduce trash

Zero Waste: In Maryland, plans, but not actions, to reduce trash

by Olivia King, Reporter October 22, 2015

Many local families, like mine, have at least two 32-gallon trash cans and a recycle bin outside.  On trash day, at least one is full. Recycling is not everyone's top priority when it comes to problems...

Jostens representative, Mr. Thomas Orme, sorts out senior order forms.

Seniors get ready for graduation and order caps and gowns: Photo of the Day 10/23/15

by Kaylee Henry and Jeweliana Hendrickson October 22, 2015

First step towards graduation, ordering the cap and gown. Today a representative from Jostens visited to pick up student order forms for their cap and gowns and any other senior apparel they desired. Order...

The MTV sign was a center attraction at the Homecoming Dance. Maleeha Coleburn is seen walking in front of it.

Review: Homecoming 2015 dance enjoyed by all

by Rose Fiore, Reporter October 19, 2015

Homecoming 2015 was a big hit among the Lancer students! The Back to the Future theme was ingenious. As students walked in, they saw a sign that said "88 mph," the speed at which the DeLorean time machine...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, use of e-cigarettes by middle and high school students nearly tripled from 2013 to 2014. (Photo courtesy Handout/Tribune News Service)

Vaping: E-cigarette use growing among teens with no regulation in sight

by Rose Fiore, Reporter October 19, 2015

Vaping has become a common activity for young people everywhere. According to the Washington Post, e-cigarette use among high school students increased from 4.5 percent to 13.4 percent between 2013 and...

Senior captain Abigail Montgomery hits her split during the Pom and Dance routine.

Photo Gallery: Seniors win spirit stick at annual Homecoming pep rally

by Olivia DuBro, Editor-In-Cheif October 16, 2015

Thursday's pep rally on October 15 was filled with splits, flips, and spirit sticks. The morning was started with introduction of our grades and a spirited singing of the National Anthem. There were...

The Class of 2016 cheers loudly in response to winning the spirit stick.

Pepped up for Homecoming: Photo of the day 10/15/15

by Alicia Nasto, Editor October 16, 2015

Thursday, October 15 was perfect finish to spirit week: it was Red/Black & Bow day, a pep rally, and a 2-hour early dismissal. The band started the pep rally off with the performance of the National...

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