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The student news site of Linganore High School

The Lance

The student news site of Linganore High School

The Lance

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The introduction of Artificial Intelligence in schools raises questions about student conduct

by Lily Hanson, Editor-in-Chief December 11, 2024

There is a new epidemic spreading in the United States: the use, or misuse, of artificial intelligence (AI).  ChatGPT, an AI chatbot released in late 2022, has been a key factor in this increase in...

Juniors Isabella Tiger and Alex Thomas are both running as Student Member of the Board candidates from Linganore High School. Photo courtesy of Kimberly Tiger and Alex Thomas (Used with permission)

Lancer Spotlight 11/19/24: Two Linganore High School students run for FCPS Student Member of the Board

by Alex Harris, Reporter November 19, 2024

On November 19, two students from Linganore High School (LHS) were chosen as candidates for the Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) Student Member of the Board (SMOB).  The students are chosen by...

An FCPS Bus in the upper parking lot.

Lancer Spotlight 10/31/24: New FCPS policy reveals underlying transportation issue

by Lily Hanson, Editor-in-Chief October 31, 2024

Starting on October 25, the Linganore High School (LHS) bus policy changed. Students will no longer be allowed to ride a friend's bus, even with parental permission. According to assistant principal...

Phones can serve as a constant distraction to class, even to the people who are not using it themselves.

The new FCPS student phone policies: everything you need to know

by Kiefer Ely, Editor October 19, 2024

Being a teacher has never been easy, but it has never been quite as difficult as it is today. Smartphones, and technology as a whole, have monopolized everyone's attention spans, especially that of...

Junior Jordan Shipley is seen walking in the hallway wearing an outfit that violated proper dress code policy. Students should have shorts that go down to their fingertips.

Disputed FCPS dress code language to be reviewed

by Kwabena Appiah-Dankwah, Reporter October 18, 2024

The dress code at Linganore High School (LHS) may seem easy for students to understand, but individual students may or may not agree with some of the rules.  In particular, some students have called...

Coolers, such as this one, have been brought in to Linganore High School to provide purified drinking water for students.

Maryland schools struggle to provide drinking water after new EPA regulations raise concerns

by Lily Hanson, Editor-in-Chief October 4, 2024

On August 30, all water fountains inside Linganore High School were turned off indefinitely. Why? “Tests at Linganore High School (LHS) detected PFAS levels above the federal standard,” Linganore...

"Gochu Gang was here" is written in permanent marker on a sink in the boys' bathroom. (Photo by Jessica McDonough- used with permission)

‘Shame on you’: LHS custodians bear brunt of ongoing vandalism

by Abigail Warren, Reporter May 23, 2024

Vandalism remains a significant issue at Linganore High School (LHS). On a daily basis, students destroy school property by drawing profanities in the girls' and boys' bathrooms and on school desks,...

A seemingly stressed student sits at a desk doing work.

A mental health crisis: Are FCPS students getting the help they need?

by Tate Haskins, Reporter May 15, 2024

Mental health problems among students saw a massive spike in 2020 when students were quarantined in their homes due to the coronavirus (COVID 19).  Anxiety and depression became commonplace and it hasn’t...

A collage shows Mrs. Kirkland teaching in school and on adventures overseas. (Photos courtesy of Victoria Benson and Randi Kirkland)

Linganore English teacher Randi Kirkland reflects on her time in the military during National Veteran’s Month

by Mia Lucas, Editor-in-Chief November 30, 2023

The United States Bureau of Labor projects that by 2026, there will have been about 100,000 teachers leaving the profession each year. While teachers are leaving the profession in droves, one teacher at...

A teacher runs into a website they normally use that has been blocked.

FCPS’ frequent website blocks harm students and teachers

by Eddie Slavin, Reporter June 2, 2023

At one point or another, every student has run into an issue with content being blocked by FCPS, it could be a YouTube video, a website, or images from google searches. Something much more rare than...

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