We Believe.
THE LANCE
We Will Succeed.
The student newspaper of Linganore High School Volume LIV, Issue 4
12013 Old Annapolis Road Frederick, MD 21701
Top 10 of 2016: Events that changed history Summer Etzler Reporter
January 2016 President Obama gave a speech proposing that background checks should be required to keep guns out of the wrong hands, increase mental health treatment, and provide funding so we can enforce these laws.
David Bowie influences all types of musical genres and broke gender roles. He was constantly recreating himself up until his death. He had liver cancer for eighteen months until he died. March 2016
Brock Turner was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman outside a fraternity house. He was sentenced to six months but only served three months for good behavior. The lenient decision inspired a bill in California that sex offenders should serve a mandatory prison time. April 2016
Prince taught us how to express ourselves without hesitation and also took fashion to a whole new level. His death was tragic for all. The Flint water crisis a water contamination problem that is ongoing in Flint, Michigan. The water has high levels of toxins and may lead to serious health problems. May 2016
Harambe was a gorilla in the Cincinnati Zoo who
was killed by a zoo worker. The zoo worker was trying to save a child that wandered into the enclosure. Now Harambe is a meme that people love. June 2016
Distinguished Graduate Ceremony 2016 The Distinguished Graduate Ceremony took place on Tuesday, November 22, and allowed members of the Class of 2020 to hear about the success of former Linganore graduates who went on to do notable things in their lives. Congratulations to the Graduates!
Kathy Tobery’s teaching is artwork Elizabeth Anderson Reporter
This past June, there was a horrible mass shooting that occurred at a gay nightclub, Pulse, in Orlando, Florida. The shooting left 50 people dead and 53 people injured. August 2016
December 2016
Nominated as Distinguished Graduate in Academics, Kathy Tobery is a Class of ’91 LHS graduate who has been teaching students middle school through college, inspiring others through art. Currently she works at Oakdale Middle. Tobery was already taking AP art in her junior year, and in that year she also won first place in the Women’s Civic
Club art contest. In her senior year, Tobery helped to found a chapter of the National Art Honor Society at Linganore. Tobery’s favorite part about teaching art is that it provides people a critical outlet to express themselves. Her best advice to current Linganore students is, “There is something to glean from each experience if you are
open-minded and motivated to capitalize on it,” said Tobery.
Nick Fry, pursuing his life goals Kaycee Morris and Bailey Davis Reporters
There was a lot of hype in the media about how bad the Rio Olympics were going to be because of the area it was being held. The USA did well, but many medals were tarnished because of Ryan Lochte's false claims that he was robbed. September 2016
Nick Fry, who graduated from Linganore in 1996, is the 2016 Distinguished Graduate honoree in Arts & Humanities. Throughout his high school career, he favored and excelled in history, and now he works at the John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library in UMSL, Fry attended UMBC and
a lot of turns, and you will go different directions, but eventually you’ll get there."
Ranjita Cornette means business Amanda Anderson Co-Editor-in-Chief
DAPL is an underground pipeline currently being built to transport crude oil. There have been many protests against this project, as it could lead to massive oil spills, other environmental concerns, and the use of land that is home to the Standing Rock Indian tribe. November 2016
Drexel University, where he ultimately earned a masters degree in history. Fry loves his job. He handles original source documents that had a huge impact on our nation. Fry’s advice for students is, “You need to have a plan of what you want to do with your life. You think it’s going to be a straight line, but its not. There’s going to be
Ranjita (Anji) Cornette graduated from Linganore in 1984, is the 2016 Distinguished Graduate honoree in Business. She is Vice President of Graphic Audio, an audiobook publisher. She also has a Christian rock band, HarvestBloom, that has had music featured on many television shows. Their song, “Let It Go”, reached Billboard’s new and active chart in September 2011. As well as this, she over-
sees and manages Potomac Talking Book Services, a company that records books for the blind and physically handicapped program for the Library of Congress. In high school, she performed in talent shows, ran sound for the school plays and for the talent shows, and was in choir. Her advice for students is, “Work hard with integrity in every thing you do. Be patient
and persevere as anything you want to achieve is worth it. Challenge yourself to try new opportunities and always remember to have fun.”
Read more about the graduates at: http://lhslance.org/z3kka
Door Decorating 2016: What is the people's choice? Amanda Anderson Co-Editor-in-Chief
United States Election: This year’s election was definitely one of the craziest when Donald Trump took a surprising win over Hillary Clinton. There is a continued protest about the president-elect that will most likely continue into 2017. Read more at: http://lhslance.org/0s6jd
There are 24 doors through out the halls decorated by teachers including the two to the left. The teachers decorate their door every year to try in an attempt to win different awards. Lancer Media wants to know your favorite. VOTE NOW:http://lhslance. org/5g4mx
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