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Most people agree Memorial Day ushers in the summer season. Here in Raleigh, that summer season comes with hot and hazy days where you want to run inside to the
During Memorial Day Weekend, my family and I drove up to New Jersey to see family. Many, including myself, did not realize that there is much difference between the way
During the COVID-19 pandemic, starting a small business appealed to people of all ages. It was a good way to fill time and make money for those that lost their
Most people agree Memorial Day ushers in the summer season. Here in Raleigh, that summer season comes with hot and hazy days where you want to run inside to the
During Memorial Day Weekend, my family and I drove up to New Jersey to see family. Many, including myself, did not realize that there is much difference between the way
During the COVID-19 pandemic, starting a small business appealed to people of all ages. It was a good way to fill time and make money for those that lost their
LRHS Graduation is scheduled to take place Thursday, June 10, and Friday, June 11. The graduating class is split into two by the alphabetical order of their last names in
Contributors: Cassidy Farrell and Sydney Kaelin Class of 2021 @lexmattt #greenscreenvideo such a bittersweet moment 🥺 #graduation #2021 #graduation2021 #fypシ ♬ original sound – John DeJesus Class of
Let’s be honest: School is one of the worst things to ever be created. The concept of waking up early to learn meaningless information for months, even years, is an
The Leesville boys varsity lacrosse team is currently 7-5 overall and their season is not over yet. Below are some highlights captured on camera during some close games in the
Although tennis is played in a solo or doubles format, the Leesville JV women’s tennis team does their best to better themselves as a team. Slight changes were placed on
Chase Hakerem, senior at LRHS, spent four years on the varsity basketball team. Two out of those four years he served as a captain. Senior Year, Saying Goodbye Hakerem and
The Leesville gymnastics team didn’t have a sense of normalcy during the 2020-2021 season. The Leesville gymnastic team usually competes in the fall. It was a shame to the Leesville
After the JV women’s soccer team beat Gibbons 4-0 at home, Coach Tetreault let his players shave his head after the game to reward their victory over the team’s biggest
While Leesville teams mainly focus on seniors, freshmen have had a unique experience participating in sports this year. Leesville’s JV Men’s Lacrosse did not finish their 2020-2021 season as well
Annika Rogers qualified for her second state golf championship on May 4, 2021. “It felt great to qualify for States this year! Because of COVID, there was a smaller number
For a long time, if you went to a library in Wilmington, NC there was one thing you weren’t allowed to research: the election of 1898. The story of the
Certain obstacles made it difficult for the Leesville men’s JV basketball team to find their chemistry on the court during their 2020-2021 season. Fortunately, they were able to play fewer
Volleyball kicked off the season as the first indoor sport to compete during the pandemic, but with a twist. In previous seasons, the Pride only had two teams, but this
Bitcoin has been around since 2009. For years, investors and everyday people have brushed it off as a fake currency. However, Goldman Sachs recently announced that they would consider Bitcoin
Ever since the release of her debut song “Drivers License” in January of 2021, Olivia Rodrigo’s newest album, SOUR, began dominating charts and teenagers’ playlists. With the first three singles
Contributors: Gretchen Stern and Lyric Chassin Prioritizing Mental Health pic.twitter.com/LN2ANnoAYD — NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) May 31, 2021 Tennis star Naomi Osaka recently made the big decision to prioritize
On May 27, 2021, at 6:30 pm, Leesville had its annual Awards Night ceremony (you can see the recording here). This event recognizes all the students who worked hard during
Spending time studying and trying to memorize material is no longer necessary for a student’s success in the classroom. With new technology and resources to their advantage, students can still
Most Leesville students grew up between 2002-2015 and watched many movies during this time. A lot of students still enjoy the movies they watched during their childhood because of the
Industry meets innovation at a new creative hub, Boxyard RTP. Boxyard RTP has over 15,000 square feet of creative space for small businesses and dining. The catch? Every shop is
Over the summer of 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic put a damper on student’s summer break and end-of-school-year plans. This year, however, people are vaccinated and students are ready to make
On June 10 and 11, the Leesville Road High School class of 2021 will graduate, thus ending our senior year and our high school career once and for all. As
Hannah Snell is the newest addition to the English department at Leesville Road High School, joining the staff in the 2020-21 school year. Snell, a former student at Leesville, works
Contributors: Lauren Taylor and Lyric Chassin Friends Reunion @monaswain My personality in a nutshell, would y'all watch this show? ##friendsreunion is streaming May 27th only on HBOMax ##ad
A lot of new music crashed into the scene on Friday May 21: twenty-one pilots released their highly anticipated album Scaled and Icy, Olivia Rodrigo’s SOUR left fans of all
On Saturday, May 22, many LRHS seniors came together to dance, sing, and party the night away in celebration of the school’s prom. With hour-long time slots, several seniors took
Contributors: Cassidey Farrell and Gretchen Stern #BillboardMusicAwards winning BIG tonight. @theweeknd #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/CuHL2FGiiS — Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) May 24, 2021 Last night at the Billboard Music
On the evening of February 9, 1961, in The Cavern Club, a pub located in the industrial town of Liverpool, England, a group of young musicians made their debut. As
Ernest Hemingway was an American novelist, short story writer, and journalist. He published seven novels, six short story collections, two non-fiction works, and won the Nobel Prize for Literature in
The Leesville JV women’s basketball team is a place for high school students, especially freshmen, to become acclimated to playing high school basketball, prepare to play on varsity, and have
Asynchronous days. They’re one of the most unexpected assets during a crazy COVID year — a blessed reprieve from the chaos of Google Meets and long, masked school days. For
On Saturday, hundreds of people marched on downtown Raleigh in protest of Israeli occupation in Palestine. The protest was one of many across the country on May 15 for Nakba
Tokyo Sniper is a Japanese city pop album by Ryusenkei released in 2006. It is the second of Ryusenkei’s 10 albums and regarded as the best one by far. Ryusenkei
Advanced Placement or AP classes demonstrate academic achievement when successfully completed. However, they come with a boatload of stress and anxiety. So the question is, are AP classes worth it?
Contributors: Ellie Bruno and Cassidy Farrell Back to ‘87 It’s 1987 … which one do you go to? pic.twitter.com/l1nclmOoxj — Kenneth Palermo (@kennypalermo) May 20, 2021 Twitter
On Thursday, April 20, the Leesville Men’s JV Baseball team played Millbrook in a double-header. After Millbrook’s late scoring and win in the first game, Leesville came back and won
With only three weeks left until summer, the school year is winding down and students are frantically finishing work that built up over the whole class semester before vacation begins
There will be a spikeball tournament taking place at the Springdale Recreation Club on May 21 at 9:00 PM. The tournament is open to all high school students, and teams
This past week, pictures of students dressed up with friends to celebrate a makeshift Winterfest flooded social media. While the school hadn’t released any information about a Winterfest date or
As the season drew to a close, Leesville’s women’s lacrosse team sported bright orange hair ribbons and socks in honor of Coach Eugene McLemore for Multiple Sclerosis awareness month. The
Mt. Herman Road has become the site of development for Swing NC, a world-class facility that will revolutionize the Triangle’s racquet sport experience. Coming in 2022, the 45-acre campus will
Leesville didn’t make it through the first official in-person month of classes during the 2020-2021 school year flawlessly. In fact, of all the public high schools in Wake County, Leesville
Contributors: Lauren Taylor and Mary Mabry The Jonas Brothers Are Back! We couldn’t be more excited to officially announce…. WE ARE GOING ON TOUR THIS SUMMER and we're
Pop-punk and emo music has come a long way since the days when angsty teens got in their feelings to the tune of Fall Out Boy, Paramore, and Avril Lavigne
The relationship between Israel and Palestine is extremely delicate and filled with violence and discontent. In the last month, violence has increased with multiple rockets and missile attacks occurring daily
The varsity women’s soccer team battled COVID restrictions, limited practice time, and missing players, but they came out on top. Finishing the season 6-5-1, the team is proud to have
