Year: 2009
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Dracula Auditions: The Process
Pride Productions, Leesville’s drama department, is putting on the eerie and frightening story of Dracula for the fall play. For many of the people involved in the play the most nerve racking part to…
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One Athlete, Two Sports, One Season
Most Leesville students would agree that playing a sport in high school requires a lot of time and energy.
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2009 Grill Team: Better than Ever
The Leesville Grill Team, a group created by the 2008 senior class, continues this year bigger than ever. In the past the team consisted of mostly seniors and a few juniors, but now the…
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Band Camp: Somewhat Amazing
The Leesville Road High School Band Program held its fifteenth annual band camp at Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, North Carolina this past summer. The camp runs for a week every year to allow…
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Program Welcomes New Students to LRHS
The New Student Program is designed for the new students to become more accustomed with the school. During first and second periods of the first few weeks of school, student liaisons help show new…
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Lauren Strapp Breaks Record
Most people go through life never emphasizing how much one second matters; it can be the difference between winning or earning a place in the record books. Lauren Strapp, senior cross-country runner, realized how…
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Some Wake Schools Start SMART Lunch
This year, Knightdale, Sanderson, and Athens Drive Highs Schools have joined Panther Creek in instituting a program called SMART lunch or Students Maximizing Achievement with Resources and Time. SMART Lunch provides a new…
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Gym Etiquette
School sports are not for everyone. While some can score touch downs and make home-runs, others chose not to participate in team sports. I am part of that second group of people. For those…
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Senior Wall
Every year since the school’s opening in 1993, the senior class has decorated the intersection right outside of the school. A few brave seniors sneak out during the early morning hours and cover what…
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State Fair: Sure to be “A Whole Lotta Happy”
The North Carolina State Fair’s new slogan “A Whole Lotta Happy” comes with big expectations from the public. The 142nd-annual state tradition promises a bigger and better time than ever with new rides, exhibits…
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Music Poll Indicates Surprising Similarities Between Generations
Most kids are under the impression that parents (or just “old people” in general) would rather have a root canal than listen to the music of teenagers. However, research proves that this alleged intolerance…
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The Lost Symbol Surprises a Skeptic
The line was five long, and each customer held the same book in hand. The Lost Symbol, Dan Brown’s latest thriller, arrived September 15. The Barnes & Noble I visited housed a dozen people…
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New Library Opened Next to Leesville Campus
Wake County opened a new library branch September 26, 2009. The Leesville branch is the closest and most convenient branch for Leesville families. The new facility, on 5105 Country Trail, houses 59,000 new books and…
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School Supply Samaritans
In the fall of 2008, Leesville Road High School initiated a free school supply program for students who experience homelessness or financial hardship, in an effort to ease the difficulties of facing high school…
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Benefits and Downfalls of Applying Early
Around this time of the year, almost all seniors face the difficult decision of applying early. There are two kinds of early applications: early decision and early action. Each offers its own benefits and…
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Visiting Thailand, an Unforgettable Experience
Thailand is an amazing country filled with friendly people and beautiful mountains. It is called “the land of smiles” because everyone is helpful, respectful and friendly, especially to tourists. I recently journeyed there with…
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A Simple Way to Save Lives
On Friday, October 2, 2009, Leesville Road High School hosted the biannual Red Cross blood drive, where 100 people wereregistered to donate a total of 100 pints of blood. The goal is to help…
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Men’s Cross Country Sweeps Enloe
Leesville Men’s Cross Country defeated Enloe 15 to 44 Wednesday, September 2, at the first regular season meet. The top five places were won by (in order of finish) Andrew Byrum, Will Woodhouse, Aaron…
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H1N1 Virus Worries Community
Concerns among healthcare providers, teachers, parents and teens are rising about a pandemic sweeping the nation: novel influenza A, also known as the H1N1 virus, or “the swine flu.” According to the President’s Council…
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Energy Drinks Affect High School Students
“Its name is Spike and once you take a sip you’ll never go back.” This slogan does not belong to some new liquor, but instead one of the most intense energy drinks on the…
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Homecoming, a History
Homecoming is a long and proud tradition celebrated by colleges and high schools around the nation. Since 1910, schools have been celebrating their past and present classes with parades, dances, and sporting events. Historians…
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Leesville Football Defeats East Wake
The Leesville Road Pride football team kicked off their second home game versus the East Wake Warriors on Friday, September 11. Although the game starts at 7:00 pm, the pre-game festivities began at 7:00…
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Early Release Affects Students, Teachers
Beginning the 2009 school year, students in Wake County Public Schools will be dismissed one hour earlier, at 1:30, every Wednesday throughout the school year. Also, on six chosen Wednesdays (Sept. 23, Oct. 21,…
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Female Runner’s Gender Questioned
Caster Semenya, winner of the women’s 800 meter final at the Track and Field World championship, is under speculation that she might not be considered a female. Prompted by high levels of testosterone on…