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Dracula Auditions: The Process

Katie Bellino, Staff Writer - 0
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...

One Athlete, Two Sports, One Season

Amy Kreis, 2009-2010 Print Editor in Chief - 0
Most Leesville students would agree that playing a sport in high school requires a lot of time and energy.

2009 Grill Team: Better than Ever

Cory Maddox, staff writer - 0
The Leesville Grill Team, a group created by the 2008 senior class, continues this year bigger than ever. In the past the team consisted...

Band Camp: Somewhat Amazing

Woong-Soo Lee, Staff Writer - 3
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. ...

Program Welcomes New Students to LRHS

Amy Kreis, 2009-2010 Print Editor in Chief - 0
The New Student Program is designed for the new students to become more accustomed with the school. During first and second periods of the...

Lauren Strapp Breaks Record

Cory Maddox, staff writer - 1
Most people go through life never emphasizing how much one second matters; it can be the difference between winning or earning a place in...

Some Wake Schools Start SMART Lunch

Elisabeth Jones, Staff Writer - 0
This year, Knightdale, Sanderson,  and Athens Drive Highs Schools have joined Panther Creek in instituting a  program called SMART lunch or Students Maximizing Achievement...

Gym Etiquette

Elisabeth Jones, Staff Writer - 0
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...

Senior Wall

Amy Kreis, 2009-2010 Print Editor in Chief - 0
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...

State Fair: Sure to be “A Whole Lotta Happy”

Alex Stewart, Online Editor 2010-11 - 0
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...

Music Poll Indicates Surprising Similarities Between Generations

Alex Stewart, Online Editor 2010-11 - 0
Most kids are under the impression that parents (or just “old people” in general) would rather have a root canal than listen to the...

The Lost Symbol Surprises a Skeptic

Pierre Lourens, 2009-2010 co-Editor-in-Chief - 1
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. ...

New Library Opened Next to Leesville Campus

Pierre Lourens, 2009-2010 co-Editor-in-Chief - 5
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,...

School Supply Samaritans

Edna Kabisa, Staff Writer - 1
In the fall of 2008, Leesville Road High School initiated a free school supply program for students who experience homelessness or financial hardship, in...

Benefits and Downfalls of Applying Early

Woong-Soo Lee, Staff Writer - 1
Around this time of the year, almost all seniors face the difficult decision of applying early. There are two kinds of early applications:...

Visiting Thailand, an Unforgettable Experience

Sarah Beth Duncan, Staff Writer - 0
Thailand is an amazing country filled with friendly people and beautiful mountains.  It is called "the land of smiles" because everyone is helpful, respectful...

A Simple Way to Save Lives

Edna Kabisa, Staff Writer - 0
On Friday, October 2, 2009, Leesville Road High School hosted the biannual Red Cross blood drive, where 100 people wereregistered to donate a total...

Men’s Cross Country Sweeps Enloe

Grace Harvey, senior editor, 2011-12 - 2
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...

H1N1 Virus Worries Community

Arielle Emery, Staff Writer 2009-2011 - 1
Concerns among healthcare providers, teachers, parents and teens are rising about a pandemic sweeping the nation: novel influenza A, also known as the H1N1...

Energy Drinks Affect High School Students

Will Bennett, Staff Writer - 0
“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...
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