Monthly Archives: May, 2010

An Educational Exchange

While sitting in front of a full classroom of students on Friday, April 10, 2010, French foreign exchange student Melissa Bellamy was a study in poise as she answered countless variety of questions about herself and her country.

Senior Class Wall Design Competition

The Junior Student Council is currently holding a competition for the design of the class of 2011 Senior Wall.

Obvious studies plague academia

Fellow Americans, have no fear: your tax dollars are being put to good use. Scientists nationwide are conducting insightful, eye-opening studies preparing us for...

Women’s Soccer Makes it 4 In a Row

The Leesville Pride women’s soccer team kicked off Thursday, May 6, against rival Broughton in the Cap Seven Tournament Championship. Leesville beat Broughton both...

Tips for Applying to College

Rising seniors about to enter the dreaded college application process, please sit back and realize that the process only lasts a few months. Make...

Chat Roulette Shocks Internet

Chat Roulette, a website that randomly connects users via webcam, embraces the 'Completely Public' trend already shown by sites like Facebook and Twitter. Andrey Ternovskiy,...

Tips Every Babysitter Should Know

In high school, where money is crucial, many teenagers’ lifestyles force them to take desperate measures in order fill their bank accounts. When jobs...

Seven Eleven, a Dice Game, Rolls through Leesville

Seven Eleven, or “rolling dice for money,” has become increasingly popular amongst the Leesville male population and has taken over as a way to...

Formspring Encourages Anonymous Gossip

A new website is becoming popular, and this website is dangerous. Formspring.me: it’s addictive, fun, scary, and often hurtful. The site was created earlier this...

Vigil Held to Protest Changes to Wake County Diversity Policy

With the 5-4 majority held on Tues., March 23, the newly elected Wake County School Board passed a vote to end a diversity policy...

Senior Night Woes for Baseball

Leesville’s baseball senior night was Tuesday, May 4, versus Cap Seven rival Millbrook. The game would also put one of the two teams one...

“The Mermaid Chair” a light read

The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kid tells the story of Jessie Sullivan, a middle-aged woman who reexamines her life and twenty-year marriage after...

“Minute to Win It” pointless but awesome

The game show Minute to Win It premiered Sunday, March 14 at 8 p.m. ET, and it took me three episodes to realize that...

“Perfect Match” very accurate

Perfect Match, by Jodi Picoult, tells the story of a mother who must choose between protecting her son and allowing the justice system to...

Toys banned in unhealthy kid’s meals

Santa Clara County, in California, is the first government in the nation to ban toys from kids’ meals high in fat, calories, salt and...

Blue Man Group

When they formed the Blue Man Group and started performing in small venues around Manhattan in 1987, Phil Stanton, Chris Wink, and Matt Goldman...

Symphonic Band Pays Mickey a Visit

On Thursday, March 25, the Leesville high school Symphonic Band left for Walt Disney World in Florida. Over the first few days of Spring...

Strapp Does it Again

At the Millbrook dual meet and the Wake County Championships, Lauren Strapp, senior, broke two school records. Strapp broke the 1600 meter record at...

Obama Proposes Longer, More School Days

American children are not spending enough time in school, therefore, putting them at a disadvantage compared to students in other countries. Because of this,...

Softball Team Triumphs during Spring Break Tournament

The Leesville Road High School Lady Pride softball team defeated three schools during their tournament over Spring Break. The games were held in Knightdale...

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