December 2010 - The Mycenaean

by Jessica Pinkney, Staff Writer December 21, 2010

Leadership academy boosts Leesville softball

Hoping to create “true leaders” for the softball program, Coach Tadlock, LRHS varsity softball coach, created the Leadership Academy, with some of the varsity softball players as members. “[Coaches] teach

by Arielle Emery, Staff Writer 2009-2011 December 21, 2010

Winterfest: a Harry Potter Yule Ball

Senior Class Council and Executive Council are beginning to make preparations for the Winterfest Assembly and dance, scheduled to take place February 11-12, 2011. The theme for Winterfest 2011 is

by Matt Conrad, Business and Online Editor December 20, 2010

Cataclysm

Blizzard Entertainment has produced some of the most addictive games the world has ever seen since it started in 1994. With the release of Cataclysm, the third expansion set of

by Virginia Reed, Online Editor December 20, 2010

Swann named Teacher of the Year

On November 8, Mr. Swann was named Leesville Road High School’s teacher of the year. Swann has been an instructor with the Special Programs department of Leesville for eight years.

by Will Bennett, Staff Writer December 20, 2010

Library offers lots of learning

Oddly enough, the biggest room in Leesville Road High School is one of the most neglected. This aforementioned labyrinth of books and computers is more commonly known as the media

by Alex Stewart, Online Editor 2010-11 December 20, 2010

Leesville’s triple threat aspires for Broadway

Logan Williamson, senior, is quite the drama queen. In fact, she hopes to get paid to be one someday. Williamson is one of many Leesville students planning to graduate early

by Elisabeth Jones, Staff Writer December 16, 2010

Republicans need a spanking

Recently, the Senate finally approved a plan regarding the Bush tax cut conundrum. Unfortunately, and to no surprise, Senate democrats meekly obeyed GOP demands to keep lower tax rates on

by Arielle Emery, Staff Writer 2009-2011 December 16, 2010

Freshmen in 2012 must take and pass two U.S. History classes

Freshmen who enter high school in 2012 must pass two U.S. History classes to graduate. The North Carolina State Board of Education approved a modified curriculum for public schools on

by Eli Kratt, Staff Writer December 16, 2010

Student bands rock out, prepare for Winterfest

Every December, when the year and the semester are nearing a close, the best of Leesville’s talented musicians start to show their faces… to the entire school. All eyes will

by Arielle Emery, Staff Writer 2009-2011 December 16, 2010

“Book-A-Minute” – because sometimes even Cliff’s Notes are too long

Since junior year, I’ve been in at least one AP class every semester and usually a few honors courses too. Teachers almost always give their students due dates for assigned

by Woong-Soo Lee, Staff Writer December 16, 2010

Leesville defeated at Brain Game

Leesville Road High School suffered a bitter defeat on Saturday, December 4 at the annual WRAL Brain Game meet. Leesville competed against Terry Sanford High School and Jordan High School.

by Alex Stewart, Online Editor 2010-11 December 16, 2010

Senioritis: month four

I was sitting in third period, Spanish, when it happened. I tried to hold it in; I fought it for as long as I could, but it just bubbled inside

by Kelly Williamson, Editor-in-Chief December 13, 2010

The battle of the flat-irons

My hair straightener is dead. The Remington Wet2Straight I received in eighth grade has survived through five years of daily use. By sophomore year, I had my routine down to

by Katy Huis, Editor-in-Chief December 13, 2010

WAKE UP!

As the winter months droll on and students struggle to survive the end of the first semester, attending class is less than appealing. Classroom goals transition from understanding the Balkan

by Matt Conrad, Business and Online Editor December 13, 2010

The rise of video game addiction

According to the University of Washington, video game sales grew twenty-three percent in 2008. Scientists are beginning to see the correlation between the increase of the video game industry and

by Grace Harvey, senior editor, 2011-12 December 13, 2010

The modern school system transforms students into cynics

It is so easy to become disillusioned that many once-hopeful adolescents revert to apathy. The system of over-testing, memorization based “learning,” and constant (often meaningless) resume building strips students of

by Virginia Reed, Online Editor December 13, 2010

Merry Chri$tma$

‘Tis the season for spending, but who has the money or the time? As you deck the halls with boughs of holly, consider these money-saving techniques. Drawing names If you

by Grace Harvey, senior editor, 2011-12 December 9, 2010

“Doing school:” Rethinking the system of modern education

Metacognition is the awareness of one’s thought process, the ability to think about how one thinks. In “Doing School:” How We Are Creating a Generation of Stressed Out, Materialistic, and

by Maggie Zargo, Staff Writer December 9, 2010

The masterpiece of music

Berthold Auerbach, Jewish author, said, “Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Although many students may find themselves stuck in an endless routine, music can lessen

by Katy Huis, Editor-in-Chief December 3, 2010

Leesville’s mean girls: not so mean after all

Before Lindsey Lohan was in and out of rehab, she was Cady Heron, the “mean girl” that teenagers everywhere knew and loved. After its debut in 2004, the movie Mean

by Jesse McGuire, Staff Writer December 3, 2010

Sprinter daters run wild

Every year, at least one Leesville student, male or female, is notorious for dating many people in their class for short periods of time. These people usually go on a

by Katy Huis, Editor-in-Chief December 3, 2010

Online identity theft: it really happens

I can always tell by my parents’ tones that I’m in trouble. When I hear that tone of anger, I usually remember my wrong doing and prepare to defend myself

by Matt Conrad, Business and Online Editor December 3, 2010

3D TV is on the rise

When I go home everyday after school, I rarely think about doing homework. Instead, I lay down on my couch, turn on the TV and watch a game, a program

by Elisabeth Jones, Staff Writer December 3, 2010

John the rapper

John Wolfe, junior, likes to shop at Hollister. He also enjoys hockey, sings in a choir, and cannot wait to get his braces off. He may seem like your average

by Jessica Pinkney, Staff Writer December 2, 2010

Title IX impacts Leesville

Before Title IX was passed in 1972, there was inequity between the funding of girls’ and boys’ education. It requires “gender equity for boys and girls in every educational program

by Kelly Williamson, Editor-in-Chief December 2, 2010

Microsoft teams up with Leesville to pilot new program

On the first day of American Education Week, Nov. 15, Microsoft and the Department of Public instruction announced the implementation of the largest IT Academy in the world across the

by Jessica Pinkney, Staff Writer December 2, 2010

The Bucket List #4: Pride Athletics

During the four years at Leesville, many students choose to take part in a variety of activities, such as acting, being on a tech crew, clubs, or athletics. Like many

by Alex Stewart, Online Editor 2010-11 December 2, 2010

Missed Black Friday? More savings to come, experts say

CNN reported Nov. 29 on the fallacies associated with Cyber Monday, the online shopping phenomenon that occurs the Monday after Thanksgiving. It is commonly known as THE day to shop

by Eli Kratt, Staff Writer December 2, 2010

Carolina Panthers: officialy the NFL’s worst team

Murphy’s Law – the idea that everything that CAN go wrong, WILL go wrong. The Panthers know firsthand how this feels. Twelve weeks into the regular NFL season, your local

by Kimmy Stewart, Staff Writer December 2, 2010

Students share their fears

Everyone is afraid of something. In America alone, 6.3 million adults, ages 18 to 54, suffer from a specific phobia and 8.5 million more suffer from social and/or agoraphobias. Phobias

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