Bieber fever makes me sick!
Bieber Fever just took a turn for the worse. Justin Bieber announced the filming of...
Tougher admissions… maybe not
When asked if becoming accepted to college is harder these days, the answer will undoubtedly...
Straight No Chaser a phenomenal performance
On December 17 and 18, Straight no Chaser, an a capella group, performed at Fletcher...
Model United Nations brings the world to Leesville
The students file into the classroom and chat amongst themselves; the Doritos bag is passed...
No Strings Attached a funny, forgettable chickflick
No Strings Attached, starring Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman, is a light, cutesy comedy about...
Pointless procrastination peeves professors
Hello, I’m Jonathan Wendt. You may not be familiar with my name because I haven’t...
New fads to look out for
I remember the first time I saw a Silly Band – a red rhino –...
Step team faces obstacles
Leesville’s Step Team will be performing at the Winterfest Assembly on Friday, Feb. 11. The...
Leesville wins Brain Game thriller
On Saturday, January 15, Leesville Road High School defeated Jordan and West Johnston in the...
Applications are fun!
By this time of year, most seniors have found out or decided which university to...
Energy Armor: complete scam or innovative technology?
In the wake of the wildly popular “Silly Bandz,” a new rubber band bracelet is...
ACC football: worst of the worst
Woe is to the ACC. After yet another sub par year of football, many critics...
Indian Princesses programs builds lasting bonds
The YMCA Indian Princesses program provides opportunities for fathers and daughters to bond over things...
Environmentally friendly cars
To protect nature and the atmosphere, many scientists believe exhaust should be reduced significantly. This...
Seniors drop second semester classes
As college acceptance letters arrive in the mail and first semester recently came to a...
Plunkett’s VW Vanagon “not a shaggin’ wagon”
Davis Plunkett’s 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon is an easily noticeable fixture in the Leesville Road High...
Pulling the plug
In my two years here at Leesville, I can’t even begin to count the number...
Tasteless holidays
Tis’ the season to be tasteless. Some people say the holiday season is the time...
Senior exemptions unfair
final exams After every semester, the debate resurfaces about senior exemptions. Although the Wake County...
College rejection: not the end of the world
Most seniors have finished their college applications by now, and a few are even looking...
Student bands prepare for Winterfest
Every December, when the year and the semester are nearing a close, the best of...
Leesville teens start their own businesses
Many high school students spend their four years worrying about academics, college acceptance, and sports...
Fundraising plagues Leesville
On Monday, November 15, two conflicting, Leesville-hosted fundraisers began: the annual food drive and the...
New research suggests sleeping at school bad
New Leesville Mycenaean research shows that sleeping at school may lead to body aches and...
Griffin rises through the wrestling ranks
Among the many hardworking sports at Leesville, wrestling could be considered one of the most...
The Fruitcake
‘Tis the season to question a few holiday food traditions. Why eat ham on Christmas...
Men’s Varsity basketball “to turn things around”
On January 4, the Leesville men’s varsity basketball team lost their ninth game of their...
Soccer Coach Stone retires
Chip Stone, varsity men’s soccer coach from 2006, will retire from coaching starting next season....
Second semester: better than the first
With a little less than two weeks left in the first semester of the 2010/2011...
JV women’s basketball still going strong
The JV women’s basketball team narrowly defeated Millbrook 56-54 on Wednesday, January 5. With the...
Latin Club holds coat drive
Through Dec. 17, the Latin Club held a coat drive. The donations were not...
New Years’ resolutions
With the holiday break coming up, Leesville students are beginning to think about their New...
Holiday spirit envelops, embraces, incapacitates, stuns, petrifies, overwhelms Leesville
As December comes to an end as it does every year, the Great Yuletide embraced...
Raking rocks!
It was approximately ten degrees outside on December 13, and I was precisely where I...
Christmas tacky is always in style
True value is never determined until the moment before it evaporates. And as I hung...
Students share high school experience with parents
Most students come to school every morning and forget about their lives at home. However,...
Hanukkah deserves recognition, too!
Over the years, Christmas has mutated from its humble beginnings as a birthday celebration into...
Dessert transforms into art at Yogurt Mountain
A new art store recently opened on Creedmoor Road, near Five Guys and A Cleaner...
Simple warning escalates to appalling graphics
Since a picture is worth a thousand words, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will...
The cooties question
I sampled a spoonful of pudding from my brother’s bowl one day, meriting a disgruntled...
High school boys lack chivalry
About a month and half ago, on a blisteringly cold October morning, I was walking...
Spanish classes adopt a family
Since the start of December, the Spanish classes at Leesville have been collecting gifts for...