Month: February 2011
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McGrath joins front office staff
Christine McGrath joined the front office staff at the beginning of the 2010-11 school year as the official front desk lady. “Mostly I just answer phones, help return forgotten lunches and help sick kids,”…
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Carnegie Hall: A reflection
Although it has been just over a week since Capital Pride returned home, I don’t think the experience of performing at Carnegie Hall has really hit me yet, or if it ever will. It…
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Football coach David Green resigns
On Friday, January 28, after six successful seasons at Leesville Road, Coach David Green officially resigned as the school’s head football coach. Coach Green first came to the Pride before the start of the…
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A skeptic turns to yoga
Senior year is a stressful time. Full of deadlines, applications and apathy, seniors need an outlet to channel their anxieties and find their calm. So, I decided to try the calming ancient exercise of…
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Students compete in American Mathematics Contest
Students all across the nation participated in the annual American Mathematics Contest (AMC) B on February 24. At Leesville, students either entered the AMC 10 or AMC 12. The Mathematical Association of America holds…
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Senioritis: month six
Having contracted the Bubonic Plague (or possibly a cold; it’s too soon to tell), I have been quarantined in my house for quite some time now. I have spent a good chunk of that…
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Despite beginner status, lacrosse team optimistic
A lacrosse club began at Leesville this year, after many attempts by Leesville students to create a school team. The players are optimistic about the success and growth of the team that is now…
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8 things every teenage driver should have
March 20 is my eighteenth birthday, which marks my one year anniversary with my 2005 Silver Nissan Sentra. Last year around this time, my mom, who is eternally prepared for any situation, gathered me…
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Orchestra continues Valentine’s Day tradition
The LRHS Chamber Orchestra made their way to the Townridge Square Chick-Fil-A on February 14 to perform for fast-food patrons. The Valentine’s Day music has become a tradition for the Chamber Orchestra as well…
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Leesville hosts blood drive
On March 4 Leesville will host an American Red Cross student blood drive in the auxiliary gym. In order to participate one must be at least 16 and weigh at least 110 pounds. This…
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Day at the museum
In my elementary school years, the Durham Museum of Life and Science was always one of my favorite places. Whether I was visiting with my third grade class or my reluctant parents, running from…
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AP exam registration approaching
Starting February 21 and ending March 4, students who spent their school year suffering through AP classes will have the opportunity to sign-up for AP exams. Signing up for an exam requires an $87…
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Lyons makes changes since LRHS principal
Students and staff know Mr. Lyons as the cheery, perpetually smiling principal who replaced the previous principal, Dr. Gainey. Since his arrival in March of 2009, numerous changes have been made to Leesville Road…
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Eagle Scouts honor creates opportunities
Only four percent of males who join Boy Scouts go on to become Eagle Scouts, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America program. Requirements for becoming an Eagle Scout include earning twenty-one…
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Tablets: the new laptops
I have watched computers shrink in size dramatically in my life time. After Apple released its thinnest laptop ever made, I finally believed designers would stop trying to shrink computers. Somehow, designers ended up…
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Cafeteria table rule more lenient
As of the new semester, LRHS administrators have significantly increased tolerance for seating arrangements during lunch. The new changes will be applicable as long as students follow cafeteria regulations. Originally, students were only allowed…
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Freshmen anger senior staff writer, cause fight, resolution, learning experience, success!
Dear Readers, As many of you may know, I usually write my column about freshmen. That was, of course, until I had to give presentations to their classes. It all started when my newspaper…
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Sports: finding a balance
High school is difficult within itself, but for some students sports can add additional stress. Teens are encouraged to get involved in sports and other after school activities. However, they begin to struggle…
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Green Bay edges Pittsburgh in a close Super Bowl XLV
On Sunday, February 6, the Green Bay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in Dallas in the forty-fifth NFL Super Bowl. The Packers triumphed by a score of 31-25 against the mistake-prone AFC Champion Steelers.…
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Did you eat all twelve?
On February 5, 8:30 a.m., 7,500 people lined up in thick masses at the starting line by NCSU’s Bell Tower, pumped and excited to begin the Krispy Kreme Challenge. The race began seven years…
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Prom planners broaden musical horizons
Leesville’s 2011 prom planners are diversifying the dance’s soundtrack by asking students to request the songs that they would like to hear. Puja Patel, junior, created a Facebook group to create awareness of the…
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Big Brother saves young lives
Oscar is trapped in a vicious cycle that it is not likely he will overcome. He lives in a poverty stricken area with no positive male influence in his life. This is a path…
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Leesville’s best kept secret
It is not uncommon to see students strutting up and down the stairs of Leesville Road High School empty-handed, complaining of menial, tedious tasks and boredom. There is an easy remedy to this problem,…
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Metamorphic art of paper
There are two typical types of art: additive and subtractive. The process of painting or sculpting involves adding material to the original medium – additive -, and sculpting requires material to be chipped away…
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Student spotlight: Nnenna Ujah
This summer, when Nnenna Ujah steps up to the podium to receive her diploma, she will have taken a path unlike anyone else in her graduating class. At 16, she will be one of…
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Exam schedule changes to come
Exam week at Leesville has followed the same schedule for many years: One exam a day for four days. After the exam is completed, students attend a one hour review period and are released…
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Leesville students participate in Krispy Kreme Challenge
At 8:30 a.m. on February 5, 2011, downtown Raleigh hosted the annual Krispy Kreme Challenge. Approximately 7,500 participants gathered to run four miles, eat a dozen doughnuts and help raise $100,000 for the North…
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Winterfest dresses: Cheaper is better?
Most underclassmen females go all out for Winterfest–this is their only chance to deck out in long, uber formal dresses and get their hair done. However, a common theme I have noticed is an…
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New Wake superintendent expects a struggle
New WCPSS superintendent Anthony Tata, begins his duties on January 31. Tata (pronounced TAY-tah) is a retired general who was selected to replace Dr. Del Burns, who resigned last year. Tata will have major…
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Club Fair gives every student a place to fit in
The Leesville Liasions are sponsoring a club fair that will take place on Thursday, February 17 from 2:30 to 3:30 in the media center. It will give club-seekers more information on ways they can…
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Super Bowl snacks
On February 6, sports fans alike will gather to watch the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers face off in Super Bowl XLV. Whether you and your friends gather at a sports bar…
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ITS fall inductions
Twice a year, aspiring Thespians don silly hats and do whatever ridiculous things their theatrical predecessors demand in the hopes of becoming International Thespian Society members. The eligibility requirements to be an ITS member…
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PA Cafe coming soon
On Feb. 25, The Leesville Choral Department will be hosting its fourteenth annual Performing Arts Cafe for the Leesville community in the cafeteria (time to be announced). Each year, members from all of…
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Leesville’s soccer stars sign letters of intent
Wednesday, February 2 marked the class of 2011 National Signing Day for student athletes. Among them, three of Leesville’s star athletes from the women’s soccer team signed an Official Letter of Intent to their…
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Senioritis: month five
I am halfway through my fourth and final year of high school. Haaaaaaaaaaaaallelujah! Haaaaaaaaaaaaaallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Halleeeeeeeeeeeeeelujah! In celebration of this achievement, I’m going to do things a bit differently this month. Here is…
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Freerice.com – the helpful way to procrastinate
Over the past few weeks, I’ve introduced five websites that allow users to waste countless hours avoiding their homework and watch the minutes pass at work. While entertaining and distracting, these websites don’t accomplish…
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North Carolina successfully pulls off Fan Fair
North Carolina hosted the NHL All-Star game on Sunday, Jan. 30, and to impress all the die-hard hockey fans from out of town, they created Fan Fair – “the biggest party of the year.”…
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Capital Pride prepares for Carnegie Hall
On Jan. 17, while most Leesville students were enjoying a teacher workday, Leesville’s Capital Pride kicked off the new semester with a 6-hour rehearsal with the Director of Choruses for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra,…
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Tabernacle offers free lunch to students
Starting on Thursday, January 27, the Youth Ministry at Tabernacle Baptist Church, or TBC, will be hosting weekly off-campus lunch get-togethers for LRHS students. Some of the problems that students have to worry about…
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High School Musical: Cliche but valuable
In 2001, teeny boppers everywhere tuned in to the Disney Channel to watch the premiere of High School Musical. The movie quickly became the most popular Disney Channel movie ever produced and completely glamorized…
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State of the Union: Education
In the 2011 State of the Union Address, President Obama spoke about education in America and what Americans must do to improve it. Obama convinced the nation that this is “our generation’s Sputnik moment.”…