Leesville’s first career fair
On Tuesday, March 22, Leesville’s Business Alliance Commitee hosted an informative career fair. Julie Pennington,...
Reality TV: mostly garbage
Upon the finale of my favorite love story reality show The Bachelor, I began to...
College decisions: the twins edition
On June 11, seniors will all go their separate ways, but for twins, the transition...
First Annual Caring4Congo 3k
On March 19, the Caring4Congo foundation hosted their first annual three kilometer fun walk/run. The...
Bare feet a growing trend
Every school day, students walk through the hallways with shoes, sandals or slippers. The new...
Smith qualifies for regionals… twice
On March 23, Aaron Smith, senior, qualified for the regional championship meet with a 1600...
ITS members compete in State Festival
Members of Leesville Road’s International Thespian Society recently attended the North Carolina Thespian Festival at...
Leesville’s first principal loses battle with cancer
On March 19, former LRHS principal Richard J. Murphy died after a lengthy bout with...
Wake Tech Community College State Math Contest
Leesville Road High School competed in the annual Wake Tech Community College State Math Contest...
Do you kiss your mama with that filthy mouth?
Whether talking with my friends before school, eating at the lunch table, transitioning between classes,...
Our America with Lisa Ling an eye-opener
Our America with Lisa Ling on the Oprah Winfrey Network is an MTV True Life-esque...
Varsity Softball a big hit
On Tuesday, March 15, Leesville Road defeated the Enloe Eagles 11-1 in varsity softball. With...
Time for some campaignin’
It’s almost spring of 2011… obviously, time to talk about Campaign Season 2012. Yeah, the...
Varsity Baseball streak continues, 6-0
Tuesday, March 15, Leesville’s varsity baseball team competed against Enloe and against Broughton on Friday,...
Leesville’s courtyards: one of the seven wonders of Wake County
Once upon a time, hidden by the walls of Leesville, there lay two solemn courtyards....
Vote for Leesville’s anti-littering video
A group of Leesville’s AP Environmental Science students is currently tied in a county wide...
Mystery holiday stumps this reporter
In high school, few things are better than early releases and 4-day weeks. Some of...
Senioritis: month seven
I’ve come to a startling realization, folks; an epiphany, if you will. A school year...
Leesville holds Writing Test
On Tuesday, March 8, LRHS sophomores took the North Carolina Writing Test. This writing test...
Griffin and Kimmerly succeed at States
Bobby Griffin, senior, and C.J. Kimmerly, sophomore, recently competed in the State tournament for wrestling....
All-Star Weekend was awesome!
From January 28 through January 30, the National Hockey League’s, or NHL’s, All-Star Weekend created...
Wendt saves the day!
“It was a big spider… but my shoe is bigger.” These were the words that...
Nadja Young, CTE teacher, leaves Leesville
After four and a half years working at Leesville, Nadja Young, the CTE teacher, is...
Senior council puts together slideshow
The senior slideshow is often one of Leesville seniors’ favorite parts of the senior assembly....
Harris pursues modeling, acting dreams
Many high school students have big dreams for the future – they envision themselves on...
Leesville teaches Kerr-Vance how to play lacrosse
On Friday, March 11, the Leesville lacrosse team dominated Kerr-Vance Academy at an away game...
Confessions of a Jewish guy’s girlfriend – Part 1
When I started dating my Jewish boyfriend, my mom joked with me about what great...
Students can beat Prom shopping wallet anxiety
Prom is a time for celebration, and a senior’s reminder of the freedom coming soon....
My least favorite meal of the year
A few times a year, my mother will insist on preparing a meal that her...
National College Fair to visit Raleigh
The National College Fair will be visiting Raleigh next week on Tuesday, March 22. It...
Mr. Murphy, principal at LRHS from 1993- 2004, dies
On March 19, former LRHS principal Richard J. Murphy died after a lengthy bout with...
Easter Seals to hold charity walk on Centennial Campus
The Easter Seals, a group that aids and advocates for those with autism and other...
Bennett attempts to understand freshmen once again
When we last met, I informed my loyal readers that I had sworn off writing...
A Winterfest wrap-up
The Winterfest assembly took place on Friday, February 11, 2011. Students worked audio and sound,...
To work or not to work; that is the question
As senior year ends for some and approaches for others, Leesville juniors are faced with...
How to avoid the “freshman fifteen”
In writing this “How to Avoid the Freshman Fifteen” article, I am tempted to spew...
Read Across America Day celebrated on Dr. Seuss’s birthday
Wednesday, March 2 was the National Education Association’s (NEA) annual Read Across America Day. Read...
Secret life of the average teacher
David Albert, band teacher, is a professional Drum Set/Percussionist with several Jazz groups. He plays...
Pope joins LRHS staff
On February 28, Robert Pope joined the ranks of the Leesville Road administration staff. Pope...
Women’s Varsity soccer on the rise
On Friday, March 11, Leesville Road defeated Wake Forest- Rolesville 3-0 in varsity women’s soccer....
February was Career and Technical Education Month
This past February was “CTE month,” a time to consider future occupations. Career and Technical...
Jake Joyner: Leesville’s Tarantino
Jake Joyner, senior, is most widely known for his tackles on the Leesville Road football...
Exotic pets: Way cooler than dogs
Dogs and cats may be cute and cuddly, but they are droll. As our world...
Leesville’s very own Prince Charming
This year, Leesville’s theatre department is presenting the magical Cinderella— the well known tale of...
Little old lady sues Taco Bell
January 19, Californian Amanda Obney filed a consumer rights class action lawsuit through an Alabama...
Students recommend forensics
Forensics is the science used to solve crimes. Students can enroll in the LRHS forensics...
Guidelines for prom from The Mycenaean’s resident fashion guru
Quick! Take a look at what you are wearing to prom. Or, if you’ve procrastinated...
Students register for 2011-2012 classes
From February 14 to March 11 Leesville counselors will be meeting with junior class students...
Brain Game team loses, advances to semifinals
The Leesville Road High School Brain Game team lost to Wakefield High School at the...
A legend in junior league golfing: Grayson Murray
Grayson Murray, junior at Leesville, is known outside of North Carolina for his golfing skills....