Month: March 2011
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Photography: Film vs. digital
Since Joseph Nicephore Niepce took the world’s first photograph in 1814, photography has continued to progress and evolve, just as every type of art has. The year of 2011 is a turning point in…
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Online class registration
An online method of class registration is being employed for LRHS students signing up for classes next year. The administration of Leesville Road High School decided to make the switch in January of 2011,…
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Vinyl converters bring back oldies
Students throughout Leesville either turn to virtual libraries or CDs to hold their favorite music. The age of vinyl records may have diminished since the 1990’s, but these vinyls have found new ground with…
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Pride routs Falcons
The Leesville Road Pride dominated the Green Hope Falcons 19-2 on March 3. The Pride got an excellent showing from the entire lineup and was assisted by the inept Green Hope fielding. The Falcons…
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Last US WWI veteran passes away in sleep
On February 27, Frank Buckles passed away peacefully in the night at the age of 110. Buckles was the last American World War I veteran, and one of the three last World War I…
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The do’s and don’t’s of being a senior
As I overhear my junior friends discuss their plans for senior year, over and over again I interject into their conversations. Considerations of AP and honors-packed schedules, a full schedule of four classes, and…
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New benches in Leesville’s athletic circle
New benches were installed in the athletic circle the weekend of February 5 as the traditional senior gift from the class of 2010. They were the second part of the class’s senior gift– the…
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I am not an Inuit!
The inspiration for this next column came from a rather abnormal source: Ms. Angela Scioli’s Honors Sociology class. The class has been studying different cultures, in this case, the Inuit– attempting to understand them.…
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Tangled: A princess movie to get tangled up in
Once upon a time, in a land far away, a King and Queen were having a baby, but the Queen grew dreadfully sick. There was knowledge of a magical healing flower somewhere in the…
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Benefit concerts: Music for a cause
It’s one thing when you go to a concert, or a play, even a puppet show, just for your own entertainment. But when you see a performance in order to lend a hand to…
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Catastrophe strikes when parents text
Parents are often slow to learn when it comes to new technology. Whether it be adding new music to iTunes or uploading pictures to a newly-created Facebook, it’s usually the teenagers of the household…
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Facing the music: What’s next for music majors?
Erica Spear is in high demand. Appalachian State and UNC-Chapel Hill both want her for her musical abilities. Not that academics doesn’t play a role, of course, but any school that takes the time…
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Gnomeo & Juliet less than phe-gnome-enal
Toy Story, Monsters INC., Shrek – all are examples of great animated movies that people of any age can enjoy. When I entered the theater on Saturday, Feb 12 to see Gnomeo & Juliet,…
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Save APUSH at Leesville!
Leesville, save AP US History! I never, ever, thought I would write those words. Or even think them. AP US History was the bane of my existence during my junior year. I struggled through…
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Facebook now gay-friendly
On February 18, Facebook added two new relationship status options—“Civil union” and “in a domestic partnership,” to allow gay and lesbian Facebook users to correctly define their romantic relationships on the site. The two…
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“Weapons of mass destruction”
A group of Leesville students including Gene Kim, Gabriel McNair, Bilo Hoese and Andrew Byrum recently co-founded a humanitarian group called Caring4Congo. Caring4Congo is a local movement, with the same ultimate goals as…