Monthly Archives: March, 2011

February was Career and Technical Education Month

This past February was “CTE month,” a time to consider future occupations. Career and Technical Education classes, otherwise known as CTE, range from business...

Jake Joyner: Leesville’s Tarantino

Jake Joyner, senior, is most widely known for his tackles on the Leesville Road football team’s D-line. What many people do not know about...

Exotic pets: Way cooler than dogs

Dogs and cats may be cute and cuddly, but they are droll. As our world advances in areas of education, technology and medicine, our...

Leesville’s very own Prince Charming

This year, Leesville’s theatre department is presenting the magical Cinderella-- the well known tale of a beautiful girl harassed by her awful step family...

Little old lady sues Taco Bell

January 19, Californian Amanda Obney filed a consumer rights class action lawsuit through an Alabama law firm against Taco Bell. Obney said that the...

Students recommend forensics

Forensics is the science used to solve crimes. Students can enroll in the LRHS forensics class to learn to wield the tools used to...

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 (Grace Harvey!), think about what you plan on wearing....

Students register for 2011-2012 classes

From February 14 to March 11 Leesville counselors will be meeting with junior class students to discuss a variety of topics that deal with...

Brain Game team loses, advances to semifinals

The Leesville Road High School Brain Game team lost to Wakefield High School at the WRAL Brain Game semifinals part 1, 470 to 550,...

A legend in junior league golfing: Grayson Murray

Grayson Murray, junior at Leesville, is known outside of North Carolina for his golfing skills. Recently, he was featured in the News & Observer...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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