Leesville Road High School's Newspaper
Windblown Jewelry is a cute jewelry business located in Wake Forest, N.C. They do metal work and make jewelry by hand. September 9, the day after her birthday, Rachel Calhoun
Teenagers with social anxiety deal with a lot of extra stress but remote learning is lessening that stress and making things easier for these teens. What is social anxiety disorder?
Caption: The front of the Art Institute of Chicago. The iconic featured lions have stood in front of the building since the opening year. (Photo courtesy of Viviana Straniero) One
Saleh Jamal Abdullah, 16-year-old sophomore, died Sunday morning, April 10, as a result of a driving accident. Abdullah pulled over the center line, over-corrected, and struck four trees at the
Here I am, sitting in my car at the stoplight. My eyes drift from the red light above to my rear-view mirror, watching the lady behind me frantically try to
Summer is fast approaching as the high school sports seasons come to an end. Athletes are beginning to think about their next season and how to prepare. PAC sports camps
Leesville winter sports are at the end of their season. Wrestling, swimming, and girls and boys basketball seasons are all coming to a close and finishing their Cap 8 Tournaments.
Spanish National Honors Society (SNHS) held elections for officer positions after school on Monday, April 11. Justin Palpant, junior and the future president for SNHS, said he is excited to
The Leesville Road High School Brain Game team failed to reach the WRAL Brain Game finals on Saturday, April 2 after a furious rally came up just short, losing 460
Imagine this: seeing a picture of yourself on the Internet, with mean and hateful comments about you so that everyone can see. It’s a website that’s popularly visited, and you
Leesville’s 2011 Prom was predicted to be a magical night full of beautiful dresses and marbles galore. However, there were key features that prevented the dance from reaching its ultimate
During Tuesday’s school board meeting, Wake County’s senior exam exemption policy took center stage. Many parents, students, and teachers questioned its fairness and effectiveness in keeping up the attendance of
Signs of spring are now visible at Leesville Road High School. Now that the trees have grown green once again, pollen has started plaguing LRHS students in the yearly “allergy
As technology advances, education will only become more digitalized. The omnipresence of computers is rising steadily–and will only continue to increase. The globalization of the job-world, along with the technologically-based
My dad’s job required us to move from Canada, but his job also takes him back to Canada routinely. Upon these visits, he stocks up on the Canadian delicacies that
The month of April is National School Library Month, and National Library Week is April 11-15. The Media Center is celebrating both occasions by hosting a photo op, a poster
As many Leesville students have already heard on the daily announcements, there will be breathalyzers at the door of Prom to prevent attendees from drinking underage. According to Gary Duvall,
18: age of legal adulthood. The changes that accompany an ordinary birthday do not come close to rivaling the monumental 18th birthday. As adolescents approach the responsibilities and liabilities that
Every evening, I like to pump up the radio and sing in the shower. It is a time to relax and pretend that people actually like the sound of my
On April 5, the A.E. Finley YMCA hosted the “One Day Without Shoes” (ODWS) walk to raise money and collect shoes for less fortunate children in Africa. TOMS, a popular
On April 3,I wrote an article in an attempt to coax North Carolina State University to hire Shaka Smart as quickly as possible. On April 4 Debbie Yow, Athletic Director
When my grandfather graduated from Hampton Institute, now Hampton University, he graduated with an Education degree and a vocational education in carpentry. When he was going to college, black institutions
The theatre has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. Since age six, I have seen just about every genre from Riverdance to 42nd Street
There’s a new kind of march madness circulating throughout Leesville, and I’m not talking about basketball. Every year upperclassmen boys compete to see who can come up with the most
Just when they thought their year couldn’t get any better, Leesville’s advanced vocal ensemble, Capital Pride, was offered yet another opportunity to perform. On Thursday, May 12, Capital Pride will
Car enthusiasts here at Leesville started a club for people who like to discuss cars and learn more about them. Car Club, led by Patrick Tighe, meets every other Thursday
Basketball fans, chances are you filled out a bracket for the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Also, chances are that bracket is nowhere near close to actuality. And on top of all
The Leesville media center is hosting a poster design contest in honor of National Library Week, April 10-16. Sponsored by the American Library Association, National Library Week dedicates each day
Bananas are the new portable fruit! Conveniently packaged into single servings for easy transport, bananas are now sealed by a plastic wrapper to contain the mess. Wait – WHAT!? Fresh
Although iPods and cell phones are technically against the school’s wireless communication devices and nuisance items policy, many students feel the need to relax and listen to some music every
In an effort to reduce the percentage of smokers nationwide, in 2009 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) passed a law was forcing cigarette companies to print large, offense graphics
Halfway through the season, the Leesville Road High School Men’s Golf team has started off strong this season as they hope to pick up right where they left off last
On Thursday morning, I was waiting in the ridiculously long line of cars at the intersection of Leesville and O’Neal, just as I have done every weekday morning since I
