Month: May 2011
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Insidious: a breath of fresh air (in the world of scary movies)
Imagine this: you’re in a house, at night. You hear a knock, go downstairs, and see no one. You turn on the alarm system and go back up the stairs, and all of a…
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Ben & Jerry’s free cone day an exciting success!
Tuesday April 12 was free cone day at the popular ice cream store Ben and Jerry’s. Each customer received either a free small cone or a small cup, selecting a flavor from a plethora…
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Officer Manson: real life hero
Growing up, Officer John Manson always dreamed of becoming a policeman — catching bad guys and being the hero. Now, after almost nine years on the force, he decided to take his talents to…
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KC Clarke excited about life
KC Clark, senior, is thrilled about life. In fact, the notoriously bubbly senior has created an organization dedicated to positivity. Excited about Life (EAL) was created by Clark after posting his positivity on Twitter.…
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Cranky conductors of cars confound Wendt
“Where the hell’d you learn to drive?” said the gray, barrel-chested man approaching my window as I cracked it gingerly. Let me take you back to the moments leading to one of the most…
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Leesville varsity baseball clinches Spring Break tournament
Leesville Road’s varsity baseball won the Ashley High School Spring Break Baseball Tournament that took place April 19-21 in Wilmington, NC. They played three teams from across North Carolina over the three days, finally…
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Leeville’s Model UN takes a bite out of MUNCH
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill hosted a convention for high school Model United Nation clubs on the weekend of April 1-3, attended by the LRHS chapter. Around 15 MUN members from…
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Student struggles through newspaper, but pulls through
The day I received my acceptance letter to the Mycenaean staff was the happiest day of my young life. Back in the good ole’ days, I loved writing and the fast paced environment…
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Leesville track team competes in Cap-8 Conference Championship
On April 27 the Leesville Track and Field team traveled to Heritage high school to compete in the CAP-8 Conference Championship. The men placed second overall and the women placed fourth overall. Briefly before…