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Many students spend years preparing themselves for the college applications that loom ahead like the final boss in the epic journey that is school. However, very few know much about
Contributors: Keeli Johnson and Gretchen Stern Rats! Rats! Rats! Just like their bio says, @RatsEveryHour posts “rats every hour, all day, every day.” Every hour on the dot they have
The time of year is here for seniors applying to college. Stress levels are increasing and application deadlines are approaching quickly. Many early action applications are due October 15 or
LRHS is a typical high school: home to the jocks, the cheerleaders, the band kids, the chorus kids, the skaters, the bookworms and countless others. People, usually outside of their
On Wednesday, September 21, students arrived at Hamilton Stadium prepared to play some Powderpuff football. Unfortunately, administrators postponed the event due to wet weather at the last second. “When
On Friday, September 23, Leesville’s halls were filled with proud seniors wearing their senior crowns. Every student at Leesville views this as a privilege just for seniors. For many years,
On Thursday, September 23, the Leesville varsity men’s soccer team gained another win against the Heritage Huskies. After being rained out Wednesday, the Pride came out hard, winning 5-0, bringing
The pep rally for Leesville Road High School has been rescheduled to October 28. Originally planned to take place at the end of the school day, the pep rally was
Leesville (in a partnership with the American Red Cross) plans to hold its biannual blood drive in the auxillary gym on Thursday, October 6, 2011. Leesville usually holds one blood
On Thursday, September 29, Jewish Leesville students stayed home from school to respect Rosh Hashanah, otherwise known as the “Jewish New Year.” The first and second days of Tishri mark
September 7 marked the first audition for Leesville Road High School’s 2011-2012 production of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. Maggie Young, senior, was excited to audition for the
Descending the main staircase, one cannot help but notice the sheer number of posters amassed on the wall opposite, and laying on the floor. They were advertising for the Freshman
The air conditioning at Leesville Road High School has left students shivering, covered in goosebumps and outright miserable since classes started on Aug 25. “I sit there in my chair
On September 6, 2011, Leesville’s political club held their first meeting to discuss plans for the year and organize upcoming events. Throughout the 2011-2012 school year, Leesville’s political club looks
Paul Dinkenor has replaced Chip Stone as the men’s varsity soccer coach for the 2011-12 school year. When asked about the difference between coaches, the most noted distinction by teammates
On Tuesday Sept. 6, Leesville’s Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) held its first meeting for the upcoming school year. The meeting consisted of get to know you games and covered the
Thursday, August 25 was a big day for the 550 freshmen at Leesville Road High School. Some looked scared, others looked overwhelmed but not many looked ready to take on
On Friday, Aug. 26 and Monday, Aug. 29, Executive Council showed videos during Pride Period to inform faculty and students about all school policies. “Yes, they were meant to be
The track coaches left the pole vault mats under the main bleachers all summer, where they were exposed to the sun, rain and trash underneath the bleachers. This has left
The Creative Writing Club met on Wednesday, Sept 6, after school in room 240. It is the first time there has ever been a creative writing club at Leesville, and
Charlie Stephenson, a physics teacher at Leesville, is taking a different approach to the conventional sit-in-desk teaching method. “What I am getting them to do is to get up and
On Sept. 1, the Leesville varsity men’s soccer team racked up another win to bring them to a 4-1 record. The team pulled out a 3-0 win against the Holly
Checking Facebook, it would be hard to forget what day it is. Statuses like “10 years on and we still remember, still grieve. Bless those who lost their lives or
Leesville Road High School’s fall play this semester is the well known C.S. Lewis tale The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Ms. Lou Catania, the theatre department director, chose
On Thursday Aug. 25, the first day of school, confusion awaited students driving into the parking lot. Seniors had decided to cover all the parking spot numbers with chalk so
College freshmen have adjusted to playing sports in college after graduating from Leesville. For the athletes it has been tough to not only make the transition to a new school
As the doors opened on the morning of Aug. 25 for the first day of school, the halls overflowed with hundreds of freshmen; wide-eyed and terrified of what the day
On August, 25, 2011, Mr. George Ward III started his term as an Assistant Principal at Leesville Road High School. Ward speaks very highly of Leesville’s academics. He said he
After serving as a CTE teacher for six years at Leesville Road, Mr. Roderic Brewington has turned a new page in his career; for the remainder of the 2011-2012 school
The first day of the 2011 school year introduced several new policies to the student body. The most significant of these changes is the cell phone policy. Students are allowed
Leesville started the 2011-2012 school year with 2,200 students, about 200 less than last year. However, the downsize of our student body is not due to recent budget cuts.
In March, 2011, Richard J. Murphy, former Leesville Principal passed away. Mr. Murphy worked in the Wake County Public School system for 36 years and became the first principal at
Gene Kim, Alec Swiniarski, Kristin Murphy, Josh Vigil and Nate Seaman, seniors, and Gabe Romero, junior, collaborated complete the senior wall for the 2012 graduating class. Kim created the original
For the 2011-12 school year, LRHS is introducing the Philosophy Club under the direction of Ms. Scioli. “The idea [for a philosophy club] has been floating around out there for
