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Most people agree Memorial Day ushers in the summer season. Here in Raleigh, that summer season comes with hot and hazy days where you want to run inside to the
During Memorial Day Weekend, my family and I drove up to New Jersey to see family. Many, including myself, did not realize that there is much difference between the way
During the COVID-19 pandemic, starting a small business appealed to people of all ages. It was a good way to fill time and make money for those that lost their
When the weather cools and the leaves start to fall, one big holiday comes into picture: Halloween. For those who aren’t big spenders, however, this is a difficult time of
On Friday, October 28, the regular high school football season will come to a close. The undefeated Leesville Pride is scheduled to play their rival, Wake Forest Rolesville, on Leesville’s
The word “like” is like, everywhere, man. Walking down a hallway at any high school in North America, it would be impossible to not hear this word. Teenagers insert it
Beyza Batca, Larry Han, Justin B. Palpant, Dominic Sirkin and Jeremy Weiss are named as National Merit Scholar Semifinalists. The five Leesville seniors are among 16,000 other semifinalists in the
On Tuesday, October 25, the Leesville Road ice hockey club will face off against the Millbrook Wildcats in their second game at the Polar Ice House in Wake Forest. Officials
Leesville’s French Club held its second meeting on October 18, 2011. It was led by Alex Schuler, Aly Moser, Majid Fakhoury and Thomas Theunissen. They watched Asterix and Cleopatra, a
Leesville Road High School was one of four WCPSS schools honored with a Sportsmanship award on September 29. The other three schools were Apex, Heritage and Wake Forest-Rolesville. Recognition for
Various studies show the positive effect nature has on humans. A study done by Rachel and Stephen Kaplan from the University of Michigan has shown that nature reduces mental fatigue
During the summer months, Page Farms is noted for its ample strawberry patches, allowing families to fill buckets with locally grown berries. Page Farms is currently crossing into the autumn
Leesville seniors are applying to a variety of colleges and are nervously anticipating a reply. Several schools both out of state and in state have deadlines in October for Early
Many believe that a good score on the SAT will help you be accepted into colleges. This is true. However, the SAT is not actually a great predictor of success
Beginning in second semester of, Leesville will allow students who have taken Honors Art to enroll in a new, more challenging AP-level art class which will be taught by Mr.
While walking back from an interview one morning, I passed by room 247 only to find Mr. Argao and his first period class attempting to hang a giant marlin on
October 25, the Leesville boys soccer team lost 2-1 to Enloe High School in the second round of the CAP 8 playoffs. It prevents them from a chance to win
Most teens’ plans for Halloween night include going to parties or passing out candy. However, some high school students want free candy, so they are still trick or treating. Are
On October 12 and 14, Ms. Izquierdo and Mr. Davis’s students learned history in a new way by taking two holocaust-related field trips. A group of students went to the
The boys soccer team beat Wake Forest Rolesville in their first round of the CAP 8 Tournament 5-2 last night, October 24, 2011. This game has put the boys through
Google docs is a simple software suite provided by Google. You can use it just like Microsoft Office: writing docs, making spreadsheets, creating presentations, and drawings. Google, in creating the
By cue of the morning bell on Wednesday, October 12, Leesville students shuffled off to their respective classrooms, most of them more glum than usual to begin first period. Because
On October 5, 2011, the world lost the visionary creator of Apple, Steve Jobs to pancreatic cancer. Jobs had been battling cancer for several years, and took medical leave from
On October 4, the Philosophy Club at Leesville Road High School had their second meeting. The discussion was led by Ms. Sciloi and the club advisor, Shahzeel Sarfraz, a philosophy
Friday, October 14, the Leesville Road varsity football team further established itself as one of the greatest threats in the CAP-8 conference by defeating Millbrook 56 to 24. With the
Thursday October 6, the Leesville Pride Volleyball beat number one, undefeated seed, Wakefield. “We did awesome,” said varsity coach, Taine Merganthaler. “I’m so proud of us.” The lady pride beat
Everyone’s favorite drug addict doctor returned to Fox for a seventh season on Monday, October 3. Gregory House is now in jail, a year after driving a car through the
Students and faculty of Leesville made their way to the Auxiliary Gym to donate blood to the Red Cross on Oct. 6. For most people, preparation involved drinking water and
For the 2011-12 school year, Leesville welcomes a new faculty member: Mr. Christopher Serina, who has been a band director for five years. As reflected by students’ performances, it is
At the end of the 2010-11 school year at Leesville Road High, the part-time yearbook teacher Mrs. Pederson transferred to Panther Creek High School. Mrs. Amerson, also a English teacher,
The Leesville Road High School women’s golf team has been working hard since first stepping onto the course this summer. In their first match, and only match so far, at
The North Carolina General Assembly met on Monday, September 12 to vote on the banning of same-sex marriage. Within two days the amendment was passed to keep marriage between a
A strange happenstance occurred while I was on a casual stroll through my high school. One second, the lights were on, the hallway was bright and cheery. The next, the
On Monday September 19, 2011, students drove into the parking lot to find a wooden sign from the Class of 2011 that read, “Welcome to Leesville Road High School.” Underneath
“It’s always a sad sight to see the end of cross country,” said Ben Tyner, junior. “Five months of training will be ending soon, and every year it seems to
Twitter is a social-networking site that people use for a variety of reasons. Some use it to learn about people’s opinions on popular topics, tell others what they’re doing, communicate
On Sept. 13 and 14, the main lobby was full of students looking to buy class rings. The tradition of buying and wearing class rings started in 1835 at the
On Friday, Sept. 16, seventeen years after its first release, The Lion King returned to theaters in 3D. The Lion King tells the story of Simba, a lion cub who
The 2011-2012 school year has introduced a variety of changes embracing technology in school. These changes include allowing cell phone and iPod use between class changes, but the most controversial
The Leesville JV Volleyball team defeated Durham Jordan 25-4, 25-15 on Sept 27. The Pride rallied hard and had great performances from the entire team. “The team did a lot
The 1960s was was a time of change and transformation. The United States was at the height of a Cold War with Russia and Cuba, which left people uneasy about
On Wednesday, September 28, the men’s lacrosse team hosted their first official meeting in the health room after school. Athletes from every grade level joined Coach Jeremy Fullbright to discuss
Because of possible racial and/or cultural offenses, our executive council had a difficult time coming up with any new ideas for Spirit Week themes and has to use ridiculous ones
On Thursday, September 29 every Leesville student who drives to school wondered the same thing: Who is that kid with the squirrel, and why is he letting it climb all
Christopher Murphy joined Leesville Road’s ranks as the new chair of the special programs department at the young age of twenty-eight. He is looking forward to the school year and
On Tuesday, Sept. 21, the Leesville Road men’s cross country team defeated Sanderson High, while the girl’s team fell just short. Still, riding this victory, the Pride move into third
At the age of six, I planted my first seed in my grandfather’s garden. It grew into his favorite plant, a watermelon. He was proud to have it in his
He jumps, runs and swings. Kids point and stare. Gabe Rivera doesn’t care. And as for the people who think he’s weird? “I never really wanted to be normal; you
The 2011-2012 school year appears to be the year of reckless drivers at Leesville. The student parking lot has become a “frightening place,” according to Alan Koruth, junior. Koruth was
Last week, for my birthday, my best friend decided to surprise me with a special dinner. As we pulled into the parking lot, we faced Margaux’s, a Leesville-owned restaurant off
Swimming is more than a sport for Hannah Lincoln, a senior at Leesville. It’s a lifestyle. She lives, eats and breathes swimming. “Swimming at the level that I do basically
When picturing an average north Raleigh kid a middle class, good student may come to mind. Maybe someone who participates in dance, or plays on a soccer team after school.
Contagion, a science thriller, was released in theaters September 9, 2011, and has made over 45 million dollars. The film has a famous, well-rounded cast: Matt Damon, Jude Law, Marion
