Monthly Archives: November, 2011

Has honesty gone too far?

In high school, I have come upon many brutally honest people. These are the people who consider no comment to be off limits, no...

Leesville Pranksters are on the Prowl

    With ninja like stealth and lightning fast hand movements, many Leesville students are attempting a new fad: turtling. Turtling is a practical joke that...

Is Leesville failing us?

“The future belongs to a very different kind of person with a very different kind of mind-creators and empathizers, pattern recognizers, and meaning makers,”...

Microsoft: The death of the Zune

  The announcement to discontinue the Zune was first made on the Microsoft Phone Radio Podcast. Photo courtesy of best-tec.blogspot.com On October 3, it seemed Microsoft...

Owling, coning, planking: creative ways to be safe in high school

“One day I was at Harris Teeter and decided to lay down randomly in front of the store. I got the weirdest looks, but...

Girls basketball season starts

Leesville basketball players tried out for the women’s basketball team Oct. 31 through Nov. 2. This year, two new coaches have taken charge of the...

Lady Antebellum’s third album reviewed

Lady Antebellum, contemporary country trio, released their third album on September 13. In the past, their close-to-home lyrics and incredible harmonies touched people of...

Photos from Pep Rally

Follow the link --  http://lrhsnews.carbonmade.com/ -- to see photos from the Fall Pep Rally.

Science Olympiad at LRHS

The Leesville High Science Olympiad team is back for another year of competitive, critical thinking. The initial tournament takes place on February 4 at Wakefield...

Gymnastics team hits the beams

Wednesday, November 2 marked the first official practice of the year for the LRHS gymnastics team. The girls gathered at Gym Carolina, a gym...

Girls at Leesville paint faces

For most girls, make up is considered “daily routine.” Some girls use it because they feel they’re not “normal” if they don’t, some believe...

NBA 2K12 a slam dunk

Whether it’s crossing up Pippen, dunking over Shaq, or trying to guard Larry Bird, NBA 2K12, the latest  installment of the NBA 2K series...

Swim team practices early and often for championships

Students who craved a winter exercise fix signed up for the championship-winning and record-setting swim team at Leesville. Emily Izquierdo, the coach of the swim...

Emergency Alert System helps inform the public

Where were you at 2:00 on Wednesday?  If you were near a radio or television, you were a part of history. On November 9...

Wrestlers lose weight to gain a championship

After an underwhelming 2010 season, Leesville Road wrestling fell from the ranks of the elite squads in the Cap-8. Wyss is looking to reclaim...

Boys basketball builds expectations

The Leesville men’s varsity basketball team has high hopes for the 2011-12 season. Kris Sherrod, junior, said, “I’m really looking forward to the season. We...

LRHS participates in College Application Week

On Thursday, November 17, Leesville Road High School will participate in a statewide College Application Week with a day for applying for college. College Application...

Wow! 7 billion Earthlings exist

On Monday, October 1, 2011, the seventh billion person was welcomed into the world. This significant occurrence for mankind is a blessing and a curse...

Social Studies Dep’t gives soldiers treats

From Monday, October 17 through Friday, October 21, the Social Studies Department at Leesville organized and started the “Give Soldiers a Treat” fundraiser, which...

When is too old to Trick or Treat?

Even though there are no federal laws for or against it, most people will stop giving out candy when someone giant and with a...

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