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The Mycenaean honors Lyons with a proper farewell

Virginia Reed, Online Editor - 1
The Mycenaean staff gives Mr. Lyons an official goodbye as he stops in the classroom for a regular visit. Veterans of the class will...

Rivalries persist despite diminished relevance

Brendan Marks, Editor in Chief, 2012-13 - 0
Never lie to others. Listen to your parents. Hate the New York Yankees. Growing up in the Marks’ household, those were the golden rules. Most...

Huis expects Hogwarts, finds Hell

Katy Huis, Editor-in-Chief - 0
As a Harry Potter fanatic, I make it a priority to follow Daniel Radcliff’s every move. When I heard that he was starring in...

This Means War hardly a bore

Alex Schuler, Senior Editor - 0
Date night is always a tricky issue as movies that appeal to girls generally don’t appeal to boys. Girls like chick flicks, boys like...

Leesville says goodbye to Mr. Lyons

Virginia Reed, Online Editor - 0
On the morning of February 8, Principal Scott Lyons announced to the Leesville Road High School faculty, staff and students that he would be...

Leesville winds up for softball

Peter Oertel, staff writer - 0
The Leesville Softball Varsity softball season begins on March 1 and tryouts took place beginning on February 13. Due to a lack of interest,...

Facebook users hide behind News Feed

Juliana Rube, senior editor, 2013-14 - 0
As I was scrolling through my newsfeed on Facebook one afternoon, I noticed an odd status; “like this status if u think im pretty”....

Hilburn undergoes hefty changes

Anne Cushman, senior editor, 2012-13 - 1
Hilburn Academy, formerly known as Hilburn Drive Elementary, is transforming into a school containing grades K-8. In addition, the school will receive a major...

AP classes: important or impossible?

Anne Cushman, senior editor, 2012-13 - 0
Advanced Placement classes. A major stress factor for many high school students. For the student wishing to receive those six points for their GPA,...

McDonalds: is it fast food or fat food?

Andrew Wendt, staff writer - 0
Leesville High School students flock to McDonald's around lunch time. No matter which lunch it is, you can be sure to find at least...

The reasons for legalizing marijuana

Maggie Weathington, staff writer - 0
There has been a recent movement within the states to legalize marijuana for medical uses. Already 16 states and Washington D.C. have legalized it...

NC winter more unseasonably warm than usual

Sarah Bush, senior editor - 0
Skirts, flip-flops, shorts and dresses fill the halls this winter more frequently than any other winter before. By this time last year, Raleigh had...

Recruiting: rigorous yet rewarding

Anne Cushman, senior editor, 2012-13 - 0
A question many high school athletes struggle with is whether or not to play sports on the next level, at college. Despite common beliefs,...

Google announces new privacy policy

Juliana Rube, senior editor, 2013-14 - 0
Lately, there has been a lot of buzz on the Internet about Google’s new privacy policies and, on March 1, Google’s new policies are...

What makes an AP class “AP?”

Sarah Bush, senior editor - 0
Of the appoximately 2,200 students who attend Leesville Road High School, between 15-20% of upperclassmen are enrolled in AP classes. The maximum number of...

New Apple e-books: e-nnovative

Griffin Morehead, staff writer - 1
Recently, Apple updated their application iBooks to include textbooks and announced a new application called iBooks Author, allowing students and teachers alike to build...

The Vow doesn’t wow

Katy Huis, Editor-in-Chief - 0
The Vow seemed to have all the components to make a successful chic flic: a hunky leading man Leo (Channing Tatum), a wide-eyed female...

High expectations for spring track season

Zoe Simpkins, staff writer - 0
The 2011-2012 Leesville Track and Field team holds high hopes for the upcoming season. Many athletes are confident that at least a few of...

The Cupcake Shoppe takes the cake

Alex Schuler, Senior Editor - 0
Last year, if you wanted to buy an overpriced, quaintly decorated cupcake, you had to drive downtown. Two cupcake stores, Gigi’s Capcakes and The...

Farewell, varsity basketball seniors

Nia Doaks, staff writer - 0
As basketball season draws to a close, both the boys and girls teams set a night aside to celebrate their seniors. This year on...
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