Month: September 2012
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Rosary beads cause problems at LRMS
Recently, the LRHS school administration has tried restricting shorter shorts and tighter tights. While some students may have a problem with these rules, Leesville Middle has been receiving some negative attention lately over…
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Romney plan shows promise
Declining at an alarming rate, our economy has gone from bad to worse. Among other problems, the most concerning is the unacceptable rise in unemployment and homelessness. This is due to what Obama’s “change”…
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New administrator transfers to Leesville
After transferring from West Millbrook Middle School, Ms. Molly Moore, new assistant principal, has finally settled into Leesville life. The new principal, Anthony Muttillo, was also transferred from West Millbrook, making life at Leesville…
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Small freshmen, big freshmen class
During the upcoming school year, there are expected to be about 2,400 students in Leesville Road High School. A third of those students are freshman. Leesville has seen a tremendous increase in population over…
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Buses baffle homebound students
On Monday, the first day of school, Aug. 27, buses began their service. Students flooded the bus parking lot making the situation slightly hectic after the bell. Alexander Magee, junior, described the situation as…
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Varsity football routs Jordan 49-0, sets stage for impressive season
Despite significant personnel losses from a record-breaking 2011 team, Leesville’s varsity football team has shown few signs of rust so far this fall. The team rode on the shoulders of Braxton Berrios and Maurice…
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Dapper chorus dress debut
Beginning chorus and new Capital Pride students in Leesville’s choral department will have new green and purple dresses starting this year. The reason for the dress change is a lack of funds for the…
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Creating actors
The time came once again for the LRHS theater department to hold its bi-annual audition workshop for this year’s fall play. The workshop took place on the second day of school, Aug. 29, in…
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“One giant” legacy
Neil Armstrong took one giant leap for mankind 43 years ago. He left his footprint on the moon and in the hearts of the millions of those who watched. His passing on Saturday shocked…
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Students respond to dress code changes
On the first day of school, Leesville students were informed on the new changes to the dress code. “[The dress code change] was actually a school-wide idea,” said Dr. Muttillo. The administration made the…
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Leesville student headed to Duke on scholarship
Volleyball has always been a big part of life for Sasha Karelov, senior. Her hard work is finally paying off. Sasha received a full scholarship to Duke University and verbally committed in January of…
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Class of 2013 intersection frightfully good
The first week in August, a group of determined seniors took to the Leesville/O’neal intersection to officially mark their territory. Every year, seniors paint the intersection to represent the upcoming graduating class. This year,…
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Fresh start for freshmen
Aug. 27 marked the start of the school year and the start of a new experience for the class of 2016. “[High school] definitely exceeded my expectations,” said Alex Sohn. Sohn, who attended Leesville…
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Brad Paisley charms Churchwell
Being a regular attendee of country music concerts at Walnut Creek, I was thrilled when Brad Paisley returned to Raleigh. I expected a similar lineup of songs to last year’s because no new singles…
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Lunches for new students help them adjust
On Aug. 27, 28 and 29, the Leesville Liaisons hosted New Student Lunches during all three lunch periods. “The size of the newcomer luncheon offers a smaller, more welcoming atmosphere for the new students…
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Caps outrun Pride
The Leesville Cross Country team lost to Broughton’s XC team Wednesday, Sept. 5. After a tough 5k (3.1 miles) on the Leesville course, Broughton just edged out the Pride. Despite the loss, Leesville runners…
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WCPSS school assignment plan changes for 2013-14 school year
At the school board meeting on August 28, the Democratic board members out-voted the Republicans 5-4 in a vote for a new school assignment plan for the 2013-14 school year. The Republican school board…
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Lady Pride puts the “10” in tennis
On August 28, the Lady Pride tennis team defeated Heritage, 9-0. The possible threat of oncoming rain did not stop the girls as they protected their leesville courts. The girls did not give up…
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The time I thought I had West Nile Virus
It was a typical Sunday; I went to church and, since my boyfriend was home from school, went to his house to spend time with his family. His mom asked us if we would…
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Leesville Pride launches into new school year
On Aug. 23, Leesville Road had its third annual Pride Launch to welcome rising freshman and transfer students to the school. After signing in and receiving a colored folder determined by their lunch period…
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Bake team puts Grill team on the fryer
Leesville students have a huge decision to make as the football season kicks off. Students can either pregame with Grill Team at Springdale pool or Bake Team at Dominion Park pool. This is the…
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Supply drive steered toward success
Leesville’s Social Studies department participated in its third annual school supplies drive from Aug. 27 to Sept. 7. Typically, fundraisers collect money that is sent to charities or foundations, or maybe even the school,…
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Major responsibility
Within the world of marching band, the drum major holds the success of the band in her hands. The enormous responsibility of both leading and conducting the band lies with her. Showing up early…
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Marines visit Leesville to encourage recruitment
During September, two Marines, Zeitler and Oshea, will visit Leesville every Tuesday. They both graduated from high school and went straight into the Marines. “Where I grew up, there wasn’t much to do besides…
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New coach, new year for cross country team
Along with many new runners, the cross country team has also gained a new coach, Matt Cross, this year. Cross is not a teacher at Leesville, but he has coached track for two years,…
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Bus route chaos confuses students, administrators
A disorganized new bus schedule has thrown a major obstacle into the usual Leesville transportation routine. A crowd of 750 incoming freshmen and other perplexed students had their first day of bus travel interrupted,…
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Senior Sidewalk? Class of ‘13 begins new tradition to Senior Wall
Not even a full week into the upcoming school year and the senior class of 2013 has already begun to leave their legacy at Leesville Road High School. On Friday, Aug. 24, after many…
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Loonies gain pride with summer jobs
With teenagers wanting more independence and more money in their pockets, many have started to work. Summer jobs are a great way for teenagers to do something productive with their time and also gain…