Monthly Archives: December, 2012

An interesting person at LRHS

Brian Morrobel is just like any other high school student. Or is he? Morrobel came to LRHS two years ago, as a freshman, from Perth...

Matt Jenkins– falconer in training

For Matt Jenkins, his need of volunteer hours has transformed into a lifelong hobby. It started when Matt was in seventh grade when he saw...

The Problem with Picking a Roommate

One of the most exciting and nerve-wracking experiences of college is picking or being matched with a roommate. Roommates can either be a positive...

Boy Bands

Throughout time, herds of girls have been screaming, fantasizing, chasing, fainting, and crying over one basic concept: boy bands. Each generation comes with their...

Music to my ears– Kendrick Lamar

  Kendrick Lamar is an American hip hop recording artist from Compton, California. He first gained major attention after the release of his fourth mixtape,...

Skyfall Brought Down the Roof

With a legacy of classic James Bond movies setting a high standard, the latest 007 film seemed promising. With the trailer for Skyfall packed...

The argument for affirmative action

As college admission representatives receive applications from students across the US, many are faced with the difficult decision of who to accept. Many students...

The benefits of high school sports

  An article on usnews.com found that 55.5% of all high school students played a sport during the 2010-2011 school year. But after examining the...

NHL Lockout Hits Home

It’s like they just don’t understand. “They” are NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHL players association leader Donald Fehr, and “they” have been bickering for...

Nate Silver shows polling may have value

The 2012 Presidential Election may have featured President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney, but that wasn’t the only raging debate. Nate Silver, blogger at...

Beasley’s Chicken and Honey

I recently heard about a restaurant in downtown Raleigh famous for their southern eats. The entree that stuck out the most was chicken and...

NHS looks to tutor outside of school

On Monday, December 10, the National Honor Society held a regular meeting in the Leesville cafeteria. “We did not have a meeting last month, so...

A source of safe support

Another teen pregnancy support group at Leesville was created to help out pregnant students in need. The group was initially created last year by...

Car Club invites fire fighters to Leesville

The December 6 Car Club meeting at Leesville Road High School featured a fire truck from the Raleigh Fire Department. Three firefighters accompanied the...

Is college right for everyone?

Ever since the first day of elementary school, everyone has been working towards a seemingly universal goal: college. Everyone knows universities can consistently put graduates...

Food drive finishes, feeds thousands

2,980 pounds of food. $8,662 in donations. Over 45,000 meals. After nearly a month of fundraising, Leesville Road’s food drive finally came to an end...

NC State hires new football coach

About a week after firing six year head coach Tom O’Brien, NC State has hired former Northern Illinois coach Dave Doeren. NC State has been...

Inductees bear silly hats to join ITS

The International Thespian Society’s celebrated its new inductees and their excellence in theater and technical work. The inductees, their families and other ITS members...

Exploring obesity at Leesville

She wakes up and takes a shower. She then looks in the mirror and hates what she sees. She wears a big sweatshirt she...

College application week encourages students to apply

The week of Nov. 12 is College Application Week at Leesville Road High School. The purpose of this event is to help and encourage...

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