Year: 2012
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Crowning royalty at Leesville
The time that every senior looks forward to from the beginning of high school is finally here– their last Homecoming week. There is Spirit Week, the big football game and, to some, most importantly:…
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AP Classes: Why take them?
The warning bell reverberates through the halls as the typical AP student enters the building. Cursing his bad luck, “Joe Bob” sprints for the main staircase in a vain attempt to not be late…
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New PASS courtyard encourages on-campus lunches
Students are involved in car accidents daily; however, it is not everyday that they end in tragically taking a young person’s life. Erin Chaffee, a Leesville alumni, had her life taken from her in…
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Leesville seniors start new FCA tradition
Leesville Road High School’s FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) has started a new tradition this 2012-2013 school year: morning meetings. Before class on Wednesdays, FCA leaders and members gather in the Multipurpose Room from…
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Pride football wins 54-17 at homecoming
For the undefeated Leesville football team, 2012’s Homecoming game didn’t begin the way they had planned. Against a struggling two-win Millbrook team, the Pride sputtered uncharacteristically en route to a mere 21-10 halftime lead—the…
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Changes to come to men’s basketball
Major changes are coming to the basketball program. Coach Frazier will coach the men’s varsity team for the 2012-2013 season. Previously he coached for Northwood High and helped the team defend two championship titles.…
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Blood drive saves lives
Many Leesville students took a part of their school-day off to help people in need. The school blood drive was held on Tuesday, Oct 2 in the main gym. Twice a year, blood drives…
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Helicopter parents hover over kids’ lives
It’s 2:20, the bell just rang and so did my phone. It’s my mom– surprise. She called to ask if I was hungry and whether or not she should cook something before she left…
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New member of Homecoming court to be crowned
Homecoming is always a busy time of year for all those involved. There are football games, dances, pep rallies and of course, the crowning of homecoming queen. Announcement of homecoming queen is an important…
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Environmental Club seeks to serve
Environmental Club met Tuesday, October 2 after school to do more than just socialize and enjoy some tasty snacks. Instead, the club decided see how they could impact Raleigh for the better. Jessica Merdes,…
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Liaisons bring newbies to volleyball game
The Leesville Liaisons have been kept busy this year! With a freshmen class of over 700 students, in addition to transfer students, there has been lots to do, from planning events and showing new…
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Powder Puffs play hard
When people think of epic football rivalries, they usually think of the LRHS vs. Wakefield. Now they can add a new rivalry: Pride girls vs. Pride girls, in the annual Powder Puff football game…
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New guidance counselor takes unconventional path to Leesville
Leesville’s new guidance counselor’s path here has been anything but conventional. Frank Eaton, guidance counselor, has taken over providing guidance and help to all Leesville students whose last names fall between “Hi-Me.” Eaton has…
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Shop of Horrors: A must see
North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre presents Little Shop of Horrors, a story of Seymour, a man tempted by an evil plant in exchange for human blood. NRACT’s diverse group of talent produced…
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Parker’s program promotes student-athlete participation
Evan Parker is making quite a splash his senior year in high school. In addition to becoming the quarterback of Leesville’s undefeated football team, he has created the Student Athlete Leadership Initiative (SALI) to…
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Looper: Another Inception
Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) kills people in the new movie Looper. Oh, that’s so original! Well, it is when that killer shoots enemies of the future mob. Looper, released Sept. 28, depicts a futuristic metropolis…
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Music stimulates student minds
With Chris Martin singing “Yellow” in my ear, I turn up my ipod and set out to conquer my homework. It’s routine for me, as well as many other students, to listen to music…
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Holocaust Museum visit offers students a unique experience
A textbook? Forget about it. For one group of Leesville students, a special two-day trip to Washington, D.C., offered the opportunity for a personal, comprehensive learning and commemorating experience about one of the darkest…
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Pride crushes Crusaders to capture top spot
Three straight games, two volleyball powerhouses, one number one ranking. When all was said and done, it belonged to the Pride. On Thursday, Sept. 20, in front of their home crowd, Leesville Road swept…
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Celebrity encounter shatters stereotypes
Victoria Justice is a star in the making. First Zoey 101, then Victorious, now the lead in Paramount’s Fun Size— Justice, 19, is already, by the social standard, a celebrity. Her status as a…
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Monogram madness
Everywhere I look, I see monograms. Monogrammed cars, wallets, backpacks, shirts, shoes, phone cases, everything. I have even seen jean pockets and toenails with a girl’s monogram. Girls have dominated the monogram world. While…
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Fall Fashion: The how’s, if’s, and but’s about it
For some people, fashion dictates everything about how they go out. It governs everything, from deciding whether to wear wool or cotton (oh, such a dilemma!) to how they pinup their hair. With the…
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Homecoming float prep underway
Leesville honor clubs and student council are gearing up for the Homecoming float parade on Friday, Oct. 12. This year, participating LRHS clubs must create floats with an Olympic Games theme. The unique challenge…
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Music to my ears– Frank Ocean
Christopher Francis Ocean, better known as Frank Ocean, is a neo-soul singer-songwriter who was born in New Orleans. He has released one major album, channel ORANGE, a mixtape (Nostalgia, Ultra) and a few leaked…
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The “cancer” of politics: Are gaffes harmful in presidential elections?
The political candidates can’t seem to stop self-destructing themselves. Last Monday, Romney committed another gaffe when he said at a private fundraiser in Boca Raton, Florida that the 47 percent of Americans who do…
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Is listening to music while working beneficial?
It is hard to overstate the effect music has on our minds. Music can bring back memories, incite emotions and even relieve anxiety. However, it also induces an ongoing question in schools: Does listening…
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JV football looks forward to the rest of the season
“The goal we established at the beginning of the season was to develop players and move kids up to varsity,” said Dave Pyper, coach. The team has suffered from illnesses and injuries which are…
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A piece of Paris right in Raleigh
Normally, a French restaurant is not my style. I’m more of a steak burrito kind of guy. But I was pleasantly surprised when I went to Coquette in North Hills to celebrate my parents’…
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Obama and Romney differ on college grant funding
As presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney debate issues such as terrorism and health care, many wonder how their policies will affect education. High schools receive most of their funding from the state,…
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Twitter brings election into 21st century
Twitter, the supposed diary of teenagers everywhere, is now being incorporated into more serious issues, such as presidential elections. In the upcoming 2012 election, both campaigns are strongly utilizing Twitter in an attempt to…
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Leesville Olympic Games
Homecoming week has always been a tradition among students and teachers here at Leesville. However, participation in the week has continually declined. This year, to increase involvement, Homecoming week will be much more than…
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“Gangnam Style” grabs international and intracranial attention
By popular demand and love for the song “Gangnam Style” , I’ve found that it is necessary to write about the never-ceasing Korean Pop (K-Pop) sensation that’s reigning in the United States, Leesville Road…
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Football wins 52-24 over Wakefield
“It was a great win against a great football team.” Evan Parker, Leesville quarterback, knew that Friday’s showdown at Marshall L. Hamilton Stadium was one he simply had to win. The undefeated Pride’s date…
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The Words– fiction, or life?
The Words is a movie about a novelist struggling to become a published author and does so by plagiarizing another man’s book. If I had to sum up this movie in one word, it…
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Arts and smarts: Are they linked?
As ages pass, support for the arts decreases more and more as other “more important” issues arise. Even in schools, most students and teachers devalue the importance of artistic expressions, mostly because they are…
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Pride TV: Behind the pride
For the past few weeks, students passed by flyers advertising “Leesville’s Got Talent” throughout the school. “Leesville’s Got Talent” happens to be one of four segments being produced by the students of Digital Media…
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If the Chicago Teachers’ Strike met North Carolina
The Chicago Teachers’ Strike asserted itself in history this past month, but could it happen in Wake County? The Chicago teachers stood up against a number of issues, including longer school days and potential…
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The women’s golf trio
This year’s women’s golf team may be small, but they have heart. The team consists of three players — Alison Boegel, sophomore, Kristen Jones, junior, and Mary Lewis, sophomore. With such a small team,…
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Babel: Actually not a new language
Babel, Mumford & Sons sophomore album, will please the band’s existing fans, but may not broaden its base audience beyond that of alternative folk radio. Babel shares much with M&S debut album, Sigh No…
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State fair this year will be a “Bumper Crop of Fun”
Every year in October, North Carolinians from the mountains to the sea travel to Raleigh for the State Fair. This year “A Bumper Crop of Fun” is arriving to North Carolina’s capital with delicious…
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The band plays on
Instruments up. Embouchures set. Backs straight. Feet together. The drum major’s hands rise, and a collective breath reverberates across the practice field. Her hands hit the first count, and a wave of sound washes…
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Community Night
Leesville Road High School is hosting the 3rd Annual Community Night on Oct. 9, 2012. Leesville Road High School, Middle School, and Elementary School along with Sycamore Creek and Hilburn Academy students, faculty, staff…
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Twitter helps athletes communicate
Twitter has spread like the black plague through the media in general, but it has made a considerable impact in the area of sports. There are many advantages to athletes who use twitter responsibly,…
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Lady Pride basketball shoots for the stars
As many fall sport athletes are in the middle of their season, winter sports, including women’s basketball, are just beginning workouts and tryouts. The Lady Pride looks to start this season out strong, and…
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Sola Coffee creates community
As I sat down with my Iced Chai and looked around, I noticed Sola Coffee had a certain vibe to it. Maybe it was the bustling conversation or the whirring of various coffee machines…
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Pushing the limits in the classroom
Teachers and students may not always see eye-to-eye in the classroom. However, each party is allowed their own, personal opinion. Makes sense, right? Unfortunately, to many people, it does not. Today, it seems as…
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Presidential candidates attacking each other
Political ads are meant for presidential candidates to promote their own campaign. However, this year it seems like the candidates are attacking each other’s ideas instead of promoting their own. It seems like all…
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The taxing question of prisoner medical care
Prisoners have to deal with a lot. Sure, most of them are guilty of breaking laws, but we should still treat them like what they are: human beings. The Eighth Amendment guarantees them, as…
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FTA needs members
Future Teachers of America is a long established club at Leesville created for students who have a passion for education or wish to become a teacher. FTA offers a variety of projects to benefit…
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Music: helpful with homework
With Chris Martin singing “Yellow” in my ear, I turn up my ipod and set out to conquer my homework. It’s routine for me, as well as many other students, to listen to music…