Yearly Archives: 2012

Movie, meal and madness

Is it too much to ask to watch a movie and eat a decent meal in peace? Apparently so. I have attended Raleighwood Grill Cinema,...

Carnival raises money for diabetes research

On Oct. 9, 2012, Leesville Road High School hosted a carnival for clubs during their Community Night, which included Leesville Elementary, Leesville Middle, Sycamore...

State Fair calorie challenge

The challenge: one day at the State Fair, 10,000 calories. Go. When I first heard of the infamous 10,000 Calorie Challenge on the news, I...

Third Party candidate struggles to gain ground

Now that Ron Paul is out of the presidential race, North Carolinians turn to a local libertarian. Barbara Howe, chair of the North Carolina Libertarian...

Winter track preview

For Leesville runners, cross country season ended just last week. Though cross country is finished until next year, many are anticipating the arrival of...

Pitch Perfect is the perfect comedy

Pitch Perfect  is a genuinely funny movie that breaks the mold of melodramatic teen singing competitions. Directed by Jason Moore, the hilarious a capella...

Charlotte Bobcats come to the PNC Arena

The PNC Arena had an announced attendance of 17,924 people, all coming to watch basketball. The NC State logo was in the center, and...

Symphonic Band earns their donations

On Monday, October 15, Leesville’s symphonic band organized an “out-to-eat night” at Noodles & Company in Brier Creek. The band performed outside of Noodles...

Taken 2 takes over theaters

Taken 2 was the highly anticipated sequel to Taken, a movie released in 2008 about a man who rescues his daughter after she is...

PowderPuff Seniors Prevail at Game

Many people assume that football is a “man’s” sport, especially men themselves. However, the girls of Leesville set out to prove those people wrong...

Caps, gowns, rings and announcements, oh my!

Every October, Jostens has a stand in the main lobby during all lunches to sell class rings and graduation supplies, which include announcements, caps...

Too many tests

The point of school is to learn. Frequent standardized tests in the classroom can take away from learning time without adding anything of real...

Taylor Swift’s new album Red makes an impact

Taylor Swift’s fourth album, Red, was released on Monday October 22, and it appears to be stereotypically about boyfriends and the typical undecodable thoughts...

Swim team looking forward to another great season

Leesville Road High School’s Swimming and Diving Team is prepared for another great season, following their second place finish in the Cap-8 Conference last...

Scars and their struggles

Every scar has a story. When I was only a year old, I pulled a curling iron off the bathroom counter and it landed on...

Leesville Football Pounds Heritage, 43-13

The Leesville Pride football team avenged a disappointing regular season meeting and advanced to the second round of the N.C. 4AA football playoffs with...

Why do we laugh?

Let’s face it-- we all love to laugh. Stand-up comedians do a great job of tapping into human emotions and making us break out...

One Paranormal too many

This third sequel of the first Paranormal Activity was somewhat disappointing. Paranormal Activity 4 follows the same formula as all the others: A first-person account...

Tennessee is wrong to continue pregame prayer

Disclaimer: Obviously the combination of religion and government is a huge subject, and it would take thousands of words to tackle completely. I’m going...

Brain Team needs your help!

The Leesville Road High School Brain Game held their first meeting of the year on Oct. 23. The Brain Game, sponsored by WRAL, is a...

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