Year: 2012
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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…
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Golden goes beyond discipline
When you hear the word “administrator” or “assistant principal,” thoughts of suspensions and detentions might come to mind. This was true for me until one day that I saw my friend crying in the…
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North Raleigh should be more ‘walkable’
A recurring problem with city planning is the fact that it is assumed that residents will drive everywhere. This is a problem, because the inability to walk places leads to an unsustainable community. Having…
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The American Dream Lives on at Leesville
The United States has always been considered a place of opportunity; where elbow grease could bring a lowly member of society to the tippy-top; where suburbia, a white picket fence and 2.5 kids could…
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The Night Circus captivates and enthralls
The book Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern, is a fantastic read. Though it starts out slow and never really seems to speed up, it is so intricate and gripping that I could not put…
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Gentry touches down in the NFL
While many of Leesville’s athletes dream of playing sports professionally, few actually achieve their aspirations and turn their dreams into a reality. Taylor Gentry, Leesville graduate in 2008, defied all odds when he signed…
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VIP for a VIP
On Wednesday, May 23, the LRHS class of 2012 attended the “VIP for a VIP” (Vehicle Injury Prevention for a Very Important Person) assembly. The presentation started with a speech from a VIP spokesperson.…
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Panther Creek Scandal Causes Questions Over No-Zero Policy
At Panther Creek, a recent cheating scandal has highlighted a controversy that has existed in Wake County for a long time. The controversy is over the “no-zero policy,” which states that a student can…
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Class of 2013 taking over Senior Wall
As the class of 2012 vacates the Leesville campus, the class of 2013 is expected to fill its place very quickly. One of the ways that they will do this is by painting over…
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Lunch Detention for Tardies is Unnecessary
Hit the snooze button one too many times? Lunch detention. Caught in traffic? Lunch detention. In what world does being 15 minutes late to school constitute a punishment? I understand possibly doing this for…
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Leesville and Broughton to Play Alumni Game for Richard Murphy Scholarship
On June 14, 2012, an alumni basketball game, at 6:30 p.m., will be played between former Leesville and Broughton players in the Leesville Gym. The game will commemorate the February 6, 2001 match-up between…
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Duets doesn’t quite do-it
After months of hype and anticipation, the time finally came. It was time. Time to do-it. When Thursday night rolled around, I found myself reclining on the sofa, feet on the coffee table, lemonade…
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Creators vs. consumers of technology
Computer programming is a process by which someone, called a programmer, writes code that computers use to run and operate. In my spare time, I do basic computer programming, so I decided to delve…
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First Mass is a different experience
On Sunday, May 20, I experienced something for the first time that most Leesville students experience every Sunday — mass. As a Baptist, I would like to share my experiences and talk about how…
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Leesville baseball’s playoff run falls short in second round
The Leesville Road Varsity Baseball team fell in the second round of the playoffs to Apex High, but learned a lot about themselves in the process. On Friday May 11, 2012, in the first…
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PAC camps return this summer
Another year of school means another summer and a summer of sun, fun and hard-working camps. The Pride Athletic Club, or PAC, is continuing the popular summer athletic camps. The athletic camps have been…
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NPR not just for old people
Since the invention of the iPod, car radios have gradually been becoming obsolete, due to the availability of more preferable music without advertisements. However, one station, NPR, is still going strong, although the introduction…
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Race: More than a matter of color
My name is Brendan Marks, and I am a junior at Leesville Road High School. I live with my parents and my dog, Bitsy; I work as a camp counselor over the summer and…
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Students meet “A Matter of Pride”
On Wednesday, May 23, Leesville’s yearbook staff distributed the eleventh issue of The Menagerie: A matter of Pride. Students picked up their yearbooks from the auxiliary game from the smiling yearbook staff. “We have…
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Flight of honors honors WWII veterans
I was at my buddy Lukas’s house, when his dad came home and suggested that we go to the Flight of Honors. I had no idea what it was, but I had nothing to…
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My love letter to The Mycenaean
I applied to be on the Mycenaean staff at the end of my freshman year because Broer told me that I should. At the time, newspaper, journalism, the written word, meant very little to…
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Depp saves Dark Shadows from the Depp-ths of despair
Don’t get me wrong, I love movies. Whether I’m closing my eyes during a jumpy horror flick or tearing up during an emotional rom-com, I always try to keep an open mind at the…
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Leesville band goes out with a bang
In Orlando, Florida, Leesville Road Symphonic Band took part in their last competition of the year. The band swept away all other competitors, bringing home first place. They received ratings of four across the…
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Leesville starts the graduation process
On Friday May 25, Leesville students and faculty will gather in the gym to celebrate the achievements of Leesville seniors and reminisce about the memories they have had together. Everyone will leave second period…
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Club Paradise tour postponed
Drake’s “Club Paradise” tour was supposed to make its way to Raleigh on May 22, at the Time Warner Cable Music Pavillion at Walnut Creek. The long-awaited singer/rapper/songwriter was scheduled to perform alongside J…
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Softball season finishes with high hopes for next year
For previous years, the Leesville varsity softball team has set a goal to win a second round game in the state tournament and this year, the goal still applied. Sadly, the team lost 9-1…
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Bamboozled- Spike Lee’s Look at a “Modern-Day” Minstrel Show
In 2001, a controversial movie came out called Bamboozled. It showed the lengths that some black entertainers go in order to entertain others. In this movie, a Harvard-educated black man, Pierre Delacroix, works for…
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Kaighn Kevlin kills classes, ranks third among 2012 grades
In the race for valedictorian and salutatorian, there can only be two who don their respective titles. There is no bronze for third place and hardly any recognition compared to the top two. This…
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Palpant brings humility to Salutatorian role
Justin Palpant is probably the nicest fellow to ever win salutatorian. While a GPA of 5.14 would pump any normal student’s ego, Palpant seems utterly unaltered. “It’s pretty great to put on college applications,…