Year: 2013
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The 7 Lies of College
Throughout high school, we have been told numerous lies about college. It seems that what we’ve been told is much different than how college really is. Lie #1: We’ve been told that college is…
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LRHS bands get into the holiday spirit
On Thursday, Dec. 5, the Ninth Grade and Concert Band joined together to put on a much anticipated Christmas concert for friends, family and staff. The combined Ninth Grade and Concert Band performed a…
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Exec takes the cake
On Saturday, Dec. 7, LRHS’s Executive Council went to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. LRHS as a whole collected thousands of pounds of food in a mere three weeks. The…
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A fight against NC Legislation: Red4edNC perspective
Every Wednesday, Leesville’s colors of green and blue bleed into a striking red. “Red4ed on Wed” is a way for both teachers and students to raise awareness against the new Excellent Public Schools Act…
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Leesville student spotlight: Natalie Landsberg
Leesville has a large and unique arts department, offering classes that teach drawing and painting as well as theatre and chorus. Natalie Landsberg, junior, is one of the many talented students interested in visual…
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Pride Way 3-way stop: how about not
At the intersection of Pride Way and O’neal, two additional stop signs have been added, effectively creating a 3-way stop. Many have speculated that the stop sign additions came as a result of complaints…
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Celebrate the last night of the year with Raleigh’s First Night
Raleigh is considered the City of Oaks, and every year Raleigh heralds this title by dropping the acorn on New Years at a festival known as First Night. First Night is an event that…
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Issuu December 16
Eric Broer
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When I Grow Up – Exploring Journalism Careers
Journalism is the activity of editing news for presentation through media. Whether it’s the writing or broadcast of science, sports or celebrities, there’s an area of journalism for almost every subject of interest. There…
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Red for Ed. Festivus
Wednesday, Nov. 13 marked another week to admire the color red for students and staff in celebration of Red for Ed. A founder of the North Carolina Red for Ed. movement for teacher’s rights…
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Leesville student spotlight: Tristan Harvey
Tristan Harvey, Leesville senior, is the guitarist for local metal band Drown the King. Harvey’s musical career started in the fourth grade when he first began learning how to play the guitar. “I’ve always…
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Students need longer breaks
For months, Winter Break tantalizes the minds of Leesville students like a pie on a windowsill: the sole motivation to slog through the bitter, five-day weeks of autumn. In recent decades, however, Winter Break’s…
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Millennial Infographic Analysis
Morals According to Tom Krattenmaker in USA Today, “…today’s young adults are a generation marked by impressive social commitment and dedication to using their lives and careers for the greater good.” The data we…
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The Millennial Generation
Leesville students are Millennials, born between 1981 and 2000. Older people accuse millennials of being narcissistic, self-centered and lazy. You were born into a world of technology and high student loans and survived a…
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Millennial Infographics
Click the link below to see what The Mycenaean staff discovered about teens at Leesville. Millennial Infographic Alex Stephens, senior editor, 2014-15
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Profile of Millennials: Who are they?
This summer, Leesville students gear up for graduation, job applications, and college transcripts. Millions of other secondary and tertiary students share the same experiences and stresses. They belong to Generation Y, also coined “Millennials”…
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Leesville band shines at Christmas parade
The WRAL-TV Raleigh 69th annual Christmas Parade took off Saturday, Nov 23. This celebration kicks off the Triangle’s Christmas season. “The atmosphere was energetic and happy, and this year’s parade was the perfect way…
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Raleigh’s rink extends winter cheer
Every year Raleigh holds its Winterfest which includes an outdoor ice rink and other festivities. The ice rink is open through February, extending winter cheer through the new year. The rink opened on November…
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Leesville’s own reveal the truth behind education
Waiting for “Superman”, a documentary examining the American public education system, captured national attention upon its release in 2010, as one of many documentaries on education. Jason Korreck and Rob Phillips, two teachers at…
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Big Brother is watching you
George Orwell prophesied it in his classic novel 1984 — a story about a Utopian society in which every move was monitored. What was once a fantasy, however, could now be a dastardly reality…
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Winter Sports updates
View on the online compilation of our brief articles on each winter sport, as seen on page 16 of Monday’s paper, below: Swimming The Leesville swimming team has begun the winter with several…
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Basketball: behind the scenes
For the first full week of the regular season, we followed every move of the Leesville Men’s Varsity Basketball team. From the high-energy drills of practice to the prime-time plays of the game, every…
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Raleigh’s Rink Extends Winter Cheer
Every year Raleigh holds its Winterfest which includes an outdoor ice rink and other festivities. The ice rink is open through February, extending winter cheer through the new year. The rink opened on November…
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ComedyWorx has laughs for the whole family
Are you interested in having a good laugh over break? ComedyWorx Comedy Club, located downtown on 431 West Peace Street, is sure to deliver. At first glance, the ComedyWorx venue gives you a bad…
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Word of the Year speeches
After much grueling deliberation, the Oxford English Dictionary named “Selfie” as the word of the year for 2013. “Twerk” was one of the many contestants that did not make the cut. Below is the…
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The Pit review: A sweet, southern spot
Nestled between W. Davie and S. Harrington Street, The Pit stands as one of North Carolina’s most successful barbecue restaurants. As you enter, the smell of sweet sauce lapping over smoky pork, cheesy macaroni,…
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Testing our generation
As a human being, sitting in a PSAT testing room for hours–and trying to solidify my place in this meritocracy–is draining. All of the comments on the importance of the SAT and ACT scores…
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Harker’s Shakespearean journey
“I love being a student. In fact, if I could be a student for the rest of my life, I would,” said Karen Harker, Leesville English teacher, of her decision to study Shakespearean literature…
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Leesville gets into the spirit of giving
As spirited and as giving as Leesville is, it was no surprise that a project such as Pride Pole took off. Pride Pole is Leesville’s take on an Angel Tree. Basically, anyone part of…
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Diving into teenage depression
How many high school teens today have had a bad day and just wanted to sleep for the whole day? I’m assuming most would answer yes. Now, imagine how it would feel to have…
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Hola, Costa Rica
This summer LRHS is going on a trip to Costa Rica. Señor Ross and Señora Wolverton will be joining several Leesville students on their second trip in a row. This past summer, Ross and…
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Holiday “spirit”
People rush around town, being sure to purchase each and every gift needed to please their children, friends, and other family members. Impatient, they glance at their watches and tap their feet as they…
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Pride, it’s time to run!
With the incorporation of the ultimate frisbee club last school year, more fitness clubs are underway. Sean Nicol, sophomore, is starting a running club for students wishing to participate in local road races. “We’re…
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Leesville XC team competes at 4A States
The 2013 girls cross-country team left an impressive mark this season. On Saturday, Nov 2, the Women’s cross-country team participated in the NCHSAA 4-A States at Kernersville for the first time since 2001, a…
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Middle Creek squeaks by Leesville Basketball
Despite having the lead in crunch time, Leesville fell short to the Middle Creek Mustangs, 56-53, on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Jonathan Mebane, frehsman, got the ball rolling, scoring Leesville’s first three buckets. Leesville came…
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Leesville Basketball falls short to Smithfield-Selma
The Leesville Pride (2-2) came up short against the Smithfield Selma Spartans (2-5) at home. A nail-biting 4th quarter saw Leesville take the lead, only to lose it in the closing seconds. “We did…
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Leesville Basketball rallies to win home opener
The Leesville Mens Varsity Basketball team beat Apex for the second time in two weeks Tuesday, scoring 16 of the game’s final 18 points to capture a 47-43 victory. Trailing 41-31 early in the…
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Leesville Men’s Varsity Basketball season preview
Leesville basketball is coming off a year in which the program was reignited. The team went 19-9 last year, the first above-.500 record in 7 years for Leesville. Much of the credit has gone…
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Model UN attends their first conference
On Saturday, 16 November, Leesville’s Model UN team held their first conference at the UNC center for education in Chapel Hill. The organizers of the conference gave a quick powerpoint about the structure of…
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Is Thinkspace the future?
Students read books written by other people, watch movies made by other people and learn information in school discovered by other people, but, at school, only certain courses really allow students to create. Creation…
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A hero’s homecoming
Upon hearing I was covering a veteran’s home donation, I had no idea what to expect. All I knew was Nathan Rimpf was a 2006 Leesville grad and lost his legs while fighting in…
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“Deck the streets”- Raleigh Christmas Parade Preview
The WRAL-TV Raleigh 69th annual Christmas Parade this weekend, on Nov 23. This event, along with Winterfest, kicks off the holiday season in the Triangle. Shop Local Raleigh sponsors the parade which draws tens…
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The gems of Cameron Village
Sloane Coble, senior editor 2015-2016
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Indoor Track gets a running start
On Monday, Nov. 11, the Leesville track team held their first practice for the opening of the Indoor Track season. The practice started with an assembly led by Joe Canada, head coach. “I basically…
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Raleigh gets the 20/20 experience
Justin Timberlake’s “The 20/20 Experience World Tour” payed a visit to Raleigh’s PNC Arena November 13, 2013. This was the fifth show of the year long tour, which began November 6, 2013 in New…
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Thor: The Dark World Review
Thor: The Dark World is the follow up movie to Thor and The Avengers, earning $85.7 million opening weekend. The Avengers took over the box office when it premiered last year, and it seems…
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Lower traffic eases early morning stress
Leesville Road High School, a school of 2250 students, is notorious for its heavy, morning traffic. The large plurality of students and parents driving to school continue to wreak havoc on the surrounding roads.…
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Mental disorders in teens: a “popular” epidemic
“I just want someone to kiss my scars.” “Your cuts are beautiful.” “One day someone will come and fix me.” Ideas like these have recently consumed the minds of teens and young adults on…
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Leesville students submit Governor’s School applications
Over the past few weeks, Leesville Road High School juniors began submitting their Governor’s School applications. Hopeful applicants now begin the wait for impending results. Governor’s School is a five week summer program that…
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French Club visits NC Museum of Art
Tuesday, Nov. 12, French Club visited the North Carolina Museum of Art and observed various paintings and sculptures created by classic French artists. Chaperoned by French Club’s advisor, Madame West, and Paul Dinkenor, an…