Month: January 2013
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The Hobbit returns to Middle Earth
With the unveiling of The Hobbit project nearly two years ago, Tolkien fans were restless with anticipation and apprehension. Jackson has once again created a beautiful, adrenaline-pumping prequel to his famous productions of The…
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Sleeping and driving threatens lives
The driver who initiated the incident had not been intoxicated with alcohol and drugs or even distracted by unruly passengers. Instead, the driver lacked hours of sleep and had not even realized he/she was…
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Christianity: all you need is love
My name is Helen. I’m a soccer playing, J-Crew wearing, minivan driving high school senior. But I don’t want to be known as anything other than a Christian. In Acts 13:22 God describes David…
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Sandy Hook shooting stirs up spree killing debates
It’s happened before. 1999, 2007, even earlier this summer. So how do we stop it? Can we stop it? Sadly, the answer is no. But at least we can try. Many, myself included, advocated…
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Frazier starts new traditions
The basketball team is playing the Friday before exams; however, the stadium is quiet. The score is 9 to 3 while one of Taylor University’s players shoots a free throw. The ball hits the…
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French club visits Matisse exhibit
Leesville’s French Club took their first outing of the school year by visiting Duke’s Nasher Museum of Art on Thursday Dec. 6. Nineteen French Club members and non-members viewed the Cone Sisters’ collection of…
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Leesville cheerleading becomes state champ
On Saturday, Dec. 8, Leesville cheerleaders brought pride to their school when they took first place in the NCHSAA State Championship tournament. The squad faced many challenges leading up to the competition. A week…
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Chorus concert hits high notes
As usual, the Leesville High School chorus concert on Friday, December 7 was impressive and well put-together. Diane Covington, choral director, always executes her concerts with gorgeous presentation and of course, beautiful choral music.…
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Examining student leadership
According to Answers.com, a leader is a person who leads or commands a group or organization. High school students show leadership in clubs, academia and social groups. LRHS clubs and sports teams offer leadership…
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The truth of the lottery
With all this lottery talk, one cannot abstain from thinking what they would do with all that money. Maybe you would buy a new car or a house for your parents. The more you…
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Leesville men’s varsity basketball wins Cap-8 opener
Leesville Men’s Varsity Basketball beat Enloe 48-38 in its Cap 8 opener. Lemont Martin and Reggie Jones, seniors, led the Pride with a combined 28 points. Enloe scored on the first possession and never…
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Decisions, decisions, decisions
Many universities recently released their decisions for the early admissions process. This first step for many Leesville students marks the start of the annual acceptance of seniors into colleges around the nation. UNCW, NCSU,…