Going AWOL with AWOLNATION
Listening to the radio is all well and good, but some bands are meant to...
Day of Silence proves a challenge
Every year on April 19, a student-led community comes together to bring attention to anti-LGBT...
Hagan visits Leesville
April 26, 2013 — Senator Kay Hagan, D-NC, visited Leesville to speak about a bill...
Respect raises questions for Rube
Since I’ve been little, my parents have stressed respect and manners. They have encouraged me...
The changing dynamics of marriage
For the first time in American history, “the median age [of women] at first birth...
Saving an endangered…class?
At Leesville Road High School, the Honors Psychology course is in danger of extinction. With...
Mens tennis team serves success
The Leesville men’s tennis team has had a pretty good season so far. They have...
Hairspray earns 5 out of 5 stars
Wow. Just wow. That was my first response upon seeing the Leesville High production of...
Leesville band seeks 18th national title
For most high school bands, preparing music for a national competition may be stressful and...
National pancake day
On Tuesday, February 5, people could go to IHOP, dine in, and eat pancakes– for...
Voter suppression: the college edition
Republican legislators in the North Carolina General Assembly introduced a new bill (SB 667) into...
Experiences of Leesville student teachers
Imagine life four years after graduating Leesville: as a college student, one is older and...
Tragedy entertains
It’s like a train-wreck. You don’t want to watch, but you just can’t turn away....
The insurmountable divide
In the United States, and across the world for that matter, there are various divides....
Mr. Fuhrman: more than meets the eye
At Leesville, there are thousands of students, 125 teachers, several administrators and… two principals? Well,...
The journey to straight hair
Hair. It can be long or short, straight or curly, thick or thin. It can...
Leesville Latin Students Excel in National Exam
Bene fecis, Leesville Latin students, bene fecis. (You have done well.) The results are in...
The importance of “coming out”
We have families. We have feelings. We have pets, go to school, go to parties...
Promposals dominate Leesville
With Spring Break officially over, AP exams fast approaching and graduation just around the corner,...
The history of video gaming
With the Playstation 4 and XBox 720 coming out soon, video gaming will once again...
Deadly school bus accident worrisome
According to the Association for Psychological Science, getting hit by a car is the third...
Leesville golf excels
Leesville golf has a new coach, Andrew Wilkinson, who has led the team to success...
University of North Carolina CABJ recap
Black writers and journalists have participated in the changing face of journalism. The next generation...
A powerless senior’s opinion
The exemption policy for senior exams is as follows: 3 absences for an “A”, 2...
Competition begins for the brain team
Students are eager to show off their their intellect among their friends. The Brain Game...
Seniors prepare for graduation
On Tuesday, March 26, seniors who ordered graduation invitations and other “senior stuff,” as Josten’s...
Leesville lacrosse running smoothly
Conrad_LaxLast year, the Leesville Road men’s lacrosse team was a first-year team coming out of...
Viewers dive into Splash
As my avid fans will attest, and as I will shamelessly admit, I have a...
What if…Underclassmen were allowed at prom?
Traditionally, prom is for upperclassmen only. The occasional freshman or sophomore is invited by an...
Should kids be given false self-esteem?
“Even though you were in last place, here’s a ribbon for your participation. That makes...
Technology taking over Leesville Road High School
On March 26, Leesville Road High School lost power for several minutes. Those on the...
Veronica Mars is out of this world
Veronica Mars is a show about the intelligent and defiant 17-year-old investigator, Veronica Mars. Beginning...
What if we chose our own class schedules?
What if Leesville Road High School students chose what teachers they had and when to...
Sugar ban is seriously stupid
The School Health Advisory Council, a Wake school system group, aims to ban the sale...
MOOCs– The Future of Education?
Hailed as the future of education by colleges, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are slowly...
Google Glass is watching you
Google recently released a new concept that could change the world as we know it....