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Going AWOL with AWOLNATION

Griffin Morehead, staff writer - 0
Listening to the radio is all well and good, but some bands are meant to be seen in concert-- AWOLNATION is one of those...

Day of Silence proves a challenge

Juliana Rube, senior editor, 2013-14 - 0
Every year on April 19, a student-led community comes together to bring attention to anti-LGBT bullying on the Day of Silence. Students across the...

Hagan visits Leesville

Connor Choate, Editor in Chief 2014-2015 - 0
April 26, 2013 -- Senator Kay Hagan, D-NC, visited Leesville to speak about a bill she will soon be introducing to the Senate. Hagan, a...

Respect raises questions for Rube

Juliana Rube, senior editor, 2013-14 - 0
Since I’ve been little, my parents have stressed respect and manners. They have encouraged me to respect family, strangers and peers alike; they encourage...

The changing dynamics of marriage

Helen Phillips, staff writer - 0
For the first time in American history, “the median age at first birth (25.7) now falls before the median age at first marriage...

Saving an endangered…class?

Dan Pollard, staff writer - 0
At Leesville Road High School, the Honors Psychology course is in danger of extinction. With both AP and Academic courses being offered in the...

Mens tennis team serves success

Alex Stephens, senior editor, 2014-15 - 0
The Leesville men’s tennis team has had a pretty good season so far. They have practiced hard and played hard. Their current record is 1-5,...

Hairspray earns 5 out of 5 stars

Dan Pollard, staff writer - 0
Wow. Just wow. That was my first response upon seeing the Leesville High production of Hairspray. The musical has something for everyone; singing, dancing, comedic...

Leesville band seeks 18th national title

Camille Churchwell, editor in chief, 2013-14 - 0
For most high school bands, preparing music for a national competition may be stressful and hectic, but this is not the case for Leesville’s...

National pancake day

Nia Doaks, staff writer - 0
On Tuesday, February 5, people could go to IHOP, dine in, and eat pancakes-- for free. National Pancake Day at IHOP is a tradition that...

Voter suppression: the college edition

Carson Saffold, staff writer - 0
Republican legislators in the North Carolina General Assembly introduced a new bill (SB 667) into the NC Senate on Tuesday, April 2, 2013. The...

Experiences of Leesville student teachers

Catie Byrne, senior editor, 2013-14 - 1
Imagine life four years after graduating Leesville: as a college student, one is older and wiser, ready to take on the world and ready...

Tragedy entertains

Anne Cushman, senior editor, 2012-13 - 0
It’s like a train-wreck. You don’t want to watch, but you just can’t turn away. Why? Why do we find ourselves fascinated by accidents,...

The insurmountable divide

Helen Phillips, staff writer - 0
In the United States, and across the world for that matter, there are various divides. There are divides between Duke fans and Carolina fans,...

Mr. Fuhrman: more than meets the eye

Matt Conrad, Business and Online Editor - 1
At Leesville, there are thousands of students, 125 teachers, several administrators and... two principals? Well, to be specific, two staff members with principal experience. Of...

The journey to straight hair

Nia Doaks, staff writer - 0
Hair. It can be long or short, straight or curly, thick or thin. It can be a variety of colors and textures. It can...

Leesville Latin Students Excel in National Exam

Ben Pope, senior editor 2014-2015 - 1
Bene fecis, Leesville Latin students, bene fecis. (You have done well.) The results are in from this year’s National Latin Exam, a worldwide test administered...

The importance of “coming out”

Dan Pollard, staff writer - 0
We have families. We have feelings. We have pets, go to school, go to parties and joke around with our friends. We are just...

Promposals dominate Leesville

Brendan Marks, Editor in Chief, 2012-13 - 0
With Spring Break officially over, AP exams fast approaching and graduation just around the corner, we, the some 500 graduating seniors of Leesville, are...

The history of video gaming

David Nyamu,staff writer - 0
With the Playstation 4 and XBox 720 coming out soon, video gaming will once again push its limits and show how far the gaming...
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