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LRHS volleyball teams are ready for their next game with shiny new floors and spaced out seating prepared for players. No spectators will be allowed to view the game in
Lunch is a big topic when it comes to returning to school for second semester. Students are questioning if they will be able to socialize with others or if they
Asynchronous days are incorporated into the school schedule to provide students and teachers with a break from the stress and workload of online class. As freshmen students begin their high
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
“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
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
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,
This fall, Broughton High School presented their fall play, Bang Bang You’re Dead. It was used to raise awareness about what causes violence in school. The play followed the life
Walking into Piccola Italia in Cameron Village, I didn’t know what to expect. What I was given was a hearty, filling meal in a relatively cozy setting. One word describes
Russell Brand, British actor and comedian, is surely no one’s idea of a political theorist; yet on October 23, Brand went on Newsnight to be interviewed by BBC’s Jeremy Paxman
On Saturday November 9 Leesville’s Speech and Debate Club observed a tournament at Cary High School. The tournament lasted from 9 a.m. until well into the after noon, but Leesville
Marshall L. Hamilton stadium was silent. Gone was the steady beat of the band, the roar of the student section, the shriek of the referee’s whistle, all the sounds of
Leesville students gawked at the familiar sight of vandalism while driving into school on Nov. 15. Vandals wrote “MHS,” “Whose house?” and other messages on the Senior Wall on the
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ Fall Tour comes to Raleigh’s PNC Arena on November 19. Macklemore is currently on tour with The Heist, his second studio and most recent album. The
Leesville Road High School prides itself on the quality sports it brings to the Leesville community. Football, baseball, basketball, volleyball, whatever it is, we Loonies are there. The support for
A novel about shock treatments, asylum visits, drug overdoses and lesbian encounters. It’s not Lindsay Lohan’s biography, but a dense and intense novel entitled The Bell Jar. The Bell Jar
“Who wouldn’t give an ugly pair of feet to serve these amazing people?” said First Lieutenant Nathan Rimpf as he received the keys to his new home on November 7.
One by one, the seniors of the 2013 Leesville football team walked out with tears streaming down their faces. Elation over an apparent Braxton Berrios game-winning touchdown catch with no
Since the first season’s premiere in 2011, the American Horror Story series has been one of my favorite shows on television. Now that season three, Coven, is four episodes into
If you’re one of those people who gets a thrill from being scared half to death, Fear Farm would be a great place for you to visit. Fear Farm is
On Saturday, Nov. 2, everyone on Team Pride spent their Saturday morning showing their support for finding a cure for type one diabetes. The team consisted of several students from
The Environmental Club is undergoing its first official service project ever, the Terracycle service project. “Garbage that is recycled goes to a processing plant and is converted into new raw
The name “Pearl Jam” most often elicits thoughts of the early 90s, the time where there were many fans of the Seattle grunge scene. After listening to “Lightning Bolt”, the
The lights dim, the jazz-age music commences, Jake Banasiewicz takes stage right as the iconic Jay Gatsby. The Great Gatsby begins. Running last Thursday through Saturday night, October 31 to
No student in Millbrook High School has seen their team beat Leesville in varsity football. Another year, another victory for the Leesville Pride over the Millbrook Wildcats. For the class
Students Maximizing Achievement Relationships and Time. That’s the acronym for SMART Lunch, an extended lunch period developed by Rodney C. Nelson, Panther Creek principal. Schools around Wake County have implemented
Generally, the first time we’re asked what we want to be when we grow up, we have our futures completely planned out in our heads: “I want to be a
Imagine, it’s another normal day at the office, solving financial discrepancies, when you are sent to a business to conduct interviews of employees in the accounting department. Their numbers aren’t
On Saturday Oct. 26, Leesville’s Executive Council officers and Freshman Council officers went to an event sponsored by the North Carolina Association of Student Councils. Havelock High School was hosting
On Wednesday, October 30, Leesville held its annual Powderpuff football game. It was a warm evening with a great turnout and some serious competition. It was a tournament consisting of
As the rain poured down and the hoards of Wildcat fans filed quietly from the stands, the Leesville football team celebrated a crucial 7-3 win over rival Millbrook without an
