Year: 2013
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One nation, under guns
With the pain of numerous mass shootings still fresh in the minds of many Americans, both President Obama and Vice President Biden have spent the last several weeks campaigning tirelessly across the nation to…
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Throwing back to project-based learning
Recently, I toured Leesville Elementary for another article’s research. Mrs.Tucci, our tour guide and LES’s physical education teacher, steered us through the K-5 hallways, proudly showing off the students work and achievements. The tour…
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Mad Men Season 6 provides interesting storylines
I don’t watch a lot of live TV. So, when I enjoy a show enough to make the time to watch it live, it really means something. One of the shows that I make…
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Leesville leads school rank
The annual U.S. News & World Report recently ranked Leesville sixteenth compared to all other North Carolina high schools. Among other school rankings, Leesville placed 1,313th nationally, third in the Wake County Public School…
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Modern Vampires Proves third time’s the charm
Vampire Weekend’s third album is unlike their previous two, but it’s fantastic. Modern Vampires of the City is a more mature album made by four guys who are no longer just out of Columbia.…
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Covington’s last concert
On May 3 Diane Covington led her last chorus concert at Leesville Road High School. This year’s spring concert served as a goodbye for not only Covington, but the current seniors in chorus. All…
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Marine Ecology dissects its studies
No other class dives deeper into their school work than Marine Ecology. Literally. On Friday, April 12, Leesville’s second ever Marine Ecology class dissected a crayfish. In pairs, students followed the guidelines of a…
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On cannibalism
Do you ever wonder what the little pieces of goldfish crackers are doing at the bottom of the bag? The spare head, the extra tails? They are not misplaced parts of goldfish left over…
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Google Glass review
After completing my original article pertaining to Google’s latest product, I started to think about how a technology of this sort would impact me, an 18-year-old female about to enter the world of college.…
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Iron Man 3: Theatre gold
A year since his last appearance in The Avengers, Tony Stark returns to the third installment of the Iron Man series. Iron Man 3 is the best movie of the series by far. I…
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Fun with Phone-banking
Volunteering has become an essential part of high school. Colleges expect hours, many clubs require them and students try their hardest to meet goals around them. Most everyone has a go-to way of earning…
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Dance Ensemble takes NYC
For the ten seniors in Dance Ensemble, the school year is almost over, their high school dance careers nearly finished. Still, before they left Leesville Road High School for good, the graduating dancers wanted…
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Frat/Srat Life
Fraternities and Sororities are a way for college students to “do it all”. Frats and Srats are for college students that like to be well-rounded and experience all that there is to experience in…
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Get Ready to Debate
Next year, Leesville is starting an exciting new club — debate club. This club will include meetings and competitions in debate, speech, and interpretation. Speech is an event in which a student will either…
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Leesville lacrosse exceeds expectations
In their second season, the Leesville Lacrosse team finished 12-4. The Pride will host their first ever playoff game against Apex High, fifth in the state, at home on Friday, May 3. “We’ve done…
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Do grades crush creativity?
Grades are something that all students currently have to live with. Like it or not, in every class you take, you will be graded on a scale of A-F, and the score that you…
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Curiosity in the modern world
What does it mean to be curious? Curiosity is defined by dictionary.com as “the desire to learn or know about anything; inquisitiveness.” Children commonly express their curiosity through questions, which they ask a ton…
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Do breaks break students?
With summer vacation coming up, it’s only natural that students should question what effect breaks really have on our education. Students argue that breaks give us the chance to relax, catch up on sleep…
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College visits: An admissions advantage?
During sophomore and junior year, many students begin to think about college: mainly, where they want to go. An easy way to decide where to attend is to visit colleges and see what they…
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“Yo, wassup?” vs. “Hey, how are you?”
Imagine you’re at work discussing a project with a few coworkers. You are formally addressing them, going in depth and describing the project. All of a sudden, your cell phone rings and you excuse…
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Gentlemen and the death of chivalry
It’s not just a catchy tune. Psy’s new song, “Gentleman” seems like a simple song about tricks and jokes, but actually comments on today’s society and the ways we portray women and chivalry. What…
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Community or 4-year college?
While in high school, students face one of the biggest decisions of their life: what college? Before this, however, students must choose a type of school, which include both community and 4-year. In order…
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Altered Reality
Even though Sigmund Freud had been the first psychoanalyst to discuss the importance of dreams, dreams have been in our eyes long before he tried to convince everyone of its importance, and we continue…
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My soccer journey
Coming into high school, I had one goal, pun intended — to make the varsity soccer team. As tryouts in spring approached, my nerves grew more and more because this was not just a…
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Senior prank causes parking lot mayhem
On Friday, May 17, the graduating class of 2013 pulled an unusual senior prank. Upon arriving at school early, seniors decided to “park like a jerk: and ignore the designated parking sports. Cars were…
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Covington retires from Leesville chorus
Diane Covington, Leesville choral director since 1994, has announced her retirement for the upcoming year. In addition to humbly leading the choral department, Covington plays an integral part in the success of Leesville musical…
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A change of paradigm
For Americans, anything a person could possibly want is more easily attainable than ever. Electronics are in an electronic store, thousands of food items are in grocery stores and all different types of clothing…
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Leesville chorus collects trophies
As Intermediate Leesville students left the school at 6:45 a.m., the group of 80 plus were unaware that they would return with two trophies and nearly perfect scores. Elementary, middle and high school performers…
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Music to my ears: Drake
Actor. Singer. Recording artist. Rapper. Songwriter. Aubrey Drake Graham, who goes by the name “Drake”, is an incredibly versatile artist. He was born in Toronto, Ontario and first gained fame from his appearance on…
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The death of the paper
I first read about the Boston Marathon bombings online as they were happening. There were live updates by the minute about the death and injury toll, the suspect in hiding, the material the bomb…
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Leesville track coach seeks opportunity at new school
In the midst of transition, the Leesville track team is losing another coach. Coach Grether announced his departure from Pride athletics to pursue a new dual coaching and teaching job at Rolesville High. As…
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Foster signs to Winston Salem State for volleyball
After nine years of bruises, floor burns and pure fun, Zipporah Foster finally reached her dream to become a college volleyball player. At 17 years old, Foster has officially committed and signed to Winston…
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Executive Council Seniors 2012-2013 saying farewell
As a farewell to graduating seniors, Executive Council held one final meeting with the class of 2013. On Tuesday, May 7, students celebrated with food, cheers and tears. An awed silence settled over the…
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Should condoms be distributed at schools?
DISCLAIMER: The following is an editorial and does not represent Leesville Road High School’s or WCPSS’s policy. The views of this editorial are strictly those of the author. Since we’ve been little, our parents…
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LCSTF seeks to improve Leesville safety
The Leesville community can be a hazardous place. A dire lack of crosswalks cause daily worries for students and athletes; a congested and heavily-residential surrounding neighborhood amplifies those problems. Those concerns were finally recognized…
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Senior Issue
Open publication – Free publishing Eric Broer
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Disney magic has us all under their spell
I’ll be the first to admit that, as a child, nothing brought me more joy than Disney movies. Aladdin, Peter Pan, The Lion King– you name it, I’d seen it, likely on more than…
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Despite planning, Leesville’s crosswalk concerns remain
Nationwide, schools of all grades, levels and sizes are installing programs and pushing for legislation to encourage students to walk to school. At Leesville, however, dangerous traffic patterns and undermarked intersections seem intent on…
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Leesville starts new tradition
Everyone has seen the speckled ceiling tiles located around the entire school; they are plain, white and not very attractive. Mrs. Sollie’s Spanish IV class is just one of the classrooms that is working…
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Womens soccer cruises to third round
Propelled by a dominant performance in the possession and shot categories, the Leesville women’s soccer team routed Holly Springs 3-0 on Friday, May 10, to advance in the N.C. 4A playoffs. “I thought we…
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Drug awareness week at Leesville
Drug and alcohol usage is a persistent issue among adolescents. 22.9 percent of 12th graders used marijuana in the past month and 23.9 percent reported binge drinking (5 consistent drinks in a two week…
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The race to beat boredom
From a young age, everyone is programed to go, go, go. Whether it’s school, sports or extracurriculars, many children’s schedules are planned with no time to spare. As they grow, it only becomes worse.…
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Religion regresses society
The Crusades, the Spanish inquisition, the British and American era of imperialism; all historical time periods illustrating the prolific spread of religion through means of violence or greed. Have generations of violence, hatred and…
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Disney: Where dreams, not racism, comes true
I grew up on Disney movies. Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Mulan, The Jungle Book, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Tangled, and Mary Poppins, to name a few. Watching these movies taught me…
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Field trip for FBLA
FBLA, one of Leesville’s many clubs, took a field trip on April 17th-19th to Greensboro. They have gone to this state competition the past four years. FBLA stands for Future Business Leaders of America.…
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Ending on a good note
With their Orlando trip behind them, members of the Leesville Symphonic Band have turned their attention to the next big event of their calendar year: the Spring Concert. Among the three formal concerts hosted…
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Senator Hagan visits Leesville
April 26, 2013 Senator Kay Hagan visited Leesville to speak about a bill she will soon be introducing to the Senate. Hagan, a former NC Senator who was elected to the US Senate in…
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Leesville students hunt for jobs at the fair
On Wednesday March 24, students filed into the multipurpose room with one intention: finding a job. Businesses in the Leesville area set up booths during all three lunches to recruit students. Those in attendance…
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Leesville teacher organizes year-long service project
Typically fundraisers are advertised around school for a specific week for specific supplies for a good cause. Mrs. Izquierdo, social studies teacher, took it upon herself to organize several places in her room for…
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Chess for all levels
Chess club held its first interest meeting on Thursday, April 18. Students interested and passionate about chess gathered to play and share information about chess. Mr. Robinson, drafting teacher and founder of chess club,…