Rain: a Tribute to The Beatles
On Sunday, March 16, Rain, a Broadway-produced cover band for The Beatles, visited the Meymandi...
King of Late Night
Jimmy Fallon has officially taken over for Jay Leno on The Tonight Show. For almost...
Advertising Madness
The NCAA tournament is well under way, and by now everyone’s bracket is pretty much...
PrideFest perspective: Why you should want it to continue
As we all know last Friday March 21, was Leesville’s inaugural Pridefest. An event that...
The extinction of standardized tests
Students groan at the mention of any standardized test. The word “test” alone will provoke...
Screen time vs sleep time
The opportunity of thoughtless entertainment is enticing, especially after a long day’s work. The room...
Camel couture: a fashion show
“OMG do you guys wanna go to a Trina Turk fashion show tomorrow night?????” was...
Ending bully-victim relationships
What exactly causes bullies to prey on their victims and victims to allow the abuse...
Student spotlight: Alex Hunter
The first time I saw Alex Hunter, he was walking with Russ Frazier varsity basketball...
Men’s Lacrosse starts with a bang
This lacrosse season has begun with 4 wins and no losses for both varsity and...
The SAT: What does it really achieve?
In 2012, over 1.6 million American students took the SAT, but only half of those...
Who are the Paladins of the Magistery?
“A volcano can remain dormant for centuries and still unleash a fiery inferno upon the...
The Life Aesthetic with Wes Anderson
Soon after the release of Moonrise Kingdom, I was talking to a friend, who graduated...
City to expand Leesville Road
The City of Raleigh has finalized plans to widen a section of Leesville Road. The...
Wake School Board fired up over teacher tenure legislature
The Wake County School Board met on Tuesday, March 4 to draw attention to the...
Hibachi 101 amazes with price and quality
Located in Alexander Promenade Place, Hibachi 101 is a convenient spot for well-priced Japanese fare....
GOT7 become master chefs on this week’s Real GOT7
This week’s episode of Real GOT7 was especially fun and the guys looked especially delicious...
5 Reasons To Watch Orange Is The New Black
Orange Is the New Black is the new Netflix hit series about a woman in...
Leesville shows off its French skills
Every year, Leesville’s French students are given the opportunity to immerse themselves in a day...
French Club celebrates Mardi Gras
On Tuesday, March 11, the French Club held their annual Mardi Gras celebration. With a...
Student teacher spotlight: Ms. Harris
For Ms. Harris, one of Leesville’s many student teachers, the decision to pursue a career...
Why museums are important
Older generations interact differently with culture than teens. We tend to associate age and time...
What to watch on Netflix
Movies Romeo and Juliet (drama)– March 3 This revitalized drama comes to life through an...
Gonza Tacos Y Tequila review
Gonza Tacos Y Tequila is a friendly Colombian restaurant with two convenient locations: Wake Forest...
Chubby’s restaurant review
Voted “Favorite Restaurant Value” in 2010 by the Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau, Chubby’s Tacos...
Flying burrito passes with flying colors
In a world dominated by Chipotle and Moe’s, Flying Burrito is a local restaurant that...
McGarry, Espinal continuing career journeys
Two popular Leesville teachers are now enjoying their transitions to administrator. Both Amy McGarry, former...
Weber fills in for Sollie
February 7th was Señora Sollie’s final day at Leesville for two months. She was due...
Raleigh museum reviews
Located downtown on 5 East Edenton Street, the North Carolina History Museum hosts multiple exhibits....
Jester’s thoughts on failure
Embrace failure. Welcome failure. It’s a lot friendlier than people think. But why? Why embrace...
Spring Blood Drive “pumps up” lives
On Tuesday, Mar. 11, Leesville partnered with the American Red Cross to host the biannual...
The Cosby Show
By now, everyone should be familiar with the famous Cosby Show: A 1984 sitcom that...
True life: binge-watching
Urban Dictionary defines “binge-watch” as, “consuming an entire TV series at once, rather than weekly.”...
Failure leads to success
Each day, people all around the world are faced with failure. When failure falls upon...
Athletes learn from failure
As cliche as the concept of ‘getting back on the horse’ is, the prospect of...
An open letter to boys about promposals
Much to your dismay, prom season is right around the corner… April 26 is coming...
Which one matters more: AP classes or standardized testing scores?
How many AP classes did you sign up for this year? Five? Two? None at...
Veronica Mars stays the same
One year ago since St. Patrick’s Day, I discovered Veronica Mars and became an instant...
Q&A with Chad Broer, Colorado principal
For an administrative opinion about the legalization of marijuana, we talked to Chad Broer, an...
Gonza Tacos Y Tequila Review
Gonza Tacos Y Tequila is a friendly Colombian restaurant with two convenient locations: Wake Forest...
GoldieBlox: the engineering key for girls
GoldieBlox, a small company of 15 staffers, is catching the attention of many for various...
Overly Sensitive or Justifiably Angry?
What is cultural insensitivity? How does one distinguish between harmless jokes or comments and hurtful...
The rain effect
Jung Ji-Hoon, better known by his stage name, Rain, is back for the new year,...
Political club clashes on controversial conflicts
On Thursday March 6, Leesville’s Political Club assembled in Room 124 to discuss many controversies...
National Latin and French exams test students’ abilities
The National French Exam was administered March 6; the National Latin Exam, however, is scheduled...
Pharrell Williams drops G I R L
After a wildly successful 2013 year, Pharrell Williams has made yet another musical debut. The...
What will Ghost Stories reveal about Coldplay?
As an unapologetically critical fan of Mylo Xyloto, Coldplay’s pop inspired fifth studio album, the...
Senior Spotlights: Sean Yeh and Mollie Jewett, Swimming Duo
Being an athlete is an enduring, strenuous, triumphant, and life-changing journey. Athletes battle on the...
Grease is the word
Excitement at Leesville is brewing as the theater department prepares for its upcoming stage adaptation...
Mardi Gras experience for Churchwell
Having New Orleanian parents, I have attended Mardi Gras throughout my childhood. However, this year,...