Monthly Archives: March, 2014

Student teacher spotlight: Ms. Harris

For Ms. Harris, one of Leesville’s many student teachers, the decision to pursue a career in education was obvious. “My mom’s a teacher, everybody else...

Why museums are important

Older generations interact differently with culture than teens. We tend to associate age and time with slower, wiser people, making deliberate actions more suitable...

What to watch on Netflix

Movies Romeo and Juliet (drama)-- March 3 This revitalized drama comes to life through an all-star cast including Hailee Steinfeld (Juliet), Ed Westwick (Romeo), Douglas Booth...

Gonza Tacos Y Tequila review

Gonza Tacos Y Tequila is a friendly Colombian restaurant with two convenient locations: Wake Forest location by The Factory and a North Raleigh location...

Chubby’s restaurant review

Voted “Favorite Restaurant Value” in 2010 by the Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau, Chubby’s Tacos has certainly lived up to this title in recent...

Flying burrito passes with flying colors

In a world dominated by Chipotle and Moe’s, Flying Burrito is a local restaurant that has ventured to carve its own unique niche in...

McGarry, Espinal continuing career journeys

Two popular Leesville teachers are now enjoying their transitions to administrator. Both Amy McGarry, former Leesville English teacher, and Jose Espinal, former art teacher, are...

Weber fills in for Sollie

February 7th was Señora Sollie’s final day at Leesville for two months. She was due to have her baby the following week, so Señora...

Raleigh museum reviews

Located downtown on 5 East Edenton Street, the North Carolina History Museum hosts multiple exhibits. Any sports fan can enjoy the permanent NC Sports...

Jester’s thoughts on failure

Embrace failure. Welcome failure. It’s a lot friendlier than people think. But why? Why embrace it, why welcome it? Throughout life we have been told...

Spring Blood Drive “pumps up” lives

On Tuesday, Mar. 11, Leesville partnered with the American Red Cross to host the biannual spring blood drive in the main gymnasium. “We are here...

The Cosby Show

By now, everyone should be familiar with the famous Cosby Show: A 1984 sitcom that follows the life of an upper-middle class African-American family,...

True life: binge-watching

Urban Dictionary defines “binge-watch”  as, “consuming an entire TV series at once, rather than weekly.” Binge watching first became possible when TV shows released entire...

Failure leads to success

Each day, people all around the world are faced with failure. When failure falls upon us, it tends to influence the way we think...

Athletes learn from failure

As cliche as the concept of ‘getting back on the horse’ is, the prospect of success after failure is a universal truth. In sports--whether they...

An open letter to boys about promposals

Much to your dismay, prom season is right around the corner… April 26 is coming faster than you know. So, as your pea-sized brain...

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 all? Many students think that the more AP classes...

Veronica Mars stays the same

One year ago since St. Patrick’s Day, I discovered Veronica Mars and became an instant fan of the tough as nails, soft as a...

Q&A with Chad Broer, Colorado principal

For an administrative opinion about the legalization of marijuana, we talked to Chad Broer, an assistant principal at Chatterfield High School in Littleton, Colorado,...

Gonza Tacos Y Tequila Review

Gonza Tacos Y Tequila is a friendly Colombian restaurant with two convenient locations: Wake Forest location by The Factory and a North Raleigh location...

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