Month: October 2014
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Leesville Football can’t contain Marshall, loses to Millbrook
In a game of big plays and prolific offense, Leesville’s passing attack proved slightly inferior to Millbrook’s running game, and the contrast made all the difference in Friday’s rivalry game. Led by 328 total…
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Fear Farm: Whos afraid of a little scare?
The state-famous Clayton Fear Farm is wrapping up its 2014 operation, to the sorrow of many frightened people. The park operated until November 1st and offered a variety of attractions, such as several haunted…
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Blood Drive recap: You’re somebody’s type
How do you save up to three lives in just fifteen minutes while getting to eat tasty snacks and missing class at the same time? Give blood, of course! The American Red Cross set…
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Are Millennials really selfish?
Sitting around the dinner table, it’s common for my over fifty-years-old parents to make comments about how ‘my’ generation does not like hard labor, and my response is, “and your generation did?” Yes, there…
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Advice for student drivers
As a teenager, life is hard enough as it is — balancing grades, relationships and free time takes a lot of extra effort. In managing these things, we forget about the importance of remaining…
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The Latin Elite of Leesville
Leesville’s most invested Latin students have already been planning for this year’s National Latin Honor Society. Latin Club is a popular club at LRHS, but NLHS is not as widely known. Unlike Latin Club,…
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Much ado about space, and how we could make SMART lunch less painful for all of us
A student’s lunch is his or her precious time to recharge and take care of business. Smart Lunch, so far, has come across as a marvelously executed idea. I have accomplished much during my…
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Model UN trying to change the world
In Leesville, Model UN Club, now an academic team, has united students interested in conflict resolution and world problems for at least 12 years. Since September 11 of this school year, they have been…
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Backyard Burgers Review
Backyard Burgers is a semi-fast food restaurant on the corner of Leesville Road and Strickland Road. The menu at Backyard Burgers is filled with a variety of burgers as well as hot dogs, chicken…
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“The Outsiders” Review
The interesting thing about old literature is the tendency of the seas of time to wash away the drab selections from our memories, leaving only the beautiful and polished gems. A book as good…
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Accidents can happen
Wake County has been suffering the past few weeks dealing with seven deaths, six of which were caused by car accidents. Aside from the six students, many others were left with non-life threatening injuries,…
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What the world has to learn from Jonathan Park
Rappers. Not exactly the first group of people we think of when we’re picking role models, right? I mean, you can listen to the lyrics of any rap song, and, while it may all…
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Things we can learn from music: 70’s and 80’s
The rock music of the 1970s and 1980s is often overlooked by our generation. As we are caught up in our own culture and music sensations, we don’t really revert to the music our…
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Leesville performing Vacancy in Paradise as fall play
In Vacancy in Paradise, Wally, a publicity agent, stops at a run-down Paradise Glen. There he sees Ellen Danby and embarks on a mission to get the place up and running successfully again. In…
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A call for school spirit
In regards to high school, one would find the experience consists of cheering on one’s school’s athletic teams, proudly wearing the school colors and possibly revisiting the school long after graduation at reunions. The…
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Gmail adding new service
Gmail is easily one of the most popular free-email clients in the world. This success is largely in-part due to Google championing motto of simplicity and connectedness. For the first time in ten years,…
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What’s so great about streaming music?
Whether we listen to it while we do our homework or to help us fall asleep at night, music is undoubtedly a very prominent part of our daily lives. The only downside to this…
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American Horror Story returns with “Freak Show”
A murder house, an insane asylum, a boarding school of witches and now, a circus of freaks. “American Horror Story” is back and better than ever. After a highly successful season last year, FX…
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1989: pop’s newest guilty pleasure
For many jaded millennials and older adults alike, the release of Taylor Swift’s fifth album, 1989, on Monday has become just another 13-track album full of hardly insightful glimpses into the world of a…
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New Politics thrills enthusiasts
On Wednesday, Oct 15, the band New Politics took over Cat’s Cradle. People began lining up at the door before 3:30 even though people could not enter the show until 6:30. The band consists…
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Self-made spirit days at Leesville
Parents might question why their child is asking for an $8.99 shirt from Walmart rather than clothes from a more expensive store. “Why do you want a shirt with 20 cats on it?” they…
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LRHS knitting club
“You aren’t knitting? You’ve got to be kidding!” Knitting is a good way to be creative. If you like to express yourself through art, then knitting is your niche. Needleless to say there is…
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More Than a Score (Part 1)
As a student, I have spent approximately 250 hours on standardized tests. Every year since first grade, we would sit at our desks and take a test to tell us what we may already…
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Leesville hosts annual Community Night
Leesville Community Night was held Friday, October 17 on the side teacher parking lot. Leesville students, clubs and staff members came together to set up a night of fun. The Community Night was open…
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Francis Fest attracts many
On Sunday, October 5, many people spent their day at St. Francis of Assisi for Francis Fest. The event started at 12:30 and came to end at 4:30. Francis Fest is a large carnival,…
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Bowling team starts strong
The Leesville bowling team held its first meeting on Wednesday, October 1, at Pleasant Valley Lanes. Tryouts started at 4:00 p.m. The participants competed against each other and tried to get the highest marks…
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Luhan leaves EXO and other K-Pop news for the first half of October
After the big blowout with EXO’s Kris deciding to leave the group and the resulting outrage (from both the remaining members and netizens), tensions simmered down and the boys fell into their roles as…
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Leesville Football falls short in Wake Forest
Clay Vick, junior quarterback, rolled out to his right, evaded a Wake Forest lineman and threw a nine-yard pass to Trey Keeney, senior tight end, in the endzone. Leesville now trailed by 17 points…
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A History of GOT7
Dyamond Howell, managing editor 2014-2015
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Applying to College
Applying to college can be very stressful. Seniors at Leesville Road High School are striving for excellence as they apply to the colleges of their choice. Senior year is supposed to be easy, right?…
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Alt-J lulls listeners
Alt-J, British indie-rock band, released their second album This is All Yours on September 22. Although the album is their first ever without bassist Gwil Sainsbury, several pre-released singles including “Left Hand Free” and…
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Teacher Spotlight: Señor Laws
If you’ve walked down the language hallway, you might have heard the strong voice of Señor Laws, Leesville’s most recent addition to the Spanish staff. Señor Laws grew up in Durham, and he attended…
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Phantom of the Opera at DPAC
The Phantom of the Opera is showing at the Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC) from October 8 to October 19. This infamous musical was originally adapted by Andrew Lloyd Weber from a novel by…
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Nancy McFarlane speaks at Leesville
Every year, in AP Environmental Science, Dr. Stone has his students write letters to legislators and party leaders. Stone said, “With the midterm elections coming up, I wanted to emphasize that [the students] write to…
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Bright Future For Eddie Redmayne
Eddie Redmayne, at age 32, is considered a part of the new invasion of English actors, the list also including vampire heartthrob Robert Pattinson. Starting in theater, Redmayne was first brought to the Hollywood…
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Celebrate My Drive at Leesville
Leesville is participating in Celebrate My Drive in hopes of creating a safer school and surrounding community. Leesville also has the chance to win a $100,000 grant from State Farm Insurance AND a concert…
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The American Heart Association
Justin Penezic, my brother, was diagnosed with congential heart disease at only two weeks old. Congential heart disease is a problem with the structure of the heart that is present at birth. It can…
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An exciting spring sport for girls
High schools across Wake County plan to incorporate STUNT into their spring sports season. Wake County is the first in North Carolina to offer the sport in high schools. STUNT was only offered at…
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Leesville Football downs Enloe for homecoming win
Clinging to a 14-13 lead late in the third quarter, the Leesville offense — backed up on their own 20-yard line after two threatening Enloe drives produced no points — desperately needed a big…
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Catalonia or Spain?
Catalonia (or Catalunya) is a region and nationality in the north-east of Spain. It occupies an area of 12,399 sq miles, and it borders France and Andorra to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to…
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Gone Girl shoots to the top
On Friday, October 3, the movie adaptation of the novel Gone Girl premiered. The movie shot to the top of the box office earning over $37.5 million opening weekend. The story follows Nick Dunne,…
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Lunch at the Media Center
In the month of October, Leesville students and faculty have adjusted to the new SMART lunch schedule. Students have figured out where to go during lunch and how to use extra time to their…
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A bigger and better bluegrass festival
The Wide Open Bluegrass Festival, returning for the second time to Raleigh this year, ran from Oct. 3 – 4. Music lovers from all over the state came to experience a weekend of southern…
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Political Club opens up lively discussion
Political Club provides an open environment for students to discuss their views on current events. Meetings start with an introduction to the issue being discussed. The floor is then open for students to talk…
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Get ready for big changes to NC grading scale
Big changes are coming to North Carolina public schools grading scales, including the scale used here at Leesville Road High School. The State Board of Education last Thursday approved switching to a 10-point grading…
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Phantom returns bigger and better
The bright chandelier shimmers over the first five rows of the audience. The rich reds of the curtain and subtle gold lighting creates a dramatic tone. The auctioneer utters one of the most famous…
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Dancing their way through the year
With Homecoming up on us, the school is in a hurry to prepare for spirit week, the pep rally and the homecoming football game. The pep rally, which will take place on Friday, October…
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Things to do in fall
With fall right around the corner, people of all ages look forward to the season’s traditions. Here are a few local venues and activities to help fill up your fall calendar: The State Farmer’s…
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Leesville students take pledge against bullying
The Leesville Road High School counselors encouraged students to wear blue on October 6 to support bullying prevention. October is National Bullying Prevention month. The LRHS Student Services will be holding activities for students…
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Leesville Football overcomes Sanderson, Mother Nature
Seventy-one hours and 18 minutes after the opening kickoff at Sanderson, the Leesville football team made one last tackle, the final seconds ticked off the scoreboard and the Pride secured a crucial conference win.…