Month: October 2014
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Leesville adds more female sports
Four more women’s sports have been added to Leesville’s athletic program this school year. The addition of these four teams will create an opportunity for girls of different skill levels to be involved with…
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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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New Country Rehab performs with Leesville orchestra
New Country Rehab is a bluegrass band that started out in Toronto, Canada, and has been touring across bluegrass states and playing at community events. The group came and performed for the Leesville Road…
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Scotland’s Great Decision
On September 18, 2014 Scotland voted no to declaring independence. The 84% turnout at Scottish polls was pretty evenly split, with 55% voting no to secession. This decision was incredibly smart, giving Scotland the…
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Umstead State Park review
Umstead is a beautiful 5,579 acre park. Many people go to Umstead to horseback ride, bicycle and run on the soft gravel or dirt trails, but there is a much larger draw. Umstead offers…
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Ebola in the U.S.
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the largest outbreak ever recorded in history. It has reached five countries so far which include Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Senegal. As of September 22,…
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Raleigh Youth Council engages community
The Raleigh Youth Council began a new year of operation, and is looking for new members. The RYC is a group of high schoolers who meet every other Monday at the Laurel Hills community…
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The legacy of the Allman Brothers Band
My summers are never very eventful; they’re usually spent watching television and making frequent trips back and forth to my grandmother’s house in B.F.E. (Warrenton, North Carolina). However, this summer has proven to be…
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The Maze Runner movie confuses
The movie The Maze Runner, based off of the book by James Dashner, came to theaters on September 19. The movie received mixed reviews from critics, most of them low, but most moviegoers are…
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Raleigh Miracle League offers volunteer opportunities
Leesville High School students who are looking for ways to volunteer and help the community this year have plenty of options. The Miracle League of the Triangle is an organization that lets high-school and…
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Raising the minimum
Across the nation, minimum wage workers are all fighting for a raise. Today, there are over 28 million citizens working for minimum wage. Many of these workers are protesting for a raise from the…
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Mixing it up in Looneyville
Another Friday night lights is quickly approaching, and yes, I bet you can probably guess the theme: green-out. It is understandable that a green-out is a commonly used theme for Leesville, but the student…
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Inside Leesville Football 2014: The new generation
For the second consecutive year, we spent the first game week of the 2014 season immersed inside the Leesville football team. What happens when the team isn’t under the spotlights of Friday night? Read…
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Ferguson’s well-rounded classroom
One innovation sets Trey Ferguson’s math classroom apart from the rest: Ferguson’s classroom has no desks. Instead, Ferguson has round tables. “I don’t like math classes where it’s just that [individual] student’s job to…
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It’s time to get off your apps
From the moment I open my eyes until the moment I close them, I am constantly surrounded by smartphones. I was ecstatic when I received one of my own, because I was finally going…
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The Big Three: Volleyball Version
The 2014-2015 women’s varsity volleyball team is full of new faces, inexperience and a whopping three seniors. Say what you want about having only three seniors. Of course, it’s not “ideal.” But lately in…
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The NC State Fair: The October Classic
Every October, North Carolinians flood the NC State Fairgrounds to partake in rockin’ concerts, thrilling rides and greasy eats. This year, the NC State Fair will have the theme of “The October Classic” and…
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Q&A with new lacrosse coach
Last month, the Leesville men’s lacrosse team landed a new head coach: Franklin Zirkle, a former state champion coach at East Chapel Hill and an administrator for the Carolina Hilltoppers club lacrosse program. The…
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Teachers on Twitter, according to teachers
The concept of “The teacher on Twitter” has just recently burst onto the face of mainstream education. Controversy over Common Core and US public school systems, as well as foreign competition, has stirred up…
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The interaction between self and social media: Q&A with Leesville students and teacher
The Mycenaean (M): How would you describe your personality? Emily Echols, senior (EE): I would describe my personality as outgoing and I love talking to people and trying to be nice to people. Tyler…
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Extreme fandoms: One Direction edition
Whether you listen to them or not, everybody knows the name One Direction and with their name comes thousands of adoring fans who may, at times, go to the extreme. Although they auditioned separately,…
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Homecoming to be full of fun activities
The Carnival will be October 17 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the side staff parking. It will mostly be run by clubs, who will set up booths with games and activities. There will…
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Facebook’s letter to Twitter
Dear Twitter, You are entirely meaningless. Unlike me, you have taken all of the meaning out of social media. Your 140 character limit has demolished any formation of intelligent or sophisticated ideas that are…
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The healthy side of fandoms
Whether it’s because they idolize a celebrity, band or book series, fandoms are slowly taking the world by storm. Yes, the dedicated individuals in said fandoms are often labeled as “obsessive”, but participation and…
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Reasons to love Raleigh
…Because we have greasy spoons (Well, small, single-location eateries) America knows Raleigh as the big city with a small town feel, a reputation our city’s food culture exemplifies. While downtown has plenty of trendy…
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Teacher “pay raise” not a raise for many
At this point in time, everyone has heard the phrase “Red for Ed,” an educational advocacy group. Leesville’s teachers have been a huge part of this fight, working towards better working conditions for teachers.…
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The power of Powderpuff
The Powderpuff games will take place on Friday, October 17 at 5:00 p.m. The price per ticket for the event is $3.00 with exemptions for players and coaches. The Powderpuff practices will be held…
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Smart lunch: killing club life
Smart Lunch is easily the most radical, controversial change administration has introduced this year, if not in all of Leesville history. The new program has had a paradigm shift on what students do during…
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Leesville Football rallies to spoil Broughton’s homecoming
When the Pride needed it most, Leesville’s stars took the initiative and led their team to a critical comeback win on Friday night at Broughton. Mike Dehaney, senior running back, rushed for 136 yards…
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The Gargoyle review
The Gargoyle is a Novel by Andrew Davidson, published in 2008. It is a story of a man and a woman who had been soulmates in a past life meeting again after a tragic…
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Putting the spotlight on Spanish Club
Leesville High’s Spanish Club met for the first time on Monday, September 15. Among the club officers are Amena Razai and Marin Joy, and some of its members is Susannah Bloom and Meghan Picquet,…
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Women’s golf swings towards regionals
Leesville’s Women’s Golf Team has made many improvements since the end of their previous season. “This year we have a new coach, we have new members of our team and we’re doing better. At…
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Leesville students have one more off-campus lunch option
Leesville Road High School students will have one more off-campus lunch option, perhaps as soon as October 10. The construction to build the tenth Chipotle in the Triangle area is almost completed at 9504…
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The “Spirit” of Halloween
Leesville Town Centre welcomes one of the nation’s largest Halloween retailers. Spirit Halloween has set up shop near Dominos (in the old Blockbuster building) in Leesville Town Center. This location is perfect because it…
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Lorde does not disappoint
Ella Yelich-O’Connor, better known as Lorde, came to the Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh on September 18 for her Pure Heroine tour, and she did not disappoint. The concert opened with Majical Cloudz, a…
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Spanish National Honors Society meets
The first meeting for members of the Spanish National Honors Society was held Monday, September 22. The first half of the meeting took place in the breezeway where members gathered to eat and socialize.…
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Food deliveries spark strong reinforcement on old policy
Leesville has reinforced an overlooked policy stating that on-campus students are not allowed to order delivery food. The school had to reinforce or remind students of the policy due to many students ordering food…
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Williams travels to India to help stop human trafficking
Students may wonder what teachers do during the summer. While some teachers don’t travel anywhere out of the ordinary, Ms. Williams traveled 7,691 miles away to Nepal for a mission trip to try to…
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Moving from South Korea
Yesle Hahn and Seyung Jung lived across the world for most of their life before they moved to Raleigh, NC. Although the moved 7,114 miles away, they still show endless pride for their country…
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For seniors, it’s time to prepare for college
Fall is when seniors have to start thinking about their future after high school and the college they want to attend. As each day passes, high school becomes more busy and stressful. Beginning freshmen…
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Transfer students experience Leesville
Every year, transfer students from all over the world come to study at Leesville Road High School. They leave their country, their families and their friends to get to live this adventure. They stay…
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Brady loves the Beatles
Even though The Beatles started five decades ago, Jordan Brady, a sophomore, is still their biggest fan. “My dad introduced them to me at a very young age. It was probably kindergarten,” said Brady.…
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Raleigh community comes together for Laura Yost
On Tuesday, September 16, the Panther Creek community was rattled by an automobile collision that involved three of Panther Creek’s students. Laura Yost, Ryan Yost and Spencer Saunders were in the car. Laura Yost…