Monthly Archives: October, 2014

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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