Leesville Basketball defeats Panther Creek, enters Thanksgiving Break 2-2
Ben Zemonek scored 21 points from the floor, interim coach Nick Pendergraft re-focused his team’s...
Mockingjay catches fire
The new movie The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 has taken over the box...
Raleigh should experience rough winter
While most reports have been scaled back at least slightly from what they were originally...
The importance of summer camp
Dear Parents, I am writing this open letter to parents to encourage you all to...
The Food Bank is banking on your donation
Every year Leesville Road High School participates in the food drive that donates to the...
Dominating the state one routine at a time
This past Saturday, November 15, the Leesville Varsity Co-ed cheerleading team dominated the mat at...
Dance Ensemble concert review
On Thursday, Nov 13, friends and family of the Dance Ensemble (DE) filled the auditorium...
Small Treasures
The North Carolina Museum of Art is holding a unique and interesting exhibit, Small Treasures....
Foreign exchange students at Leesville
Imagine moving across the world for 10 months– no family, no friends, different culture? Foreign...
Student reactions to elections
Tuesday 3, November marked the voting day for the midterm elections. Polls closed late at...
Leesville to have a Youth and Government Club
Leesville Road High School introduced a new Youth and Government club this year. Students in...
Walking to end animal abuse
On Saturday, November 15, the Leesville DECA club partnered with Saving Grace, a nonprofit organization...
Felines in North Carolina
Two weeks ago I visited an animals refuge in Caswell County. This nonprofit organization, named...
Leesville’s Teacher of the Year
Leesville rewarded Robert Phillips, English teacher, with the 2014-15 Teacher of the Year award. The...
Executive Council takes Centrals
On Saturday, Nov. 8, Leesville’s Executive Council attended the Central District Conference. It was hosted...
Supernatural is back in action for season 10
Supernatural, a horror based television show played on the CW channel, is moving on to...
First annual Cheerwine mile run
Need a drink when you’re on the run? The first annual Cheerwine Mile was held...
More Than a Score (Part 2)
A few weeks ago, I emailed Dr. Wirt, the WCPSS Assistant Superintendent for Academics, to...
A ‘Tough Cookie’ apologizes for using bad words and other K-Pop news for the first half of November
Uh-oh. Looks like Zico, rapper and leader of Korean boyband Block B, is creating a...
Reflecting on the 2014 Leesville Football season
Mike Hobgood’s first year as Leesville head coach proved a tumultuous one, as the Pride...
Leesville Football season ends with loss in playoffs
The offense failed to gain traction until the fourth quarter, the defense again found Bryce...
Eve Carson Memorial 5K celebrates UNC icon
On October 25, the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill held their annual Eve...
Foo Fighters release first album in 3 years
Foo Fighters released their album, Sonic Highways, on November 10. The album in its entirety...
Veteran’s Day: A day to celebrate
Every November 11 since 1945 has been set aside to honor those who bravely served...
A quote to sum it up
A buzz of excitement fills the air every year on the day of the release...
Keep Halloween an innocent holiday
For generations, Halloween has been about more than passing out candy to the trick-or-treaters. From...
Social Media: Does it violate children’s privacy?
Parents uploading pictures and videos to social media sites of their children seems like such...
Personal Finance Club now at Leesville
Leesville will have at least one new club this year-the personal finance club. Brought up...
American food intrigues Gausch
In Europe, Americans have a “fast food” reputation. A reputation of having lost the art...
Modern Family Review
Every Wednesday, I was always excited to watch Modern Family to see what comical conundrum...
Another child star resurfaces
2013 and 2014 have held a notable reputation for reintroducing Disney child stars to their...
Flipping into the winter season
As the fall sports season wraps up, the winter sports season is only just beginning:...
2014 Powderpuff Tournament
Leesville’s annual powderpuff tournament took place Tuesday, October 21, at Marshall L. Hamilton Stadium. With...
Key Club Advocates Unicef programs and Teacher Appreciation
Leesville’s Key Club held their monthly meeting on Tuesday November 4, 2014 to finalize Unicef...
Solo Cinema: Big Hero 6
Sitting in a movie theatre alone at 10 p.m. on a Friday night can be...
Hell Week strikes again
The cast and crew of Leesville’s fall play, Vacancy in Paradise, have been hard at...
CFNC’s college application week
While many seniors are well under way in the college application process, those who opted...
History made by women’s’ cross country
The Women’s Cross Country Team continues to make history in the 2014 season. For the...
All hail Macbeth: Shakespeare’s greatest
“Saying the most possible in the fewest words”: only one definition of poetry has ever...
Turnovers doom Leesville Football to third straight loss
Eight seconds into Friday’s regular season finale, the Leesville football team committed its first turnover,...
Hairstyling for the Play
Most students know about Set Crew for the play, but not everyone knows about Hair...
Sexism in Modern Day
Whether we want to admit it or not, sexism is still alive today. If it...
An American classic opens close to Leesville
Leesville students now have one more option for close, fast and cheap food. A Steak...
Governor’s School provides great opportunities
Governor’s School is a five-week residential educational enrichment program held by the State Board of...
Women listen
Women have always faced problems because of gender. In today’s world, women have worked hard...
How Twitter affected my sleep cycle for good
While scrolling through Twitter–much like any other teenager–I found a picture insisting shifting sleep hours...
Reflections on Men’s Soccer season
The Leesville men’s soccer team, after a season of improvement, came to an end against...
Paradise is coming to Leesville
Leesville’s fall play is ready for action. The cast, crew members, managers and stagehands have...
BTS rages a war on hormones and other K-Pop News for the second half of October 2014
Aside from the awesome new comebacks and creative music videos, the K-Pop world seems to...
Taylor Swift fights to please fans
Taylor Swift released her fifth album, 1989, on Monday October 27. This is Swift’s first...