Yearly Archives: 2014

A petition for change

After becoming upset with a new decision made by the North Carolina State Board of Education, Parker Renberg, a Leesville freshman, decided it was...

Leesville Band enjoys Raleigh Christmas Parade experience

In front of more than 60,000 spectators crowded along the streets of downtown Raleigh, the Leesville Symphonic Band and Colorguard marched among 115 floats,...

Students are not pies

High school and education isn’t about comparing yourself to others. The classes we take should help us excel in the fields of study that...

Leesville’s courtyard amenity neglected, underused

Perhaps the most unique aspects of Leesville’s campus lie enclosed within the main building, two natural escapes from the rows of monotonous classrooms that...

New grading scale isn’t a problem, but it is inequitable

Recently, the North Carolina Department of Public Education approved the change to a 10 point grading scale for public high schools. This came as...

Reasons not to vote

A preface: I do not vote and am a staunch advocate of voter abstention. My “voter apathy” does not arise from passive apathy, but...

Don’t judge a meal by its garnish: Garland review

Though Garland is situated among many of Raleigh’s best restaurants and bars, it is easily lost in the crowd. Much like the name implies, Garland’s...

Leesville Swimming embraces unusual coaching situation

Two of the most well-known figures in Leesville’s Athletics Department -- Jack Rogers, athletic director, and Guy Civitello, head baseball coach -- are taking...

Fried chicken in Downtown Raleigh

One block downtown, one dish, three restaurants, three ways: fried chicken has been a staple of the South since the beginning, and the progressive...

Men’s basketball has unique trio

The 2014 Leesville men’s basketball squad is back practicing and ready to make a run for the CAP-8 championship again. However, it’s a new...

Voter apathy

Only forty-four percent of the registered North Carolina voters filled out a ballot for the midterm election.The United States fought long and hard for...

The benefits of Speech and Debate Club are hardly debatable

Speech and Debate is a club many students from middle schools and high schools can participate in to sharpen their reasoning and debating skills....

Domestic violence in professional sports

Out of the four major sports leagues in the U.S.--MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL--all of them fail to clearly address rules or policies regarding...

Leesville re-introduces mock trial

Leesville Road High School will introduce a Mock Trial team this year. Leesville has had Mock Trial teams in the past, but this is...

Running Club encourages students to be active

Leesville Road High School’s Running Club held its second meeting on Tuesday, December 9. The meeting was held to discuss plans to run the Jolly...

Teachers staying active

Students may think that teachers don’t have a life outside of the classroom, but in reality, teachers are very connected with the outside world;...

Anthology takes over life for seniors

All seniors must experience the dreaded anthology: a research project that serves as a culmination of English classes taken in high school. The senior...

Driver’s Ed raises tempers

Teenagers are known to be reckless drivers. In hopes of avoiding accidents, Jordan Driving School requires thirty hours of drivers education, also referred to...

A step into winter track

Leesville’s runners are getting back into the swing of things. Leesville’s track coaches -- Jerry Canada, Karen Hawkins, and Brent Hale -- return for...

The science behind stage fright

Mind blank, palms sweating, heart pounding? No, you’re not having a heart attack--you’re experiencing the common symptoms of stage fright. Almost everyone has experienced...

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