Year: 2014
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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…
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iPhone 6 at Leesville
The iPhone 6 has been making appearances throughout Leesville. Though rare to see, you can find some students who have already purchased the latest iPhone. A short time before the phone release, the iOS…
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¡Spanish club fiesta!
The first Spanish Club meeting of the new school year was held on Monday, September 15. Students from all grades gathered in the breezeway between the auditorium and the gym to hear about the…
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Leesville Football can’t find offense against Heritage
For the second consecutive game, the Leesville offense failed to create any momentum or find the endzone, cursing the Pride to a 14-3 loss to Heritage on Friday, Sept. 26 at Hamilton Stadium. In…
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Lights, Camera, Action!
This year, several shows and movies have brought recognition back to North Carolina’s popular filming business. Wilmington (Wilmywood), North Carolina is a popular place for filming. Some of the famous movies shot there include:…
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NHS: new opportunities to serve
Leesville’s National Honor Society has not taken a break since the end of the 2013-2014 school year. Members and officers have already begun earning volunteer hours throughout the summer for this school year. Members…
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What taking a break from social media taught me
After watching viral videos like “Look Up” time and time again, I finally decided to step up to the challenge — how long could I go without social media? I was eager to see…
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LRHS boasts five National Merit Scholar semifinalists
Five students at Leesville Road High School were selected to be 2014 National Merit Scholar Semifinalists. One was selected from Millbrook and three from Broughton. Enloe led the CAP-8 with a grand total of…
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Leesville snaps to computer science
Lynda Roszko has embarked on yet another summer voyage. This time, instead of a foreign country, Roszko has stayed back to focus on Computer Science. Instead of Computer Science 1, 2, 3 and 4,…
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Rosh Hashanah
Many people have been wondering why we have off school on Thursday, rather than Friday. The reason for this teacher workday is the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish equivalent…
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Blood drive preview
Every year Leesville holds two annual blood drives: one in the fall and another in the spring. The fall blood drive is on Oct. 21, a Tuesday. All students who are 16 or older,…
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French Club has first meeting
The first French Club meeting was on September 8 and had many returning students, as well as new students. While participating in French Club, students have the opportunity to bond over the French culture.…
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NHS welcomes members new and old
On September 18, the first National Honor’s Society meeting of the year was held in the auditorium. With both returning and recently accepted members, the meeting lasted around twenty minutes. New officers were introduced:…
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Get to know Officer Greene
Officer Greene is no stranger to Leesville High School. The 2014-15 school year will be Greene’s third year working as the school’s resource officer. The motivation for Greene’s policing came from his degree from…
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Teamwork is everything
Michael Jordan once said, “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.” While they may not be trying to win a championship, for the 2014 Leesville Varsity Volleyball team the main focus is…
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FCCLA starts year with nachos
Family Community and Community Leaders of America, or FCCLA, had their first meeting Friday, September 12. The main attraction of the interest meeting was nachos, the motto being “FCCLA: Nacho Average Club.” The first…
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Vacancy in Paradise: Coming to an auditorium near you
The Leesville Road High School theater department has big plans underway for the 2014-2015 school year. To get the year started, the department plans on running a production of Vacancy in Paradise: A Comedy…
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A brief history of Floral Friday
Floral Friday officially began when Michael Spear visited Japan over spring break of 2012. He found a floral shirt that he liked and he started to wear it every Friday for the next three…
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Leesville Football shut down by injuries, turnovers and Panther Creek
A woefully depleted Leesville offense committed six turnovers and sputtered to just five first downs as the Pride lost 27-0 to Panther Creek on Friday, Sept. 19. After leading 13-0 at halftime, a 50-yard…
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Leesville hires new varsity Lacrosse coach
Leesville Road High School Men’s Lacrosse named a new head coach on Thursday, Sept. 11, according to Jack Rogers, Leesville athletic director. “LRHS is very excited to announce the hiring of former East Chapel…
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New year for Key Club
The first Key Club meeting of the year was held on Tuesday, September 2. Students from every grade piled into the auditorium during SMART lunch to hear about this year’s upcoming events. Anyone can…
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The start to Environmental Club
Environmental Club’s first meeting was September 9 during SMART lunch. Supervised by Dr. Stone, the club’s first meeting had students from all grades attend. The club’s focus is to make the environment a better…
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North Carolina’s landscape is movie famous
If you ask a North Carolinian where the Hunger Games was filmed, they will proudly tell you that it was filmed right here in North Carolina. Smaller towns like Asheville and Shelby were made…
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The icon of Leesville security
If you go to Leesville Road High School, you know officer George Hill. Chances are, he knows you, too. Hill has been keeping the Pride campus safe since February of 2005. After working as…
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Senior wall a success
After three weeks of work, the senior wall for the class of 2015 is almost completed. Chris Gray, Molly Sparks, Cory Subasic, Mike Austin and Connor Lenhardt deserve recognition for putting forth their time…
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Trend Alert: The Lokai Bracelet
The lokai bracelet was created by Steven Izen after he learned that his grandfather had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. He created the black bead on the bracelet to represent this low point in…
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Leesville introduces new JV tennis team
Leesville Road High School introduced a JV women’s tennis team this year. In past years, there was only a varsity women’s tennis team; having a JV team allows more girls to play tennis than…
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Using your smartphone in different ways
Mrs. Eastman, Leesville American History I teacher, is using students’ smartphones as a way to get to know her new students for the school year. For the project, students draw an app and game…
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Leesville Football surges past Athens Drive
A critical defensive stop and ensuing 99-yard drive helped the Leesville football team earn a 27-16 win over Athens Drive on Friday, Sept. 12 at Hamilton Stadium. 6:11 remained in the third quarter when the…
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Exec Council talks JDRF
At the last Executive Council meeting. a group of representatives from JDRF came to speak to the council. Both representatives were also mothers of children suffering from Type-1 Diabetes. They shared the stories of…
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Ms. Dotson: speed grader
Ms. Dotson, head of the science department, has an above average pace of grading. Dotson is able to grade and record scores into PowerSchool before the 2:18 bell…on the same day she collects the…
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SMART lunch crowds
Leesville has been exploring the new system of SMART Lunch that gives students more time to eat lunch, and also attend tutorials. Although upperclassmen are enjoying the ample time to eat at Moe’s, Cookout,…
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Leesville prepares for JDRF
Leesville’s annual Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, or JDRF, collection time is approaching fast. During September, the race is on to see which department and classes can raise the most money for this worthy cause.…
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ALS Ice Bucket challenge raises awareness and money
The ALS ice bucket challenge caught people’s interest towards the end of July, when people began to raise money and awareness for ALS, or the Lou Gehrig disease. People who contract amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,…
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Heard of “Ducks Unlimited”?
If you haven’t heard of “Ducks Unlimited,” you ought to check it out. Already immensely popular in the South, the organization does a wide array of things to garner support for conservation of waterfowl.…
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Leesville Volleyball loses to Millbrook, 3-2
The Leesville varsity volleyball team lost, 3-2, to Millbrook Tuesday night, in a long, hard fought match. From the moment Meghan Gasper, junior, stepped back from the line, raised her arm and made the…
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Men’s Soccer
After multiple games being rained out, the Pride is starting off the pre-season with a two and one record and is preparing for their CAP-8 opener on September 8th vs. Heritage high school. Paul…
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Leesville welcomes new coach
Leesville has started their 2014 football season with new players and even a new coach. Coach Hobgood has been a football coach for over 15 years. He started coaching at Northern Durham, where he…
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As Above So Below Movie Falls Short
The new horror movie As Above So Below has made over ten million dollars during its opening weekend. After earning a 6.2 out of 10 rating on IMDb.com, critics believe the movie is filled…
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Freshmen reactions to high school
August 25, 2014 marked the start of a new career for a class of LRHS students. Some new freshman students offered their opinions on how they had been enjoying their first year at this…
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A new season for boys Cross Country
Leesville Cross Country is back, and they’re ready to rumble. After a long summer of workouts and distance runs at Umstead State Park, runners are excited for their meet against Apex. Cross Country is…
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The freshmen perspective on SMART lunch
This year Leesville switched over to SMART lunch, a 57-minute block after third period, from 11:51 to 12:48. Students can receive help from teachers and attend club meetings, making lunch about more than just…
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Upperclassmen react to SMART Lunch
This year, Leesville has introduced an alternative to the typical three-period lunches of most high schools and upperclassmen have displayed a generally positive attitude towards this. SMART Lunch combines the former three lunch periods…
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Leesville Cheerleading Now Co-ed for Full Season
For the 2014-2015 school year, male cheerleaders have been added to the Leesville Varsity and JV cheer team for its full season. The addition of the boys is something that Leesville has never seen…
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Executive Council goes for gold
While the majority of Leesville’s students just suffered through their first week of classes, endless traffic and six a.m. alarms, Executive Council has been working diligently to plan for this school year since early…
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An exciting year to cheer
The Leesville varsity co-ed cheerleading team officially began their season August 4 when teams were selected after the tryout process. The varsity co-ed team traveled to a team bonding and skill building camp the…
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Pride Launch welcomes freshmen, makes transition easier
On Wednesday, August 20, Leesville held the annual freshman orientation, called Pride Launch, for new students coming to Leesville. At the orientation, students are given their schedules, served food, attended a pep rally and…
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The kickoff to women’s cross country
The women’s cross country team made an early statement with a first place finish in the varsity race at this year’s 3k Wake County Kickoff Classic. Placing in the top ten, Nevada Mareno, sophomore,…