Yearly Archives: 2014

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...

Gone Girl shoots to the top

On Friday, October 3, the movie adaptation of the novel Gone Girl premiered. The movie shot to the top of the box office earning...

Lunch at the Media Center

In the month of October, Leesville students and faculty have adjusted to the new SMART lunch schedule. Students have figured out where to go...

A bigger and better bluegrass festival

The Wide Open Bluegrass Festival, returning for the second time to Raleigh this year, ran from Oct. 3 - 4. Music lovers from all...

Political Club opens up lively discussion

Political Club provides an open environment for students to discuss their views on current events. Meetings start with an introduction to the issue being discussed....

Get ready for big changes to NC grading scale

Big changes are coming to North Carolina public schools grading scales, including the scale used here at Leesville Road High School. The State Board of...

Phantom returns bigger and better

The bright chandelier shimmers over the first five rows of the audience. The rich reds of the curtain and subtle gold lighting creates a...

Dancing their way through the year

With Homecoming  up on us, the school is in a hurry to prepare for spirit week, the pep rally and the homecoming football game. The...

Things to do in fall

With fall right around the corner, people of all ages look forward to the season’s traditions. Here are a few local venues and activities...

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...

Leesville Football overcomes Sanderson, Mother Nature

Seventy-one hours and 18 minutes after the opening kickoff at Sanderson, the Leesville football team made one last tackle, the final seconds ticked off...

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