Yearly Archives: 2014

Leesville adds more female sports

Four more women’s sports have been added to Leesville’s athletic program this school year.  The addition of these four teams will create an opportunity...

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...

New Country Rehab performs with Leesville orchestra

New Country Rehab is a bluegrass band that started out in Toronto, Canada, and has been touring across bluegrass states and playing at community...

Scotland’s Great Decision

On September 18, 2014 Scotland voted no to declaring independence. The 84% turnout at Scottish polls was pretty evenly split, with 55% voting no...

Umstead State Park review

Umstead is a beautiful 5,579 acre park. Many people go to Umstead to horseback ride, bicycle and run on the soft gravel or dirt...

Ebola in the U.S.

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the largest outbreak ever recorded in history. It has reached five countries so far which include Guinea,...

Raleigh Youth Council engages community

The Raleigh Youth Council began a new year of operation, and is looking for new members. The RYC is a group of high schoolers...

The legacy of the Allman Brothers Band

My summers are never very eventful; they’re usually spent watching television and making frequent trips back and forth to my grandmother’s house in B.F.E....

The Maze Runner movie confuses

The movie The Maze Runner, based off of the book by James Dashner, came to theaters on September 19. The movie received mixed reviews...

Raleigh Miracle League offers volunteer opportunities

Leesville High School students who are looking for ways to volunteer and help the community this year have plenty of options. The Miracle League...

Raising the minimum

Across the nation, minimum wage workers are all fighting for a raise. Today, there are over 28 million citizens working for minimum wage. Many of...

Mixing it up in Looneyville

Another Friday night lights is quickly approaching, and yes, I bet you can probably guess the theme: green-out. It is understandable that a green-out...

Inside Leesville Football 2014: The new generation

For the second consecutive year, we spent the first game week of the 2014 season immersed inside the Leesville football team. What happens when...

Ferguson’s well-rounded classroom

One innovation sets Trey Ferguson’s math classroom apart from the rest: Ferguson’s classroom has no desks. Instead, Ferguson has round tables. “I don’t like math classes...

It’s time to get off your apps

From the moment I open my eyes until the moment I close them, I am constantly surrounded by smartphones. I was ecstatic when I...

The Big Three: Volleyball Version

The 2014-2015 women’s varsity volleyball team is full of new faces, inexperience and a whopping three seniors. Say what you want about having only three...

The NC State Fair: The October Classic

Every October, North Carolinians flood the NC State Fairgrounds to partake in rockin’ concerts, thrilling rides and greasy eats. This year, the NC State...

Q&A with new lacrosse coach

Last month, the Leesville men’s lacrosse team landed a new head coach: Franklin Zirkle, a former state champion coach at East Chapel Hill and...

Teachers on Twitter, according to teachers

The concept of “The teacher on Twitter” has just recently burst onto the face of mainstream education. Controversy over Common Core and US public...

The interaction between self and social media: Q&A with Leesville students and teacher

The Mycenaean (M): How would you describe your personality? Emily Echols, senior (EE): I would describe my personality as outgoing and I love talking to...

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