January 2015 - The Mycenaean

by Will Hollerung, staff writer 2016-17 January 30, 2015

SNL’s take on Ferguson protests

In early December of 2014, SNL filmed a dress rehearsal for a skit called “Morning News” which poked fun at the events occurring in Furgeson. In this skit, Kenan Thompson

by Alli Perrin, staff writer 2014-2015 January 30, 2015

Fall Out Boy’s “American Beauty/American Psycho” review

After releasing multiple new songs when fans least expected it, Fall Out Boy finally released their new album “American Beauty/American Psycho” on Jan 20. The highly anticipated album has 11

by Abbey Tarnowski, staff writer 2014-15 January 30, 2015

Deflate Gate: the world’s dumbest sports controversy

“The New England Patriots have cheated their way into Super Bowl XLIX.” Everyone’s been hearing about it for nearly two weeks now. Every news article, television channel, and internet homepage

by Heidi Kreis, editor in chief 2016-17 January 30, 2015

A very “popular” musical

The musical The New York Times called “Broadway’s biggest blockbuster” traveled to the Durham Performing Arts Center. Wicked, the story of the Wicked Witch of the West, premiered at the

by Parker Yount, senior editor 2015-2016 January 28, 2015

Leesville Basketball overcomes deficit to upset Broughton

Tuesday night, the Leesville men’s basketball team overcame an early 14-point deficit to defeat Broughton at home by a score of 58-51. The Pride (10-9, 6-3) had fallen to the

by Dyamond Howell, managing editor 2014-2015 January 27, 2015

Amoeba Culture presents “The First Chapter” in the US

Korea’s hip-hop heavyweights are finally here! Korean record label Amoeba Culture has announced that they will be hosting two concerts in the United States, marking the labelmates’ first collective appearance

by Maddy Leen, special projects editor 2016-17 January 27, 2015

Leesville Middle to host Play 4 Kay tournament

February 7, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. the Leesville Middle School girls basketball team will be hosting a 3v3 basketball tournament in honor of the Kay Yow Cancer

by Alli Perrin, staff writer 2014-2015 January 27, 2015

Supernatural seasons 10 and 11

Supernatural is a fictional horror and drama show that has just been picked up again by the CW Network for an eleventh season. The show began in 2005 and was

by Davis Raynor, managing editor 2014-2015 January 27, 2015

A case for cats

“A dog is a man’s best friend.” “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.” We’ve all grown up hearing these things

by Ben Pope, senior editor 2014-2015 January 23, 2015

Heritage stuns Leesville Basketball in final seconds

For 31 minutes of basketball on Friday night, Leesville and Heritage played to a deadlocked 58-58 tie in a battle for third place in the Cap-8 Conference. Then the most

by Ben Pope, senior editor 2014-2015 January 22, 2015

Leesville swimming concludes regular season

The Leesville swimming team will enter next week’s Cap-8 Conference championships with momentum after another strong showing in Wednesday’s meet. Facing teams from Cary, Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina at the

by Parker Yount, senior editor 2015-2016 January 22, 2015

Students win in battle of grading equality

On Saturday, January 4, it was announced that after much protest and petition regarding the decision to only change freshmen and not the whole school to the 10-point grading scale,

by Parker Yount, senior editor 2015-2016 January 22, 2015

Leesville Road widening project update

Leesville Road sees heavy traffic every day, with some 24-30 thousand vehicles commuting on the road each day. The traffic is especially bad during the early morning rush hour, school

by Maddy Leen, special projects editor 2016-17 January 22, 2015

Fighting for Education

In a world of news titles saying “More Than 131 Killed in Taliban Attack on School,” “How Pakistan Fails Its Children” and “Taliban Destroy Womens Education,” the brutal realities of

by Sloane Coble, senior editor 2015-2016 January 22, 2015

Meghan Trainor releases predictable album

Meghan Trainor, the artist responsible for the overplayed “All About That Bass,” released her first album, Title, January 9 after hitting the top of the music charts with two singles.

by Davis Raynor, managing editor 2014-2015 January 22, 2015

Mainstage takes a dark turn

On January 8 and 9, Leesville’s honors theatre class, Mainstage, put on an enthralling production of Before Juliet, a sharp contrast to last year’s more comedic Mean Girls. Before Juliet

by Parker Yount, senior editor 2015-2016 January 22, 2015

Strongest flu epidemic in the 21st century?

If you haven’t gotten a flu shot, it might be time to change that. Thursday, January 8th, the NC Department of Health and Human Services released the numbers of this

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 January 22, 2015

Breaking A Sweat into 2015

The start of a new year comes with the lacing up of old tennis shoes and the signing of gym membership forms. This fresh start brings a flood of hopeful

by Alec Way, senior staff writer 2014-2015 January 22, 2015

Analyzing Interstellar: The power of the visual medium

2014 was arguably one of the greatest years in terms of movies that has been seen for a long time, such as Boyhood, Birdman, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Nightcrawler

by Marina Pascual Gausch, staff writer 2014-2015 January 22, 2015

Dubsmash app, a review

Some days ago, I noticed a special activity going on on Facebook. Many of my Irish friends were posting videos, where they appeared to say a funny or famous quote.

by Lindsay Baker, senior editor 2015-16 January 22, 2015

Putting an end to domestic violence

The unfortunate subject of domestic abuse hardly ever receives the attention it deserves. Much of this is because domestic abuse (or any type of abuse, for that matter) is difficult

by Brock Johnston, staff writer 2014-2015 January 22, 2015

Teacher spotlight: Mr. Brennan

Andrew Brennan has just finished his first year teaching at Leesville. He taught for four years at three different schools in New York, and then he moved down to North

by Brock Johnston, staff writer 2014-2015 January 22, 2015

Wake County strings programs in danger

Wake County has stopped creating string programs for all new public elementary, middle and high schools North Carolina is not the only one dealing with threats at losing the string

by Brock Johnston, staff writer 2014-2015 January 22, 2015

Governor’s Mansion

Friday, December 12, the LRHS Chamber Orchestra performed at the North Carolina Governor’s Mansion. The Governor’s mansion is proudly promoted as “the most beautiful governor’s residential interior in America,” according

by Alec Way, senior staff writer 2014-2015 January 22, 2015

The Colbert Report, a lasting legacy

On December 18, 2014, Stephen Colbert gave his last “word,” “Same to you, pal.” Stephen Colbert retired his persona and The Colbert Report to succeed David Letterman in hosting The

by Will Hollerung, staff writer 2016-17 January 22, 2015

Internet Machines

Today, people will scroll through their Facebook or Twitter accounts liking posts from friends, family, and various companies. These “likes” have become a form of a social status for people;

by Parker Yount, senior editor 2015-2016 January 21, 2015

Leesville Basketball falls to offense-heavy Millbrook

Leesville boasted a 5-1 conference record entering Wednesday night’s game vs. Millbrook, but that 5-1 quickly fell to 5-2 in a 91-67 rout of the Pride. Leesville head coach Russ Frazier

by Abbey Tarnowski, staff writer 2014-15 January 21, 2015

Juan Estellar accepted to Harvard University

Leesville’s own Juan Estellar has been accepted into Harvard University this past month. With this acceptance being Estellar’s first, he is able to finally breathe a sigh of relief. “I

by Maggie Pollard, senior editor 2016-17 January 21, 2015

Leesville student shaves head for St. Baldrick’s

Abbie Johnson, a freshman at Leesville, shaved her head for St. Baldrick’s on Sunday, January 4. Johnson’s father has leukemia; she shaved her head in honor of him. As well

by Will Hollerung, staff writer 2016-17 January 21, 2015

Weightlifting Club

Leesville has gained yet another club: the Weightlifting Club. After the first preliminary meeting this past Tuesday, the club is ready to kick things off. “I hope to encourage competition

by Marina Pascual Gausch, staff writer 2014-2015 January 21, 2015

Technology and education

When I was a kid, I always had a textbook for all of my classes. I did my oral presentations using poster boards, and I had to wait three months

by Lindsay Baker, senior editor 2015-16 January 21, 2015

Into the Woods has something for everyone

Movie, for example. It was only fitting that Into the Woods end the year with one last well-orchestrated bang. Into the Woods, based on the Stephen Sondheim musical of the

by Ben Pope, senior editor 2014-2015 January 16, 2015

Mike Hobgood out as Leesville football coach

For the second consecutive offseason, the Leesville football program will experience a head coaching change. Mike Hobgood, who came to Leesville from South Granville High in May 2014 and went 5-7

by editorial board January 16, 2015

Police brutality

Police shoot citizens, citizens shoot police. News sources replay clips displaying crying families of victims and passionate protesters chanting “Who do you protect? Who do you serve?” or “Hands up,

by William Sease, senior editor 2016-2017 January 16, 2015

A New Driver’s Perspective: What it’s like to park at Leesville

A drivers license is a symbol of newly granted liberty, giving access to the rest of the world at any time of the owner’s choosing. With this freedom, comes the

by Jill Wolstromer, staff writer 2014-2015 January 16, 2015

What is beauty?

Our perception of beauty and what is beautiful changes with any person. Factors from age to race change how we see beauty in the world. In a video by Jubilee

by Jill Wolstromer, staff writer 2014-2015 January 16, 2015

Agent Carter kicks

Marvel’s Agent Carter is the newest show on ABC, which aired January 6 as a two hour special. The show portrays the life of undercover agent Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell)

by Abbey Tarnowski, staff writer 2014-15 January 16, 2015

Behind the scenes of Before Juliet

In early January, Leesville’s theater department was hard at work on the Before Juliet play, and students have taken a particular interest in the hair and make-up involved in the

by Heidi Kreis, editor in chief 2016-17 January 16, 2015

An option for terminal patients

terminal [ter-muh-nl] adj. : causing, ending in, or approaching death; a point of part that forms the end Brittany Maynard was a 29-year-old woman suffering from terminal brain cancer. As

by Jill Wolstromer, staff writer 2014-2015 January 9, 2015

Frozen on Ice was nICE

For the first time in forever, Frozen came to Raleigh, much to the delight of little kids and their parents. Disney on Ice Presents Frozen was held in the PNC

by Alec Way, senior staff writer 2014-2015 January 9, 2015

The Review: The Interview reviewed

2003 — photos of Barbara Streisand’s Malibu home are published on the internet. Streisand, through a lawsuit, attempted to suppress the images; however, ironically this led to the pictures gaining

by Jill Schuler, editor in chief 2015-16 January 9, 2015

The Imitation Game’s brilliance is impossible to imitate

Every year, the Christmas season is met with a massive release of movies. The majority are nominated for Golden Globes and considered for Oscars. The shining star among them is

by William Sease, senior editor 2016-2017 January 8, 2015

Pine Hollow under construction, Wake County approves new student assignment plan

UPDATED, NEW ARTICLE — January 29, 2016 The Wake County School Board is in the process of constructing a new middle school along Strickland Road, which might affect student assignment

by Abbey Tarnowski, staff writer 2014-15 January 8, 2015

Roszko’s incredible honor

During the week of December 8, our own Linda Roszko was chosen as one of the top 100 Computer Science teachers in the USA. She was rewarded with a trip

by Jill Schuler, editor in chief 2015-16 January 8, 2015

Will we find life on Mars?

After Thursday’s complications, the first Orion test flight was finally launched on Friday, December. Orion successfully orbited twice around the earth before landing four hours later in the Pacific ocean

by Jill Wolstromer, staff writer 2014-2015 January 8, 2015

North Carolina officials start new underage drinking program

Officials of North Carolina, namely Gov. Pat McCrory, Lt. Gov. Dan Forest and state Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission Chairman Jim Gardner, are pushing to reduce underage drinking with the launch

by Sloane Coble, senior editor 2015-2016 January 8, 2015

Women of the music industry influence listeners

As a female audiophile, the women presented in the music industry have shaped my view on the role of women in society, female sexuality and feminine strength. Luckily, I was

by Alex Stephens, senior editor, 2014-15 January 8, 2015

Making the disconnection with grade-based learning

Grades are a problem. Not to say that they aren’t necessary, but grades greatly affect the amount and direction of effort that students put into their education. Grades seem to

by Dyamond Howell, managing editor 2014-2015 January 8, 2015

VH1’s “Sorority Sisters” causes unfair outrage

The National Pan-Hellenic Council, informally known as the Divine Nine, is a group of nine predominantly African-American sororities and fraternities. Founded in 1930 at Howard University, these nine Greek organizations

by Will Hollerung, staff writer 2016-17 January 8, 2015

Personal Finance Club begins

The brand new Personal Finance club has kicked into gear here at Leesville. After several preliminary meetings and the elections of officers, the club has begun their sole purpose —

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