

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
Leesville Road High School's Newspaper
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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,
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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;
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 —