Month: May 2015
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Class of 2015’s song, motto and gift
Class Song: “It’s Time” by Imagine Dragons The song “It’s Time” by Imagine Dragons tells the story of someone who is leaving their hometown and moving on to bigger and better things while staying…
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Valedictorian Jung pursues dream
In Korean, “freshwater” is 민물의. “Forest cycle” is 숲 주기. “Igneous rock” is 화성암. This is how Seeun Jung taught herself Honors Earth Science sophomore year. Jung, who transferred to Leesville from South Korea…
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Esteller’s love for learning pushes him to do well
When it comes down to GPA, classes taken and intelligence, there is little difference between most salutatorians. But Juan Esteller is different from most. Esteller exhibits many traits that separate him from the crowd.…
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Soccer motivated Gianfortone from the very beginning
Some students devote their high school years to building up the highest GPA possible to get into the best academic schools in the country. Other students, such as Matt Gianfortone, are motivated for other…
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Seniors follow military calling
According to synonym.com, over 100,000 high school graduates enter the military each year. Leesville is proud to present Pete Dzandu, Korin Montes, Michael Henderson, Mondra Hawkins and Gabriel Krautz as five of those students.…
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Mad Max: Fury Road, still furious
It’s been over three decades since George Miller’s original release of “Mad Max” in 1979. A film series that is arguably responsible for launching both Mel Gibson’s career and Austrian New Wave movies internationally.…
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Candy Chang’s confessions
Almost everyone has hopes, insecurities, anxieties, or regrets that we keep a secret. Candy Chang, an artist, created an opportunity to anonymously confess these secrets without the fear of being judged. In the heart…
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Leesville Baseball eliminated in state quarterfinals
In front a raucous and packed Friday night crowd, traditional rivals Millbrook and Leesville dueled pitch by pitch, hit by hit for a spot in next week’s 4A East Finals. Leesville, riding a 16-game…
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Senior Class song, motto and gift
Class Song: “It’s Time” by Imagine Dragons The song “It’s Time” by Imagine Dragons tells the story of someone who is leaving their hometown and moving on to bigger and better things while staying…
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FCA club spotlight
The Fellowship of Athletes (FCA) organization was started back in 1954 by founder Don McClanen and lives on today–not just at schools across the nation, but also at Leesville. In 1954, McClanen founded the…
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Commonly misunderstood artist Lana Del Rey
Music’s influence on us can be lasting if we are able to relate to the lyrics. This search for an artist or song that we are able to connect to is made easy by…
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Leesville women’s soccer celebrates senior night
The Lady Pride held their Senior Night on Wednesday against Wakefield High School. The game ended 1-1 in regulation after Wakefield scored a late goal in the last 20 seconds off a corner kick.…
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Candy Chang’s confessions
Almost everyone has hopes, insecurities, anxieties, or regrets that we keep a secret. Candy Chang, an artist, created an opportunity to anonymously confess these secrets without the fear of being judged. In the heart…
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The 5 best things about senior year
The high school experience is one that is stereotyped up and down. Although some cliches may be 100 percent inaccurate, some things such as the corny senior prom and imminent senioritis are undoubtedly true.…
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Introducing Snapchat to the Mycenaean
Snapchat is quickly becoming an innovative, popular platform for sharing news and events. Top news sources such as CNN and Cosmopolitan have started spreading news via Snapchat regularly. To follow in their footsteps, The…
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Working from a teen’s perspective
A high school job may seem harmless. “It’s just a way to make a few extra bucks,” they say. Teens like the extra spending cash, and parents enjoy not having to give money out…
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Safe students at Leesville
April 21-23 LRHS Student Services hosted “Safe Student Week.” Three days where all students could stop by the Student Services booth and tables in the cafeteria and learn about safe driving, social media use…
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Symphonic band seniors play last concert
This past Friday, May 8, Leesville’s symphonic band held their annual spring concert. This concert was the final school band performance for the seniors — met with both sadness for leaving and excitement for…
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Senior prom
Classy Carolina prom was a huge hit this year, especially for Leesville’s senior class. Those who went enjoyed a special night with fellow Loonies dancing, eating and socializing. “My senior prom was infinitely better…
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Daylight Donuts
Daylight has been delivering fresh donuts to the triangle since 1990 and takes pride in carrying on a family tradition. Daylight Donuts is not the average Dunkin Doughnuts or Krispy Kreme shop; it’s a…
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Social media for FCCLA
Social media affects Leesville as a community. In a survey conducted from a classroom, 100% of students said they have seen a harmful post and 44% of the students said they have posted something…
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Lacrosse cruises past Green Hope in playoffs
Eric Fitz factored in on seven goals, scoring four and assisting on three, to lead the Leesville lacrosse team to its first playoff win in program history. Fed by the energy of an engaged…
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Hurricane season in NC heating up quickly
Technically, hurricane season starts on June 1 each year. However, that doesn’t mean tropical storms won’t develop before then, and North Carolina could be affected by one as early as this Friday. All week…
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The story of Two Souls Walking
There is a man who sells paintings who is usually outside of the McDonalds on Leesville Rd or the McDonalds on Strickland Rd. His American name is Robert, but his Cherokee Indian name is…
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Vaping is a habit
It’s no secret that many teenagers are exposed to and/or participate in dangerous activities: These may include drinking underage, taking illegal or prescription drugs, or in this case, smoking. Recently, the United States has…
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Keeping up with the teachers: Señor Laws
Leesville recently entered its fourth quarter of the 2014-2015 school year. As the school year comes to an end, Leesville is losing some teachers and keeping others. Señor Laws, one of Leesville’s newest teachers,…
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Bruce Jenner tells all
[View the story “Bruce Jenner tells all” on Storify] Heidi Kreis, editor in chief 2016-17
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The “reality” of MTV
What attracts teens to reality TV? Money. Cribs and My Super Sweet 16 became popular because they gave insight into the lifestyle of the rich and famous. Teens saw what money could buy…
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Leesville releases 2015 NC scholars list
Leesville Road High School released its list of NC Scholars this past week. NC Scholars are seniors who have met a list of certain criteria by the end of the year. The criteria must…
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Revisiting Good Morning Vietnam
Last week, Mr. Hunt’s Lessons of Vietnam and Recent International Relations class screened Levinson’s “Good Morning Vietnam.” If you haven’t seen it here’s a quick summary: Adrian Cronauer, played by Robin Williams, is a…
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Little Mix interview met with backlash from Directioners
On April 2, the British girl group Little Mix began to trend on Twitter after a video that was less than two minutes long made them international targets from the One Direction fandom. On…
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Uniq releases dance version of “EOEO”
Uniq has had a busy week! With the release of their first mini album EOEO, the rookie group is ready to show that they can keep up with the best of them. The Chinese-Korean…
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The life of Dr. Stone
Dr. Raymond “Chip” Stone is something like a legend in the halls of Leesville. Ask any student about Stone, and you will hear things that could not possibly be true– or are they? I…
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Social Media’s Toll on Teens
As high school students, it is our nature to go along with what is considered “cool.” This change in culture is, of course, normal. However, one aspect of our generation that isn’t so normal…
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Seether rocks Raleigh
This past weekend at the Ritz, Seether, along with 10 Years and Within Reason, Seether’s opening bands, rocked Raleigh to its core. Being a huge Seether fan, I had seen videos of them live…
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Classy Carolina Prom: A Hit
Quite a few proms occurred this past weekend: Ravenscroft, Wakefield and Leesville. Leesville prom, themed “Classy Carolina” was an absolute vision. The decor was white drapery lights, white fences, and light arches. The lighting…