Monthly Archives: September, 2015

New Teacher Profile: Señora Lindsay

Señora Lindsay is the newest member of the Spanish department. She teaches both Spanish I and Spanish II. Elizabeth Lindsay is originally from Asheville, NC,...

Beach House’s “Depression Cherry” is a Good, Relaxing Album

  Beach House, an indie rock band from Louisiana, released their latest album “Depression Cherry” with generally positive reviews. The album centers around a light,...

5SOS concert at Walnut Creek Amphitheater

5 Seconds of Summer, or commonly known as 5sos, played at Walnut Creek Amphitheater on Thursday, September 10. There are only two more shows...

Making A College decision

Every year, a new generation of seniors finishes high school and goes to college, bringing in a new class to make the decision of...

The underclassmen social hierarchy

At the beginning of every school year, how students think the year will go all depends on what grade they are in. Freshmen are...

Ms. Smith joins Leesville’s 2015-16 teaching staff

Leesville Road High School added Ms. Smith for the 2015-2016 school year. She is replacing Ms. Spransy, who resigned last year. Ms. Smith teaches...

A Refuge in the Triangle: Eno River

In terms of population, Raleigh is the second-largest city in North Carolina, Durham is the fourth-largest and Cary is the seventh-largest. In the hustle...

Bruised Leesville Road squad falls to Garner despite improvements

Had Leesville Road been healthy and with a full squad on the road at Garner, the Pride might be going into their bye week...

Ladies JV tennis team doubles in size

Leesville ladies’ tennis swings into their 2015 fall season of tennis stronger, bigger and prouder than ever. This year has already been proven to...

Mrs. McNally new to Leesville, but not new to teaching

This summer, the Pride introduced a veteran teacher to their staff, whose passion for teaching stems from nearly thirty-four years on the job. Mrs....

Fresh start for Knitting Club

This past week, Leesville's Knitting Club kicked off their monthly meeting for the 2015-2016 school year. With new officers and a new atmosphere, the Knitting...

Leesville Loonies are back and better than ever

Marshall Hamilton Stadium was full of Loonie spirit on Friday, August 28 when the Pride hosted the Panther Creek Catamounts for the season’s home...

The Newseum in D.C. exhibits the importance of journalism and the First Amendment

After rising from the Nat'l Archives/Navy Memorial Metro station and approaching Pennsylvania Avenue, you will see massive examples of the neo-classical architecture that dominate...

Friday Night Food Drive a Success

Last Friday, August 28, courtesy of the Football Families of Leesville Road High School, a food drive took place at the very first home...

Looneyville contending for Student Section Showdown title

After two years of losing to local rival Heritage high school, Leesville is looking to go back to its roots and reclaim the title...

Freshmen’s Reality Trumps Expectations

During the summer, the rising class of 2019 was anticipating the start of high school. On August 24, the freshmen class experienced their first...

Wake County’s Temporary Budget Leaves Leesville Student Drivers in the Dust

Wake County’s funding for driver’s education has been eliminated in the face of a uncertainty in state funding, leaving many learning drivers in a...

New year, new grading scale

Now that the 2015-2016 school year is underway, all North Carolina schools are officially using the new ten-point grading scale. According to an article...

New teachers bring more spirit to Leesville

As one of the many new teachers hired by Leesville Road High School, Lauren Harper is excited and prepared for the new school year. Harper...

What do you mean Justin Bieber made a comeback?

2015 has been a promising year for Justin Bieber. In addition to making various television appearances to clean up his soiled 2013/2014 reputation (look...

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