Seniors (and some parents) reflect on the high school journey
Both students and parents provide insight into their journeys at Leesville Road High School. STUDENTS:...
Teachers reflect on their high school experiences
—Ms. Barrow —Ms. Rizzuto —Ms. Robinson —Ms. Scioli —Dr. Stone As seniors prepare to graduate,...
Senior student spotlights
Heather Crew Will Kelly Nathan Marcellino Tanasia Futrell Matt Cross Brendan Kelly HEATHER CREW: VALEDICTORIAN...
Students protest on Moral Monday
Moral Mondays are protests that started three years ago in North Carolina as a response...
A place to explore: the Sarah P. Duke Botanical Gardens
To a teenager in the Triangle area, it may seem as if there aren’t many...
Never the student choice
It’s that time of year again, those triangle pieces of felt are spotted all over...
Warday: A Traveller’s Guide to Post-Nuclear America
Imagine you are walking through downtown Raleigh. It is a calm fall day. The birds...
Good reads in the eyes of students
It is an unfortunate fact that many students do not read every book that is...
Artsplosure: a festival to celebrate creativity
Artsplosure is a festival celebrating the life, purity, individuality, imagination, freedom and character of art....
Mareno breaks two more State Records, continues NC track dominance
Sometimes it’s easy to take for granted the athletes that a 4A public high school...
Summer Job Quiz
Cayley Kennedy, senior editor, 2016-17
Story of an American Immigrant
Oma Oma- Great grandma in Dutch as well as other European languages. Opa Opa- Great...
JV Men’s Soccer Has Reunion Game
On Saturday, May 14, the JV men’s soccer team held a pick-up game for all...
Captain america movie is worth the hype
Captain America: Civil War is the thirteenth film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The...
Finding Dory and Other Long-Awaited Sequels Coming
Finding Dory is one of the most highly anticipated movies of the summer. It is...
Forest Land Cut Down
Country Trail, one of the roads that flows into the Leesville campus, has recently seen...
Crew soon-to-be Valedictorian
Heather Crew, a very impressive student, has taken 13 AP classes spanning the four years...
AP classes should last a full year
By the time seniors graduate high school, many, if not most of them, have taken...
Leesville student parking lot needs to see changes in the future.
The Leesville student parking lot is absolutely slam-packed with cars. Every single spot available is...
Moon Shaped Pool Review
On May 8, Radiohead released their ninth full length album, titled A Moon Shaped Pool....
National Technical Honors Society throughout the year
National Technical Honors Society, NTHS, had their last meeting of the year during SMART lunch...
AP exams bring long hours of testing and high levels of stress
On May 2, the stress of AP exams began for thousands of students across the...
Leesville holds spring chorus concert
Leesville Road High School had its spring chorus concert on Friday, May 13. The concert...
Newest Viral Dance Trend Hits Social Media
[View the story “The Running Man Challenge” on Storify] Ben Zahavi, junior editor 2016-17
Will the Carolinas Ever Win it All?
North and South Carolina have both stepped up their game in terms of athletics, whether...
Why are performers not coming to North Carolina? Answer: House Bill 2
Bruce Springsteen. Pearl Jam. Cirque du Soleil. Ringo Starr. Boston. Demi Lavato. Nick Jonas. This...
The Importance of Traveling
Throughout the year, the school provides many opportunities and breaks for students to travel. Summer...
Keanu isn’t as funny as Key and Peele
A cute kitten plus the comedic genius of Key and Peele seems like a combination...
Beyonce continues to perform despite the storm
Tuesday, May 2, Beyonce and DJ Khaled performed at Carter Finley Stadium in Raleigh in...
Females should play more male roles
When the movie interpretation of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michelet Schönberg’s Les Miserables musical came out...
Top ten cruelty free makeup brands
Unfortunately, makeup brands today continue to test on animals. Makeup brands such as Maybelline, Revlon,...
Junior Marshals — class of ‘17
Leesville Road High School announced their new group of Junior Marshals for the class of...
Men’s Lacrosse Falls to Gibbons in Fourth Round
Friday the 13th started off well for Pride Men’s Lacrosse, but the end outcome wasn’t...
Soccer Becomes Next Victim of Cinderella Athens Drive Team
On Friday, May 22, Leesville Women’s Soccer fell victim to a classic cinderella story and...
Leesville Alum Meredith Bissette Named “A Medical Mystery”
The last two months have been a rollercoaster for Meredith Bissette. Meredith, an alumni of...
Leesville and Millbrook dubbed Co-CAP-8 Champions
The matchup between Leesville and Millbrook to determine the winner of the CAP-8 ended in...
Leesville Track Hosts Cap-8
On Saturday, April 30, the Leesville track team hosted the Cap-8 finals meet. The conditions...
Comedians flourish on Twitter
[View the story “Comedians flourish on Twitter” on Storify] Maggie Pollard, senior editor 2016-17
There is No “I” in Team
Many students at Leesville participate in afterschool programs. Whether it is a sport, theater or...
Pride Teacher Athletes
When we think of athletes in school, we think of student-athletes. However, do we ever...
Renaissance troupe comes to Leesville
On Friday, April 29, a historical reenactment troupe (site) came to Leesville and held a...
Harriet Tubman replaces slave owner Andrew Jackson on $20 bill
INTRODUCTION Harriet Tubman, a former slave famous for leading others to freedom via the Underground...
Pearl Jam Cancels concert Due to HB2 law
Yes, it is true, Pearl Jam cancelled their concert on account of NC’s passage of...
Immunotherapy proves most hopeful discovery in cancer treatment
Imagine specially training a police force and sending them to the roughest neighborhood in the...
How to balance life as a teenager: Lab Report
Objective: Find the missing variable in order to balance the equation of life of a...
Discrimination Feature
Age. Race. Parental status. Disability. Gender identity. Political affiliation. Sexual orientation. Physical features. Religious beliefs....
I gave up earbuds–so should you
People seem to be divided into those who use personal listening devices sparingly and those...
Schoening combats senioritis with work
An athlete committing to a D1 college is a big deal. In the fall, Jacki...
Leesville Baseball on road to playoffs
Leesville’s varsity men’s baseball team has recently come off of a three-game winning streak towards...
Blind Taste Test
Ben Zahavi, junior editor 2016-17