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Friday nights in the fall, I’m dressed up in a tutu and face paint, standing on the bleachers at a high school field in Raleigh. Saturday afternoons, you’ll find me
On November 8, Leesville Men’s Soccer defeated Athens Drive in a 2-0 win under the lights. After the Pride won the conference championship and secured the fourth seed, they received
Drew Guettler is an amazing bass clarinet player. Guettler went from struggling on clarinet to becoming a bass clarinet player in the symphonic All-State band. (Photo used by permission of
Both students and parents provide insight into their journeys at Leesville Road High School. STUDENTS: Ryan Gallagher Asia Yu-Robinson Sean Nicol Emma Berg Zach Walker PARENTS: Kathleen Kelly (Will Kelly’s
—Ms. Barrow —Ms. Rizzuto —Ms. Robinson —Ms. Scioli —Dr. Stone As seniors prepare to graduate, reminiscing about the last four years becomes inevitable. Leesville teachers relive their high school memories
Heather Crew Will Kelly Nathan Marcellino Tanasia Futrell Matt Cross Brendan Kelly HEATHER CREW: VALEDICTORIAN Heather Crew, a very impressive student, has taken 13 AP classes spanning the four years
Moral Mondays are protests that started three years ago in North Carolina as a response to actions by the government. In 2012, NC elected Republican governor Pat McCrory. Since taking
To a teenager in the Triangle area, it may seem as if there aren’t many places to go to have a good time. Fortunately, North Carolina is rich in culture
It’s that time of year again, those triangle pieces of felt are spotted all over the school with the the big fat letters reading “STUDENT CHOICE.” The criteria for students
Imagine you are walking through downtown Raleigh. It is a calm fall day. The birds are chirping, the leaves are beginning to become brittle and brown. There are children playing
It is an unfortunate fact that many students do not read every book that is assigned to them for English. Nevertheless, some stories prevail, and even modern day high schoolers
Artsplosure is a festival celebrating the life, purity, individuality, imagination, freedom and character of art. Started by the city of Raleigh, the event is one of the city’s claims to
Sometimes it’s easy to take for granted the athletes that a 4A public high school like Leesville has to offer. Especially in less covered sports like, say, track. However as
Oma Oma- Great grandma in Dutch as well as other European languages. Opa Opa- Great grandpa in Dutch as well as other European languages. Antonietta De Jong, my Oma Oma
On Saturday, May 14, the JV men’s soccer team held a pick-up game for all of its former players. Although it was planned to be a game between the JV
Captain America: Civil War is the thirteenth film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely,
Finding Dory is one of the most highly anticipated movies of the summer. It is the sequel to the 2003 Disney-Pixar film, Finding Nemo. Finding Nemo was a commercial and
Country Trail, one of the roads that flows into the Leesville campus, has recently seen an explosion of a new housing development. The development, much like everything else in Raleigh,
Heather Crew, a very impressive student, has taken 13 AP classes spanning the four years she has been at Leesville. Graduating with a GPA of 5.25, Crew has been working
By the time seniors graduate high school, many, if not most of them, have taken an Advanced Placement (AP) class. How the student views the class probably depends on what
The Leesville student parking lot is absolutely slam-packed with cars. Every single spot available is filled with students by at least the second month of school. With cars of all
On May 8, Radiohead released their ninth full length album, titled A Moon Shaped Pool. It is their first release in five years, following 2011’s The King of Limbs, and
National Technical Honors Society, NTHS, had their last meeting of the year during SMART lunch on Friday May 13, 2016. NTHS honors the achievements of career and technical education (CTE)
On May 2, the stress of AP exams began for thousands of students across the country and will last until mid May. AP exams are for any students that want
Leesville Road High School had its spring chorus concert on Friday, May 13. The concert consisted of performances from all three levels of chorus: Beginner, Intermediate, and Capital Pride. Typically,
North and South Carolina have both stepped up their game in terms of athletics, whether it be collegiate or professional sports. There’s just one thing wrong with all of this–no
Bruce Springsteen. Pearl Jam. Cirque du Soleil. Ringo Starr. Boston. Demi Lavato. Nick Jonas. This is just a short list of performers that have cancelled their events in North Carolina
Throughout the year, the school provides many opportunities and breaks for students to travel. Summer vacation, winter break and spring break are perfect times to get out of the state
A cute kitten plus the comedic genius of Key and Peele seems like a combination for cinematic success. Unfortunately, Keanu was only somewhat funny. The film, after months of funny
Tuesday, May 2, Beyonce and DJ Khaled performed at Carter Finley Stadium in Raleigh in support of her sixth studio album, “Lemonade”, that dropped 5 days before the Formation World
When the movie interpretation of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michelet Schönberg’s Les Miserables musical came out in 2012, I immediately fell in love. For me, I really identified with “les garҫons
Unfortunately, makeup brands today continue to test on animals. Makeup brands such as Maybelline, Revlon, Covergirl, and Mac still test their products on animals. In drugstores and high end makeup
Leesville Road High School announced their new group of Junior Marshals for the class of 2017. Junior Marshals are the juniors with a 3.70 GPA or higher in each graduating
Friday the 13th started off well for Pride Men’s Lacrosse, but the end outcome wasn’t what they were hoping for. In the fourth round of the NCHSAA playoffs, Cardinal Gibbons
On Friday, May 22, Leesville Women’s Soccer fell victim to a classic cinderella story and lost to Athens Drive by a score of 1-0 at home. The 24 seeded Jaguars
The last two months have been a rollercoaster for Meredith Bissette. Meredith, an alumni of Leesville and a sophomore at the University of South Florida, has been battling a well
The matchup between Leesville and Millbrook to determine the winner of the CAP-8 ended in a 0-0 tie after inclement weather resulted in unplayable field conditions. The teams played 19:31
On Saturday, April 30, the Leesville track team hosted the Cap-8 finals meet. The conditions were damp, but it didn’t stop many athletes from having excellent days. The Leesville women’s
Many students at Leesville participate in afterschool programs. Whether it is a sport, theater or chorus, the same principle applies to all members: there is no “I” in team. The
When we think of athletes in school, we think of student-athletes. However, do we ever think about the teachers that used to be student athletes? The Pride family consists of
On Friday, April 29, a historical reenactment troupe (site) came to Leesville and held a series of interactive presentations, each lasting a bit over an hour long, with students from
INTRODUCTION Harriet Tubman, a former slave famous for leading others to freedom via the Underground Railroad, will be replacing Andrew Jackson, the seventh US president known for his extreme feelings
Yes, it is true, Pearl Jam cancelled their concert on account of NC’s passage of the HB2 law. The concert that was to be performed on April 20 but was
Imagine specially training a police force and sending them to the roughest neighborhood in the city. Essentially, this is what happens when researchers successfully “train” T-cells to target cancer. T-cells
Objective: Find the missing variable in order to balance the equation of life of a teenager. Every person’s answer will be different based on personal opinion and belief. Introduction: This
Age. Race. Parental status. Disability. Gender identity. Political affiliation. Sexual orientation. Physical features. Religious beliefs. These simple ideas have become grounds for unrelenting discrimination in our daily lives. There are
People seem to be divided into those who use personal listening devices sparingly and those who use them religiously. For about a year, I was one of those lads who
An athlete committing to a D1 college is a big deal. In the fall, Jacki Schoening, a Leesville senior, committed to Towson University, a school of approximately 19,000 undergraduates in
Leesville’s varsity men’s baseball team has recently come off of a three-game winning streak towards the end of their season. The team’s last two games have been high scoring shutouts,
