Monthly Archives: May, 2016

National Technical Honors Society throughout the year

National Technical Honors Society, NTHS, had their last meeting of the year during SMART lunch on Friday May 13, 2016. NTHS honors the achievements...

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 country and will last until mid May. AP exams...

Leesville holds spring chorus concert

Leesville Road High School had its spring chorus concert on Friday, May 13. The concert consisted of performances from all three levels of chorus:...

Will the Carolinas Ever Win it All?

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...

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 is just a short list of performers that have...

The Importance of Traveling

Throughout the year, the school provides many opportunities and breaks for students to travel. Summer vacation, winter break and spring break are perfect times...

Keanu isn’t as funny as Key and Peele

A cute kitten plus the comedic genius of Key and Peele seems like a combination for cinematic success. Unfortunately, Keanu was only somewhat funny....

Beyonce continues to perform despite the storm

Tuesday, May 2, Beyonce and DJ Khaled performed at Carter Finley Stadium in Raleigh in support of her sixth studio album, “Lemonade”, that dropped...

Females should play more male roles

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,...

Top ten cruelty free makeup brands

Unfortunately, makeup brands today continue to test on animals. Makeup brands such as Maybelline, Revlon, Covergirl, and Mac still test their products on animals....

Junior Marshals — class of ‘17

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...

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 what they were hoping for. In the fourth round...

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 lost to Athens Drive by a score of 1-0...

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 a sophomore at the University of South Florida,...

Leesville and Millbrook dubbed Co-CAP-8 Champions

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...

Leesville Track Hosts Cap-8

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...

There is No “I” in Team

Many students at Leesville participate in afterschool programs. Whether it is a sport, theater or chorus, the same principle applies to all members: there...

Pride Teacher Athletes

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...

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