Monthly Archives: October, 2016

Hurricane Matthew Brings Death and Devastation to North Carolina

As of October 19, Hurricane Matthew has cost the lives of twenty-five North Carolinians, and destroyed countless homes, trees, power lines, and cars. The...

Students Think About Life After High School

From a young age, kids are exposed to different careers through their family members, their friend’s parents, and even their community. Some teens know...

Mrs. Ennis’ New Class: Health Team Relations

Some new classes were added to the 2016-2017 Course List, one of which is a class called “Health Team Relations” taught by Susan Ennis,...

Students Experience a Blast from the Past, Star Wars Version

On Tuesday, October 18 the media center staff transformed the usual room full of computers and books into a Star Wars information center in...

Upperclassmen vs. Underclassmen

The universal fear that all freshmen going into high school seem to have: : ‘Will I be picked on?’  In the movies, the upperclassmen...

Trick or Treat for UNICEF

On October 11, Key Club distributed UNICEF Trick-or-Treat boxes to its members. The boxes are used as a way to promote charity collection during...

Pride Complete Season Sweep Over Sanderson

In a dramatic in-conference matchup, the Pride men’s soccer team emerged victorious over the Sanderson Spartans in a 2-1 overtime thriller at Marshall L....

Juniors Take on Homecoming

This year’s Homecoming theme was Blast From the Past. The daily themes ranged from Hopes and Dreams Tuesday to, as tradition dictates, Green Out...

Gas crisis strikes NC

Last week, a leak in a major gas pipeline has caused a large shortage of gasoline for drivers in 5 different states. The cause...

Becca Jones Slides into Home

Becca Jones, a junior, is an up and coming softball player. Throughout her career, she has overcome incredible challenges in order to become one...

Leesville Students Register to Vote in This Year’s Elections

This year, National Voter Registration Day fell on September 27, 2016. Although the majority of Leesville students aren’t eligible to vote in this year’s...

Students Seize Their Future at DC Conference

While it may seem that some students have their future careers all figured out, many are unsure of where they will be in life...

“The Magnificent Seven” Remake Sparks the Original

The Magnificent Seven, a remake of the 1960s version and was released in theatres on September 26. The movie stars Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt,...

Spanish Club Meets to Plan For Homecoming Week

This year, Spanish Club has gained lots of student interest. Their first meeting was held on September 19 in the breezeway. “I was honestly surprised,...

New App Combats Bullying in Schools

‘Sit With Us’, an anti-bullying app, has been gaining popularity at Leesville. The creator of the app is Natalie Hampton, a 16 year old...

Leesville Debuts Club for Athletes

With the 2016-2017 Leesville school year fully underway, new clubs have started appearing--including Pride Players, a community service club specifically for LRHS athletes. When...

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