Year: 2016
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Why Bands Cover Songs
Bands are always releasing new and fresh material, but every now and then a current band will release their own twist on a classic. With trends in music constantly fluctuating, why do bands feel…
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Swim Interest Meeting Held
On October 17, a swim and dive interest meeting was held in the weight room. Swimmers, from all grades, gathered to receive information about the new swim season. In order for students to play…
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LRHS College Fair
[pdf-embedder url=”https://www.themycenaean.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Stoflet_CollegeFair.pdf”] Sarah Stoflet, staff writer 2016-17
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Vandals Strike Leesville
On Thursday, October 13 and Friday, October 14, Leesville Road High School was vandalized, resulting in the relocation of classes, extensive cleaning and an ongoing investigation. What got vandalized? The streaks of vandalism began…
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Girls Tennis Wins First Ever CAP-8 Title
On Thursday, October sixth, the Leesville women’s tennis team won the CAP-8 conference title after defeating Sanderson. Winning 5-4, the team was able to clinch a share of the championship with Sanderson. It is…
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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 rainfall from the storm also flooded numerous major thoroughfares throughout…
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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 exactly what they want to do, and even have a…
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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, athletic trainer. This class and the courses after provides students…
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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 honor of Star Wars Reading Day. If teachers permitted, students…
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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 of the high school are usually depicted as the bullies,…
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Why You Should Consider WNC for Your Next Weekend Getaway
[View the story “Why You Should Consider Western North Carolina for Your Next Weekend Getaway” on Storify] Michael Beauregard, senior editor 2017-18
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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 the Halloween season. Since 1950, Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF has asked…
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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. Hamilton stadium. To begin the game, the Pride dominated possession…
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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 Friday. Sadly, students missed out on Prehistoric Monday due to…
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Hurricane Matthew Swamps Wake County
[View the story “Hurricane Matthew Swamps Wake County” on Storify] Jonathan Spear, staff writer 2017-18
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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 of the leak is still unknown, but over 250,000 gallons…
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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 of the best softball players at Leesville. When Jones was…
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The Benefits of Locally Made Products
[View the story “The Benefits of Buying Locally Made Products” on Storify] Taylor Penezic, staff writer 2016-17
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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 election, a select few can start to make a difference…
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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 after college. Thanks to Envision, however, all students have a…
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“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, Ethan Hawke, and many other famous actors. The film was…
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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, in a good way, that so many people are…
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iOS 10 Review
[View the story “Review of iOS 10 ” on Storify] Michael Beauregard, senior editor 2017-18
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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 from Sherman Oaks, California. She has told media outlets that…
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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 asked about the club, Hannah Woody, the club president said…
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Benefits of Taking the SAT
Since 1926, students all over the country, from October through June, take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) in hopes of scoring high and setting the path for their academic futures. Students prepare for…
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Book Club Kicks Off With Its First Meeting
Book Club has been a club at Leesville for several years. The first meeting was Wednesday, Sept. 28 in the library. Students are given a book chosen by the librarians to read before the…
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Carson Rainey’s Art is INKredible
Based on her involvement, Leesville could consider Carson Rainey to be one of their most outstanding students. Aside from being senior class president, stage manager of Peter and the Starcatcher, AP art student, former…
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Salve, Latin Students!
With the new school year in full swing, that means clubs have started up again including the Latin club. The first meeting took place on Monday September 12th, with all future meetings occurring on…
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Leesville Takes on Europe
This past summer, a group of Leesville students and teachers ventured out to Europe. In early August, Leesville representatives immersed themselves in the trip of a lifetime. I was lucky enough to be apart…
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Leesville Students Encouraged to Participate in High School Traditons
With a new school year comes new opportunities for student involvement. Some ways students can get involved include playing a sport, running for school office, joining a club, dressing out for spirit days, attending…
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Buying Locally Made Clothing
Many people purchase local food at farmers markets and are willing to spend a few extra dollars to support their community farmers. The Raleigh Farmer’s Market is a popular spot to purchase locally grown…
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Wake County Contemplates the Addition of Cell Towers to Schools
On Wednesday, September 14, the Wake County Board of Education decided to look further into the addition of cell phone towers on school zones. Adding cell phone towers to school property gives schools the…
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Responsible Dog Ownership Day
Responsible Dog Ownership Day commenced on September 17 at the NC State fair grounds. Hundreds of dog lovers meet up at one location to celebrate their dogs and participate in the festivities. At the…
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Positive Outlook on Environmental Club’s Future
Environmental Club had their first meeting of the year this Tuesday, September 13. During the first half of the meeting, members discussed what they had planned for the club. The meeting began with Hannah…
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End-Of-Course Testing Weight Goes Down
When end-of-course exams come around, underclassmen are eager to get them over with. But this year, the pressures of exam season may not be so daunting, as the weight has been changed from 25…
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Colleges visit Leesville
Throughout the spring and fall, colleges around the country host events at Leesville sponsored by the Career Center. The Career Development Coordinator, Ms. Canada, works with School-to-Career (STC) to provide these events. College visits…
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A Summer in Peru
In the last two weeks of June 2017, Craig Ross, a Spanish teacher here at Leesville, and 12 other students are flying into Lima, Peru. They will then have the opportunity to travel to…
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Social Justice Club Debut
Kayla Pope, a junior, is starting the Social Justice club at Leesville Road High School this 2016-2017 school year. Pope’s main focus for the Social Justice club is to involve the community of Leesville…
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Leesville bounces back with a win at Broughton
Despite many player injuries, the Pride was able to bounce back against Broughton with a 31-13 victory. Key players, such as Cole Coleman, Peyton Winstead, and Harrison Sullivan were all out against Broughton Friday…
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Creative Writing Starts Their Year
The Creative Writing club had its first meeting in room 131 on Thursday, September 22. Some new and returning students made their way into the classroom of Ms. Sarah White, English Department and Creative…
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Leesville Road Gridlock Causes Headaches
Everyday, Leesville Road is crowded with stand still traffic. For many drivers, just thinking about the amount of traffic they have to deal with is enough to cause a headache. “It depends on what…
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College competition creates complex problems
Now that fall is starting this 2016-2017 school year, thousands of high school seniors across the country are beginning to complete applications for college. While it may seem that applying for college is only…
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Robbins, an ace for Leesville girls tennis
Lauren Robbins, sophomore, is leading the 2016 Pride girls tennis team towards a successful season. Robbins holds the number one singles spot on the team and is undefeated in singles play this season. She…
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St. Baldrick’s battles cancer with a shave
The Saint Baldrick’s foundation raises millions of dollars each year to contribute to the battle against childhood cancer through several head-shaving events. The participants raise funds by shaving their heads, and therefore, some students…
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“Sully” Review
The date is January 15, 2009. 155 people are on flight 1549, flying out of LaGuardia Airport. During takeoff, birds fly through the engines, causing dual engine failure. Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger realized that…
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Leesville’s Band Brings Home a Win Against Pinecrest
On September 24, Leesville Road High School’s marching band had their first competition of the year at Pinecrest High School. The hard working Leesville band members won first place in all of their events.…
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A change in the SAT’s writing portion
In March of the 2016 school year, the SAT recieved a facelift. Not only is the testing time shorter, but the number of questions has been drastically reduced as well. In addition to the…
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Season Two of Narcos Packs a Hard Punch
The Colombia of 1992 was a very different Colombia than the one we see today. Colombian cities made up nineteen out of the top twenty-five murderous cities on Earth. People in Medellin and Bogota…
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Dinkenor dominates coaching both boys and girls
For more than 20 years, Paul Dinkenor, a Leesville coach and teacher, has continued to build a dominant Pride soccer program that is one of the most well-known in North Carolina. A member of…