Year: 2016
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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 athletes? The Pride family consists of many “teacher athletes” —…
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Renaissance troupe comes to Leesville
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 various classes in attendance…
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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 Railroad, will be replacing Andrew Jackson, the seventh US president known for his extreme feelings of white supremacy, on…
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Pearl Jam Cancels concert Due to HB2 law
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 cancelled by the band…
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Immunotherapy proves most hopeful discovery in cancer treatment
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 are a type of…
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How to balance life as a teenager: Lab Report
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 experiment is going to…
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Discrimination Feature
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 two main questions everyone…
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I gave up earbuds–so should you
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 took every opportunity to…
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Schoening combats senioritis with work
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 Baltimore, Maryland. Towson has…
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Leesville Baseball on road to playoffs
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, with a 8-0 win…
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Blind Taste Test
Ben Zahavi, junior editor 2016-17
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Lemonade Review
After dropping the self-titled album Beyonce in December of 2013 without any warning, many imagined it would be difficult for Beyonce to surprise fans in the same way. They were proven wrong on Saturday,…
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Senior Night
As the Pride women’s soccer season is getting to the home stretch, the last home game is rapidly approaching. The final game played at Marshall L. Hamilton stadium is reserved for honoring the seniors…
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Leesville’s “night among the stars”
Leesville students, adorned with formal tuxedos and elegant dresses, gathered at the Wake County Shrine Club on Saturday night, April 30. Attendees experienced a “Night Among the Stars” from 7-11 p.m. Students enjoyed the…
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Primaries: Has the media been biased?
For a 10-day period, The Mycenaean analyzed the home page of 4 different major news source and WRAL, a local news source. During that time, we counted how many times those news sources mentioned…
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Prince, Legendary Artist, Passes Away
On Thursday, April 21, the world lost one of its musical icons. Prince Rogers Nelson, known as Prince who was born on June 7, 1958. Prince rose to fame with his album Dirty Mind…
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A History of Women on Currency
[View the story “Women on Currency” on Storify] Michael Beauregard, senior editor 2017-18
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GroupMe App Review
Inspired by a project conceived at the TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon, GroupMe is now a well known app used by thousands. In 2010, founders Jarad Hecht and Steve Martocci created GroupMe in order to chat…
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Jungle Book Review
When I was little, one of the first movies I ever watched was Disney’s The Jungle Book. It was one of my favorite movies to watch as a kid, with my favorite part of…
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Leesville Panels Prep Parents for College
As the end of the year draws closer, seniors are beginning to feel the pressure of actually attending college. Finals and AP exams signify the end of the year, meaning there are just months…
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Sports Medicine and the importance of CPR
Sports Medicine Sports medicine teaches students life long skills. As they continue with the class, students appreciate and understand the importance of the teacher Susan Ennis’s lessons. Sports Medicine is a popular class amongst…
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Hidden Artist Felly Review
North Carolinians are not as exposed to the popular artist Felly because of is favoring popularity only being in upper New England and California — where the artist spends most of his time. Today,…
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Leesville promposals 2k16 Storify
[View the story “Leesville promposals 2k16” on Storify] Heidi Kreis, editor in chief 2016-17
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What do you know about earth day?
Regan Harsa, editor in chief 2017-18
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Sworkit, the new fitness platform
Sworkit, made from the combination of the saying Simply WORK IT, is a new fitness platform that guarantees a more personalized exercise experience. Working out is made easily accessible through the free app, available…
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Experiencing the Olympic Training Center
The Olympic Training Center is a multi-million dollar facility in a Colorado Spring, Colorado, geared toward promoting swimming at the Olympic level. It offers athletic services for residential and traveling national-level athletes. I was…
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Leesville’s bathrooms are in terrible condition
Anyone attending Leesville Road High School has likely used a bathroom and can thereby attest to the fact that the bathrooms at Leesville are gross, and something needs to be done about it. The…
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FCCLA member goes to Nationals
Soett-Luz Torres, a senior at Leesville Road high school, is an active Family Career Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) member. Since her sophomore year, Torres has competed in Students Taking Active Recognition, or STAR…
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Why Boycott School?
Recently I read in a book about the concept of how one must break down the ego in order to move closer to the self. The matrix, which feeds the ego, is the enemy…
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Sophomore Year Too Early to Begin College Search?
As spring break draws to a close, students all over Wake County have made use of their time off. While many spent their time at the beach, or caught up on sleep at home,…
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Mrs. Bryant employs relaxed teaching style
Mrs. Bryant, formerly Ms. Howard, is a math teacher at Leesville. She graduated from Meredith University in 2012. Her teaching style involves treating students as though they are adults, placing the burden of paying…
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The snack that smiles back-with little nutritional value or appeal
As high schoolers, we are still choosing Goldfish crackers over more adult snacks, such as fruit or granola. Ultimately, this is a choice between convenience and health. The fish-shaped crackers are addicting and I…
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Mr. Terry Butler sets example in entrepreneurship and citizenship
If you have ever walked into the Chick-fil-A in Townridge Square, chances are you have seen Terry Butler, the owner/operator. Whether he is conversing with customers in the dining area or discussing customer service…
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Leesville Athletics Receives Facelift
Throughout many years of sporting events, Leesville’s fields and sports apparel have taken a lot cleats, balls, and tackles to the “face”. While we applaud the toughness of each of our athletes, some areas…
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Benefits of Becoming Bilingual
“It’s a passion of mine to speak a language. When you have the ability to speak a language, it’s not only being able to change words in text from English to French, Spanish or…
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Free & open learning for the future through Online Education
Throughout the history of the United States and the world, access to education has been limited, traditionally, to those with the money, time, and credentials to enter. This has always been unfair, but for…
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Why are students scared of AP Exams?
AP Exams are a big part of every spring semester. Because of block scheduling, most AP teachers are scrambling to finish a year’s worth of information in just a few short months. On top…
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Three senior lacrosse players sign their letters of intent
On Wednesday April 13, the second wave of Leesville lacrosse players signed their letters of intent. The players signing are part of a recruiting class that included multiple players from the Pride Lacrosse team.…
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Gone with the Old, in with the New
Leesville Road High School is a member of the Cap 8 conference along with Broughton, Enloe, Heritage, Millbrook, Sanderson, Wakefield and Wake Forest. After a repeal of a bylaw stating private and public schools…
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Presidential Candidates PiktoChart
The presidential nomination races for the Republican and Democratic party started last year with nearly thirty total candidates–far more than the two that Americans must choose between in the general election. The process of…
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JV baseball continues to defend its number one title
On Friday, April 8, Leesville’s JV baseball team took on their rival, the Millbrook Wildcats. Going into the game, the Pride was first in the conference with a record of 12-0 and the Wildcats…
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Lady Pride stave off Huskies
On Wednesday night, the Lady Pride faced a formidable opponent. Coming in at 12-0-2, the Lady Pride were undefeated and sat atop the Cap-8 conference. The Huskies, on the other hand, came into the…
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Students campaign for student council
During campaign season at Leesville Road High School, masses of campaign posters and stickers filled the halls. On April 11 and 12, students had the opportunity to vote for next year’s executive and student…
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Little Shop of Horrors: Preview and Cast Interviews
Little Shop of Horrors, the next play in the Leesville lineup, tells the story of a florist shop worker who encounters a giant flesh eating plant. Originally written as a movie in the 1960’s,…
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Batman v. Superman doesn’t live up to expectations
The title of Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice doesn’t leave much to the imagination; it’s Batman fighting Superman, at least for most of the movie. But what the title doesn’t tell you…
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Women’s Lacrosse brings on a JV team
As the 2016 Lacrosse season begins here at Leesville, the women’s program made some changes. This year a junior varsity team deputed along side the varsity team for the first time since the…
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If you’re going to watch a daily vlog, this one is pretty good
Casey Neistat has received recognition over the years for his viral videos including Bike Lanes, Make it Count and most recently, Snowboarding with the NYPD. However in addition to these viral videos, Neistat…
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Dolegowki’s trip to Prague
Most students spent their spring break lounging on the beach before heading back to school. Other students, such as Emily Dolegowski, a senior, focused her efforts from vacationing to humanity instead. Dolegowski spent 10…
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A sad goodbye to Mrs. Newhouse
Leesville High School has to say goodbye to our awesome assistant principal, Mrs. Newhouse. Newhouse is leaving Leesville to take advantage of a great opportunity to grow the new Pine Hollow Middle School as…
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What is Mycenae?
Mycenae First fact: Leesville has a student-run school newspaper. Second fact: It’s called the Mycenaean. Third fact: You have no idea what Mycenaean means, stands for, relates to, or describes. I caught up with…