Month: February 2017
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Migos releases “Culture”
On January 27 Quavo, Offset, and Takeoff, known as ‘Migos’, released their album “Culture”. The album consists of 13 songs with features from Gucci Mane, Travis Scott, 2 Chainz, Lil Uzi Vert, and DJ…
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Why I keep up with the Kardashians
Kris, Kourtney, Kim, Khloe, Kendall and Kylie! Oh, and Rob. Through my teenhood, I have paid close attention to the lives of the Kardashians and the Kardashian-Jenners, as my sister did before me. From…
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How does WCPSS decide to close school for snow?
When wintry weather arises in Wake County, students and parents across the county anxiously wait to see if Wake County Public School System will cancel or delay school. The process of determining whether or…
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Women’s March Worldwide
On January 21, 2017 close to 5 million individuals around the world became unified. They joined together physically and mentally with one mission in mind–to stand together in solidarity with each other for the…
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Reactions to New Bell/SMART Lunch Schedule
The new SMART Lunch bell schedule was released a couple days before the start of the second semester — students were shocked, to say the least, at the new schedule requirements. “I saw the…
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Trump Immigration Ban Causes Controversy
On January 27, just seven days after Donald Trump took office, he issued Executive Order 17369, an executive order about immigration–you can read the full text here. This order fulfills parts of Trump’s campaign…
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What’s up with Winter Break?
The school calendar is often a breeding ground for the high schoolers’ complaints, especially when it comes to winter break. According to Monika Johnson Hostler, the chair of the Wake County Board of Educators,…
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Leesville’s Mainstage Program Presents: Romeo and Juliet
Leesville’s Mainstage theatre program performed their latest show of Romeo and Juliet on Thursday, February 2. The setting was the 1940s where “fantasy, mystery, and magic are at play with two young lovers” wrote…
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How to become politically involved
The past two weeks after President Trump’s inauguration have been met with an unprecedented amount of backlash. Many people who are involved in politics have been using their voice to protest and criticize the…
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The xx “I See You” Review
The xx recently dropped their new album “I See You”, which is making a noise in mainstream music billboards. The UK trio is known for their zenful, indie guitar rock sound with calm, emotional…
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Japandroids’ “Into the Wild Heart of Life” Does Well
On January 27, 2017, Japandroids released their first full-length LP in five years, titled Into the Wild Heart of Life. Japandroids is a rock band from Vancouver. Their album debut, Post-Nothing, achieved critical acclaim…
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Gamble Wins CAP 8 Diving Meet
Pike variations and tuck flips captivated the audience in the stands at the Willis R. Casey Aquatics Center. And when the splashes finally settled, it was clear who had exited victorious. “I felt super…
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Women’s Basketball United
[pdf-embedder url=”https://www.themycenaean.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Maddy-Basketball.pdf”] Maddy Leen, special projects editor 2016-17
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Umstead State Park an Emerald in the RTP
Michael Beauregard, senior editor 2017-18
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”Patriots Day” Personifies the Boston Marathon Attacks
On April 15, 2013, two bombs exploded at the annual marathon held in Boston, Massachusetts. The explosions killed three people: 8 year-old Martin Richards, 29 year-old Krystle Campbell and 23 year-old Chinese national Liu…
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Leesville student is recognized by the Wake County Board of Education
Francisco Morales II, senior and drumline captain at Leesville Road High School, recently earned the Wake County Spotlight on Students Award along with 44 other students. Each school from Wake County nominated one student…
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Affirmative Action: Helping or Hurting?
Generally speaking, Affirmative Action works to provide special benefits for those potentially or historically disadvantaged through differing racial, sexual, ethnic, gender, or religious backgrounds and provide for them in the sphere of educational,…
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Review: Split
Night Shyamalan’s latest work of horror, Split, has topped the box office on its opening weekend. Split follows the story of a man with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) who kidnaps three teenage girls. Throughout…
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Leesville receives new laptops
On Tuesday January 3, Leesville received eighty-four laptop carts — one for each non-CTE class. After a much needed improvement to the technology in the school, Leesville received new laptops because of a new…
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Affirmative Action: Helping or Hurting?
Generally speaking, Affirmative Action works to provide special benefits for those potentially or historically disadvantaged through differing racial, sexual, ethnic, gender, or religious backgrounds and provide for them in the sphere of educational, social,…
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Leesville Students Participate in Solar Car Contest
Several students at Leesville Road High School are participating in the Solar Car Challenge, which allows teams of students to build and race their own solar cars. The Solar Car Challenge has been held…
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TV Shows Recreating the American Family
[View the story “TV shows that have recreated the American family” on Storify] Taylor Penezic, staff writer 2016-17