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Almost a year into a world-wide pandemic, many are feeling the effects of “Pandemic Fatigue” According to the UCLA Health Connect, Pandemic Fatigue is the “feeling of exhaustion stemming from
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, many are excited to get together with their friends and family and eat some good food. Thanksgiving has always been a holiday where people
Being an oldest child is one of the best gifts life could give me. I have two younger siblings, and I have always felt so bad for them — they
LRHS offers a selection of classes with a variety of difficulty levels ranging from academic to honors to AP. Students choose classes that they feel will challenge them. Austin Ferrand
Spirit Week is fast approaching for Leesville Road High School and is set to commence in the first week of October. Monday is designated as marvelous Monday, Tuesday as character
Being a high schooler has become relatively more expensive, as upperclassmen gain the privilege to eat off campus during lunch and have their own car. With that privilege, it tempts
Seventeen years after the tragedy, America is still shaken up from those planes that hit the Titan Towers and Pentagon. The amount of lives affected by the terrorist acts that
On Monday, September 24, Leesville Men’s Soccer Team (6-4-1, 3-1 CAP-7) looked to continue their winning streak against Southeast Raleigh, coming off a win at Broughton last week. The game
In a crowded room with forty students inside, beautiful harmonies come streaming into the hallway. The look of focus on the student’s faces show their passion for their music. Instruments
‘Red4EdNC’ may just look like a jumble of letters and numbers; however, it represents a teacher organization in which teachers and supporters wear red in support of North Carolina education
Students who play sports and have morning practices as a part of their athletic schedule are penalized for being late to school after their morning practices. Should athletes be excused
Senior year has begun for Leesville Road High School’s class of 2019. As the students kick off their final year at Leesville, they can take advantage of the perks that
Throughout the school year at Leesville, many students make the horrid trip to the Department of Motor Vehicles to test for their driver’s permit or driver’s license. Recently, the lines
Many times, when the words ‘Jesus’ and ‘camp’ are associated together, there are often more negative than positive connotations attached to the words. Some people acted surprised when I told
One year ago the class of 2021 reflected on their first days of high school. With their freshman year under their belt, they are now reflecting on the start of
The bane of many student’s vacations, summer work is a staple for nearly half of all advanced placement (AP) courses at Leesville Road High. While many students find the prospect
Everyone has their hobbies. Some people like sports, some like knitting, and some people like to spend their weekend forging weapons. James Bunton, a sophomore at LRHS, spends his free
Today, a total of 7,106 languages are spoken around the world. At Leesville, students have the opportunity to learn three of them. The two credits in either Latin, French, or
School is back in session, and with it the theater department is getting ready to start their fall season. Similar to one of last year’s fall productions, this year’s fall
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As summer comes to an end, football season at Leesville is beginning again. As the weather starts to cool off, the excitement from the student section is as vibrant as
Imagine a gorgeous landscape, with towering churches and open air markets along with endless cultural festivities and gorgeous beaches. Spain and Italy are the epitome of these characteristics, and are
Chess Club is a new organization to Leesville Road High School inspirited by Jonah Gronstein. Gronstein is the president of the club, trying to inspire the game of chess to
Page by page, I browsed through my Google search for scholarships. As I scrolled through the list of web pages, nothing grabbed my interest. Not until I came upon one
Bright, colorful flags flying in the air as students dance beneath them, completely in tune with the Symphonic band nearby. Rifles tossed in the sky as the group marches onward
The reward after the first week of school for students comes in the form of Labor Day weekend. It is often considered the last weekend of summer and for many,
The transition to high school is a different experience for all students. Some middle schoolers transition to high school with a breeze, and others may have a harder time adjusting.
The Leadership, Experience, and Opportunity Club, also know as LEO Club, held their first meeting of the year during lunch this past Wednesday, September 5. The interest in the club
This school year, the Leesville administration and school improvement team decided to implement a new cell phone policy in classrooms. The new policy includes “CellSlips,” pouches designed to block all signals
When you imagine someone who works in public policy, what do you picture? An old white Congressman? A posh woman wearing a business suit? What about a group of young,
During the first three days of the 2018-2019 school year, Leesville Liaisons organized new student lunches in order to introduce new students to the Leesville community. The lunch offered a
Tum khali ho jaogi, a Hindi phrase that roughly translates to “You’ll turn dark”, and something I heard often as a child. Every time I wanted to play outside, my
They huddle together during SMART Lunch with their thick blue books cracked open, whispering about mysterious topics such as integrals and Riemann sums. Each night, they spend hours alone in
On Friday, August 24, dozens of Wake County Schools staff/faculty members, parents, and news crews gathered in the bus lot of Leesville Road High School. The purpose of this gathering
There have been 270 school shootings since in the United States since Columbine in 1999 according to ABC News Review. New policies and safety precautions have been introduced to the
Politics these days can be a touchy subject due to all the recent hubbub around gun control, drug laws, Black Lives Matter and the feminist movement. Conversations always seem to
Cell phones are the keys to students everyday lives. Phones are attached to students practically twenty-four hours a day, which means they bring their phones into the classroom with them.
On today’s episode of Mythbusters, I debunk one of the most common misconceptions at Leesville Road High School: only black students can join Black Student Union. In reality, anyone, regardless
With the countdown of 214 days of no football almost over, the sports community is buzzing over the beginning of the season. The beginning of school, though tough to adjust
Senior year is a bittersweet one as the twelfth graders wrap up their time in high school and move into the real world. These graduating students seize opportunities to leave
Leesville Road High Students have many options when choosing which classes they would like to enroll in. This year, students are now open to take Marine Ecology. Ms. Harper, an
Being the new kid is hard, but what about being the new teacher? Señora Jones is Leesville’s newest Spanish teacher, located in room 204. The new addition to the Pride
On Thursday, August 30, the Pride traveled to Green Hope for the teams first away game of the season. The Pride walked away with a well deserved win over the
On the first two days of school, August 27 and 28, various LRHS clubs hosted a club fair in the media center during lunch. At the fair, student representatives from
Many students spend their summer soaking up rays at the beach or travelling to national parks, but some students, like Victoria Rodriguez, chose a different path. This past summer, she
There are some new changes coming to Leesville this year, including new security systems and policies; one being a restriction on headphones during educational time. Unlike years prior, students are
Adjusting to a new school, in a brand new country, cannot possibly be easy. Foreign exchange students face this tenacious task every year–when they come to America for a new
While the school year started on Monday, August 27, LRHS seniors started school festivities well before. The Sunday before school started, seniors gathered in the student parking lot to chalk
The Leesville Men’s soccer team has had a great start to the season going 3-1-1 in their first five games. The team wants to continue their success into the conference
Day 1, hour 3, 23 minutes, and approximately 47 seconds of senior year. Do I plan to catch a case of senioritis? Of course not. Do I know it will
This year, Leesville Road High School’s principal, Dr. A.J. Muttillo, has instituted changes to the first days of school for both teachers and students in order to strengthen the sense
