Month: November 2018
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Stan Lee: Superhero Legend
Stan Lee, Marvel icon, died on November 12 at the age of 95. Many remember him as the overseer of the company’s emergence as an international media giant, a writer, editor, publisher, Hollywood executive,…
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Most Popular Halloween Candy In The United States
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Why A Nap After School May Help You
In a first period classroom, the teacher is usually the most bright and energetic out of all the people in the room. He/she looks across a classroom of thirty or so sleep-deprived, exhausted students…
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Erika Youman Takes On Search and Rescue
The International Search and Rescue Advisory Group is a collection of adults across the world trained in finding and saving people in distress or imminent danger. The branch for the United States, known as…
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Mid90’s Movie Review
Skateboarding is typically butchered on film by cliches and stereotypes, Jonah Hill sought to fight the norm in his debut movie Mid90’s. Everything from this movie was spot on: the music, the clothing, the…
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Fall 2018 Math 3 EOC
This year’s first semester Math 3 students (honors and academic) will be the first to take the Math 3 end of course EOC. All guardians of a Math 3 student received a letter regarding…
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Why We Learn History
When looking through a typical high school student’s schedule, it is fairly easy to see the real world application for each class. Pre-Calculus is a must for engineers, any English class is helpful in…
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The Death Of A Legend: Stan Lee
On November 12, 2018, the world lost a real life hero; the world lost Stan Lee, an innovator, an artist, an absolute legend, whose work will long transcend his existence. The seemingly invincible creator…
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From High School to Broadway: Callie Colvard’s Acting Career
Thursday, November 15 marks the first official show for the fall production of Yo, Vikings!, an energetic story surrounding an equally energetic girl named Emma — played by Callie Colvard. For Colvard, this is…
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Clara Oquendo Gordon: A story of family and fortitude
Hard work. Honesty. Loyalty. Respect. Self-actualization With the help of these values, my grandmother– whom I refer to as Ati– made a life for herself in the United States from a tiny beach in…
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Lime and Bird: The New Kids on the Block
If you’ve recently been to downtown Raleigh, Charlotte, or any other major city, you’ve probably noticed the sudden plethora of bicycles and electric scooters. Two companies are responsible for the new, trendy, easy way…
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Travel Tips During The Holidays
Excitement fills the air as you walk through the airport doors. Thanksgiving is in three days, and you are flying out to spend time with family. First thinking about turkey and mashed potatoes, you…
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Yo Vikings!: A Play for All Ages
After working tirelessly for months, Leesville Road High School proudly presented, “Yo Vikings!” on November 15 through the 17, with a small preview on the 14. Needless to say, I was shocked in the…
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Travis Scott’s ASTROWORLD Tour Comes To Raleigh
Travis Scott commenced his first stadium arena tour across the US on November 8. The highly anticipated artist came to Raleigh for the second show of the tour. I was highly anticipating the concert,…
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Apple Music or Spotify?
Streaming music is not a new concept and is easily accessible via smartphones, laptops and any other device. With the increasing number of options to stream, the two large streaming services Apple Music and…
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Bohemian Rhapsody Review
Bohemian Rhapsody is the biopic and blockbuster hit about the life of Freddie Mercury and the legendary rock band Queen. Emmy award-winner Rami Malek plays Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of Queen. Malek stars…
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Why Students Need to Care About Gun Violence
On April 20, 2018, a large group of students at Leesville left their second period classes to walk out in support of the fight against gun violence at school. Before the walk out, there…
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Best running spots around the Triangle
Ashley Tysiac, editor in chief
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The Great Leesville Read: Young adult fiction
Dear reader, We have discovered America’s favorite book through The Great American Read on PBS, but what is Leesville Road High School’s favorite book? After watching an episode of the show, that question captivated…
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RTP Involved in Scouts
In RTP (Research Triangle Park), you’ll find many technology companies. Businesses there aren’t only focused on innovation, though. Many have extensive outreach programs in place meant for bettering the community. IBM, an American multinational…
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Ray Swims to the Junior National Team
Leesville is home to a handful of athletes who compete on a national level with the best of the best. One of those athletes is Amanda Ray, a junior, who is ranked number two…
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The Top Three Netflix Rom-Coms of Our Generation
According to theringer.com, Netflix stated that over 80 million people watched their “Summer of Love” movie series, including rom-coms such as The Kissing Booth, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, and Sierra Burgess…
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Leesville in One Word
Marie Cox, editor in chief, 2020-21Hi! My name is Marie, and I am the editor-in-chief of The Mycenaean. I am also President of Model UN and President of Quill and Scroll Honor Society. I…
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Spanish Club Prepares for the New Year
Spanish Club held their interest meeting for the 2018-2019 school year on Friday, October 26. After much delay due to the hurricanes, around 60 new and old members gathered to kick off the school…
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Young Life: Expectation vs. Reality
Young Life’s mission statement is “Introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith;” but there is more to it than meets the eye. Young Life can be whatever you need…
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Volunteer Artists
At Leesville Road Middle School, a large classroom sits facing the inner courtyard within the campus. As light streams in from the large windows, a small handful of middle schoolers are hunched over their…
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Christmas Songs All Year Long?
The days of October have faded, and the holiday season approaches quickly. This time of year dawns one of the greatest questions of all time: when is the right time to start listening to…