Yearly Archives: 2018

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

College life: the foreign struggles and solutions

The jump from high school to college is a big leap-- arguably one of the biggest events a young adult will endure in their...

The Threats of State Fairs

Raleigh residents are eager for the annual kickoff to fall, considering the gates to the NC state fair opened on Friday, October 12. Children,...

Teachers v. Students: Leesville’s new Phone Pouches

The unpermitted use of cellphones in high school classrooms has been a major problem since the day smartphones were released. Schools around the country...

Cross Country Cap 7 And Beyond

On Wednesday, October 17, Leesville’s cross country team faced off against the best competition our conference has to offer in the 2018 Cap 7...

The Role School Plays in Mental Health

Over the years the number of teens with depression or anxiety disorders have increased. This is a huge problem because people with mental illnesses...

The Effect of APES

AP Environmental Science (APES) opens the eyes of students to the environmental concerns in the modern world and encourage them to lead the movement...

Gender Imbalance in Books

Researchers have conducted extensive studies focusing on gender balance within literature in the past 20 years. Ultimately, most studies show an unexpected trend from...

The Award for Underrated Artist of the Year Goes to…

When most people ask me what my favorite song is, my answer usually surprises. They might expect someone like Taylor Swift or Logic, but...

Are you more than just a number?

4.0. 1600. 36. 100. 5. To any high school student, these numbers are all too familiar. 4.0: the ideal GPA. 1600 and 36: perfect...

Fall, fun festivities

Fall is a season of colors, laughs and lots of pictures. With this spectacular season already three weeks in, there are tons of festivities...

Dylan Reeves Football Journey

Football is a game of passion, hard work, and pure dedication. Dylan Reeves, a senior at Leesville Road High School, has been displaying these...

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