Yearly Archives: 2020

Local Students making an impact with Curamericas Global

Wake County high schoolers are helping, independently and together, the humanitarian organization Curamericas Global. The central belief of this nonprofit organization is that everyone should...

Johnny Depp & the Stigma Against Male Domestic Violence Victims

Actor Johnny Depp in Deauville, France, in 2019. Depp is famous for playing the pirate Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean movie...

Two Vaccines Shown Highly Effective Against Covid-19

Person getting vaccinated; an image that will hopefully become a lot more common in the next few months due to Pfizer and Moderna. (Photo...

Virtual Speech Class

The Leesville second period Speech I class is starting their day by singing to a fellow classmate for their birthday. As usual, the class...

Ariana Grande’s New Album positions: Bop or Flop?

Singer Ariana Grande at the Red Carpet for the 2020 Grammys on January 26, 2020. Grande was nominated for Record and Album of the...

The Mental Benefits of Exercise

Whether you use weights, go on a run, do yoga, or go on a walk, exercise benefits both the body and the brain. There...

Schedule Changes and a Return to Class

On November 17, the WCPSS Board of Education voted for students to return to in-person instruction in the second semester. Their November 17 update...

Quick Bites

Contributors: Lyric Chassin, Lauren Taylor  Official Queen Tik Tok @queenofficial It’s been a long time coming....give Queen a Royal arrival by duetting with Freddie! 👑##SingWithQueen...

How to Resell Clothes for a Profit

Selling your old clothes online is extremely rewarding. Not only does it turn an easy profit, but it provides new clothing for someone that...

Leesville Volleyball Tryouts During COVID-19

Leesville Road High School volleyball is back in season. Many changes had to be made to fit COVID protocols but athletes and coaches are...

Hybrid vs. Virtual: How are students deciding?

Students are facing a huge decision: Embrace hybrid learning, or stay virtual for the rest of the school year? Click the link below to...

What are the Most Popular Netflix Shows?

Quarantine has locked people in the house since last March, turning them towards Netflix and other streaming services as their entertainment.  Netflix’s top TV show...

Stressful College Essays

As seniors are getting to the end of their early applications, they are scrambling to finish their college essays, and most are feeling very...

Black women making history

As a black woman, it inspires me when I see other black women making history; as minorities, we are already at a disadvantage, but...

School System Changes

(Photo Courtesy of Pixabey)  Contributors: Gretchen Stern, Rachel Fearn, and Alexis Taylor  English History Science Math System Model  LRHS Changes Since the creation of modern education, people have wondered why we need...

The Art of Masterpiece Recreation

 “The Girl With the Pearl Earring” by Johannes Vermeer, is a classic. Many have seen this painting before, making this recreation fun and familiar....

The Power of Introverts

On the scale of introversion/extroversion, everyone falls on a different point.  Society has trained introverts to think that their natural, contemplative thought process should...

Students and Holiday Travel During COVID-19

COVID-19 spread across the world extremely quickly, mostly due to globalization and international travel. Because of this, the airline industry has had a slow...

Quick Bites

Contributors: Cassidy Farrell  Thoughts of a Dog i feel chaotic today. so i am off to look for trouble. if i cannot find it. i will...

History and Importance of The Evil Eye

The evil eye is most commonly found on jewelry and home decor. The person who owns an evil eye can use it as a...

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