Year: 2021
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Literary Magazine: The Fall Edition
December 17 marks the last day for submissions for the fall edition of the LRHS literary magazine. Sarah White, the club advisor, is excited for this semester’s publication. “We’ve had more submissions this semester…
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A Fresh Outlook
Adjusting can be hard. No one likes change, but sometimes in life it has to be done in order to overcome another milestone. Freshmen have it bad — they go from a comfortable adaptation…
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We Hunt The Flame by Hafsah Faizal
We Hunt the Flame is a beautiful high fantasy novel by Hafsah Faizal. I love unique fantasies, and this book was very different from most novels I’ve read in this genre. Most popular fantasy…
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The PAC Project: Pride Athletic Association
By: Emma Nani and Lauren Taylor $897. That’s how much Wake County gives Leesville Road High School annually for sports. The school covers the rest of the funding. PAC, or the Pride Athletic…
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Carolina Dance Foundation: Christmas Production
by Haley Royal On November 12 and 13, Carolina Dance Foundation put on their annual production of “The Night Before Christmas.” The show is a favorite tradition for the Leesville area dance community. Last…
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LRHS Varsity Cheer Takes Home their First Win of the Season
On Saturday, December 4, 2021, LRHS Varsity Cheer won the 4A Large Co-ed Varsity State Competition. They competed at the Raleigh Convention Center with friends and family in the crowd. Amelia Garrelts, a captain,…
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LRHS New Biology Club
The LRHS Biology Club is now available for student’s to join. “At Gibbons, my old school, we had a Biology club. When I transferred to Leesville and saw they did not I was really…
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Habitat for Humanity
From early October 2021 to February 2022, Habitat for Humanity of Wake County will be constructing six houses in Cary, North Carolina. Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that seeks to “build strength,…
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Chavis Park’s Poinsettia Art Day
This week, the John Chavis Memorial Park in downtown Raleigh celebrates the holidays with community events throughout the week. Saturday kicked their Christmas week off, with two hours of Christmas-themed games and crafts with…
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How Gnome Affair Came To Be
by: Aditi Yerra Frieda Kehler started her business, Gnome Affair, during the pandemic. She enjoys quilting and with a new sewing machine at her hands, she found herself making gnomes for her own personal…
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Pros and Cons of Homework
Homework is a subject that many students hate. It can be very frustrating with many students not seeing a reason to do it. So then what’s the point of homework? Well homework is not…
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Changes in Media due to COVID
Over the past year and a half, shows and movies have had to combat the effects of the coronavirus in a battle of TV vs. COVID. In an industry where sharing spaces and seeing…
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Christmas Entertainment: Magic of Lights
by Haley Royal Coastal Credit Union Music Park (formerly Walnut Creek Amphitheatre) has once again started hosting the annual Christmas light show, The Magic of Lights. The Magic of Lights is a drive thru…
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LRHS Executive Council Hosts NCASC Conference
Leesville Road High School hosted the NCASC (North Carolina Association of Student Councils) for a Central District leadership conference on Saturday, November 13. The point of the conference was to increase leadership skills in…
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What COVID Changes will Stick Around?
Covid-19: a historical, ongoing, pandemic that has made massive changes in all of our lives. Hopefully, in the near future, our lives will go back to normal, but there are some changes that may…
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Halo Infinite Review
Halo Infinite is a game developed by 343 industries and was available on November 15. The game in its current form has two modes: campaign mode and multiplayer. Each mode is a completely different…
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Dear Teachers,
Please keep giving us homework. It’s helpful. When given reasonable amounts of homework, we can appreciate its positive impacts. If there is a subject that we do not understand completely, homework can help us…
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December Print Edition, 2021
Gretchen Stern, senior and SEO EditorHi! My name is Gretchen and I am a senior editor and SEO editor for The Mycenaean. I love to travel and listen to music.
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Kate Speerschneider: The Standout Swimmer
Kate Speerschneider has been an outstanding athlete on the Leesville swim team all four years of her career. How It All Started Swimming is in Speerschneider’s blood with her parents both swimming at NC…
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2021 Football Season Recap
Friday nights are an essential part of American High school Culture. Leesville’s football season ended, so let’s recap The Pride’s season. Wakefield: 18-8 (W) Panther Creek: 45-0 (W) Southern Durham: 14-6 (W) Wake Forest:…
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Teacher Quizzes
While you might have had some of the following teachers before if you attended Leesville Road High School, how well do you really know them? Below are ten question quizzes built to test your…
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Why Romwe is Bad
Romwe has become popularized by Gen Z with fashion trends such as heart sunglasses, different aesthetic outfits, and fun earrings. However they have been doing a lot of detrimental things with their quality, shipping,…
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LRHS Orchestra Winter Concert
On December 15, the LRHS Orchestra is hosting its annual winter concert. The event will take place from 7-9 p.m and will include two of Leesville’s orchestras: string and chamber. The much-anticipated concert was…
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Leesville’s Band Concerts
At the beginning of December, The Leesville Band Program had their first in-person, indoor band concerts since March of 2020. The Intermediate, Concert, and Jazz Band held their concert on December 2. The Symphonic…
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Black Student Union News
The Black Student Union (BSU) at Leesville is a service club established in 2017. This fall, the BSU hosted a number of events, including the Welcome Black Block Party and a school-wide blackout for…
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Ring in the New Year With These On-trend 2022 Fashions
The fresh start of the new year brings a fresh load of styles to work into our wardrobes. Unluckily for some, there is not a lot of loungewear insight, instead, these styles are bold…
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LRHS Lacrosse vs. Baseball
Lacrosse was the first sport to be played in America nearly 400 years ago by the Native Americans. The sport has rich traditions and history. The game of lacrosse changed and evolved through the…
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WRAL Nights of Lights
By: Lizzie Ostling WRAL is hosting their second annual Nights of Lights at Dorothea Dix Park this winter. From 6:30 to 9:30, between November 20th to December 24th, a line of cars travel slowly…
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Atmospheric Memory Exhibit
By: Olivia Moore UNC Chapel Hill Hosts an Interactive and Immersive Art Exhibit called Atmospheric Memory by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer To Commemorate Love by oliviadmoore Ellie Thompson, editor in chief, 2021-22Hi! My name is Ellie…
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Honeycross the Downhill Skating Event
By: Parker Silver to donate by pasilver Quill and ScrollQuill and Scroll is an international high school journalism honor society that recognizes and encourages both individual and group achievements in scholastic journalism.
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Tiger King, Season Two
Tiger King, released in March of 2020, is a documentary series exploring big cat breeding and the people behind it. Throughout the series, the film crew follows many weird people including one of the…
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Top 10 Christmas Movies of All Time (Opinion Piece)
It’s a Wonderful Life educates audiences about the deeper meaning of Christmas and the impact one can have on many. James Stewart plays an astounding role as George Bailey, bringing the fictional character to…
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Cars and Coffee Morrisville: A high octane holiday event
On the morning of December 4, Cars and Coffee Morrisville hosted their final meet of the year, celebrating 6 years since the group had started hosting meets. This year, they decided to host some…
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Women’s Soccer: Duke vs Santa Clara
On Friday, November 26, Duke played Santa Clara in the Women’s Soccer NCAA Quarterfinals. Sadly, Duke could not advance to the Final Four even with their impressive effort. The game ended 2-1 with Duke…
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Autumn At Umstead – A Photo Story
As you enter Umstead through the main entrance, yellow and orange leaves emerge from the treetops and create an autumn canopy above as you make your way into the park. Deeper and Deeper: Once…
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Why Crumbl Cookies are Extremely Overrated
“I want to spend excessive amounts of money on mid-quality food!” said no one ever. Why would anyone want to ever waste their money on six, god-awful cookies? Crumbl Cookies have recently become the…
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Eternals Review
Overview The Eternals starts in 5000 B. C. with a group of 10 heroes who call themselves the Eternals. They travel to Earth to fight the deviants — a group of monsters hunting humans. …
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So you applied to college… Now what?
So you hit the submit button on the Common App, Coalition, or whatever program you used to apply, and you got that wonderful “Congrats! You have applied” message, but now what? The actual application…
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Vogue Throughout Every Decade
Vogue every decade has changed who showcases and what fashion it focus on. Vogue is one of the most influential magazines, influencing fashion and the magazine industry. Arthur Baldwin Turner, an American businessman, founded…
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Christmas Music: Old or New
Every December, millions of people around the world bring out their Christmas decorations, put on festive Christmas music, buy ugly Christmas sweaters, and force their family into an awkward Christmas photo. These practices allow…
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Ornaments for Opportunity
Contributor: Lizzie Ostling On November 6, 2021, Apex United Methodist Church hosted a Big Gift Market to support local businesses and jumpstart the community’s early Christmas shopping. The market lasted from nine to four…
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What does Google Reviews Say About Leesville?
Many members of the Leesville community have been using Google reviews to voice their opinions on the school. These reviews include positive words about a teacher, highly critical reviews of the block schedule or…
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Teachers Who Make it Worthwhile
Teachers who make education engaging are the teachers we need. What exactly are the qualities of a teacher that makes school engaging? After interviewing a few students of various different age groups I’ve come…
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Dorothea Dix Park Hosts Jorge Marín’s Wings of the City Exhibit
By: Olivia Moore Quill and ScrollQuill and Scroll is an international high school journalism honor society that recognizes and encourages both individual and group achievements in scholastic journalism.
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My Experience at Disney World During COVID
What Precautions Have Been Taken? In November, my family went on a four day trip to Disney World. During this trip, I decided to take note of the precautions the company was taking to…
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Do Students Celebrate Thanksgiving?
With Thanksgiving just days away, the holiday season is here. Days are shortening, the weather’s cooling down, and Mariah Carey is starting her trek up the music charts. However, many people are disregarding Thanksgiving,…
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What you can do with the New Door Opener
Wake County has been bestowing door openers to every teacher this year. So today we are going to try out how it can be used. The door openers sell for about $8. If every…
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LRHS Driver’s Education Backlog
Frustrations are rising for Leesville Road High School (LRHS) students as drivers education programs continue to close registration for behind-the-wheel and classroom courses. These registration closures hinder students’ ability to receive their license and…
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Student Fall Fashion
This week is the first cold week of the season which means that fall fashion is finally back. Students are wearing sweatpants, sweatshirts, boots, and even blankets. Then there are the few who are…
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Leesville’s Cultural Diversity Club
Kelly Kim, freshman at LRHS, is in charge of the new Cultural Diversity Club at Leesville, along with Mrs. Stolfo, a Foods teacher at LRHS. “The Cultural Diversity Club will focus on educating students…