An analysis of what the newspaper class REALLY is
As I sit in newspaper at 7:52 a.m. on a Tuesday morning, I am sleep...
Senior day offers breakfast and marks college decisions
Before school on Wednesday, May 11, seniors gathered near the front stairs of the parking...
President’s Volunteer Service award offered
At the end of each school year, the LRHS PTSA awards the President’s Volunteer Service...
Explaining gas pump myths
With gas prices rising by nickels and dimes every day, each trip I take to...
Portable bananas?!
Bananas are the new portable fruit! Conveniently packaged into single servings for easy transport, bananas...
Unknown effects of hookah
In an effort to reduce the percentage of smokers nationwide, in 2009 the Food and...
Read Across America Day celebrated on Dr. Seuss’s birthday
Wednesday, March 2 was the National Education Association’s (NEA) annual Read Across America Day. Read...
The do’s and don’t’s of being a senior
As I overhear my junior friends discuss their plans for senior year, over and over...
Catastrophe strikes when parents text
Parents are often slow to learn when it comes to new technology. Whether it be...
8 things every teenage driver should have
March 20 is my eighteenth birthday, which marks my one year anniversary with my 2005...
Leesville students participate in Krispy Kreme Challenge
At 8:30 a.m. on February 5, 2011, downtown Raleigh hosted the annual Krispy Kreme Challenge....
Freerice.com – the helpful way to procrastinate
Over the past few weeks, I’ve introduced five websites that allow users to waste countless...
Seniors drop second semester classes
As college acceptance letters arrive in the mail and first semester recently came to a...
Winterfest: a Harry Potter Yule Ball
Senior Class Council and Executive Council are beginning to make preparations for the Winterfest Assembly...
Freshmen in 2012 must take and pass two U.S. History classes
Freshmen who enter high school in 2012 must pass two U.S. History classes to graduate....
“Book-A-Minute” – because sometimes even Cliff’s Notes are too long
Since junior year, I’ve been in at least one AP class every semester and usually...
Harry Potter fans experience the new movie and midnight
The newest Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, released November...
Phillips starts Film Club
On Friday, November 5, Leesville’s newly-formed film club had their first meeting, led by advisor...
Where heart attacks are born
It’s a well-known fact that half of our country is overweight and more than a...
Obnoxious girls spark inspiration for blog
Whether you live in an apartment, trailer, townhouse or mansion, every neighborhood has “that neighbor.”...
Student Services hosts College Application Week
The week of November 15-19, 2010 is Leesville Road High School’s College Application Week. This...
Colorblindness affects students’ learning
When scurrying to get dressed in the morning, most of us do not have to...
Students balance school and work
Every afternoon at 2:18, the bell rings and students rush to their cars. Some just...
Stereomood.com reads your mind, plays music
iTunes, Pandora and even Purevolume are fairly popular websites among music-savvy students at Leesville. At...
Dearblankpleaseblank.com a procrastination “win”
Ask any student around Leesville who has access to a computer, and they can list...
Leesville hosts voter registration drive
The LRHS Political Club is hosting a Voter Registration drive during the week of September...
Powder Puff festivities abound at Leesville
Leesville will hold the annual Powder Puff games on Thursday, October 7, during Homecoming Week...
Pride Launch benefits incoming freshmen
On August 23, Leesville hosted the first annual “Pride Launch,” an open house specifically for...
Class of ’11 paints senior wall
From 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. every weekday morning between August 10 and August 21, volunteers...
Q&A about renewing National Board Certification
Teachers around Leesvillle are in the process of gaining or renewing their National Board Certification. ...
Krispy Kreme reopens… finally
After being closed almost a month for renovations, the Krispy Kreme of downtown Raleigh re-opened...
“Perfect Match” very accurate
Perfect Match, by Jodi Picoult, tells the story of a mother who must choose between...
Toys banned in unhealthy kid’s meals
Santa Clara County, in California, is the first government in the nation to ban toys...
Key Club paints a paw print path
Upon arriving to school on Monday morning, many students looked down to notice a trail...
Tougher tanning bed rules recommended
In the next few months, students at Leesville may no longer be able to stop...
No more Saturday mail?
Strolling to the mailbox on a Saturday afternoon soon may be a luxury only our...
Blockbuster no longer king of movie rentals
Ten years ago, business at Blockbuster, Hollywood Video, and similar establishments was booming: not only...
Google offers scholarships for doodles
Doodle 4 Google is a competition where Google invites kids of all ages to use...
Pepsi Throwback Returns
The Throwback line of Pepsi products, which are made with real sugar rather than high-fructose...
LRHS Improvements, from a Junior’s Perspective
After nearly three years at Leesville, I feel like I know my way around and...
New Versions of Monopoly Unnecessary
In celebration of Monopoly’s seventy-fifth anniversary, Hasbro and Parker Brothers decided to “redesign” the American...
Central District All-District Band Auditions
On Saturday, January 9, members of the Leesville Road High School Symphonic Band left for...
U.S. Deficit at an All-Time High
At the beginning of a new year and new decade, there is always an analysis...
Early Graduates Look Forward to College
While most students around Leesville have been counting down the days until Winter Break, a...
Juniors Victorious in Penny War
The Penny Wars of 2009 ended successfully on Friday, December 11. The total amount of...
Spotlight on an ESL Student
Imagine moving from India and submerging oneself into the culture, language, and schooling of America. ...
Paying for Grades a Bad Idea
If schools took donations for grades, various programs that require extra funds might thrive, but...
New teacher takes over class
Leesville gained a new staff member this week when Ms. Rebecca Jones, a first year...
Christmas Here Too Early
The moment I walked into Target on Halloween night, I knew something was wrong: Christmas...
2009 the First Year for DST Change
Daylight Saving Time is the system of changing the official local time by one hour...