The life of an NCSSM student
After sophomore year, students are given the opportunity to apply to the North Carolina School of Science & Math, a statewide residential magnet school for…
Articles by Amy Kreis, 2009-2010 Print Editor in Chief
Awards Day celebrates students’ hard work
On May 12, Leesville held their annual Awards Day ceremony to honor the students who exceeded academic standards. Around sixty students win awards ranging from…
Tips for Applying to College
Rising seniors about to enter the dreaded college application process, please sit back and realize that the process only lasts a few months. Make sure…
No pressure on Palpant
High School is different than any other type of grade because everything begins to matter. The grade made in freshman year gym will be seen…
“Holocaust and Genocide” Class appeals to students and teachers alike
Last year Leesville introduced a new course, Holocaust and Genocide, to the Social Studies Department. Students were attracted to the class for many different reasons….
CASL Seniors Celebrate National Signing Day
On Feb. 2, CASL(Capital Area Soccer League) seniors celebrated National Signing Day, legally committing to play soccer in college. Erika Lenns, senior, verbally committed to…
Trying out for Varsity Soccer an Intimidating Process, Especially for Freshmen
Girl’s soccer tryouts began the week of Feb. 15. Both the varsity and junior varsity teams have very high standards. For the past two years,…
“Hooter’s” Stereotype False
CBS recently began airing a new show, Undercover Boss, which takes a CEO of a company and introduces them back into one of their own…
Senior Exemptions Impacted by Waiver Requests
The senior exemption policy is one of the few privileges that seniors have over the rest of the student body. If a student has an…
Sending Text Messages Correlated with Teen Car Crashes
I didn’t believe that this could happen to me is the common phrase said by teenagers nationwide. Parents warn their children about the dangers of…
Volunteering is not just for Impressing Colleges
Students are often pressured to volunteer by parents and clubs to satisfy the “Volunteer” section of the college application. Out of my four years of…
Thirty Seniors Still Completing Graduation Project
The 2010 seniors were overjoyed when they found out that the Graduation Project was no longer mandatory. However, approximately thirty seniors are still completing the…
UN Copenhagen Conference to Discuss Global Warming
On Dec. 7 through Dec. 18 the United Nations will be holding the 15th Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen, Denmark to discuss the current…
Oishee Sen Plans to Graduate at 16
Senior students usually enter their final year of high school at age seventeen anticipating the day that they turn eighteen, gaining the access to vote,…
Magnet Schools, a Third Alternative
The Wake County Public School System is going to fail. On Nov. 3 in a runoff race for District Two, John Tedesco secured a school…
Leesville student changes lifestyle
Teenagers often go through high school wondering about what they are, who they want to be, and what they will become. They sit and pick…
Second-year Teachers Face Challenges, Work with Leesville
There are over 120 teachers at Leesville, six of these entering only their second year of teaching: Ms. Abbott, Mr. McLeod, Ms. Robinson, Ms. Riley,…
New School Board Members Oppose Busing
On Oct. 6, Chris Malone of District One, Deborah Pickett of District Seven and Debra Goldman of District Nine secured enough votes to be elected…
Men’s Soccer Turns Season Around, Heads to Playoffs
On Oct. 21, the men’s Pride Varsity soccer team finished their regular season 8-8-1 and finished 7-4-1 in the CAP-7 conference, earning themselves the second…
One Athlete, Two Sports, One Season
Most Leesville students would agree that playing a sport in high school requires a lot of time and energy.
Program Welcomes New Students to LRHS
The New Student Program is designed for the new students to become more accustomed with the school. During first and second periods of the first…
Senior Wall
Every year since the school’s opening in 1993, the senior class has decorated the intersection right outside of the school. A few brave seniors sneak…