Author: Alex Schuler, Senior Editor
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Paying for college not as easy as it seems
Obama kicked off his re-election campaign April 24 at the University North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he spoke about college tuition prices and the effects of dept immediately after graduation. His comments brought…
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Scooter Squad 919 sweeping Leesville
At Leesville Road High School, scootering has struck as an indispensable form of fun. Yes, a recent group of students, led by Connor Blevins and Garrett Peebles, have started a group, a club, and…
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The Avengers save the day
After endless hours of updating myself on all things Marvel Comics related, the time finally came. At 12:01 on Friday, May 4, The Avengers finally arrived in theatres across America. Suited up in my…
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Project X marks the spot
Rarely can a movie tweak as many of my hormone induced adolescent funny bones than the new documentary-esque Project X, which hit theatres March 12, 2012. The movie is directed by Nima Nourizadeh and…
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Nails are the appropriate place for lots of color
Wandering around Leesville, it is hard not to notice a trend circulating amongst the females. With spring quickly approaching, bright bold colors are commonly found on many girls’ nails. Pinks, purples, oranges and blues…
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Leesville’s LAX-ers get crushed by Broughton
On Friday, March 16, Leesville’s up and coming lacrosse team traveled to Boughton to battle their way through their 5th game. The game ended in an 11-0 shut out from the Broughton. “We played…
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Man-cans: an innovative option for gifts for men
Searching for the perfect birthday present for a guy is never easy. A nice watch or wallet is too expensive for some budgets and a key chain is too cheap. With a birthday quickly…
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This Means War hardly a bore
Date night is always a tricky issue as movies that appeal to girls generally don’t appeal to boys. Girls like chick flicks, boys like action. Last Friday night, I was caught in this common…
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The Cupcake Shoppe takes the cake
Last year, if you wanted to buy an overpriced, quaintly decorated cupcake, you had to drive downtown. Two cupcake stores, Gigi’s Capcakes and The Cupcake Shoppe are located within minutes of each other, one…
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Leesville swim season ends with a splash
When Matt Hurley, senior, was asked to describe his senior year swimming experience, he only used one word: “super-duper”. Well, one contraction. As the regular swimming season draws to a close, many seniors are…
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Commercials are fun competition, not serious
As most semi-conscious Americans know, the Superbowl took place on Sunday, Feb. 5. The passionate New England Patriots and the New York Giants met in a rumpus only comparable to the epic Clash of…
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Feeder patterns to become regular
The new school selection process kicked off its first application period on January 17 and will end on February 24. Each student will have their public school’s–from elementary to high school–assigned to them. If…
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Mainstage play would wow the Bard himself
Leesville’s honors theatre class presented two interesting renditions of Shakespeare’s works on Friday January 6. While Shakespeare Slept, written by Tim Kelley and published in 1967 and When Shakespeare’s Ladies Meet by Charles George,…
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Chorus carols into the holiday season
Mrs. Diane Covington’s chorus classes sung us into the holiday season with their concert on Friday, December 2 in the Leesville Road High School Auditorium. The first show started at 4:30 and last about…
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Adult trees ruin Christmas
As the Christmas spirit settles over Mr. Broer’s newspaper class, our faithful writers and editors are busy at work producing festive articles for the reader’s pleasure. Ranging from grumpy articles about Secret Santa gift…
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Immortals: really super terrible
Immortals is just as disappointing as it was disgusting. I am a huge fan of Greek mythology. Zeus and all of his little children, Athena especially, fascinate me; however, the gory story of Theseus…
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New Girl entertaining and fresh
Simply Adorkable is the tag line for the new Fox comedy The New Girl, featuring Zooey Deschanel. Created by Elizabeth Meriweather, the show puts an interesting spin on the quirkier people in life. Instead…
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Harlem Globetrotter’s motivational speech a slam dunk
The Freshman and Sophomores at Leesville experienced an interesting assembly on Tuesday, November 15 involving basketball, tragedy, rehabilitation and a Harlem Globetrotter. As the freshman walked in, a DJ played Ke$ha’s pump up song…
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Canadian Girl Dolls? O, Canada…
Now that malls are prematurely decorated and Walmart is playing festive music, the consumerist in me knows that Christmastime is here. In light of this, I revisited several old toys that I wanted as…
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Pride gymnastics season springs into action
Wednesday, November 2 marked the first official practice of the year for the LRHS gymnastics team. The girls gathered at Gym Carolina, a gym conveniently located off of Leesville Road. Leesville’s gymnastics team is…
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Gymnastics team hits the beams
Wednesday, November 2 marked the first official practice of the year for the LRHS gymnastics team. The girls gathered at Gym Carolina, a gym conveniently located off of Leesville Road. Leesville’s gymnastics team is…
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Students…like…say “like” a lot
The word “like” is like, everywhere, man. Walking down a hallway at any high school in North America, it would be impossible to not hear this word. Teenagers insert it into sentences like a…
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No ejections equal Sportsmanship Award
Leesville Road High School was one of four WCPSS schools honored with a Sportsmanship award on September 29. The other three schools were Apex, Heritage and Wake Forest-Rolesville. Recognition for a sportsmanship award means…
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Deathly darkness of doom
A strange happenstance occurred while I was on a casual stroll through my high school. One second, the lights were on, the hallway was bright and cheery. The next, the hallway plunged into a…
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Lincoln balances pool and school
Swimming is more than a sport for Hannah Lincoln, a senior at Leesville. It’s a lifestyle. She lives, eats and breathes swimming. “Swimming at the level that I do basically takes over your life,”…
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Wake county outscores everyone else on SAT
The College Board released the results to the WCPSS student’s average SAT scores on September 14. The students in Wake County outscored other students in the state as well as other students across the…
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Physics class getting physical
Charlie Stephenson, a physics teacher at Leesville, is taking a different approach to the conventional sit-in-desk teaching method. “What I am getting them to do is to get up and move to learn,” said…
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9/11 as the Facebook Generation Sees It
Checking Facebook, it would be hard to forget what day it is. Statuses like “10 years on and we still remember, still grieve. Bless those who lost their lives or loved ones in 9/11,…
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Symbolism in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe appropriate
Leesville Road High School’s fall play this semester is the well known C.S. Lewis tale The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Ms. Lou Catania, the theatre department director, chose this play because “it…
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Senior Wall wows all
Gene Kim, Alec Swiniarski, Kristin Murphy, Josh Vigil and Nate Seaman, seniors, and Gabe Romero, junior, collaborated complete the senior wall for the 2012 graduating class. Kim created the original idea for the wall.…
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Leesville soccer wins state title
Leesville women’s soccer won their third state championship in four years on Friday, May 27 at WakeMed soccer park. The state championship game was against the Ardrey Kell Knights, the same team Leesville has…
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Leesville creates memorial for Mr. Murphy
A committee is forming to create a memorial for Mr. Murphy, Leesville’s first principal. Murphy died on March 19, 2011, after a lengthy battle with cancer. The memorial is a fantastic way to…
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Leesville hosts St. Jude’s rally
Leesville Road High School will host a St Jude’s Children’s Hospital fund raiser from Friday, May 13 to Thursday, May 19. Leesville Road High School’s executive council is organizing the project. “Executive Council is…
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My life as a tree
When I heard that Leesville’s musical production was Cinderella this year, I knew I had to try out. Big flowing dresses, gorgeous ballrooms and a fairy-tale love story drew me in– I wanted to…
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Ben & Jerry’s free cone day an exciting success!
Tuesday April 12 was free cone day at the popular ice cream store Ben and Jerry’s. Each customer received either a free small cone or a small cup, selecting a flavor from a plethora…
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Canadian candy – surprisingly not weird
My dad’s job required us to move from Canada, but his job also takes him back to Canada routinely. Upon these visits, he stocks up on the Canadian delicacies that cannot be attained in…
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Leesville’s first career fair
On Tuesday, March 22, Leesville’s Business Alliance Commitee hosted an informative career fair. Julie Pennington, CTE teacher and a co-chair of the Business Alliance Commitee with Kay Floyd had a clear purpose for the…
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Reality TV: mostly garbage
Upon the finale of my favorite love story reality show The Bachelor, I began to ponder the candor of the actual show: how real is it? What is part of the show (lights, camera,…
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Nadja Young, CTE teacher, leaves Leesville
After four and a half years working at Leesville, Nadja Young, the CTE teacher, is leaving. “I recently began thinking of what the next steps in my career might be. I am interested in…
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Leesville’s very own Prince Charming
This year, Leesville’s theatre department is presenting the magical Cinderella— the well known tale of a beautiful girl harassed by her awful step family who, with the help of a sassy godmother, finds love…
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Online class registration
An online method of class registration is being employed for LRHS students signing up for classes next year. The administration of Leesville Road High School decided to make the switch in January of 2011,…
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New benches in Leesville’s athletic circle
New benches were installed in the athletic circle the weekend of February 5 as the traditional senior gift from the class of 2010. They were the second part of the class’s senior gift– the…
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I am not an Inuit!
The inspiration for this next column came from a rather abnormal source: Ms. Angela Scioli’s Honors Sociology class. The class has been studying different cultures, in this case, the Inuit– attempting to understand them.…
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Tangled: A princess movie to get tangled up in
Once upon a time, in a land far away, a King and Queen were having a baby, but the Queen grew dreadfully sick. There was knowledge of a magical healing flower somewhere in the…
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McGrath joins front office staff
Christine McGrath joined the front office staff at the beginning of the 2010-11 school year as the official front desk lady. “Mostly I just answer phones, help return forgotten lunches and help sick kids,”…
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Winterfest dresses: Cheaper is better?
Most underclassmen females go all out for Winterfest–this is their only chance to deck out in long, uber formal dresses and get their hair done. However, a common theme I have noticed is an…
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Soccer Coach Stone retires
Chip Stone, varsity men’s soccer coach from 2006, will retire from coaching starting next season. “I will be 65 before next soccer season and thought the team needed a youthful approach as I have…
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The cooties question
I sampled a spoonful of pudding from my brother’s bowl one day, meriting a disgruntled response on his part. “Ew Alex. That’s gross. We just exchanged so many germs..” While laughing maliciously at my…
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Sports in Canada: Not so different
The third round of this insightful column concerns Canadian sports. Now, I am perfectly aware that if there is one thing Americans know about Canada, it’s that Canadians love hockey. Yes, hockey is a…
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Canadian holidays: different day, same idea
Monday, October 11 marked the day that all Canadian families convene to stuff themselves silly with turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, cranberry jelly and pumpkin pie. Yes, Thanksgiving Day dawned that Monday morning, one riddled…