Alex Schuler, Senior Editor

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor May 25, 2012

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor May 16, 2012

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor May 8, 2012

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.

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor March 19, 2012

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 Alex Schuler, Senior Editor March 19, 2012

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,

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor March 17, 2012

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor March 6, 2012

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.

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor February 29, 2012

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor February 23, 2012

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor February 23, 2012

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor February 23, 2012

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor February 23, 2012

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor January 11, 2012

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor December 19, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor December 19, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor December 2, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor November 29, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor November 17, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor November 15, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor November 14, 2011

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.

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor November 10, 2011

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.

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor October 27, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor October 27, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor October 12, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor October 4, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor October 4, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor September 14, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor September 12, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor September 8, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor September 6, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor June 3, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor June 3, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor May 18, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor May 10, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor May 2, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor April 12, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor March 31, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor March 31, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor March 23, 2011

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.

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor March 11, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor March 9, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor March 3, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor March 3, 2011

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–

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor March 3, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor February 28, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor February 11, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor January 18, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor January 4, 2011

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

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor November 23, 2010

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.

by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor November 12, 2010

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

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