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Student council elections were held on September 8-9th, 2020. Some positions resulted in ties and campaigning was harder due to virtual school. (Photo Courtesy of Amelia Collado) Leesville Road High
The Leesville football team players have been getting creative with how they’ve been staying in shape since they are unable to practice with their teammates. Many Leesville football players from
Contributors: Asis Johnson, Jacob Smith, Lauren Taylor, Amelia Collado Billie’s Beginnings On September 8th, Fender released the official Billie Eilish signature ukulele. The ukulele, made in collaboration with Fender– a
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
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
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.
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
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,
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
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.
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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–
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
