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…
Articles by Alex Schuler, Senior Editor
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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….
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 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…
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,…
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….