Author: Alex Schuler, Senior Editor
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Rock climbing: an eccentric sport
Most Leesville students participate in generic sports: football, basketball and tennis are examples. This is mostly because these sports are available and easy to participate in. But Meg Milan, sophomore, partakes in a lesser…
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Soccer senior night bittersweet
The men’s regular soccer season drew to a close Wednesday, October 20 in their last home game against Wake Forest-Rolesville. The 4-2 win brought the team to an overall record of 16-1. They also…
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Censorship at Leesville
Censorship, or a lack thereof, has always been a huge issue. Different societies, social classes and religions will always try to dictate what people can and cannot say, print and believe. The First Amendment…
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Vandals strike Leesville’s campus
Driving into school the morning of Friday, October 22, most students were shocked to find the letters “MHS” vanadalized on windows, school walls, the senior wall, speed bumps, stairs, the parking lot, and over…
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NHS inducts new members
The new 2010 school year National Honors Society members were inducted Wednesday, September 22 in the school auditorium. The commemoration began with a procession of the inductees into the auditorium. NHS President Melissa Fluke…
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Leesville’s cougars run wild
Attention underclassmen boys! An epidemic is sweeping Leesville Road High School.The symptoms include excitement, extreme confusion and severe emotional distress. If you notice any of these be sure to notify the authorities–because senior cougars…
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10 things to know about Canada
Commonly referred to as “America’s Hat,” “America, Jr.,” and my personal favorite, “The “north” part in North America,” Canada is often overlooked when considering powerful nations of the world. And as a proud Canadian…
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Classroom reassignments
Leesville Road High School underwent extensive classroom reassignments for the first day of school, August 25. Gary Duvall, assistant principal, headed the reorganization of teacher classroom assignment, as all classes of the same subject…
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Pride soccer grounds Falcons
The Leesville Road High School men’s soccer team beat Green Hope on Wednesday, August 25 with a final score of 3-2. Green hope was ranked number two in the state before this game, according…
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MoMA Exhibits Tim Burton’s New Artwork
Most know Tim Burton as the creepy-but-enticing movie director. His movies are easily recognizable: dark, moody and original, involving weird characters and catchy but slightly disturbing musical numbers. Take, for example, The Nightmare Before…
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New North Carolina Laws
The state legislature has passed several new laws ranging from December 1 to January 1. The new laws range from serious, such as the new “no texting while driving” law, to wacky, such as…
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Invictus Captures South Africa’s Defining Moment
“I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.” So ends the captivating, powerful movie Invictus by Clint Eastwood, inspired by the poem by William Ernest Henley, the namesake…
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Argatha Williams: The Smiling Custodian
Argatha Williams is the custodian that we all know from the halls. She smiles, waves and greets every student she sees. Her gleaming optimism puts a smile on any weary student’s face, and she…
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Break-In at Leesville
Sometime in the early morning hours of Sunday, Nov 29, several individuals broke into the modular units at Leesville Road High School. “I woke up Monday to Ms. Floor calling me at 6 in…
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Miller’s Fall Doesn’t Break Spirit
Mr. Miller was determined to finish his Iron-Man Distance Triathlon on Nov 7. Unfortunately, 80 miles into the cycling portion, he had an accident, puncturing one lung, breaking his clavicle and snapping two ribs.…
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2010 leesville wrestling preview
The Leesville Wrestling team will begin their 2010 season the first week of November. The team is confident in defending their CAP-7 championship from last year. Jason Weiss, the wrestling coach, is optimistic about achieving…
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Leesville Green in More Ways than One
In 2004, Wake County Public School System teamed up with Child Nutrition Services and began the FEED THE BIN program. Leesville Road High School has participated in the program since the beginning. Green bins…
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Leesville Football Defeats East Wake
The Leesville Road Pride football team kicked off their second home game versus the East Wake Warriors on Friday, September 11. Although the game starts at 7:00 pm, the pre-game festivities began at 7:00…