Author: Alex Stewart, Online Editor 2010-11
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Leesville-For-Lifers set to graduate
There is a secret club expertly hidden within the walls of Leesville Road High School. Started in 2006, this club is extremely exclusive, and its members are few and far between. They know things…
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Senioritis: A bittersweet farewell
It is with a (somewhat) heavy heart that I write my final Senioritis column. We seniors have less than two weeks of school left. We have made countdowns, set phone alarms and decorated the…
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Soccer girls prepare for states
Friday, May 27 marks the end of a nearly perfect season for the ladies of Varsity Pride soccer. They have endured months of regular-season games and practices, five playoff games, and now, what they’ve…
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Fiasco’s hosts art show for Honors Art IV students
On Monday, May 23, Jose Espinal’s Honors Art IV class presented their favorite works at the new restaurant Fiasco’s in Brierdale Shopping Center. This showcase, which is the first of its kind for most…
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Kilcup petitions for changes to graduation dress code
When Nora Kilcup, senior, received her Senior Bulletin, a booklet for seniors detailing all the rules, regulations and important dates pertaining to graduation, she noticed something unsettling. The dress code for women at the…
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Prom 2011 a lacking experience
Leesville’s 2011 Prom was predicted to be a magical night full of beautiful dresses and marbles galore. However, there were key features that prevented the dance from reaching its ultimate potential. Actually, in a…
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ITS members compete in State Festival
Members of Leesville Road’s International Thespian Society recently attended the North Carolina Thespian Festival at UNC School of the Arts on March 25 and 26. The festival, which hosted technical theater students and teachers…
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Our America with Lisa Ling an eye-opener
Our America with Lisa Ling on the Oprah Winfrey Network is an MTV True Life-esque exposé on various issues hidden in American society. Sometimes shocking and always enlightening, host Lisa Ling takes an objective…
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Senioritis: month seven
I’ve come to a startling realization, folks; an epiphany, if you will. A school year is nine months long. Nine months is also the duration of a normal pregnancy. Ergo, if senior year were…
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Easter Seals to hold charity walk on Centennial Campus
The Easter Seals, a group that aids and advocates for those with autism and other mental and physical disabilities, as well as their families, will hold a charity walk in Raleigh on Saturday, April…
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Jake Joyner: Leesville’s Tarantino
Jake Joyner, senior, is most widely known for his tackles on the Leesville Road football team’s D-line. What many people do not know about him, however, is his passion for filmmaking. Joyner intends to…
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A skeptic turns to yoga
Senior year is a stressful time. Full of deadlines, applications and apathy, seniors need an outlet to channel their anxieties and find their calm. So, I decided to try the calming ancient exercise of…
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Senioritis: month six
Having contracted the Bubonic Plague (or possibly a cold; it’s too soon to tell), I have been quarantined in my house for quite some time now. I have spent a good chunk of that…
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Leesville’s soccer stars sign letters of intent
Wednesday, February 2 marked the class of 2011 National Signing Day for student athletes. Among them, three of Leesville’s star athletes from the women’s soccer team signed an Official Letter of Intent to their…
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Senioritis: month five
I am halfway through my fourth and final year of high school. Haaaaaaaaaaaaallelujah! Haaaaaaaaaaaaaallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Halleeeeeeeeeeeeeelujah! In celebration of this achievement, I’m going to do things a bit differently this month. Here is…
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No Strings Attached a funny, forgettable chickflick
No Strings Attached, starring Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman, is a light, cutesy comedy about the pitfalls of being friends with benefits. Full of “romcom” cliches and little that was unexpected, the movie was…
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Leesville’s triple threat aspires for Broadway
Logan Williamson, senior, is quite the drama queen. In fact, she hopes to get paid to be one someday. Williamson is one of many Leesville students planning to graduate early and pursue a hobby,…
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Senioritis: month four
I was sitting in third period, Spanish, when it happened. I tried to hold it in; I fought it for as long as I could, but it just bubbled inside of me, growing and…
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Missed Black Friday? More savings to come, experts say
CNN reported Nov. 29 on the fallacies associated with Cyber Monday, the online shopping phenomenon that occurs the Monday after Thanksgiving. It is commonly known as THE day to shop via Internet. Many people…
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Leesville’s Mainstage performs Alice in Wonderland
Leesville’s Honors theater class, Mainstage Theatrics, performed the classic children’s story, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, on stage Tuesday, Nov. 23 in the Leesville Auditorium. Erika Martin, senior, starred as Alice.
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Senioritis: month three
Upon completing the last of my college applications (which really don’t matter after getting the one acceptance letter I care about), not much has caught my attention regarding the real world. Were those Chilean…
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What every (future) senior needs to know, but doesn’t
1. When writing your application essays, do them all on ONE computer I have spent many hours of my life this year having panic attacks because I thought I had lost my college essays…
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Pumpkin patches create, bring back memories
October marks the beginning of a very exciting time of the year: pumpkin hunting. Pumpkin patches spring up seemingly overnight around Raleigh, displaying round, orange vegetables and various gourds on the side of the…
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Senioritis: month two
Mrs. Kay Floyd did her first-period AP English 12 class a disservice on October 7, 2010 as she approached her stereo to play a recording of Shakespeare’s Macbeth: “I know it’s way too early…
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New speed bumps infuriate student drivers
Over the summer, the Leesville administration installed two new speed bumps in the road leading to the student parking lot. Upon realizing that the original three bumps did literally nothing to impede the speed…
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Ebonics be wack, yo
The News & Observer recently reported on a linguistic debate growing in the Drug Enforcement Administration. Officials are having more and more trouble incriminating drug dealers and users because of their dialect, commonly known…
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How 283 Great Colleges saved my life
Barnes & Noble’s SparkNotes, as everyone knows, is the official religion of American high schoolers. Aiding in the understanding of literature greats such as Shakespeare and Dickens, the geniuses at SparkNotes know how to…
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Senioritis: month one
I have waited twelve miserable years to finally claim my fame to Seniordom. Feeling self-righteous, throwing freshmen in trashcans, parking in the senior lot, the whole shebang. Possibly the most exciting aspect of my…
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Sasha Karelov a passionate volleyball player
Sasha Karelov, sophomore, is all volleyball all the time. She calls the sport her “gateway, a destressor” from school and life. “I never get sick of it; it’s all I know,” she explained. Karelov…
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Seniors have chance to win 2011 Chevy Cruze
Leesville is one of two lucky high schools that is holding a new competition to encourage seniors to attend school more frequently. Called “Drive for Perfection,” the contest awards a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze to…
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Senior gift to be installed this summer
Will Woodhouse, senior class president, recently announced the Class of 2010’s senior gift to the school. Woodhouse said that a new sidewalk and two wooden benches will be installed this summer. The cement will…
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Sex and the City 2 disappointing
Sex and the City 2, starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristen Davis and Cynthia Nixon premiered to millions Thursday, May 27, promising glamour, couture, and all-around fabulousness. The movie, however, did not live…
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Class of X leaves their mark
Leesville’s bright young graduates left their mark on the school that will be remembered in embarrassment for years to come. Way to go out with a bang, X. The red Volkswagon Golf parked in…
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Obvious studies plague academia
Fellow Americans, have no fear: your tax dollars are being put to good use. Scientists nationwide are conducting insightful, eye-opening studies preparing us for the future, enabling us with information that will blow our…
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The history of 420 revealed
There are many myths about the mysterious happenings of April 20. Better known as “four-twenty,” it is a day celebrating the cannabis plant and the marijuana-smoking lifestyle. Many believe the number 420 is the…
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A cheap girl’s guide to prom prep
Prom evokes many emotions: excitement, nervousness, joy, etc. Your wallet does not feel the same way. Preparation for The Big Night takes time, effort, patience and, above all, money. Females especially have difficulty in…
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Synthetic marijuana’s popularity grows
Many teens have recently discovered a legal alternative to marijuana. Synthetic marijuana, also called K2, gives users a high similar to marijuana. Ironically, many researchers have concluded that this legal form of pot is…
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Grossi receives arts scholarship
On March 10, 2010, April Grossi was one of five WCPSS seniors to receive an Artists of Tomorrow scholarship, made available by the City of Raleigh Arts Commission. After passing the application and interview…
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The “Duh” heard ’round the world
The Daily Collegian reported a study that revealed college females who rush sororities have lower self-esteem and worse body image than those who do not. The public’s response: No $%&#, Einstein. Northwestern University’s Ashley…
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New $100-bill to be released
April 21 will be the big reveal for the United States’ new $100-bill, featuring a different portrait of Benjamin Franklin on the front. Mr. Franklin’s release party will be in the Department of Treasury’s…
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Wake County’s dropout rate decreasing
Wake County reported a 3.47 percent dropout rate for the 2008-2009 school year, down from 4.17 percent of high school dropouts the previous year. This is the county’s lowest rate since 2003. North Carolina’s…
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Facebook, School and the First Amendment
Debate over the right to use Facebook and its contents against an employee, student or the like has existed since the birth of internet profiles and blogging. What we post on the internet, some…
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Valentine’s Day Forgettable
Name an actor, any actor, and he or she is probably in the new rom-com Valentine’s Day. A-list stars such as Julia Roberts, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Alba and Biel star in the new movie,…
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Rescue comes to Haiti
The southern part of Haiti experienced a 7.0-level earthquake on Tuesday, Jan 12. President Barack Obama has already promised an “all-out rescue” to the victims in the poor Central American country. Beginning Thursday the…
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Cultural Media Literacy available next school year
Leesville plans to offer a new English class next school year for all grades called Cultural Media Literacy. Robert Phillips, an English 11 teacher at LRHS with a graduate’s degree in Film Studies, plans…
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Moss Plays in Shrine Bowl
Carson Moss, one of Leesville’s offensive linemen, received the honor of playing in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas on Saturday, Dec 19. He is the only student-athlete from Raleigh who attended the Bowl…
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Public Schools Attempting Gender Separation
Public schools nationwide are trying out a new system of organization in the classroom: gender separation. After noticing a trend of female students consistently scoring higher on reading tests than male students and then…
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Dance ensemble flies south for the winter
Leesville’s Dance Ensemble made arrangements to perform at the 2010 Orange Bowl’s Halftime Show on January 5. The dancers were invited to perform in the show in May of last year and have been…
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Pride Football Players Discuss Time Committments
From July to December, Leesville’s football team is dedicated to running, conditioning and practicing several hours a day, five days a week. Even when the season is over, the team uses those extra months…
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LRHS’s Dracula Exceeds Expectations
Leesville’s fall production of Dracula, performed November 5-7, exceeded every expectation its audience had. Usually ranked second in quality to the school’s spring musical each year, the fall play left some large shoes to…