Author: Bennett Ange, senior editor
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LRHS students buy out Target’s Halloween candy
LRHS hosts a Hall-oween trick-or-treating event every year, where clubs decorate classroom doors and hand out candy–similar to a trunk-or-treat. Most honor societies participate in the event, and they give their hardworking members an…
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LRHS Men’s soccer loses the Wake County Cup final
On Saturday, October 11, 2025, the LRHS Varsity men’s soccer team played Apex Friendship High School in the Wake County Cup Final. While they battled hard, the Pride suffered a hard 1-2 loss. “We…
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Leesville 2025 Homecoming Football Game
On Friday, October 10, 2025, the Pride Varsity football team beat Enloe to win the 2025 Homecoming football game. The score at the end of the game was 40-13. “I thought it was really…
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What is Leesville Younglife?
Leesville Younglife is a community of LRHS students who come together to learn about and appreciate the Christian faith. College students lead the club, and they host engaging activities weekly–some focused on worship, and…
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How to do off-campus lunch
Off-campus dining is one of the best perks of being an upperclassman. Going out to your favorite restaurant can make a bland week exciting again–if you can make it there and back in LRHS’s…
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Students’ thoughts on the new LRHS exam policy
On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, the LRHS admin announced that the exam policy for the 25-26 school year had been updated. Before the policy change, 9th-11th graders had to take a teacher-made end-of-course exam…
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LRHS varsity men’s soccer vs. Green Hope
On Monday, August 25, the LRHS Men’s Varsity soccer team faced off against the Green Hope Falcons. The Pride won 3-2–their 2nd win out of their five games played so far this season. “I…
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Class of 2025 division 1 sports commitments
Making a Collegiate-level sports team is extremely competitive, especially at the Division 1 level. However, in the LRHS Class of 2025, there is a decent number of students committed to Division 1 colleges for…
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LRHS Spring dance concert
The LRHS Dance Department performed their spring concert this last Wednesday, May 21, and Thursday, May 22. The majority of the dances are choreographed by students, with input as needed by Shannon Carr, dance…
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Students excitement over AP exams
AP exams are for two weeks straight, starting on May 5, 2025, and ending on May 16, 2025. These two weeks are consistently students’ favorite time of the year. “I just love it so…
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Finals week survival guide
After AP exams are over, the last real obstacle standing between students and summer break is their final class exams (unless you’re a senior who’s exempt). It’s tempting to just give up after AP…
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The importance of college tours
When high school students start thinking about whether they want to go to college and where they want to go, chances are they’ll sign up for college tours. These are an important part of…
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The “Senior-itis” phemonemenon
Towards the end of the year, students start to get burnt out from all their schoolwork and extracurricular activities. This burnout is mostly prevalent in the senior class because of the end of their…
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Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins: Book review
Sunrise on the Reaping is the much anticipated fifth installment of Suzanne Collins’s bestselling series The Hunger Games. The book follows Haymitch Abernathy, a side character from the original trilogy, as he attempts to…
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Should you take the SAT or the ACT?
Test scores have historically been an important part of college applications. Even though they were made optional during Covid-19 years, some colleges are making it mandatory again. The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the…
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Why should high schoolers read
Reading is a popular pastime enjoyed by a range of age groups around the world. It has numerous benefits, even for high school students, but it’s rare to see high school students reading books…
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How to get through rejection season
The months of February, March, and April can be hard on some high schoolers; they can get cut from spring sports teams, rejected from college, or even turned down by a potential prom date.…
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Are educational school tours worth it?
LRHS has hosted several trips to various countries abroad through EF Educational Tours, a program that creates educator-led tours. These effectively serve as the high school version of field trips–for those who want to…
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What is Singles Awareness Day
Singles Awareness Day is celebrated on February 15th, the day after Valentine’s Day. It’s a day for those not in happy relationships to celebrate the joys of being single. Dating app companies like Tinder…
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Introducing the new newspaper staff writers
The start of the second semester means fresh staff for The Mycenaean. Seven new writers joined our team this spring: Madeline Gransden, Matas Karkauskas, Gaby Lefcheck, Michael Ogbuowelu, Emerson Swope, Maren Uria, and Maya…
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the Dance team childrens clinic
The LRHS Dance Team holds several clinics throughout the year for aspiring dancers to attend. The attendees are taught multiple styles of dance the team performs, including pom and hip-hop. (Photo Courtesy of @lrhs_danceteam)
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City Ballet’s running of the Nutcracker
The Nutcracker is a ballet featuring richly colored costumes and exciting dances. One of the major points of the ballet is the battle scene, where the Nutcracker prince fights off an army of mice…
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THe Forgoten athletic teams of Leesville
Pictured: The LRHS Women’s Varsity tennis team. Despite placing 3rd in the Cap Six 4A conference, the team didn’t have much attendance at games throughout the year (Photo Courtesy of Alexis Engleson).
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The Luminaria Winter Tradition in Raleigh
Luminaries are popular decorations around the holidays. They can be used to decorate anything, from graveyards to neighborhood roads (Photo Courtesy of Creative Commons).
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leesvilles club increase for the 2024-2025 school year
Clubs are a vital part of high school culture. Many different types of clubs represent interests for everybody and help students feel more connected to their peers (Photo Courtesy of Creative Commons).
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lessville football regular season recap
From left to right: Christian Shaw (Sr), Deiondre Goldston (Sr), William Colombo (Sr), and Sam White (Jr) walk onto the field with the referees before kickoff. This marks the start of the last conference…
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the impact of teachers vs external coaches at leesville
Michael Tetreault (left) and Corey Moore (right) coach the LRHS Mens Varsity and Junior Varsity soccer teams, respectively. Tetreault is a teacher coach, while Moore is an out-of-school coach (Photos used by permission of…
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the countdown to college application week
This bulletin board is found between the main office and student services. It shows many of the colleges LRHS students have gone to, several of which participate in College Application Week (Photo Courtesy of…
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Leesville girls Soccer Interest Meeting 2024
The Girl’s Soccer interest meeting was held outside in the Marshall Hamilton stadium. Previous players enjoyed catching up with teammates from the past year. (Photo Courtesy of Bennett Ange)
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Leesville’s National honors society inductions 2024
The NHS inductions took place on September 12, 2024. Vice President Carter Yu (left) and Secretary Clara Davis (right) are waiting to give their speeches and announce the inductees (Photo Courtesy of Dana Tiller).
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What is the LRHS Literary Magazine?
The Crescendo is the name of the LRHS Literary Magazine. The magazine typically has a small but consistent staff. (Photo Courtesy of Sarah White).
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Meet the new executive council advisor
Ms. Shepherd is the new Executive Council advisor for the 2024-2025 school year. Shepherd works very hard to create a fun and inclusive environment for her students (Photo Courtesy of Bennett Ange).
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leesville soccer vs. Green hope
The LRHS Men’s Varsity soccer team against Green Hope High School. This was the team’s 6th game of the season. (Photo Courtesy of Daniela Plata).