Author: Brendan Marks, Editor in Chief, 2012-13
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Student struggles through newspaper, but pulls through
The day I received my acceptance letter to the Mycenaean staff was the happiest day of my young life. Back in the good ole’ days, I loved writing and the fast paced environment…
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Varsity Softball a big hit
On Tuesday, March 15, Leesville Road defeated the Enloe Eagles 11-1 in varsity softball. With their latest victory, the Pride rise to an undefeated 4-0 record on the year. Jessica Pinkney, sophomore, attributes the…
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Leesville’s courtyards: one of the seven wonders of Wake County
Once upon a time, hidden by the walls of Leesville, there lay two solemn courtyards. Inhabited by rambunctious gnomes and overgrown with foliage, these mythical paradises, once the centerpieces of the school, are now…
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Women’s Varsity soccer on the rise
On Friday, March 11, Leesville Road defeated Wake Forest- Rolesville 3-0 in varsity women’s soccer. With the win, the Pride moved to 5-0 on the year. Winning on Wednesday, while an appreciated victory, meant…
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Football coach David Green resigns
On Friday, January 28, after six successful seasons at Leesville Road, Coach David Green officially resigned as the school’s head football coach. Coach Green first came to the Pride before the start of the…
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Student spotlight: Nnenna Ujah
This summer, when Nnenna Ujah steps up to the podium to receive her diploma, she will have taken a path unlike anyone else in her graduating class. At 16, she will be one of…
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Men’s Varsity basketball “to turn things around”
On January 4, the Leesville men’s varsity basketball team lost their ninth game of their season, 53-62 to the Sanderson Spartans. With this loss, the Pride fall to 2-9 on the year, one of…
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JV women’s basketball still going strong
The JV women’s basketball team narrowly defeated Millbrook 56-54 on Wednesday, January 5. With the “W”, the Pride advances to 11-0 so far this season. Coach Ross, who has been with the team since…
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Students share high school experience with parents
Most students come to school every morning and forget about their lives at home. However, there are few students who have to deal with their parents at Leesville as well as at home. During…
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Hanukkah deserves recognition, too!
Over the years, Christmas has mutated from its humble beginnings as a birthday celebration into an overblown, commercialized party. While the holiday may still be religiously significant, the general consensus is that Christmas can…
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Wrestling team has high hopes
The Leesville Road wrestling squad will take part in their first meet of the year against East Wake on November 23. The team, under Coach Jason Wyss, has participated in preseason workouts since Labor…
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Leesville bathrooms: time to renovate
Everytime I walk into a bathroom at Leesville, I enter into a pit of despair. The bathrooms at Leesville are disgraceful. There is no cheerfulness within those walls but instead a feeling of dread.…
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Womens’ basketball holds open gym
On Thursday, Oct. 7 at 2:30, the girls basketball team held an open gym for any girls interested in playing basketball this winter. Held every year before the start of the regular season, the…
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Halo: Reach gets mixed reviews
Halo: Reach was released at midnight on September 14 and at that moment, the nation was hooked. Teenagers everywhere camped outside of stores and even skipped school to put their hands on a copy.…
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Pregnant teens speak out at LRHS
Every year, about six million women throughout the United States become pregnant. Of those six million, more than 750,00 of them are teenagers. As a result, almost 250,000 of these teen mothers have abortions.…
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School improvement #1: cafeteria side door
As a sophomore at Leesville Road, I’m slowly starting to realize how things work throughout the school. I know a few teachers and most of the students, but above all, I know my way…
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Pride football welcomes new coach
Marshall L. Hamilton Stadium was pumped-up Friday night, Aug. 27, as the Pride defeated Green Hope in their first home game under new assistant coach Jimmy Williams. Coach Williams came to Leesville this year,…