The Mycenaean investigates: N.C. Senate election redistricting bill
A bill the N.C. Senate recently passed to redistrict and alter Wake County Commissioners elections...
School report cards call for celebration, improvement
Dr. Anthony Muttillo does not consider Leesville a “test-prep” kind of school. He never wants...
“Pedestrian at Best” is far from pedestrian
“Put me on a pedestal, and I’ll only disappoint you,” belts Courtney Barnett in “Pedestrian...
Mycenaean Exclusive: Clay Aiken reflects on life, politics, career to date
In eighth grade at Leesville Road Middle School, Clay Aiken interviewed former Governor Terry Sanford...
Don’t judge a meal by its garnish: Garland review
Though Garland is situated among many of Raleigh’s best restaurants and bars, it is easily...
All hail Macbeth: Shakespeare’s greatest
“Saying the most possible in the fewest words”: only one definition of poetry has ever...
Ferguson’s well-rounded classroom
One innovation sets Trey Ferguson’s math classroom apart from the rest: Ferguson’s classroom has no...
The Breakfast Club: 30 years later
“…and these children that you spit on, as they try to change their worlds are...
The times are a-changin’
Redemption begins with a fall from grace. Don Draper has fallen from grace; what now?...
The Life Aesthetic with Wes Anderson
Soon after the release of Moonrise Kingdom, I was talking to a friend, who graduated...
Q&A with Chad Broer, Colorado principal
For an administrative opinion about the legalization of marijuana, we talked to Chad Broer, an...
The Goldfinch is a triumph
It took me a few days after finishing Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch to decide I...
Les Mis exceeds expectations
NC Theatre’s current production of Les Misérables was exceptional, especially considering the immensity of the...
Osage triumphs
Tracy Lett’s August: Osage County, the Pullitzer award-winning play, may have translated to the screen victoriously,...
Shakespeare, or what you will
On 44th St. in Manhattan, between Sixth and seventh avenue, lies the Belasco Theatre, currently...
A remedy for boring lunch spots
On E. Hargett next to Moore Square sits a quaint diner called Remedy. The red...
Leesville’s own reveal the truth behind education
Waiting for “Superman”, a documentary examining the American public education system, captured national attention upon...
Word of the Year speeches
After much grueling deliberation, the Oxford English Dictionary named “Selfie” as the word of the...
Is Thinkspace the future?
Students read books written by other people, watch movies made by other people and learn...
#WNCNBlitz: LRHS pep rally via Twitter
Connor Choate, Editor in Chief 2014-2015
The League review
The League embarked on its fifth season with the start of this year’s NFL regular...
New Science and Math teachers join LRHS staff
Every year, Leesville adds new teachers to the mix. This year, the science, math and...
Artsplosure Review
Every year since 1980, downtown Raleigh has hosted the Artsplosure Festival. Artsplosure, which was May...
Modern Vampires Proves third time’s the charm
Vampire Weekend’s third album is unlike their previous two, but it’s fantastic. Modern Vampires of...
Fun with Phone-banking
Volunteering has become an essential part of high school. Colleges expect hours, many clubs require...
The race to beat boredom
From a young age, everyone is programed to go, go, go. Whether it’s school, sports...
Senator Hagan visits Leesville
April 26, 2013 Senator Kay Hagan visited Leesville to speak about a bill she will...
Hagan visits Leesville
April 26, 2013 — Senator Kay Hagan, D-NC, visited Leesville to speak about a bill...
Teens, technology and research
At some point during any course, a high school student will be assigned a research...
PDQ raises the bar for fast-food
New to Raleigh this winter, on the outside, PDQ looks like a typical fast-food restaurant....
A case for John Irving
Salinger, Steinbeck, Fitzgerald and Hemingway are all readily recognized and praised as great American authors....
High hopes for men’s tennis
In addition to new players, this year’s men’s tennis team will be starting the season...
What if Leesville had a “one-to-one” program?
Over the past few years, a technological craze has swept through America’s schools — the...
Zero Dark Thirty kills it
Everyone knows Osama bin Laden’s name, and after Zero Dark Thirty, they know how the...
Foster student finds new home
Jamie Durham is a sophomore at Leesville. She takes classes like anyone else does all...
Inside the CSA
The Christian Students Association — or CSA — met Thursday, January 10 to discuss faith...
Kwanzaa celebrates African culture
Kwanzaa, a week-long celebration spanning from late December to early January, is celebrated around the...
Foreign students come to Leesville
To have the experience to learn in a foreign country is an incredible opportunity —...
High schoolers help middle and elementary students learn
On January 8, Leesville launched the Community Tutoring Program where high schoolers help middle and...
Hitchcock is Psycho — in a Good Way
Hitchcock, directed by Sacha Gervasi, tells the love story between director Alfred Hitchcock (played by...
Is college right for everyone?
Ever since the first day of elementary school, everyone has been working towards a seemingly...
Caffé Luna: The best Italian cuisine in downtown Raleigh
In America, people can occasionally pigeonhole Italian cuisine into either spaghetti or pizza; Caffé Luna...
Justin Timberlake is bringing Myspace back
The glory days of MySpace are long gone after a drastic fall from grace and...
Tim Burton’s latest triumph
In Tim Burton’s latest animated movie Frankenweenie, the main character, Victor (Charlie Tahan), loses his...
First presidential debate sparks reactions in students
Last week, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, Republican presidential candidate, participated in the first...
If the Chicago Teachers’ Strike met North Carolina
The Chicago Teachers’ Strike asserted itself in history this past month, but could it happen...
The women’s golf trio
This year’s women’s golf team may be small, but they have heart. The team consists...
Volunteering at the DNC
This past Labor Day, I had the opportunity to volunteer at the 2012 Democratic National...
New year, new English teacher
A new year brings new teachers to Leesville — including Karen Harker of the English...