Carson Saffold, staff writer, Author at The Mycenaean

by Carson Saffold, staff writer June 3, 2013

Humor+Math=?…

Each year, those stalwart few who have weathered the storm of year-long AP Calculus end the year with a special project. A project quite unlike all other assignments which they

by Carson Saffold, staff writer May 29, 2013

One nation, under guns

With the pain of numerous mass shootings still fresh in the minds of many Americans, both President Obama and Vice President Biden have spent the last several weeks campaigning tirelessly

by Carson Saffold, staff writer May 8, 2013

Ending on a good note

With their Orlando trip behind them, members of the Leesville Symphonic Band have turned their attention to the next big event of their calendar year: the Spring Concert. Among the

by Carson Saffold, staff writer April 26, 2013

Voter suppression: the college edition

Republican legislators in the North Carolina General Assembly introduced a new bill (SB 667) into the NC Senate on Tuesday, April 2, 2013. The proposed bill would carry a tax

by Carson Saffold, staff writer February 21, 2013

What if teachers could carry concealed firearms?

In the wake of the appalling events at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, the decades-old struggle to end gun violence in schools has taken on new urgency. All

by Carson Saffold, staff writer February 20, 2013

So little time, so much to do

With their March 15 concert fast approaching, members of the LRHS Symphonic Band have entered into an intense period of preparation. With a difficult yet rewarding concert program, the pressure

by Carson Saffold, staff writer January 11, 2013

Leap of faith

Two giants, locked in a deadly embrace, biting, clawing, fighting. Both covered in dried blood and dirt– both holding onto a torn scrap of red, white and blue fabric. The

by Carson Saffold, staff writer December 6, 2012

Hark, jingle, jolly, joy

Each year, members of the LRHS Symphonic Band awake in the early hours of the morning, don their uniforms, and travel to downtown Raleigh to march in the annual Christmas

by Carson Saffold, staff writer November 27, 2012

To the beat of a drum

Each week, a variety of factors contribute to the unique experience that is a Leesville football game. One of these factors is the Leesville drumline. “[The drumline] create kind of

by Carson Saffold, staff writer November 20, 2012

Symphonic Band to England

On Thursday, Oct 16, most students heard the bell signaling the start of fourth period and proceeded with their normal routines. Not so for the members of the Leesville Symphonic

by Carson Saffold, staff writer October 1, 2012

The band plays on

Instruments up. Embouchures set. Backs straight. Feet together. The drum major’s hands rise, and a collective breath reverberates across the practice field. Her hands hit the first count, and a

by Carson Saffold, staff writer September 24, 2012

Jazzing Things Up

In his second year at Leesville, Christopher Serina, director of bands at LRHS, is jazzing things up. Serina recently announced that he will be holding auditions for a Leesville jazz

by Carson Saffold, staff writer September 17, 2012

Musings of a “Liberal Elite”

As our generation grows ever closer to voter eligibility, we must fulfill our obligation as voters by educating ourselves on the issues, candidates and party platforms. Too often, people draw

by Carson Saffold, staff writer September 7, 2012

Major responsibility

Within the world of marching band, the drum major holds the success of the band in her hands. The enormous responsibility of both leading and conducting the band lies with

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