Author: Dayna Wilkerson, editor in chief, 2022-23
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Daisy Jones & the Six Miniseries Coming to an End
The new miniseries Daisy Jones & the Six has come to a season’s end after three weeks on Amazon Prime. The series is an adaptation of the same name book by Taylor Jenkins Reid.…
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Religions Field Trips
The World Religions & Bible Studies classes went on two field trips to houses of worship on March 13 and 15, respectively. They went to a Jewish reform synagogue and an Islamic mosque. This…
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Religions Field Trip to Buddhist Center
On March 6, the Religions in World Cultures and Bible History classes went to the Kadampa Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Kadampa Center focuses on Tibetan Buddhism, and the classes went at the…
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Powderpuff Event Update
The Annual Powderpuff Flag Football Game for the 2022-23 school year has a more official week to start: the last week of April. The announcement comes as the Executive Council still tries to figure…
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Why are so Many Teachers Leaving?
Teachers at Leesville and beyond have been retiring or quitting the profession at astronomical rates since 2020, leaving many issues for schools and school boards to cover. Teaching has always been challenging: Little pay,…
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Track Tryouts Next Week
Outdoor track tryouts are next week on February 21 and 22 after school in Hamilton Stadium. Tryouts are for all grade levels who filled out and turned in their appropriate forms. Many veteran track…
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10th-12th Grade Curriculum Night
On February 2, Leesville Road High School (LRHS) will virtually host a curriculum/registration event for rising 10th-12th grade students. The event intends to help students understand the courses they have available to them, with…
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Movies I’m Excited for this Year
As we enter a new year, that means many new movies. Franchises like DC, Marvel, and John Wick will release new films this year. I am very excited about the new movies this year.…
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The Upcoming Dance Concerts
On January 5 & 6, 2023, Leesville Road High School’s dance classes will perform at their concert from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the auditorium. Shannon Carr leads the dance programs. All three…
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Top Google Trends of 2022
Dayna Wilkerson, editor in chief, 2022-23Hey guys! My name is Dayna, and I am the Editor-in-Chief of the Mycenaean this school year. I love reading, cooking/baking, and hanging out with my friends and family!
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Election Day
Election Day is today, November 8, 2022, across the nation. Those 18 years and older cast their ballots today or previously during early voting for local, state, or national elections. Leesville is full of…
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Starbucks’ Winter Menu is Back
The winter drinks from Starbucks are back for the holiday season at all US locations on November 3. The usual drinks, Peppermint Mocha, Chestnut Praline, Sugar Cookie, Toasted White Chocolate Mocha, and Creme Brulee,…
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Videography Club
Leesville has a new club this year: the Videography Club. The interest meeting was on October 28, but the first meeting is open to everyone on November 2. Haley McAlarney, senior, is the president…
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Album Review: Midnights
Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated new album, Midnights, came out at midnight today, October 21. The 13-track and 44-minute album received a 100/100 score from The Independent the day before its release, so I have…
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Rex Orange County Charged with Sexual Assault
On October 9, Rex Orange County, a famous English alternative singer, announced that a London court charged him with six counts of sexual assault (SA) in June. Rex, whose real name is Alexander O’Connor,…
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First Production Week for the Play
The Great All-American Musical Disaster (GAAMD) is now in full production. On October 5, 2022, all the members of each technical crew for the play met after school. Before the meeting today, on September…
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No Powderpuff this Homecoming Week?
The Powderpuff game is not a part of Leesville’s Homecoming week festivities for the 2022-23 school year. Every Homecoming week, the girls in each class practice about three times after school to play flag…
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Senior Spotlight: Sydney Walker
With a senior class of almost 600 people, there are many exceptional individuals at Leesville Road High School (LRHS) for the 2022-23 school year. Sydney Walker is one of those individuals. On the Court…
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Principal of the Year Site Visit
On September 12, three principals in WCPSS came to LRHS to talk to select school members about Mr. Solomon for his Principal of the Year nomination. The principals are judges for the POTY award…
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Senior Spotlight: Caden Merritt
Caden Merritt, a senior at Leesville Road High School, is one of many who are joining the military after graduation in June. Merritt will join the United States Marine Corps as a Marine Musician…
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My Experience at a Durham Bulls Game
On April 30, I attended the Durham Bulls game against the Memphis Redbirds. I have never been to a baseball game before this game. I went with my father because we received free tickets. …
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Five Athletes Commit
On April 5, 2022, five athletes from Leesville Road High School committed to their colleges. Anthony Jemerson, Tyler Graham, Ian Westbrook, and Dylan Cosey, football players at Leesville, and Kate Speerschneider, a swimmer at…
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Awards Night
Leesville Road High School held Awards Night in the auditorium on May 9, 2022. Awards Night is dedicated to honoring students who are recognized by their teachers in a specific class. The two types…
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Pride Productions presents Annie
Leesville Road High School and Pride Productions’ spring musical, Annie is on from April 21-23 at 7 pm and April 23 at 2 pm. Background on the Musical Annie is a Broadway musical written…
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Game Design Academy
Leesville Road High School has a new program for incoming freshmen: the Game Design Academy. What is this new Academy? The Game Design Academy is a “career-themed school within the school” that works with…
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Leesville Baseball Spotlight: Cole Lanford
Leesville Road High School (LRHS)’s baseball team has many excellent players, and there is one standout player in particular: Cole Lanford. Lanford is a sophomore at LRHS who verbally committed to North Carolina State…
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The New Batman Movie
The Batman starring Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz premiered in the United States on March 4, 2022. The much-anticipated film portrays Bruce Wayne/Batman (Robert Pattinson) in a 2021 Gotham City fighting with James Gordon…
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Delaney Santre: Student Spotlight
Just about everyone at school probably knows Delaney Santre. Whether she’s tutored you, an officer in your club, or in your class, you’ve heard of her. All About Delaney Moving from Texas to North…
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Sola Coffee Cafe: 10 Years Later
Sola Coffee Cafe still has the same atmosphere as it did ten years ago: full of bustling conversation, coffee machines, and a feeling that this place provided more than just good coffee. I have…
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My Christmas Books Review
I am back again with another book review. Every year I ask for a few books for Christmas. This year, I would like to share the books I asked for this Christmas and my…
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Habitat for Humanity
From early October 2021 to February 2022, Habitat for Humanity of Wake County will be constructing six houses in Cary, North Carolina. Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that seeks to “build strength,…
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Daylight Saving Time
Leesville Road High School students are feeling the effects of “fall back” from the ending of Daylight Saving Time. Daylight Saving Time started on March 14 and ended on November 7. People practice this…
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Leesville Students 2021 Halloween Plans
Halloween is an enjoyable time for all ages. Some students go to parties, hang out with friends, or trick or treating. COVID muddled some people’s plans for Halloween fun like Grayson Trout, junior. “I…
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My Day at the 2021 NC State Fair
After not going for two years, I attended the 2021 State Fair on October 17, 2021. I had high hopes for the Fair as I do every year. The Fair slightly held up to…
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State Fair Concerns and Hopes
The State Fair is a staple in North Carolina that many enjoy and attend every year. The pandemic derailed State Fair plans in 2020, but in 2021, the State Fair is back and better…
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Art Service Club
Leesville Road High School has a new club on the block. The Art Service Club, run by Sophie Davis, junior, came to be this year. “When I was a freshman, I looked for an…
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Teacher Spotlight: Kelly Todd
The Leesville Road High School English department has a fresh face this 2021-22 school year–Kelly Todd. Todd joined the Leesville community in August 2021. Life Back in California Todd grew up in California’s…
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Marvel’s Shang-Chi Review
Marvel Studio’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is playing in theatres only on September 3 and on Disney+ on October 18. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is unique…
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Leesville Girls: What are They Wearing?
Monday, August 23, 2021, was the first day of school for Leesville Road High School students. The first day of school is always a day known for showing off new back-to-school clothes. Due to…
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Differences in Lifestyles in New Jersey from a Southerner Perspective
During Memorial Day Weekend, my family and I drove up to New Jersey to see family. Many, including myself, did not realize that there is much difference between the way Americans live in our…
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Teacher Spotlight: Hannah Snell
Hannah Snell is the newest addition to the English department at Leesville Road High School, joining the staff in the 2020-21 school year. Snell, a former student at Leesville, works alongside her former teachers…
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Gas Shortage Plagues East Coast, Causes Widespread Panic
The Colonial Pipeline, a pipeline that provides 45% of the oil for the East Coast, was the target of a ransomware attack this week. On Monday, the FBI revealed that a group of criminal…
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Celebrities in Politics Shouldn’t be Normalized Without Caution
Not often throughout history have celebrities from various areas of stardom thrown their hats into the political ring. When they do, it can be met with hostility or triumph. After Trump’s surprising win, more…
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YA Books You Should Read
Books are an opportunity to escape this world and go into another world full of mystery, fantasy, romance, and horror among other things. With millions of Young Adult (YA) books in circulation, it can…
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Vaccinated Kids at Leesville
On April 7, 2021, Roy Cooper, the Governor of North Carolina announced that all North Carolinians sixteen and older can receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Cooper’s announcement came one day before all high schoolers who…
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U.S. Senator Duckworth to Reject Biden Nominations Due to Lack of AAPI Representation
Tammy Duckworth (D), U.S. Senator from Illinois pictured in 2017. Senator Duckworth lost both legs in 2004 from a helicopter attack while she served as a U.S. Army helicopter pilot. (Photo Used from Public…
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Varsity Boys’ Soccer Loses Playoff Game
The Varsity Boys’ Soccer team huddled together during a timeout. The team played against Holly Springs on March 17, 2021. (Photo courtesy of Dayna Wilkerson) The Varsity Boys’ Soccer team lost their first playoff…
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Prince Harry & Meghan Markle’s Experience in the Royal Family in Their Words
Prince Harry & Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, speaking with Oprah Winfrey at a friend’s house in California. This is the first interview they have done since moving to California last year.…
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Plan B Learning Experience
A view into what a classroom looks like in this new schedule. Everyone has to be spaced apart and masks on the whole time. (Photo used by permission of Monica Wilkerson) Two weeks ago,…
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Texas Lifting Restrictions
Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, speaking at the World Travel & Tourism Summit in 2016. Abbott is the third governor of a U.S. state to use a wheelchair permanently. (Photo courtesy of Public Domain)…