Georgia O’Keeffe in North Carolina
On the sprawling grounds of NCMA, there is a constant cycle of patrons entering and exiting the East Building. Within the brick walls and past…
Articles by Ellie Bruno
Twitter’s Thoughts on Therapy
Twitter takes on many different roles as a social media platform — from offering a platform for commercial businesses to connect to an audience, to…
Honor in Investigating
Colorful chords against navy blue graduation gowns are worn with pride on the day of graduation. Each is a symbol of some honor society or…
Remembering Stephen Hillenburg
1999 was a year focused on the future — a turn of the century — bringing on innovation in music, toys, and especially television. This…
Raleigh: The City of Emo
Emo music has origins that reach into the mid-1980’s, slowly gaining traction with younger people who wanted music that they could relate to. About ten…
From High School to Broadway: Callie Colvard’s Acting Career
Thursday, November 15 marks the first official show for the fall production of Yo, Vikings!, an energetic story surrounding an equally energetic girl named Emma…
Why Students Need to Care About Gun Violence
On April 20, 2018, a large group of students at Leesville left their second period classes to walk out in support of the fight against…
Volunteer Artists
At Leesville Road Middle School, a large classroom sits facing the inner courtyard within the campus. As light streams in from the large windows, a…
In Pursuit of Information
Back in September, I started research for an article about department funding at Leesville Road High School, specifically in regards to the arts department. As…
Socratic Teachings: Paideia Courses at Leesville
Inside the Murphy Building connected to the orchestra room, a large science room sits empty during second period as string music flows through the walls;…
Art on the Ocean: Robert Patterson’s Art Career
In the great era of comic books, there were plenty of sources of inspiration to any aspiring artists. For one young boy in particular, it…
Photography Club’s First Meeting of the Year
On Thursday September 27, Photography Club met in room 223 to introduce new members and some new changes to the club this year. With new…
Leesville’s Orchestra
In a crowded room with forty students inside, beautiful harmonies come streaming into the hallway. The look of focus on the student’s faces show their…
Wave Em’ High: Leesville’s Color Guard
Bright, colorful flags flying in the air as students dance beneath them, completely in tune with the Symphonic band nearby. Rifles tossed in the sky…
New Headphone Policy Signals New Era For Leesville
There are some new changes coming to Leesville this year, including new security systems and policies; one being a restriction on headphones during educational time….