Ellie Bruno, junior editor

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor September 20, 2019

The Younger Sibling Disposition

My older sister graduated from Leesville with the class of ‘18 — the same year I started my freshman year here. Both of us were in the Leesville Road school

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor September 20, 2019

Ground homes — NCMA’s rooftop exhibition

NCMA’s expansive park is full of unique sculptures and functional art installations; their latest is no exception to the idea of unique design with a new purpose. Back in May,

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor September 11, 2019

Parking Lot Chaos: Split Lunch’s Impact on the Student Lot

The parking lot has been an important sign of independence for students. With this new schedule change, leaving campus is a daunting task that some upperclassmen are avoiding entirely. (Photo

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor September 4, 2019

Will “Personalization Time” Kill Fast-paced Classes?

The 2019-2020 school year kicked off with a rough start. Administration put in place a new bell schedule, taking 30 minutes out of structured instruction and replacing it with “personalization

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor June 3, 2019

Pokemon: Detective Pikachu Trolled Us All

Ryan Reynolds can never take himself too seriously — the star of the Deadpool franchise (and was regrettably the star of the 2011 The Green Lantern movie) has always interacted

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor May 20, 2019

Conspiracy Theories: Their Odd Impact On Our Lives

If you’ve ever been on the internet, chances are you’ve been somehow exposed to the idea of “conspiracy theories.” Whether it be websites devoted to proving birds are fake or

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor May 20, 2019

Artspace: An Artist’s Hub for Outreach

Nestled in the streets of downtown Raleigh, an old Ford dealership stands tall as the home of Artspace — a non-profit organization that serves as a hub for unique art

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor May 2, 2019

Class Election Frenzy

As the school year starts to edge towards its final months, the hallways become a collage of different colored posters — a signal of the upcoming elections. Each sign has

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor April 5, 2019

‘WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?’: Track by Track Breakdown

After months of anticipation, Billie Eilish’s debut album ‘WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?’ was finally released on Friday, March 29. The fourteen track album was gaining

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor February 19, 2019

Behind a Leader: Dr. Dixon’s Term at Leesville

On October 19, Dr. Anthony Muttillo announced on the Bimonthly Bulletin that he was going to be leaving Leesville. Muttillo was approved by the WCPSS Board of Education to join

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor February 19, 2019

‘bury a friend’ — New Music from Billie Eilish

After the electric release of her first EP ‘Don’t Smile at Me’ in 2017, Billie Eilish announced her new album ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’ will

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor January 30, 2019

Floral Fever Coming to NCMA

One of the many previous installments that were on display during this annual event. These large, intricate, and organic structures are entirely unique and spectacular to witness. (Photo use by

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor January 22, 2019

Teens at NCMA

Art museums have a reputation of being bland and boring — an archive of paintings that aren’t that unique — and has become a place that don’t seem exciting to

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor January 11, 2019

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 the snaking line for tickets,

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor January 7, 2019

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 becoming a space where people

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor December 18, 2018

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 highly regarded organization at Leesville.

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor December 13, 2018

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 year was the premier of

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor December 3, 2018

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 years later, bands such as

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor November 26, 2018

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 — played by Callie Colvard.

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor November 16, 2018

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 gun violence at school. Before

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor November 1, 2018

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 small handful of middle schoolers

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor October 29, 2018

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 an active participant of the

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor October 25, 2018

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; middle schoolers trying their hardest

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor October 24, 2018

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 was the beginning of a

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor October 3, 2018

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 leadership in place, the club

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor September 25, 2018

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 passion for their music. Instruments

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor September 11, 2018

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 as the group marches onward

by Ellie Bruno, junior editor September 5, 2018

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. Unlike years prior, students are

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The Younger Sibling Disposition

How the senior wall was created

The Younger Sibling Disposition

Ground homes — NCMA’s rooftop exhibition

Parking Lot Chaos: Split Lunch’s Impact on the Student Lot

Will “Personalization Time” Kill Fast-paced Classes?

Pokemon: Detective Pikachu Trolled Us All

Conspiracy Theories: Their Odd Impact On Our Lives

Artspace: An Artist’s Hub for Outreach

Class Election Frenzy

‘WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?’: Track by Track Breakdown

Behind a Leader: Dr. Dixon’s Term at Leesville

‘bury a friend’ — New Music from Billie Eilish

Floral Fever Coming to NCMA

Teens at NCMA

Georgia O’Keeffe in North Carolina

Twitter’s Thoughts on Therapy

Honor in Investigating

Remembering Stephen Hillenburg

Raleigh: The City of Emo

From High School to Broadway: Callie Colvard’s Acting Career

Why Students Need to Care About Gun Violence

Volunteer Artists

In Pursuit of Information

Socratic Teachings: Paideia Courses at Leesville

Art on the Ocean: Robert Patterson’s Art Career

Photography Club’s First Meeting of the Year

Leesville’s Orchestra

Wave Em’ High: Leesville’s Color Guard

New Headphone Policy Signals New Era For Leesville

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