Author: Edna Kabisa, Staff Writer
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SNL: Saturday Night… Laughs?
Every once in a while, its nice to know that those who once had it still have what it takes to leave you wanting more. And if the affirmation happens to come in the…
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Final Exams: Easy Failsafe or True Assessment?
With less than one day until the end of the 2009-2010 school year, only one thing is one every Leesville students mind: the End-Of-Course (EOC) tests. Now, since EOCs are worth 20-25% of our…
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LRHS library giving away books
Usually, the difference between a library and a book store is the way one lends book for free and the other tends to put a dent in your wallet. For the past few months,…
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Corporal Punishment: Prudent or Prehistoric?
When Oxford High School laid out the school’s prom dress code this year, the standards were identical to last year’s…with one glaring exception. This time around, dress code violators were given their choice of…
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Profanity: There’s A Time and A Place…
While many Americans expected to be privy to the Senate’s Permanent Investigations subcommittee hearings on Goldman Sachs this April, I doubt anyone would have anticipated the derogatory turn in the trial’s proceedings as Michigan…
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An Educational Exchange
While sitting in front of a full classroom of students on Friday, April 10, 2010, French foreign exchange student Melissa Bellamy was a study in poise as she answered countless variety of questions about…
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Pretty At Prom: The Cinderella Panic
Contrary to what the movies portray, prom is not the pinnacle of our high school careers. It neither determines which college we go to nor who our friends are, and it does not guarantee…
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“Special”Olympic skaters
While the Olympic winter sports have never quite equated the with the summer games in national acclaim, this year circumstances seem to have warranted an appreciation for the international games greater than any in…
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Palin & Politics: Enough Is Enough
This Valentine’s Day, the FOX cartoon “Family Guy” was anything but heart and roses when the sitcom aimed a not-so-subtle shot at Sarah Palin, parodying her 22-month old son who has Down syndrome. In…
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Obamas Campaign to Tackle Childhood Obesity
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 marked the first official day of First Lady Michelle Obama’s new nationwide campaign to wrestle childhood obesity in America. Obama’s “Let’s Move” crusade hit the ground running when President Obama…
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New, Young Artist Compared to Picasso
Pablo Picasso’s legacy is under slow and steady fire. Over the last decade, a sporadic stream of events have all contributed to this unintentional yet irrevocable tarnishing of Picasso’s mark in the world. Back…
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Baseball’s Sterioid Sensation
On January 10, 2010, Mark McGwire issued a widely distributed press statement in which he admitted to having used steroids intermittently throughout the 1990s. In an interview with the New York Times, McGwire explained…
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Camel Crisis in Australia’s Outback
Beginning on Monday, December 7, 2009, local central Australia government authorities embarked on a four day culling campaign of between 3,000 and 6,000 feral camels near the Docker River community of the Northern Territory. …
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The White House Party Crashers: Why Speculate?
Maybe the country should have expected that President Barack Obama’s first State Dinner would not pass without notice. Few could have guessed, however, that Tuesday, Nov 23 would mark yet another sensational incident in…
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A Day for Veneration, Not Vacation
November 11, 2009 marked the 90th anniversary of Veteran’s Day in America’s history. In 1919, when Veteran’s Day was known as Armistice Day, Woodrow Wilson designated the day as one “filled with solemn pride…
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Seniors Win Homecoming Float Contest
On Friday, October 16, 2009, the Leesville Road High senior student council won Leesville’s annual Homecoming float contest. Beginning on the first day of school, the senior council designed and crafted its homecoming float. …
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October Blood Drive: Record-Breaking Results
Leesville’s partnership blood drive with the American Red Cross was a resounding success, breaking last spring’s record collection by collecting 103 units of blood as well as introducing 89 novice blood donors into a…
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School Supply Samaritans
In the fall of 2008, Leesville Road High School initiated a free school supply program for students who experience homelessness or financial hardship, in an effort to ease the difficulties of facing high school…
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A Simple Way to Save Lives
On Friday, October 2, 2009, Leesville Road High School hosted the biannual Red Cross blood drive, where 100 people wereregistered to donate a total of 100 pints of blood. The goal is to help…