Political Club holds food drive
Leesville’s Political Club is holding a food drive for the tornado victims of North Carolina....
Spring chorus concert
On May 13, Leesville’s Choral Department presented the 2011 Spring Concert. The Beginning Chorus, Intermediate...
Scotty McCreery’s homecoming: “Garner’s proudest moment”
On Saturday May 15, Scotty McCreery, an American Idol top 3 finalist, returned to his...
Leesville students selected for Governor’s School
Three Leesville students were selected to attend the Governor’s School of North Carolina for the...
Leesville track team competes in Cap-8 Conference Championship
On April 27 the Leesville Track and Field team traveled to Heritage high school to...
The future of education
As technology advances, education will only become more digitalized. The omnipresence of computers is rising...
Griffin and Kimmerly succeed at States
Bobby Griffin, senior, and C.J. Kimmerly, sophomore, recently competed in the State tournament for wrestling....
“Weapons of mass destruction”
A group of Leesville students including Gene Kim, Gabriel McNair, Bilo Hoese and Andrew Byrum...
Leesville hosts blood drive
On March 4 Leesville will host an American Red Cross student blood drive in the...
State of the Union: Education
In the 2011 State of the Union Address, President Obama spoke about education in America...
Christmas tacky is always in style
True value is never determined until the moment before it evaporates. And as I hung...
The modern school system transforms students into cynics
It is so easy to become disillusioned that many once-hopeful adolescents revert to apathy. The...
“Doing school:” Rethinking the system of modern education
Metacognition is the awareness of one’s thought process, the ability to think about how one...
Mens’ cross country 5th in state
On November 6 the men’s cross country team competed in the NCHSSA 4A State Championship...
Runner’s bladder: nothing to be ashamed of
Urinary incontinence, or the loss of bladder control, is not a laughing matter. When one...
Doing school: resume building
Resume building has become a necessary skill for high school students. In order to appeal...
National SAVE Day
October 20 was National Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) day. SAVE, a national organization to...
Sports teams added to Homecoming parade
In addition to the plethora of floats, the 2010 Homecoming parade also included sports teams....
Homecoming lame, but that’s ok
I had high expectations for Homecoming 2010. After three years of watching the seniors...
Easy A easily earns an “A”
Any movie that persuades teens to read more of The Scarlet Letter than the title...
Cross Country defeats Enloe
On September 1, the Mens’ Cross Country team defeated Enloe 23-33. The race was held...
LRHS hosts ninja fight
On Thursday, March 4, there was a ninja fight staged in the front lobby. Ms....
JV Women’s Soccer tries to uphold varsity standard
For the past two years, the Leesville Varsity Women’s soccer team has won the State...
LRHS track succeeds individually at Cap-7
On Wednesday, May 5, Leesville hosted the Cap-7 track meet. Seven schools competed in the...
Ms. Fussell leaves due to budget cuts
On May 28, I visited the front office to say goodbye to Ms. Fussell, a...
ITS hazing tradition
On May 17, many devoted theatre and technical theatre students were inducted into the International...
Pollen pollutes lives of students
After students returned from Spring Break, many realized that something was different. Allergies, dirty cars,...
High Level Spanish Classes Prove Rewarding
Students in higher-level Spanish classes strive toward more than just good grades. With fluency in...
Halpern raises money for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
For many cynical high school students, ‘can’t’ has become the default excuse for idleness. I...
Leesville v. Sanderson Track Meet
On March 17 Leesville Road High School’s girls and boys track and field teams defeated...
Marrying for Money
With the remnants of Valentine’s Day still in the air, the topic of love resonates...
Sanderson to Host College Fair
On Sunday, March 7, Sanderson High School will host a “Spring College and Post Secondary...
Indoor Track State Championship Meet
On Saturday, Feb 20 the Leesville Track team traveled to UNC-CH to compete in the...
Snow Make-Up Days Disrupt Students’ Plans
Due to snow, Wake County Schools cancelled classes Feb. 1-3. Although the snow provided a...
Cap-7 Swim Meet
On January 23 the Leesville Swim Team competed at the Cap-7 meet. The women’s team...
Theme of Friendship Spans Generations
The Girls from Ames “Tell me who you’re with, and I’ll tell you who you...
Top 10 Reasons to take Newspaper
Thinking about registering for Newspaper? Consider these things first! 1) You learn to never procrastinate. ...
Tis’ the season to say…?
The winter season is a time of many holidays, and many students wish to communicate...
Opinions Differ on Student Teachers
For many students at Leesville, student teachers have become commonplace. By the time most graduates...
Leesville Thanksgiving Traditions
The word, “Thanksgiving” generates a variety of mental images: pilgrims, Squanto, turkey, maize…the list is...
Senior Band Leadership
Most students at Leesville define a football game with spectacular passes, insane touchdowns, and impenetrable...
Stop Complaining
President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, and since his surprising win, critics...
9-out-of-10 Campaign Clears Misconceptions about Teens
All teens talk on their cell phones while driving, all the time. This major misconception...
Men’s Cross Country Sweeps Enloe
Leesville Men’s Cross Country defeated Enloe 15 to 44 Wednesday, September 2, at the first...
Female Runner’s Gender Questioned
Caster Semenya, winner of the women’s 800 meter final at the Track and Field World...