Author: Jacob Phillips, staff writer 2015-2016
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Leesville Swimmer Verbally Commits to UNC
Grace Countie is synonymous with swimming success. On a high school level, Countie placed third at NCHSAA 4A States in the 50 Freestyle her freshman year after winning the Cap-8 and Regional meets; since…
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Gamble Commits to Run for Alabama
Nathan Gamble has been a part of the Leesville Men’s Cross Country and Track teams for the past four years. Now, following four fall Cross Country seasons, four Winter Track seasons, and moving into…
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The Last Jedi Trailer Raises Questions
The Star Wars franchise is enormous, spanning from movies to comic books to LEGO sets. In the years since the release of the movie prequels, the entire enterprise has slowly expanded. The release of…
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Wipperman Finds Bananas Appealing
Timmy Wipperman can be seen sporting a banana costume at most Leesville events. Wipperman has become synonymous with the yellow fruit over the last seven years, starting in middle school. What started as…
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Can Progressive Upstarts Change the Democratic Party?
Following the 2016 election cycle, in which the Republicans gained control of the presidency, the Senate, and the House of Representatives, the Democrats found themselves out of political power despite winning the popular vote.…
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Leesville Grads Excel In Collegiate Arts
Leesville is known for its excellent arts program. Whether it’s Band led by Ms. Montgomery or Theatre led by Ms. Tarson, everyone knows that a Leesville production will be a quality performance by quality…
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Leesville Students Excel at NCSSM
In August of 2015, three Leesville students left the Loonies to join the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. These three juniors–Abbott Gaddy, Ellie Taylor, and Yesle Hahn–knew they were entering a new…
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Are Senior Exemptions Worth Sickness
Every student has their school’s exam exemptions policy memorized. At Leesville, underclassmen watch seniors walk out the door without taking their end-of-year tests. Leesville’s policy applies only to seniors with the following grade/attendance correlation:…
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Leesville Senior Pursues More Education at NCSSM
The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics was founded in 1980 as a premier public high school for juniors and seniors. A strenuous application and review process yields a class of three-hundred to…
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DeVos Nomination Causes Stir in Congress
On November 23, 2016, President-elect Donald Trump picked Betsy DeVos as his nominee for the Secretary of Education. DeVos, the head of the Michigan Republican Party, was also a business-owner and noted philanthropist. DeVos,…
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Trump Immigration Ban Causes Controversy
On January 27, just seven days after Donald Trump took office, he issued Executive Order 17369, an executive order about immigration–you can read the full text here. This order fulfills parts of Trump’s campaign…
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AP Latin students make art
Following the AP Latin exam, the class of six was faced with a conundrum: what to do with the empty last two weeks? AP Environmental Science fills the last few weeks with small art…
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Schoening combats senioritis with work
An athlete committing to a D1 college is a big deal. In the fall, Jacki Schoening, a Leesville senior, committed to Towson University, a school of approximately 19,000 undergraduates in Baltimore, Maryland. Towson has…
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Leesville Panels Prep Parents for College
As the end of the year draws closer, seniors are beginning to feel the pressure of actually attending college. Finals and AP exams signify the end of the year, meaning there are just months…
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Experiencing the Olympic Training Center
The Olympic Training Center is a multi-million dollar facility in a Colorado Spring, Colorado, geared toward promoting swimming at the Olympic level. It offers athletic services for residential and traveling national-level athletes. I was…
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Why are students scared of AP Exams?
AP Exams are a big part of every spring semester. Because of block scheduling, most AP teachers are scrambling to finish a year’s worth of information in just a few short months. On top…
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Presidential Candidates PiktoChart
The presidential nomination races for the Republican and Democratic party started last year with nearly thirty total candidates–far more than the two that Americans must choose between in the general election. The process of…
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What is Mycenae?
Mycenae First fact: Leesville has a student-run school newspaper. Second fact: It’s called the Mycenaean. Third fact: You have no idea what Mycenaean means, stands for, relates to, or describes. I caught up with…
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Latin Students Prepare for Spring Convention
Members of the Latin Club and National Latin Honor Society will travel on Saturday, April 16th, to UNC-Chapel Hill to participate in the National Junior Classical League’s Spring Convention. Dr. Mash and Mrs. Mash…
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“On Failure” Response
Jester’s thoughts on failure I refuse to welcome failure. I abhor and fear and detest failure. I do believe that failure is wrong; I cannot embrace it, I cannot welcome it. My entire rationality…
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Leesville Students Prepare to Vote
Leesville students have many avenues for political action. Aside from various personnel actions, like emailing legislators and simply talking to the constituents, Leesville students have access to Political Club–and now, the Voter Registration Drive.…
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LRHS Model UN Club Review
Jacob Phillips, staff writer 2015-2016
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School or sNOw School?
Wake County Public School students spent Friday, January 22, and Monday, January 25, home from school due to snow. Winter Storm Jonas shed layers of snow, ice and freezing rain, making roads dangerous well…