Author: Jessica Pinkney, Staff Writer
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Leesville teens start their own businesses
Many high school students spend their four years worrying about academics, college acceptance, and sports teams or clubs. Others use this time, not only to focus on such essentials, but also to make money.…
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Latin Club holds coat drive
Through Dec. 17, the Latin Club held a coat drive. The donations were not limited to coats, however. Students and faculty were also allowed to donate other new or gently used winter clothing…
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Leadership academy boosts Leesville softball
Hoping to create “true leaders” for the softball program, Coach Tadlock, LRHS varsity softball coach, created the Leadership Academy, with some of the varsity softball players as members. “[Coaches] teach their athletes plays, fundamentals…
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Title IX impacts Leesville
Before Title IX was passed in 1972, there was inequity between the funding of girls’ and boys’ education. It requires “gender equity for boys and girls in every educational program that receives federal funding.”…
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The Bucket List #4: Pride Athletics
During the four years at Leesville, many students choose to take part in a variety of activities, such as acting, being on a tech crew, clubs, or athletics. Like many other Leesville students, I…
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Women’s Varsity Basketball seeks success
From Nov. 1 to 3, Leesville held women’s basketball tryouts. Coach Poole, women’s varsity basketball coach, said via e-mail, “Tryouts were competitive and intense. We had good numbers, maybe a few more than last…
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The Bucket List #3: Pride Productions
The lights dimmed, the curtains opened, a hush fell upon a packed audience. A spotlight shone on the set, a 1940s living room. A frantic-looking maid named Edith, played by Erika Martin, senior, entered.…
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Drivers’ Ed helps prevent accidents
The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry says that the best way for teenagers to learn to drive is through a Driver’s Education class. Driver’s Ed lasts for thirty hours in the classroom…
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DECA hosts food drive
From Monday, Oct. 11 to Saturday, Oct. 16, the DECA club held a canned food drive. This week of the canned food drive is also National DECA Week. Ms. Monteleone, the DECA advisor, said…
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#2 on Bucket List: Grill Team
Walking into Grill Team is like taking a stroll through Emerald City. Everywhere you look is green. The smell of a smoky charcoal and music fill the air. People are talking, eating and playing…
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LRHS softball stays focused during off-season
For the months of October and December through the beginning of February, potential softball players are hard at work. During the off-season these girls are physically preparing themselves for the tryouts and season ahead.…
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Pinkney’s bucket list
Many students have seen or heard of the movie, The Bucket List. And although the Leesville student body is not terminally ill, we need our own list of what to do before we graduate.…
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Seniors reflect before last Homecoming
When many hear the word “homecoming,” they think of the week-long shebang full of Loonie spirit, a football game and dance. However, for senior football players and cheerleaders, it’s much more. This October 8…
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High school students need their sleep
Many high school students find themselves wandering the halls like zombies trying not to drift to sleep. The reason for this state of mind is simple: sleep deprivation. Doctors have proven that teenagers need…
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Varsity Men’s Soccer plans for success
When the 2010 men’s soccer season started, many were skeptical about how successful the ncsca.org unranked varsity team would be. However, the team is currently 3-1 with two huge victories under their belt. One…