Pro-Palestine Protest Takes on Downtown Raleigh
On Saturday, hundreds of people marched on downtown Raleigh in protest of Israeli occupation in...
Upcoming Spikeball Tournament at Springdale
There will be a spikeball tournament taking place at the Springdale Recreation Club on May...
Women’s Lax Team Supports Coach Mac’s Struggle against MS
As the season drew to a close, Leesville’s women’s lacrosse team sported bright orange hair...
A 45-Acre Paddle & Racquet Center is Coming to the Triangle
Mt. Herman Road has become the site of development for Swing NC, a world-class facility...
Mob Attacks Man at Local Coffee Shop for Coughing
Earlier this morning, a mob gathered and assaulted 47-year-old Rawly resident Harold Johnson who reportedly...
Antiracelet, the Cary-based Instagram jewelry store that supports BLM
Since June of 2020, Rhythm Bhatia, a student at UNC Chapel Hill, has been selling...
American Horror Story: How the Unique Show Amassed a Cult Following
Since 2011, FX’s American Horror Story has been engaging audiences and inducing shivers through its...
Soul: The Disney-Pixar Movie That Broke Boundaries
On Christmas 2020, Disney-Pixar released Soul, a new movie starring Jamie Foxx as Pixar’s first-ever...
How the Leesville Community Spent the Covid Super Bowl
2021’s Super Bowl LV was unprecedented as COVID-19 concerns and safety precautions limited gatherings. The...
The Second Semester Bell Schedule Changes are a Big Mistake
This school year has been a unique one, to say the least. With all Wake...
Frank Ocean is the Sound of the New Generation of Music
Each generation of music has a specific sound reflective of the time in which it...
Spotify Wrapped: An End-Of-The-Year Social Media Favorite
In the age of on-demand streaming and the Internet, countless movies, TV shows, and videos...
What’s The Deal With the New Boba Craze?
Recently, boba tea– also known as bubble tea– has gained explosive popularity outside of its...
Local Boy Hosts Yard Sale, Says He’s Given Up
Kyle Jenkins, like other teens across the nation, has been in quarantine for the last...
3 Things About College Applications I Wish I’d Known as a Freshman
Many students spend years preparing themselves for the college applications that loom ahead like the...
The Best and Worst Books of High School English Classes
For a person in search of thought-provoking, multilayered reading material, the richest mining ground may...
National Race and Ethnicity Classifications Whitewash Arabs and Middle Easterners
In post 9/11 America, it is a clear fact that people of Arab descent are...
The Future of the Gifted Student
Among society’s most pressing challenges is the quest to mold the younger generations of today...
Brier Creek scavenger hunt makes quarantine more “bear”able
Since the beginning of the self-quarantine era, every step taken outside the confines of...
Does Powerschool power students, or is it more harmful than helpful?
Middle and high school students throughout America use Powerschool as their educational “home base.” The...
The Life and Death of Juice WRLD
On Sunday, Jarad Higgins, professionally known as Juice WLRD, passed away. The death of the...
Today’s teens aren’t watching the news
As technology advances, adapts, and becomes more available, consuming information has never been easier. Television,...
Eid: a New Day Off
The Wake County Public School System grants students vacation days for holidays such as Christmas...
How to be Cool
Hi, I’m Mackenzeigh-Anne Elizabeth Marie Greene, a sophomore at Leesville. You can call me Mackenzeigh...
Presidential Volunteer Service Award applications now open
The Presidential Volunteer Service Award is an honor available to students who demonstrate high levels...
SPARKCon: a Raleigh destination for creativity
Last weekend, the streets of downtown Raleigh were full of snack vendors, dancers, artists, craft...
The Leesville Yearbook’s new dynasty
Leesville Road High School’s yearbook, Menagerie, has been documenting the school’s history since its establishment...
What Exactly is a Digital Portfolio?
With the start of the 2019-2020 school year, the Wake County public school system has...
Not Even Water: Ramadan as a Muslim American student
The New Generation’s Ramadan By Jannah Said America is a melting pot, but oftentimes we...
Organization Hacks for the Lazy High Schooler
Almost every high schooler is familiar with parental complaints when it comes to messy rooms,...
Scioli Takes Action Against Food Insecurity
Many students at Leesville know Ms. Scioli as the AP Gov and American History teacher;...
Enloe’s Charity Ball: A Tradition of Giving
One of the most popular and well-known dances held in Wake County high schools is...
Vibe and Tribe #2: The Evolution of Friend Groups
The “Vibe and Tribe” series focuses on on examining social divisions, hierarchies, labels, stigmas, and...
United for Justice: Local Liberalism in Action
“An injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” said Jessica Holmes, Wake County Commission...
Has the 21 Savage Situation Changed the Public’s View of Immigration Policies? Photo:
On Sunday, rapper Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, known as 21 Savage, was arrested by the U.S...
Weston Estate: High Schoolers by Day, Hot New Music Group by Night
Marco Gomez, Manas Panchavati, Abhi Manhass, Tanmay Joshi, Ushno Chakraborty, and Srikar Nanduri are seniors...
Exam Week: The Finale
As first semester draws to a close, the pressure of oncoming exams becomes prevalent in...
Now that Muttillo has left, what does the future hold for Leesville?
On November 8th, students and faculty of LRHS shared a bittersweet moment as Dr. Muttillo’s...
Vibe and Tribe: An Exploration into the Identity of the Modern High Schooler
High school is a time period during which we grow, develop, and come of age....
Lime and Bird: The New Kids on the Block
If you’ve recently been to downtown Raleigh, Charlotte, or any other major city, you’ve probably...
Morgan Street Food Hall: Raleigh’s Hidden Gem
Downtown Raleigh is a bustling, lively area that is growing more popular as reconstruction and...
Demographics of Leesville
It’s predicted that by the year 2045, the white population will make up only 49.7%...
Foreign Language Classes and the Future
Today, a total of 7,106 languages are spoken around the world. At Leesville, students have...
The Senior Wall: A Legacy of Artwork
Senior year is a bittersweet one as the twelfth graders wrap up their time in...