Author: Jon Wendt, Staff Writer
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Wendt spotlights Konvicts
Leesville Road High is home to all types of student: studious, carefree and even thug. However, a new breed of student is quickly gaining prominence. Konvicts, inspired in part by Akon’s 2006 album Konvicted,…
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Silly Wendt absconds goof-ups (SWAG)
The stench of death infiltrated my nostrils as I opened the door to my car. I had noticed the unbearable odor developing the night before, but hadn’t given it much thought. Overnight, the smell…
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Tips for lottery success
The happiest day of my life will not be when my children are born, when I get married, or when I go to Disney World. The happiest day of my life will remain when…
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Cranky conductors of cars confound Wendt
“Where the hell’d you learn to drive?” said the gray, barrel-chested man approaching my window as I cracked it gingerly. Let me take you back to the moments leading to one of the most…
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18: Maturity and mischief
18: age of legal adulthood. The changes that accompany an ordinary birthday do not come close to rivaling the monumental 18th birthday. As adolescents approach the responsibilities and liabilities that adulthood entails, becoming 18…
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Pointless procrastination peeves professors
Hello, I’m Jonathan Wendt. You may not be familiar with my name because I haven’t posted a new article on the Mycenaean Website for some time now. Due to various distractions, excuses, and tom-foolery,…
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Energy Armor: complete scam or innovative technology?
In the wake of the wildly popular “Silly Bandz,” a new rubber band bracelet is sweeping Leesville. Walk into any mall, and one might see a long line leading to the Energy Armor kiosk.…
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Plunkett’s VW Vanagon “not a shaggin’ wagon”
Davis Plunkett’s 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon is an easily noticeable fixture in the Leesville Road High School parking lot. The red, European style van is definitely a head turner, but in addition to its “Mystery…
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Hockey team shows promise
Leesville Road High School offers a vast array of sports teams that effectively display the natural athleticism and skill of the student body. Although most students’ athletic interests are represented by the current selection…
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Fresh dressed like a million bucks
Today was like any other day in my bland, ordinary life. After another relaxing day of my senior year, I had a feeling that something was missing, something very important. I had pondered what…
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Dance Ensemble concert impressive
The Leesville Road High School Dance Ensemble held their fall concert on Tuesday, October 6 in the Leesville Auditorium. The program consisted of a wide variety of performances reflecting many styles of dance. All…
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Dear Millbrook High School
Dear MHS, Congratulations on your shenanigans on the night of October 21, 2010.The nature of your actions reveals a maturity unrivaled by other schools. 17-year-old males will always desire excitement, danger and an occasional…
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Smokeless tobacco growing in popularity with teens
Throughout history, users of tobacco have received their nicotine fix from a variety of methods. Cigarettes, dip, chew, cigars, hookah and patches are all tobacco products that administer nicotine to the bloodstream and give…
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Dear NCAA, please calm that down
In the age of NCAA tyranny today, there is a surgical sterilization of college sports that takes away from the natural dirtiness of athletics. The National Collegiate Athletic Association Committee’s indifferent adherence to the…
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Car corner with Jon Wendt: Brett Bischler
The Leesville Road parking lot is filled with a wide variety of vehicles, ranging from tiny, two-door hatchbacks to huge, heavy duty trucks. Each month, I will be spotlighting one car out of the…
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Pride clips Falcons
The Pride rebounded on Friday, August 27, from the devastating loss at Panther Creek August 20. The team crushed Green Hope 38-8. Leesville’s defense stifled the mediocre Falcon offense, holding them scoreless in the…