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New Year’s resolutions have existed for as long as anyone can remember. But why exactly are they so deeply ingrained in the holiday culture? (Photo in the public domain) The
Olivia Jade Giannulli opens up about her feelings after her parent’s arrest. Jade joined Jada Pinkett Smith on her show “Red Table Talk” to voice her side of the story.
Beth, the protagonist, balances beauty and power. As viewers watch her mature, she also gains confidence in her style. (Photo courtesy of Netflix) *This article contains spoilers* The Queen’s Gambit
Everything, Everything is based on the 2015 young adult novel Everything, Everything written by Nicola Yoon. The book and film showcases an 18 year-old girl named Maddy Whittier who suffers
Ms. Tabron is an English teacher at Leesville Road High School. For the 2017-18 school year, she plans to add a class about African-American Literature to the curriculum. At the
During the winter season, multiple holidays are celebrated by different and various people. In the United States, every 9 out of 10 citizens celebrate Christmas. Worldwide, around two billion people
Mrs. Self is an academic, honors earth science and physical science teacher at Leesville. The 2016-17 school year marks her sixth year of teaching after working as an HPLC analysis
Lady Wood, is the second studio album release by Tove Lo, Swedish pop star. “Cool Girl” was the first single released from the debut album Lady Wood, following “Influence” and
The Magnificent Seven, a remake of the 1960s version and was released in theatres on September 26. The movie stars Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, and many other famous
Viola Cerretini, originally from Italy, is one of Leesville’s foreign exchange students this year. Cerretini is sixteen years old and is a junior. Her host family is the Namey’s,
AP Spanish is a year long world language course at Leesville Road High School. The school year begins with Honors Spanish V in the fall semester, and AP Spanish
Captain America: Civil War is the thirteenth film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely,
Unfortunately, makeup brands today continue to test on animals. Makeup brands such as Maybelline, Revlon, Covergirl, and Mac still test their products on animals. In drugstores and high end makeup
Leesville Road High School announced their new group of Junior Marshals for the class of 2017. Junior Marshals are the juniors with a 3.70 GPA or higher in each graduating
On February 10, author Gavriel Savit visited Leesville Road High School and spoke to several English classes. Savit, both an actor and a writer, spoke to the students about his
Full House is an American sitcom that premiered from September 22, 1987 – May 23, 1995 and features a widowed father who takes care of his three children with the
Panic! at the Disco, released their new and fifth album Death of a Bachelor last week on Friday, January 15. They are an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada,
On July 30, 2014, I decided to become a vegetarian. I made the choice overnight, and I honestly don’t have a specific reason as to why I became a vegetarian.
The Hunger Games is a dystopian adventure trilogy written by Suzanne Collins. The first book, The Hunger Games, was published in 2008. Its adaptation premiered in the United States on
The Story So Far performed November 11 at Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, a small town next to University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. The band is currently touring on their
Statistics Over the last two years, studies show that the growth of time users spend on Youtube is 60%. 80% of YouTube’s views are from outside of the United States
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On October 24, Leesville’s highest theatre class, Mainstage, held, a movie night in the Blackbox with a $5 suggested donation. Due to the football game that evening, two movies
On October 24, Leesville’s highest theatre class, Mainstage, held, a movie night in the Blackbox with a $5 suggested donation. Due to the football game that evening, two movies were
Caroline Evans, senior and stage manager, is fully engaged in Leesville’s theatre department. Besides helping Ms.Tarson, the stage director, with rehearsals, Evans helps keep the cast quiet and on task,
Lana Del Rey, an American singer, released her fourth album on September 18, 2015 titled Honeymoon. Up to this point, her album has received positive reviews from Metacritic, rating a
On Tuesday September 1, almost fifty students came to the interest meeting to show their support of Leesville Road High School’s Astronomy Club. Jake Hudgins, president, started the club last
The Environmental Club held their first meeting of the year on September 8. Members of the club believe in joining together as a community to improve the current state of
Leesville Road High School added Ms. Smith for the 2015-2016 school year. She is replacing Ms. Spransy, who resigned last year. Ms. Smith teaches both Academic and Honors World History
