Students meet “A Matter of Pride”
On Wednesday, May 23, Leesville’s yearbook staff distributed the eleventh issue of The Menagerie: A matter of Pride. Students picked up their yearbooks from the…
Articles by Katy Huis, Editor-in-Chief
Palpant brings humility to Salutatorian role
Justin Palpant is probably the nicest fellow to ever win salutatorian. While a GPA of 5.14 would pump any normal student’s ego, Palpant seems utterly…
Leesville graduates achieve greatness
Upon graduating from Leesville, students pursue many different paths. Whether it be working, attending school, or joining the military, all students find a path suited…
A preview of senior events
This is it. Seniors are embarking on the final stretch. Less than a month remains between us and our senior summer. Many senior related events…
“Night Under the Big Top” to be a big time
It’s that time of year again. Boys are blushing as they paint “prom?” onto cars, girls are favoriting hair styles on their Pinterest accounts, and…
Pollen coats Leesville; students complain
There comes a time every year when clouds of yellow smoke fill the sky. These billowing pillars of flower dust coat cars, irritate eyes and…
AP testing returns to Leesville this spring
AP Students of Leesville:do not forget to sign up for your AP tests. Sign ups for AP testing began on February 29 and will continue…
Chris Hendricks takes the hearts of Leesville students
While Leesville’s juniors spent hours trapped in the dungeon that is the ACT, freshmen, sophomores and seniors were treated to a special assembly. The assembly…
Huis expects Hogwarts, finds Hell
As a Harry Potter fanatic, I make it a priority to follow Daniel Radcliff’s every move. When I heard that he was starring in a…
The Vow doesn’t wow
The Vow seemed to have all the components to make a successful chic flic: a hunky leading man Leo (Channing Tatum), a wide-eyed female Paige…
JoeVan Loco’s is poppin’
Although Popsicles and coffee don’t seem to mesh, a new espresso bar/frozen pop cafe recently opened on Creedmoor road. The shop, dubbed “JoeVan Loco”, sells…
Winterfest court prepares to shine
Every February, Leesville’s most presentable students are elected by their peers to appear on Winterfest Court. The Winterfest Court will dress formally and parade down…
Women bring home the bacon
One day in my AP Government class, my teacher asked all of the girls to go to the back of the room, so she could…
Facebook introduces timeline feature
Facebook is infamous for constantly releasing changes that set the online world afire. Whether it be a new homepage format or a new way to…
Leesville band fights for $25,000
The Leesville Band’s instruments are eighteen years old, and the band students are determined to replace them. They plan to achieve this feat by winning…
New and old DECA members succeed in competition
Leesville’s DECA club put on their thinking caps at the District Level Competition held at Raleigh’s convention center. The fourteen DECA students left the school…
Paterno scandal invokes ignorance
I’m a diehard football fan. When my team wins, I act like a lunatic, which seems only appropriate. However, as a sports fan, I understand…
“American Horror” pleases and scares
I’m a baby when it comes to scary movies. Not even buttery popcorn or giggly friends can coerce me into a showing of Paranormal Activity…
Has honesty gone too far?
In high school, I have come upon many brutally honest people. These are the people who consider no comment to be off limits, no matter…
WFR @ LRHS Preview
On Friday, October 28, the regular high school football season will come to a close. The undefeated Leesville Pride is scheduled to play their rival,…
Page Farms ensures fall fun
During the summer months, Page Farms is noted for its ample strawberry patches, allowing families to fill buckets with locally grown berries. Page Farms is…
State fair to grace Raleigh this October
With October comes much excitement for North Carolina — colorful leaves, crisp air, haunted houses and of course, the State Fair. The North Carolina State…
“She said” on cheating
Dear Boys, I think there is some confusion as to the meaning of the word cheating. By definition to cheat is to be unfaithful” to…
Vote for Leesville in the student section showdown
High school OT is currently holding a competition for the best high school student section. Voting for the winner is going on now and will…
Younglife students get down and dirty
In an annual tradition, hundreds of Leesville younglife students reported to the Lake Lynn park on September 13 for the annual “Muck Wars”: a ginormous…
Leesville hosts fall blood drive
Leesville (in a partnership with the American Red Cross) plans to hold its biannual blood drive in the auxillary gym on Thursday, October 6, 2011….
Scholarship given in Mr. Murphy’s honor
In March, 2011, Richard J. Murphy, former Leesville Principal passed away. Mr. Murphy worked in the Wake County Public School system for 36 years and…
Confessions of a Jewish guy’s girlfriend: part two
A couple of months ago, I wrote a personal account about my experience at Shabbat dinner with my Jewish boyfriend, Alec. Recently, I dove deeper…
The “It Gets Better” project inspires
High school is not always a fun place to be for gay teenagers. Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender teens, or LGBTs, face amplified bullying and…
Child actors grace Leesville
Last Thursday, April 28, Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30, Leesville’s theatre department put on the much anticipated musical, Cinderella. The school’s technical department…
Vote for Leesville’s anti-littering video
A group of Leesville’s AP Environmental Science students is currently tied in a county wide contest for the best “anti-littering” video. The contest is sponsored…
Confessions of a Jewish guy’s girlfriend – Part 1
When I started dating my Jewish boyfriend, my mom joked with me about what great “cultural experiences” I would become subject to. I rolled my…
Exotic pets: Way cooler than dogs
Dogs and cats may be cute and cuddly, but they are droll. As our world advances in areas of education, technology and medicine, our selection…
Facebook now gay-friendly
On February 18, Facebook added two new relationship status options—“Civil union” and “in a domestic partnership,” to allow gay and lesbian Facebook users to correctly…
Day at the museum
In my elementary school years, the Durham Museum of Life and Science was always one of my favorite places. Whether I was visiting with my…
AP exam registration approaching
Starting February 21 and ending March 4, students who spent their school year suffering through AP classes will have the opportunity to sign-up for AP…
Exam schedule changes to come
Exam week at Leesville has followed the same schedule for many years: One exam a day for four days. After the exam is completed, students…
High School Musical: Cliche but valuable
In 2001, teeny boppers everywhere tuned in to the Disney Channel to watch the premiere of High School Musical. The movie quickly became the most…
Griffin rises through the wrestling ranks
Among the many hardworking sports at Leesville, wrestling could be considered one of the most demanding. With practices and tournaments every day except Sunday, all…
WAKE UP!
As the winter months droll on and students struggle to survive the end of the first semester, attending class is less than appealing. Classroom goals…
Leesville’s mean girls: not so mean after all
Before Lindsey Lohan was in and out of rehab, she was Cady Heron, the “mean girl” that teenagers everywhere knew and loved. After its debut…
Online identity theft: it really happens
I can always tell by my parents’ tones that I’m in trouble. When I hear that tone of anger, I usually remember my wrong doing…
Fro yo at Yo Mo
In mid-November, a new frozen yogurt location, Yogurt Mountain, opened in Raleigh on Creedmoor road next to Five Guys. I’m a huge fan of frozen…
Leesville swimmers try out for team
Swim team tryouts took place the week of November 8. They started before school at 5:30 a.m. and concluded at 6:30 a.m. The swimmers started…
Hickey phenomenon sucks the life out of Leesville
Lately many Leesville students have arrived at school with a variety of strange markings on their neck. Were they strangled? Doubtful. Punched in the neck?…
Shish Kabob: a new lunch destination
This October, students at Leesville gained a new lunch option, Shish Kabob, a Mediterranean food restaurant located in Pinecrest Point. This restaurant is the second…
Sixteen Candles compares to Leesville
Like most 80s movies, Sixteen Candles employs nerdy freshmen, oblivious parents and hopeless crushes to portray the impossible puzzle that is high school. Samantha (Molly…
Rockbridge strengthens Leesville students’ faith
On Friday, October 15, 55 Leesville students boarded a bus and traveled to Camp Rockbridge, a Younglife camp located in Shenadoah Valley, Virginia. At Rockbridge,…
The Mycenaean’s biggest fan: a tribute
In a land where newspapers are brushed aside and readership is low, The Mycenaean staff grudgingly posts their articles online, rather than distributing the printed…
Leesville goes all out for Spirit Week
“Spirit Week” gives students at Leesville the opportunity to dress festively according to a variety of themes. Each day was assigned a specific theme; Monochromatic…