Students meet “A Matter of Pride”
On Wednesday, May 23, Leesville’s yearbook staff distributed the eleventh issue of The Menagerie: A...
Palpant brings humility to Salutatorian role
Justin Palpant is probably the nicest fellow to ever win salutatorian. While a GPA of...
Leesville graduates achieve greatness
Upon graduating from Leesville, students pursue many different paths. Whether it be working, attending school,...
A preview of senior events
This is it. Seniors are embarking on the final stretch. Less than a month remains...
“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,...
Pollen coats Leesville; students complain
There comes a time every year when clouds of yellow smoke fill the sky. These...
AP testing returns to Leesville this spring
AP Students of Leesville:do not forget to sign up for your AP tests. Sign ups...
Chris Hendricks takes the hearts of Leesville students
While Leesville’s juniors spent hours trapped in the dungeon that is the ACT, freshmen, sophomores...
Huis expects Hogwarts, finds Hell
As a Harry Potter fanatic, I make it a priority to follow Daniel Radcliff’s every...
The Vow doesn’t wow
The Vow seemed to have all the components to make a successful chic flic: a...
JoeVan Loco’s is poppin’
Although Popsicles and coffee don’t seem to mesh, a new espresso bar/frozen pop cafe recently...
Winterfest court prepares to shine
Every February, Leesville’s most presentable students are elected by their peers to appear on Winterfest...
Women bring home the bacon
One day in my AP Government class, my teacher asked all of the girls to...
Facebook introduces timeline feature
Facebook is infamous for constantly releasing changes that set the online world afire. Whether it...
Leesville band fights for $25,000
The Leesville Band’s instruments are eighteen years old, and the band students are determined to...
New and old DECA members succeed in competition
Leesville’s DECA club put on their thinking caps at the District Level Competition held at...
Paterno scandal invokes ignorance
I’m a diehard football fan. When my team wins, I act like a lunatic, which...
“American Horror” pleases and scares
I’m a baby when it comes to scary movies. Not even buttery popcorn or giggly...
Has honesty gone too far?
In high school, I have come upon many brutally honest people. These are the people...
WFR @ LRHS Preview
On Friday, October 28, the regular high school football season will come to a close....
Page Farms ensures fall fun
During the summer months, Page Farms is noted for its ample strawberry patches, allowing families...
State fair to grace Raleigh this October
With October comes much excitement for North Carolina — colorful leaves, crisp air, haunted houses...
“She said” on cheating
Dear Boys, I think there is some confusion as to the meaning of the word...
Vote for Leesville in the student section showdown
High school OT is currently holding a competition for the best high school student section....
Younglife students get down and dirty
In an annual tradition, hundreds of Leesville younglife students reported to the Lake Lynn park...
Leesville hosts fall blood drive
Leesville (in a partnership with the American Red Cross) plans to hold its biannual blood...
Scholarship given in Mr. Murphy’s honor
In March, 2011, Richard J. Murphy, former Leesville Principal passed away. Mr. Murphy worked in...
Confessions of a Jewish guy’s girlfriend: part two
A couple of months ago, I wrote a personal account about my experience at Shabbat...
The “It Gets Better” project inspires
High school is not always a fun place to be for gay teenagers. Gay, lesbian,...
Child actors grace Leesville
Last Thursday, April 28, Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30, Leesville’s theatre department put...
Vote for Leesville’s anti-littering video
A group of Leesville’s AP Environmental Science students is currently tied in a county wide...
Confessions of a Jewish guy’s girlfriend – Part 1
When I started dating my Jewish boyfriend, my mom joked with me about what great...
Exotic pets: Way cooler than dogs
Dogs and cats may be cute and cuddly, but they are droll. As our world...
Facebook now gay-friendly
On February 18, Facebook added two new relationship status options—“Civil union” and “in a domestic...
Day at the museum
In my elementary school years, the Durham Museum of Life and Science was always one...
AP exam registration approaching
Starting February 21 and ending March 4, students who spent their school year suffering through...
Exam schedule changes to come
Exam week at Leesville has followed the same schedule for many years: One exam a...
High School Musical: Cliche but valuable
In 2001, teeny boppers everywhere tuned in to the Disney Channel to watch the premiere...
Griffin rises through the wrestling ranks
Among the many hardworking sports at Leesville, wrestling could be considered one of the most...
Leesville’s mean girls: not so mean after all
Before Lindsey Lohan was in and out of rehab, she was Cady Heron, the “mean...
Online identity theft: it really happens
I can always tell by my parents’ tones that I’m in trouble. When I hear...
Fro yo at Yo Mo
In mid-November, a new frozen yogurt location, Yogurt Mountain, opened in Raleigh on Creedmoor road...
Leesville swimmers try out for team
Swim team tryouts took place the week of November 8. They started before school at...
Hickey phenomenon sucks the life out of Leesville
Lately many Leesville students have arrived at school with a variety of strange markings on...
Shish Kabob: a new lunch destination
This October, students at Leesville gained a new lunch option, Shish Kabob, a Mediterranean food...
Sixteen Candles compares to Leesville
Like most 80s movies, Sixteen Candles employs nerdy freshmen, oblivious parents and hopeless crushes to...
Rockbridge strengthens Leesville students’ faith
On Friday, October 15, 55 Leesville students boarded a bus and traveled to Camp Rockbridge,...
The Mycenaean’s biggest fan: a tribute
In a land where newspapers are brushed aside and readership is low, The Mycenaean staff...
Leesville goes all out for Spirit Week
“Spirit Week” gives students at Leesville the opportunity to dress festively according to a variety...