Author: Kimmy Stewart, Staff Writer
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Texting and driving awareness: still not enough to stop us
For the past week or so Leesville Road High has been bombarding its students with videos, posters, and signs spouting the dangers of texting and driving. One may find them in the stairwells, on…
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Science club holds first annual science fair
Tuesday, May 25, at 2:45 p.m. Leesville’s biology department held its first annual science fair. About 30 students in the biology class took the opportunity of extra credit by participating in the fair. The…
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AP Spanish holds student-made movie premiere
Tuesday, May 31, AP Spanish Language students and Señor Craig Ross will hold a student-made movie production. It will start at 7:00 p.m. and admission is free. All are invited to come. Ross’s two…
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LRHS student discovers Feng Shui
Two months ago, as I followed my everyday routine of walking from the senior parking lot to the Newspaper classroom, I felt a certain disturbance in my soul. It a was strange feeling that…
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Downtown designers market a fun tradition
Last Saturday, April 30, 2011, Raleigh’s Designers Downtown Market returned for its third show of 2011. Designers came to sell their crafts in this open-air market from 9a.m. to 3p.m. in the Ornamentea parking…
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LRHS loses sophomore in tragic accident
Saleh Jamal Abdullah, 16-year-old sophomore, died Sunday morning, April 10, as a result of a driving accident. Abdullah pulled over the center line, over-corrected, and struck four trees at the speed of 45 mph.…
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Modern music too vulgar for these ears
Every evening, I like to pump up the radio and sing in the shower. It is a time to relax and pretend that people actually like the sound of my inharmonious falsetto. As the…
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Blue Man Group: A whole different experience
The theatre has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. Since age six, I have seen just about every genre from Riverdance to 42nd Street to Urine Town. Now…
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Students can beat Prom shopping wallet anxiety
Prom is a time for celebration, and a senior’s reminder of the freedom coming soon. This year, Prom has been moved up two weeks, occurring prior to Spring Break, and creating a world of…
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National College Fair to visit Raleigh
The National College Fair will be visiting Raleigh next week on Tuesday, March 22. It will be held at the Raleigh Convention Center in exhibit hall C from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and…
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Students recommend forensics
Forensics is the science used to solve crimes. Students can enroll in the LRHS forensics class to learn to wield the tools used to solve these cases just like real CSIs. Ms. Collins, biology…
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Lyons makes changes since LRHS principal
Students and staff know Mr. Lyons as the cheery, perpetually smiling principal who replaced the previous principal, Dr. Gainey. Since his arrival in March of 2009, numerous changes have been made to Leesville Road…
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Cafeteria table rule more lenient
As of the new semester, LRHS administrators have significantly increased tolerance for seating arrangements during lunch. The new changes will be applicable as long as students follow cafeteria regulations. Originally, students were only allowed…
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High school boys lack chivalry
About a month and half ago, on a blisteringly cold October morning, I was walking from the parking lot, just like I would do any other day, ready to start my morning routine. As…
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Students share their fears
Everyone is afraid of something. In America alone, 6.3 million adults, ages 18 to 54, suffer from a specific phobia and 8.5 million more suffer from social and/or agoraphobias. Phobias are defined as one’s…
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The good teacher conjecture
Studies show that high school students who get nine or more hours of sleep and a nutritious breakfast will do better in school. They even say that students in year-round do better than those…
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PEPI gives back to young community
A year-long class only for upperclassmen, Physical Education Pupil Instructor, or PEPI, is a great opportunity to work with elementary school students and LRHS Special Education students. PEPI students work with a class of…
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We are all royal here
Thursday, September 30, 2010, spray-painted crowns were sold to seniors who itched to show off their superiority as Leesville’s top dogs. The crowns cost $1 and all proceeds went to the food drive. Senior…
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The love download
In the land of fantastical beings, where dragons are slain and princesses sing to their furry (probably Rabies-ridden) animal friends, love at first sight exists. And though we believe this as gullible little girls,…
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FashionSPARK wows the crowds
FashionSPARK, a fashion show of designers in The Triangle, was held this year, Friday, September 17, at Raleigh City Plaza on Fayetteville Street. Seating started at 7:00 pm and the show began at 8:00…
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JV Volleyball outspikes the Spartans
Leesville junior varsity volleyball is back on the winning streak, Thursday, September 17, after a long, point-by-point, 3-game match with Sanderson. Leesville won the first game, 25-20, and the third game, 25-22. In the…
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Spotlight on student artist Sarah Long
“I first started drawing random household items and doodling with crayons on the kitchen floor,” said Sarah Long, a junior student-artist. She has won a number of contests and submitted her work to multiple…
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Leesville hosts administrative intern
Starting this school year, LRHS has received a new administrative intern, Crystal Reardon. She will be observing the school’s activities once a week and attending school events in order to receive her administrative degree.…