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Four years since the band One Direction began their ‘18 month’ hiatus, One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson released his first solo album, Walls. The long awaited album dropped on January 31.
College Board canceled the March 14 and May 2 SAT tests nationwide. They haven’t announced when the tests’ makeup days are. They’re considering adding an international SAT administration later this
Image is of a ring-tailed lemur, available to see at the Duke Lemur Center. (Photo in public domain) North Carolina has only a few protection laws for exotic animals. Some
Season 24 of the Bachelor premiered on Monday, January 6. This season features Season 15 the Bachelorette favorite, Peter the Pilot (Photo courtesy of Kaitlyn Stocum). Probably one of the
Winterfest is back! The LRHS Executive Council announced on their Instagram yesterday that, for the first time since 2016, we would have a school dance (not counting prom) and for
As the month of December begins, many seniors across the country will begin to contemplate their college decisions. For some that have applied early action, their decisions may be more
The Canes started off the season with a 5-0-0 start, the best in franchise history. After ending the win streak with a loss to Columbus, the Canes put up 7
This past weekend, the Leesville gymnastics team won the Cap-7 conference — with only four competitors on its team. The team consists of Lauren Wiener and Brooke Dunkley, juniors, and
Over three years of writing for The Mycenaean, I’ve written about Cookout and Tropical Smoothie, some of the most popular fast food restaurants that Leesville students eat at. But as
As the weather becomes ever so slightly cooler and the leaves begin to change color, so comes the 2019 Powderpuff season. For those who don’t know, Powderpuff is flag football
Originally, I was going to write this article on my first thoughts of AB lunch within the first week, but I realized that to truly give a well thought out
TikTok — the app for all of Gen Z. The app is reminiscent of Vine in its immense popularity, but vastly different. The app itself is simple: Users pick a
With the start of the 2019-20 school year comes new students, new classes, and new rules. After the arrival of Leesville’s new principal, Dr. Solomon, he brought with him a
For recently graduated college students, adulthood can seem like a daunting task. Finding a job, buying a house, are all things that can be difficult to do after college, but
Ah junior year, a time of immense stress and deciding what your future is at 17 years old. College visits can be stressful, but don’t have to be if handled
Shots reported near Kennedy. Run, Hide, Fight. Secure yourself immediately. This alert — posted at 2:50 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30 — rang throughout the University of North Carolina at
This is a Christian’s point of view on the Christchurch shooting. You can find a Muslim point of view here . The first time the news broke to me about
Upon scrolling through the various public Snapchat stories, I noticed a news station had a story on a Youtuber who makes videos of himself studying. He just sits in front
Pop! Six! Squish! Uh uh! Cicero! Lipschitz! Leesville Road High School presents Chicago the Musical: High School Edition. Being the final show of her career at Leesville, Katrina Tarson, Leesville
Everyone knows the legal drinking age of the US is 21, but did you know that the US is one of only 12 countries (out of 190 countries) where the
Around this time last year, I wrote an article about the obsession of Leesville students with Cookout. At the time I didn’t understand the obsession with the famous fast food
For years, people around the world have been told about the importance of drinking milk. Between federal funded “got milk?” ads and doctors reminding patients to drink their daily glass
If you can think of an activity you enjoy, there’s probably a club for it at Leesville. Such is the case for the Creative Journaling Club. Created back in November
According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, more teens die everyday in car crashes than cancer, homicide, and suicide. Does this fact surprise you? It definitely surprised me too,
After working tirelessly for months, Leesville Road High School proudly presented, “Yo Vikings!” on November 15 through the 17, with a small preview on the 14. Needless to say, I
According to theringer.com, Netflix stated that over 80 million people watched their “Summer of Love” movie series, including rom-coms such as The Kissing Booth, To All the Boys I’ve Loved
Spanish Club held their interest meeting for the 2018-2019 school year on Friday, October 26. After much delay due to the hurricanes, around 60 new and old members gathered to
When most people ask me what my favorite song is, my answer usually surprises. They might expect someone like Taylor Swift or Logic, but my favorite artist is 22-year-old Sigrid
Many times, when the words ‘Jesus’ and ‘camp’ are associated together, there are often more negative than positive connotations attached to the words. Some people acted surprised when I told
Many students spend their summer soaking up rays at the beach or travelling to national parks, but some students, like Victoria Rodriguez, chose a different path. This past summer, she
On May 5, Leesville Intermediate Chorus traveled to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia to perform in Music in the Park. The competition occurs all throughout the spring and summer, with
Another year, another controversial internet debate, but unlike the black-blue or white-gold dress, this debate concerns not an item but an audio recording. Posted by Cloe Feldman, more commonly known
When I joined Y-Guides and Y-Princesses in 2007 with my dad, I had no idea what I was truly getting into. Thanks to the program, I meet my best friend
On April 18-21, the LRHS Theatre Department performed the Wedding Singer, a 2006 musical based upon the 1998 movies written by Tim Herlihy. Katrina Tarson, also the director of soft
On April 2, Broadstone Real Estate, a company who sponsors and manages diversified real estate investment offerings, bought the downtown Raleigh Krispy Kreme location for $4.7 million. Krispy Kreme has
So far in 2018, there have been 18 different school shootings and over hundreds of threats against schools all around the country. With over 58 deaths and injuries in a
Whenever I hear that the LRHS Theatre Department is doing another production, I instantly know I want to see it. Every production is incredible from the props, set, costumes to
Since the departure of Señora Sollie in 2017 school year and Señor Ross last previous semester, other Spanish teachers have had to step up and teach the higher level Spanish
As long as I can remember, I’ve loved anything and everything that had to do with Disney. I loved to read books and stories like Mary Poppins and Peter Pan,
For kids with disabilities or chronic illnesses, all they ever want to do is be a normal kid and do normal kid activities. With Victory Junction, kids with disabilities and
When someone first thinks of cheerleading, the first thing that comes to people’s heads is most likely not special needs; however, the co-ed cheer team at Leesville is changing that.
If you mention the words “Cook Out” to any high schooler at Leesville, I guarantee that almost every student will have at least heard of the restaurant. Founded in 1989,
Holidays for high school students are a time to relax, pretend to study for exams, and spend time with friends and family. Of course traditions play a big part in
The cast of “Red Velvet Cake War” performed their last show on Saturday, November 18, at 2 p.m. The show starred the Verdeen family, more specifically the three Verdeen cousins
For so many high school students once they finish their senior year and begin their life adult lives, they don’t look back on their high school days. But for Chef
When FCA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, was founded in 1954 Don McClanen wanted to project the idea of athletes and coaches as Christian men strongly rooted in their faith, before
On Thursday, November 2, around five hundred sophomores from Leesville took the Pre-ACT, the Preliminary American College Testing. The Pre-ACT is a multiple choice test with the purpose of simulating
The Arts Department is an integral part of who Leesville is. Overall arts classes include dance, band, chorus, and theatre. The most familiar though, is the visual arts classes. Students
On September 12, 2017, the CEO of Apple, Tim Cook, introduced the newest Apple devices and programs at the Steve Jobs Theater. Cook introduced the iPhone X, iPhone 8, iOS
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October is National Dysautonomia Awareness Month. Dysautonomia is an umbrella term that describes the breakdown of the Autonomic Nervous System which controls many of the body’s daily involuntary functions. Examples
Every October during Homecoming week, Leesville celebrates their school spirit with Spirit Week. Past themes have included Disney Week and Blast from the Past. Freshman typically don’t go crazy when
Since 1997, Brain Games has been tricking and challenging high schoolers across North Carolina. Schools such as Cardinal Gibbons, Millbrook, Research Triangle, and our very own Pride answer various trivia
