The Apple Watch
The Apple Watch is not only an accessory to wear but also serves as an extension to the iPhone. It’s for everyone and works especially…
Articles by Kyla Stone-Houze, staff writer 2017-18
Dealing with the process of cancer (pt. 2)
Cancer sucks. It’s the worst disease, not only to myself, but to other people as well. It reminds me of strep throat; it sneaks up…
How I dealt with death (prt.1) `
My grandmother’s name was Peggy Anne Houze, and she died at 65. Before she was diagnosed with breast and brain cancer, she was a wild…
First Time: Acrylic Nails
Since freshman year, I’ve seen a certain number of girls wearing acrylic nails ranging in shape, length, and design. I didn’t get any until junior…
12 Family-Friendly Spring Break Activities
Spring break gives students the opportunity to enjoy the warm weather that hasn’t been seen around here for months Many students are already making plans…
Witherspoon Campus Cinema at NC State Provides Inexpensive Fun for the Whole Family
The Witherspoon Campus Cinema is very different from the average movie theater. Firstly, the cinema is located on a college campus which is extremely convenient…
Black Panther Review
Overall, Black Panther has the fifth-highest gross for an opening weekend in history, and it beat out Deadpool for highest gross for a President’s Day…
Fresh Start as a Junior
Transferring into a new school in the middle of the school year would be hard for most students. The idea of new teachers, making strangers…
Top 10 Christmas Songs
Christmas is one of America’s most celebrated holidays. The endless amount of christmas movies, the mixture of cold weather and warm cocoa, the excitement of…
Top 8 Netflix Shows
Netflix is a widely known and used entertainment program. To put it bluntly, Netflix is quite popular and will probably remain that way for while….
Blood Drive returns to Leesville
The annual blood drive, hosted by the American Red Cross, will be on Tuesday, October 17. The Leesville gym will soon go from being a…
Upcoming Men’s Basketball Tryouts
Basketball tryouts start in November. The school year has just started but that means nothing for our fall athletes. This includes the many sportsmen who…
10 Tips to growing healthy natural hair
For many women, wearing and styling natural hair can sometimes be frustrating, difficult even. It’s hard to find products that are specifically designed for our…
10 Things You Can Do In The Summer
When school lets out and summer break begins, teens are left with no obligations (unless they of course have a job), so what happens as…
Shots Fired TV Review
Shots Fired is only ten episodes in, and I’m hooked! The show is a 10-hour event series, each episode depicts one of the 10 hour…
Pros & Cons Of Having Acrylic Nails
What are Acrylic Nails? A combination of liquid monomer and powder polymer is what forms the acrylic nail. Essentially it forms a hard…
Music & Identity Development
Does music play a part in the identity development of today’s youth? Or is music chosen based off personality? Music tends to have a large…
Review of Get Out
In the film Get Out, Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) and his girlfriend, Rose (Allison Williams), have reached the “meet-the-parents” phase of their relationship. Taking that next…
Life Lessons In Basketball (Self-Reflection)
January 19 marked the end of my JV basketball season. After blowing Wake Forest out by twenty points, we ended the season on a good…
Upcoming State Championship Basketball Game (Leesville v.s Southwest Guilford)
Since the end of the basketball season, the men’s varsity has been hard at work practicing and preparing for their final game. The Pride has…
An International Valentine’s Day
Although Valentine’s Day is known for love, the story behind it is a lot more dreary. Valentine’s Day is named after Saint Valentine, a Roman…
Men’s Basketball Season Comes To A Close
The last regular season game for the Men’s Varsity Basketball team is on tonight — Friday, February 10. After taking a loss against Millbrook on…
Reactions to New Bell/SMART Lunch Schedule
The new SMART Lunch bell schedule was released a couple days before the start of the second semester — students were shocked, to say the…
The preparations and opinions of the upcoming exams
Wake County exams are set to start January 18, and teachers are feeling the pressure to get assignment grades into PowerSchool. The days leading up…
Multicultural winter holidays celebrated at Leesville
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….
My Transition from Durham to Raleigh
Durham, North Carolina is my home town, I lived there for fourteen years. In Durham, I was completely content with my life. I wasn’t unhappy…
New Teacher Comes to Leesville
On October 24, a new teacher was welcomed into the Math Department. Michael Taytro left his old job in Durham at Northern High to become…
Students Tryout for Basketball Teams
Tryouts for men’s and women’s basketball started Monday, October 31. At 2:30 p.m., tryouts for women’s basketball went first in the main and auxiliary…
Dance Ensemble Video
Spanish Club Meets to Plan For Homecoming Week
This year, Spanish Club has gained lots of student interest. Their first meeting was held on September 19 in the breezeway. “I was honestly surprised,…
Leesville Road Gridlock Causes Headaches
Everyday, Leesville Road is crowded with stand still traffic. For many drivers, just thinking about the amount of traffic they have to deal with is…
Leesville experiences bus delays
Since the first day of school, there have been constant delays in many students’ bus schedules. Due to these delays, students have been getting to…