by Kyla Stone-Houze, staff writer 2017-18 May 15, 2018

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 year — reason? I had

by Kyla Stone-Houze, staff writer 2017-18 March 29, 2018

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 with friends but what about

by Kyla Stone-Houze, staff writer 2017-18 March 26, 2018

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 for not only students but

by Kyla Stone-Houze, staff writer 2017-18 February 13, 2018

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 into friends, and having to

by Kyla Stone-Houze, staff writer 2017-18 October 17, 2017

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 place of athleticism to being

by Kyla Stone-Houze, staff writer 2017-18 June 2, 2017

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 hair that produce the outcomes

by Kyla Stone-Houze, staff writer 2017-18 June 1, 2017

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 a result? They become a

by Kyla Stone-Houze, staff writer 2017-18 May 31, 2017

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 — each analyzes the treacherous

by Kyla Stone-Houze, staff writer 2017-18 May 17, 2017

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 protective layer over your natural

by Kyla Stone-Houze, staff writer 2017-18 May 8, 2017

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 impact on the minds and

by Kyla Stone-Houze, staff writer 2017-18 February 21, 2017

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 physician and priest. According to

by Kyla Stone-Houze, staff writer 2017-18 January 18, 2017

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 to exams will consist of

by Kayla Fortson, staff writer 2016-17 January 3, 2017

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. Worldwide, around two billion people

by Kyla Stone-Houze, staff writer 2017-18 December 19, 2016

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 — I was just satisfied.

by Kyla Stone-Houze, staff writer 2017-18 November 17, 2016

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 part of Leesville teaching staff.

by Kyla Stone-Houze, staff writer 2017-18 October 31, 2016

Dance Ensemble Video

by Kyla Stone-Houze, staff writer 2017-18 October 12, 2016

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, in a good way, that

by Kyla Stone-Houze, staff writer 2017-18 October 5, 2016

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 enough to cause a headache.

by Kyla Stone-Houze, staff writer 2017-18 September 16, 2016

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 school later than usual. Students