Welcoming New Thespians
The International Thespian Society (ITS) is one of the many honor societies at Leesville. A thespian is generally defined as an actor or actress, but…
Articles by Marie Cox
Men in Black Returns
Seven years after the last Men in Black movie, Men in Black 3, Sony Pictures is putting forth another MIB film. More than 20 years…
Resilience: The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope
Leesville, in an ongoing focus of Social-Emotional Learning and Equity, is hosting a film. The film screening, Resilience: The Biology of Stress & The Science…
One Small Step for Man Isn’t a Leap for Women
As many people have already heard, the first female space walk was postponed by NASA. All because there weren’t enough spacesuits on the International Space…
Created Equal Pickets Leesville
On the afternoon of Friday, April 5 there were anti-abortion picketers outside of the bus lot and student parking lot. The picketers are from an…
The Devouring Gray Needs to Devour Me
The Devouring Gray is the debut novel of Christine Lynn Herman. The young adult novel is about three very different teens who come together to…
Art Exhibits to Visit
Title: John James Audubon’s The Birds of America Dates: Ongoing Location: North Carolina Museum of Art John James Audubon is famous for his influential studies…
Within the Frame
Within the frame by Marie Cox on Exposure
NC Conservatory’s Outreach
The North Carolina Theatre Conservatory in Raleigh aims to impact the community by offering access to theater for people of all walks of life. “We…
Why They Wear White
Love Around The World
Valentine’s Day is huge holiday in the U.S and the history of the holiday dates far back. Valentine’s Day rose up at the end of…
Long May They Reign
Like many pop and rock cultural icons, Freddie Mercury is one of the most recognizable figures of the 20th century. Anyone who was alive during…
Moving Forward: The 91st Academy Awards
The Oscars announced their nominees on Tuesday, January 22. The 91st Academy Awards is full of history-making and first-time nominations in film. Netflix finally cracked…
Finals are just around the corner at Leesville. Many seasoned students are entering a state of either denial or rushed studying. Freshmen, however, are entering…
Winter Break: “just a break”
As of December, 2017 about 90% of Americans celebrated Christmas (Pew Research Center). Many students at Leesville also celebrate Christmas, and associate winter break with…
Natural Adrenaline Rushes in NC
‘Phoenix’–Rita Ora’s Pop Reemergence
Rita Ora’s much awaited second album came out on November 23. The 27 year old London singer hasn’t released a full-length album in six years…
Morgan Willis and Science National Honor Society
Leesville is home to a multitude of National Honor Societies: National Art Honor Society, National French Honor Society, National Honor Society, National Honor Society for…
Will the FDA’s Vaping Campaign Go Up in Smoke?
If you, a Leesville student, are too cheap for Spotify Premium, you’ve probably noticed most of your ads as of late are from the FDA’s…
Stan Lee: Superhero Legend
Stan Lee, Marvel icon, died on November 12 at the age of 95. Many remember him as the overseer of the company’s emergence as an…
RTP Involved in Scouts
In RTP (Research Triangle Park), you’ll find many technology companies. Businesses there aren’t only focused on innovation, though. Many have extensive outreach programs in place…
Leesville in One Word
Gender Imbalance in Books
Researchers have conducted extensive studies focusing on gender balance within literature in the past 20 years. Ultimately, most studies show an unexpected trend from children’s…
The Story of a Naval Officer
The Spanish American War started on April 21, 1898 — a fact you’ve probably learned in a history class. One fact you probably didn’t…
Schiano’s Outreach with Leesville
The Leesville orchestra has a standing fundraiser at Schiano’s Restaurant on Strickland Road. Every second Thursday of the month, customers can mention the Leesville Road…
Breaking Down Collaborative Work
It’s a common issue: Your partner for a project is unresponsive and unwilling to do their share of the work. You’ve tried to communicate with…
Does Senioritis affect snacking?
Senioritis, a highly contagious (and fictitious) disease, is starting to spread among Leesville students. Most know the mainstream symptoms– a lack of motivation, lazy completion…
Yo, Vikings!: What is it?
School is back in session, and with it the theater department is getting ready to start their fall season. Similar to one of last year’s…