by Marie Cox, junior editor October 29, 2019

Inktober at Leesville

Inktober is celebrating its tenth year as a challenge. Throughout the whole month of October, art students and art enthusiasts use their skills to create ink drawings. (Photo used by

by Marie Cox, junior editor October 24, 2019

Colleges’ opinions of digital portfolios

This year at Leesville, and across Wake County, students have had to create digital portfolios. Students design them to submit as a part of college applications, but do colleges really

by Marie Cox, junior editor October 18, 2019

Apple v.s Android

If you’re buying a new smartphone today, chances are very good that it will run one of two operating systems: Google’s Android or Apple’s iOS. Both smartphone operating systems are

by Marie Cox, junior editor October 3, 2019

Camping in NC: What are you looking for?

by Marie Cox, junior editor October 3, 2019

What’s Wegmans?

Supermarket chain Wegmans opened its first North Carolina store in Raleigh on September 29. An estimated 30,000 people visited the store on opening day; setting a new record for the

by Marie Cox, junior editor September 20, 2019

Are class rings worth the price?

The class of 2021 is starting to order their class rings this fall. Class rings traditionally have a center stone and band with designs on the side, like a school

by Marie Cox, junior editor September 18, 2019

Senior v.s. Freshman

In the four years of high school, students grow and change dramatically. But how different are their opinions about school?  Thoughts on the first day?  “On the first day of

by Marie Cox, junior editor September 12, 2019

Naming the storm

In North America, we identify hurricanes through different names to ease communication and confusion. However, until 1953 we tracked hurricanes by year and the order in which they occurred during

by Marie Cox, junior editor May 16, 2019

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 has recently began to include

by Marie Cox, junior editor May 2, 2019

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 Station (ISS) that fit the

by Marie Cox, junior editor April 12, 2019

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 organization called Created Equal based

by Marie Cox, junior editor April 3, 2019

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 documenting all types of American

by Marie Cox, junior editor February 7, 2019

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 the Academy Awards when the

by Marie Cox, junior editor January 28, 2019

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 into the unknown Student Views

by Marie Cox, junior editor January 28, 2019

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 last minute shopping, packing to

by Marie Cox, junior editor December 4, 2018

‘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 (since her debut in 2012).

by Marie Cox, junior editor December 4, 2018

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 Dance Arts, National Honor Society

by Marie Cox, junior editor December 4, 2018

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 “The Real Cost” campaign. The

by Marie Cox, junior editor November 7, 2018

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 meant for bettering the community.

by Marie Cox, junior editor November 5, 2018

Leesville in One Word

by Marie Cox, junior editor October 31, 2018

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 book to young adult literature:

by Marie Cox, junior editor October 26, 2018

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 know: a native of Raleigh

by Marie Cox, junior editor October 25, 2018

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 High School Orchestra and 10%

by Marie Cox, junior editor October 25, 2018

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 them, tell them what to

by Marie Cox, junior editor September 18, 2018

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 fall productions, this year’s fall