Author: Marina Pascual Gausch, staff writer 2014-2015
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Dubsmash app, a review
Some days ago, I noticed a special activity going on on Facebook. Many of my Irish friends were posting videos, where they appeared to say a funny or famous quote. All of these videos…
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Technology and education
When I was a kid, I always had a textbook for all of my classes. I did my oral presentations using poster boards, and I had to wait three months to receive a letter,…
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The missing 43
On September 26, 2014, 43 students from Mexico disappeared. All of them were males, and they were studying to become teachers in the Raúl Isidro Burgos Rural Teachers’ College of Ayotzinapa. The day they…
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Felines in North Carolina
Two weeks ago I visited an animals refuge in Caswell County. This nonprofit organization, named Conservators Center, rescues wild animals in need, mostly lions and tigers, and offers them a safe place to live.…
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American food intrigues Gausch
In Europe, Americans have a “fast food” reputation. A reputation of having lost the art of cuisine, of good food. Their reputation seems to be one of always eating at fast food restaurants. For…
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Model UN trying to change the world
In Leesville, Model UN Club, now an academic team, has united students interested in conflict resolution and world problems for at least 12 years. Since September 11 of this school year, they have been…
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Bowling team starts strong
The Leesville bowling team held its first meeting on Wednesday, October 1, at Pleasant Valley Lanes. Tryouts started at 4:00 p.m. The participants competed against each other and tried to get the highest marks…
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Catalonia or Spain?
Catalonia (or Catalunya) is a region and nationality in the north-east of Spain. It occupies an area of 12,399 sq miles, and it borders France and Andorra to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to…
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For seniors, it’s time to prepare for college
Fall is when seniors have to start thinking about their future after high school and the college they want to attend. As each day passes, high school becomes more busy and stressful. Beginning freshmen…
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Transfer students experience Leesville
Every year, transfer students from all over the world come to study at Leesville Road High School. They leave their country, their families and their friends to get to live this adventure. They stay…
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Upperclassmen react to SMART Lunch
This year, Leesville has introduced an alternative to the typical three-period lunches of most high schools and upperclassmen have displayed a generally positive attitude towards this. SMART Lunch combines the former three lunch periods…