Rise in Covid Cases
It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost a year since we have been forced...
Ways to Improve Your Year in 2021
Setting attainable Goals When it comes to setting goals, people tend to set extreme unattainable...
Marasi Martin youngest executive producer
Actress Marasi Martin, now 16 years old, has set the record for the youngest Hollywood...
Homicide investigation of Quawan Charles
Quawan Charles, a 15-year-old, went missing on October 30 and was found dead on November...
Black women making history
As a black woman, it inspires me when I see other black women making history;...
The Evolution of Hip Hop Pt. 2
*Disclaimer: some songs linked may have explicit language* The 2000s Kanye West was just as...
Is TikTok spying on their users
After Sunday, September 27, TikTok will no longer be available to download. Donald Trump demanded...
The Evolution of Hip Hop
What it is and how it all started Hip hop is a popular music genre...
No officers charged for the murder of Breonna Taylor
On Wednesday, Louisville judge Annie O’Connell announced that the grand jury decided not to charge...
Trump Backs Kenosha Police
Donald Trump made a visit to Kenosha Wisconsin on Tuesday to address the riots...
Death of Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Boseman, a 43-year-old American Actor best known for his role as King T’challa in...
The Black Lives Matter movement
What it is and why it was started Many of you may have heard the...
New Disease Linked to the Coronavirus
There has recently been a new disease linked to the coronavirus, this new disease is...
The Vampire Diaries and its spin offs
Have you run out of things to do since we’ve been quarantined? If you’ve already...
Letter to the healthcare workers
Dear Healthcare Workers, First off, we just want to thank you for being so brave,...
Is Martin Luther King Jr. Day just a day off
Introduction On January 20, schools and all federal jobs closed in honor of Martin Luther...
Gun rights vs. gun Control
Gun control has been in debate for a long time. Having gun control laws will...
Cultural appropriation
Kim Kardashian, (pictured above) is once again appropriating black culture by wearing cornrows, a popular...
The benefits of having a dog
Dogs are more than just furry friends. They can improve your health status in many...
Why capital punishment should be illegal
Veda Ouwehand, a senior, painted this mural in the Leesville media center. The mural is...
The Chicago Teacher Strike
chicago teacher protestInfogram Mariah Kern, staff writerHi! My name is Mariah and I am a...
Why schools should teach black history pt. 2
A student reading an American History book, but not learning about African American history. Schools...
Why schools should start later
Student sleeping in class due to lack of sleep caused by early school start times....
Racial disparities in prisons
Racial Disparity in prisonInfogram Mariah Kern, staff writerHi! My name is Mariah and I am...
How social media affects teens
social media Infogram Mariah Kern, staff writerHi! My name is Mariah and I am a...
How the senior wall was created
Painting the senior wall has been a tradition here at Leesville since 2008. Seniors come...
Why schools should teach more black history
In 1926 Carter G. Woodson started to teach Black History Week which would later become...
Colin Kaepernick: Impacting the Pledge
With the NFL season starting, Colin Kaepernick is back in the news. In August of...
New Lunch Schedule
S.M.A.R.T. lunch has been a norm for Leesville Road High School students and staff since...