Lust for Life Review
On April 19, Lana Del Rey released a new track of her upcoming album. Del Rey released “Lust for Life” which features The Weeknd. This…
Articles by Maddy Leen, special projects editor 2016-17
Lust for Life Preview
March 30, 2017, Lana Del Rey posted a three part video on her Instagram, and posted the link on her Twitter. The video is black…
Lana’s New Video: Love
On February 18, the queen herself dropped a new single, “Love,” for her highly anticipated new album (yet to be named). Lana Del Rey’s last…
Atticus Stockdale and his music
Curious About George?
If you are in the student parking lot daily, you know George. Every morning he patrols traffic and during the day, while we are all…
The xx “I See You” Review
The xx recently dropped their new album “I See You”, which is making a noise in mainstream music billboards. The UK trio is known for…
Women’s Basketball United
Affirmative Action: Helping or Hurting?
Generally speaking, Affirmative Action works to provide special benefits for those potentially or historically disadvantaged through differing racial, sexual, ethnic, gender, or religious backgrounds…
Local art supply store, out of business
Sitting humbly on South Glenwood Avenue is an art store named Askew-Taylor Paints. The store, after generations of providing Raleigh with art supplies and inspiration,…
The Power of Practice and Sports
The Power of Practice “There is no glory in practice, but without practice, there is no glory.” Leesville athletic teams thrive on their determination to…
Leesville Theatre in a nut-shell
Being a member of the theatre department – Will Hollerung If I could summarize Leesville’s theatre department in one word, I wouldn’t be able to….
Reviews and Editorials
Reviews What to look for: Movies: – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, and more Release Date: December 15 –…
The Secret Life of Leesville
The Secret Life of the Leesville Staff Mr. Luke McIntyre, English teacher and rapper – McKenna Daley When Luke McIntyre isn’t teaching sophomore English, he…
The Family Circle
Looking around today, it is easy to see and point out the many different family types in the world and at Leesville. A student’s family…
How Leesville aids the community
PEPI students making an impact on youth – Heidi Kreis Physical Education Peer Instruction, more commonly referred to as PEPI, is a year-long class…
After its opening in 1993…
When Leesvillle first opened in 1993, the school held only freshamn, sophomores and juniors. In its twenty-three years of existence, Leesville has graduated more than…
December Issue Page 1-2
Christmas is a special time of year that most Americans celebrate, whether they are religious or not. It is all about gathering with family members,…
DIY Terrariums
DIY TERRARIUMS Ever wanted to create your own terrarium? Well the process is simpler than it may seem. Commonly seen on Tumblr, Instagram, home furnishing…
Never the student choice
It’s that time of year again, those triangle pieces of felt are spotted all over the school with the the big fat letters reading “STUDENT…
Leesville Baseball on road to playoffs
Leesville’s varsity men’s baseball team has recently come off of a three-game winning streak towards the end of their season. The team’s last two games…
Hidden Artist Felly Review
North Carolinians are not as exposed to the popular artist Felly because of is favoring popularity only being in upper New England and California —…
A sad goodbye to Mrs. Newhouse
Leesville High School has to say goodbye to our awesome assistant principal, Mrs. Newhouse. Newhouse is leaving Leesville to take advantage of a great opportunity…
Human Interest Story: Allison’s Tye-Dyes
One of Leesville’s very own juniors has started a small side business selling cute and trendy tie-dyes to Leesville students. Allison Garrell has mastered the…
LRHS Children’s Book Drive
Leesville Road High School is hosting a book drive encouraging students and staff to drop off their unused children’s books to the library at Leesville….
Update on the Leesville Cats
Leesville is home to more than just students and staff, it is also home to Leesville’s little lions. Leesville’s little lions are our native cats…
Compassion, lost in the fight
Why we’re crying, an analysis
Crying is a way to communicate our emotions to others or release our internal feelings. As babies and toddlers, we cried to communicate what we…
Student artwork displayed at the NC Museum of Art
In the 2014-2015 school year, Mr. Brennan’s English II classes and Dr. Stone’s AP Environmental Science classes transformed their regular class curriculum. Both Brennan and…
Mr. Glass’s Remarkable Lesson
The day was November 11, 2015 when the respectable Morris Glass visited Leesville Road High School, once again, to share his remarkable story. “No…
Let’s talk about detention
I have questioned the “theory” of detention at Leesville Road High School. I address school detention as a theory because I am not questioning its…
News Reporting Editorial
Twitter’s significance in the life of teenagers today is obvious. It has become the number one source for all reporting, whether it be reporting emotions,…
Kylie Jenner App Review
It is safe to say that Kylie Jenner is queen of all social media. With 36.6 million Instagram followers, 11.5 million Twitter followers, a reality…
The Newest, Meanest Looking Lion on Campus
The summer of 2015 saw a new member of the Pride. A Leesville family, with strong ties to the community, donated the moneys required…
Commonly misunderstood artist Lana Del Rey
Music’s influence on us can be lasting if we are able to relate to the lyrics. This search for an artist or song that we…
Working from a teen’s perspective
A high school job may seem harmless. “It’s just a way to make a few extra bucks,” they say. Teens like the extra spending cash,…
Daylight Donuts
Daylight has been delivering fresh donuts to the triangle since 1990 and takes pride in carrying on a family tradition. Daylight Donuts is not the…
Social Media’s Toll on Teens
As high school students, it is our nature to go along with what is considered “cool.” This change in culture is, of course, normal. However,…
Rogers goes bald for a cause
Coach Rogers, Dr. Muttillo and Coach Civitello were all participants of the head shaving competition at this years 2nd Annual Strikeout for Cancer Charity Games….
#WhoWillYouHelp
Canada’s Province of Ontario has found a way to put out a special message to women and men everywhere. Their “#WhoWillYouHelp” video targeted the harsh…
Cooking for Rally in Raleigh
Leesville’s ProStart II class has been busy in the kitchen, cooking for our state representatives attending the Rally in Raleigh event. The Rally in Raleigh…
Creating art at Leesville
Being in an art class in high school isn’t only for the extremely artistic. It’s for students who are willing to think outside the box…
Helping Horse Therapeutic Riding Program
Helping Horse Therapeutic Riding Program is located off Shooting Club Road in North Raleigh. The small horse barn off the narrow dirt road may not…
The GoPro
Many people know that the GoPro is more than just a camera. The GoPro, of course, is a small camera that can film virtually anything…
Leesville Middle to host Play 4 Kay tournament
February 7, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. the Leesville Middle School girls basketball team will be hosting a 3v3 basketball tournament in honor…
Fighting for Education
In a world of news titles saying “More Than 131 Killed in Taliban Attack on School,” “How Pakistan Fails Its Children” and “Taliban Destroy Womens…
Let’s Talk Astronomy
Have you ever looked up into the sky and wondered what was out there? The newly founded Astronomy Club gives Leesville students a great opportunity…
Shepherd’s Way Tree Farm
In the month of December, people of Raleigh can find Christmas trees at every corner. It is easy for a family to pick out the…
Morris Glass, Holocaust survivor, speaks to Leesville students
As Morris Glass went up the the microphone, the auditorium was full of talking and laughing millennials. As he began to talk, the volume of…
Small Treasures
The North Carolina Museum of Art is holding a unique and interesting exhibit, Small Treasures. The exhibit attracts many art enthusiasts from all over the…
An American classic opens close to Leesville
Leesville students now have one more option for close, fast and cheap food. A Steak and Shake is being constructed at 5900 Duraleigh Road, site…