Mr.D is much more than head custodian
For the past ten years, De Nguyen, better known as Mr. D, has been a staple to the Leesville hallways. As head custodian, he spends…
Articles by Maggie Pollard, senior editor 2016-17
Girlboss Review
Netflix’s new show Girlboss, an adaptation of the bestselling book #Girlboss, hit America’s screens on April 21. The show is a fictional retelling of Sophia…
Book Buddies tutor fifth graders
If you’re looking for a new way to volunteer your time with young children, Book Buddies may be the best place to go. Book Buddies…
S-Town does not disappoint
If you’re like me, a podcast may not be your ideal listening or entertainment material. But when I kept hearing great reviews of the podcast…
Students need a break
Everyone knows the feeling: second semester is dragging on and spring break seems like it can’t come soon enough. This year, though, that wait seems…
Senioritis hits Leesville
Every year, without fail, a certain disease plagues the graduating class of Leesville Road High School, an illness that spreads faster than that weird flu…
Representatives Need to Host Town Halls
This week marks the first full week Congress is in recess since Donald Trump’s inauguration and many Congressmen and women are using the opportunity to…
Leesville’s Model UN Attends DUMUNC
Leesville Road High School’s Model U.N. club attended the Duke Model United Nations Conference from February 16 to 19. This marked the fourth year in…
College Tuition Makes Choosing a School Difficult
Every high school student knows the struggle of having to plan for college. For many students, senior year is the first time there is uncertainty…
1984 and Donald Trump’s administration are strikingly similar
Sales of George Orwell’s 1984 skyrocketed to the top of Amazon’s bestseller list a few days after Donald Trump’s inauguration. The spike in sales was…
How to become politically involved
The past two weeks after President Trump’s inauguration have been met with an unprecedented amount of backlash. Many people who are involved in politics have…
How to become politically involved
The past two weeks after President Trump’s inauguration have been met with an unprecedented amount of backlash. Many people who are involved in politics have…
College acceptance season has begun
[View the story “College Acceptance Season is in full swing” on Storify]
Don’t Ignore the News
Over the past few weeks, and even years, news and the media have become increasingly sensationalized and seemingly only concerned with the terrible events that…
Comedy and Politics Go Hand in Hand
The 2016 presidential election may seem like something out of a Saturday Night Live skit, but it’s all too real. However, shows like Saturday Night…
Hannah Aspden, paralympian, returns to Leesville!
Leesville held a welcome home ceremony for Hannah Aspden on Thursday, September 22. Aspden, a sophomore, returned from the Paralympic Games in Rio. She received…
Leesville holds senior meeting
Leesville held its annual senior meeting on Thursday, September 8. The guidance counselors and a few teachers discussed graduation, transcripts and prom. The meeting…
AP classes should last a full year
By the time seniors graduate high school, many, if not most of them, have taken an Advanced Placement (AP) class. How the student views the…
Leesville holds spring chorus concert
Leesville Road High School had its spring chorus concert on Friday, May 13. The concert consisted of performances from all three levels of chorus: Beginner,…
Comedians flourish on Twitter
[View the story “Comedians flourish on Twitter” on Storify]
Leesville’s bathrooms are in terrible condition
Anyone attending Leesville Road High School has likely used a bathroom and can thereby attest to the fact that the bathrooms at Leesville are gross,…
Scott Kelly’s year in space
[View the story “Scott Kelly’s Year in Space” on Storify]
Leesville’s own Mr. Phillips combines passion for film and teaching
To most, Robert Phillips is an English and Cultural Media Literacy teacher, but to those who have had the opportunity to learn more about him,…
65 years of music
Music has been around for as nearly long as people have, and certainly as long as anyone can remember. However, many people do not think…
Astronaut visits North Carolina Museum of Science
Christina Koch, an astronaut from North Carolina, gave a talk at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences on Saturday, January 30 and Sunday, January…
Esteller’s love for learning pushes him to do well
When it comes down to GPA, classes taken and intelligence, there is little difference between most salutatorians. But Juan Esteller is different from most. Esteller…
Leesville releases 2015 NC scholars list
Leesville Road High School released its list of NC Scholars this past week. NC Scholars are seniors who have met a list of certain criteria…
The Mowgli’s album is nothing new
The Mowgli’s, an alternative rock band, released their new album Kids in Love on Tuesday, April 14. After a week the album peaked at 156…
Leesville students accepted into North Carolina School of Science and Math
Abbott Gaddy, Yesle Hahn, and Ellie Taylor are the three students from Leesville who were lucky enough to be accepted into the North Carolina School…
Model U.N. competes, wins at UNC
In the past two years, Leesville’s Model U.N. team has gone through a major reboot. Model U.N. isn’t a new club at Leesville, but its…
North Carolina lawyer works to free the wrongfully convicted
On Friday, January 23, 2015, Joseph Sledge walked free from prison after 36 years behind bars. In 1978, Sledge was convicted of a murder he…
Leesville student shaves head for St. Baldrick’s
Abbie Johnson, a freshman at Leesville, shaved her head for St. Baldrick’s on Sunday, January 4. Johnson’s father has leukemia; she shaved her head in…
Study drugs inundate Leesville
With exam and college application season in full swing, students and teachers find the rise of a new problem: study drugs. “Study drugs” are drugs…
“Kingsman: The Secret Service” is not like other spy movies
I walked into “Kingsman: The Secret Service” unsure of what I would think. I left feeling basically the same. “Kingsman” is based on a 2012…
Leesville receives an “A” on its school report card
Leesville Road High School teachers and administrators were able to breathe a sigh of relief after receiving an “A” on their first school report card….
PEPI applications now available
Physical Education Pupil Instructor (PEPI) applications are now available for sophomores and juniors outside of room 52 for the 2015-2016 school year. PEPI is a…
Girl Scouts of America isn’t just for little girls
It’s that time of year again, and it’s time for Girl Scout cookie season. Girl Scouts all across the country are ready to sell cookies…
Leesville student shaves head for St. Baldrick’s
Abbie Johnson, a freshman at Leesville, shaved her head for St. Baldrick’s on Sunday, January 4. Johnson’s father has leukemia; she shaved her head in…
Oak City Outreach Center aims to “close the hunger gap”
On Saturday, August 24, 2013, Love Wins Ministries set up a table in Moore Square to hand out biscuits and coffee to a long line…
Leesville re-introduces mock trial
Leesville Road High School will introduce a Mock Trial team this year. Leesville has had Mock Trial teams in the past, but this is the…
Running Club encourages students to be active
Leesville Road High School’s Running Club held its second meeting on Tuesday, December 9. The meeting was held to discuss plans to run the Jolly…
The reason for virality
If you’ve been on Twitter, Vine, Facebook, Instagram or even Snapchat in the past month, you’ve probably heard of Alex from Target. Alex was just…
Leesville to have a Youth and Government Club
Leesville Road High School introduced a new Youth and Government club this year. Students in the club will have to opportunity to draft and create…
Governor’s School provides great opportunities
Governor’s School is a five-week residential educational enrichment program held by the State Board of Education, the Public Schools of North Carolina and the Department…
Taylor Swift fights to please fans
Taylor Swift released her fifth album, 1989, on Monday October 27. This is Swift’s first all pop album. Swift’s past work has been mostly country…
Political Club opens up lively discussion
Political Club provides an open environment for students to discuss their views on current events. Meetings start with an introduction to the issue being discussed….
Leesville students take pledge against bullying
The Leesville Road High School counselors encouraged students to wear blue on October 6 to support bullying prevention. October is National Bullying Prevention month. The…
Leesville students take pledge against bullying
The Leesville Road High School counselors encouraged students to wear blue on October 6 to support bullying prevention. October is National Bullying Prevention month. The…
Homecoming to be full of fun activities
The Carnival will be October 17 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the side staff parking. It will mostly be run by clubs, who will…
Lorde does not disappoint
Ella Yelich-O’Connor, better known as Lorde, came to the Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh on September 18 for her Pure Heroine tour, and she did…