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Almost a year into a world-wide pandemic, many are feeling the effects of “Pandemic Fatigue” According to the UCLA Health Connect, Pandemic Fatigue is the “feeling of exhaustion stemming from
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, many are excited to get together with their friends and family and eat some good food. Thanksgiving has always been a holiday where people
Being an oldest child is one of the best gifts life could give me. I have two younger siblings, and I have always felt so bad for them — they
Friday, May 27 gave seniors an opportunity to show off their blue caps and gowns, the traditional garb of graduation. But quite frankly, the actual ritual of ending the senior
The Leesville String, Chamber and Symphony orchestras performed a truly stunning concert on Tuesday, May 18, at 7:00, complete with an incredible solo by Galen Tim, senior. The String orchestra
Of the hundreds of people working on the school musical Cinderella, from the musicians, dancers, singers, actors, techies, painters, shifters, and numerous others working behind the scenes, there are only
“Last hired, first fired,” a policy established by a North Carolina statue, dictates that teachers most recently hired will be the first to go when teacher layoffs come around. What’s
The freshman student council held a supply drive the week after Spring break, April 25-29, to benefit the PLM Families Together (PLMFT) homeless shelter. Claudia Kennedy, freshman student council president,
Spanish National Honors Society (SNHS) held elections for officer positions after school on Monday, April 11. Justin Palpant, junior and the future president for SNHS, said he is excited to
The month of April is National School Library Month, and National Library Week is April 11-15. The Media Center is celebrating both occasions by hosting a photo op, a poster
The Leesville media center is hosting a poster design contest in honor of National Library Week, April 10-16. Sponsored by the American Library Association, National Library Week dedicates each day
Whether talking with my friends before school, eating at the lunch table, transitioning between classes, or working in a group during class… in fact, whenever I’m around other high school
Tuesday, March 15, Leesville’s varsity baseball team competed against Enloe and against Broughton on Friday, March 18. The team successfully triumphed over both teams. Matthew Saylor, junior and catcher, said,
David Albert, band teacher, is a professional Drum Set/Percussionist with several Jazz groups. He plays for the NC Opera Company, the NC Ballet Company, as well as with Chamber Groups
This past February was “CTE month,” a time to consider future occupations. Career and Technical Education classes, otherwise known as CTE, range from business to cooking to raising kids. Students
January 19, Californian Amanda Obney filed a consumer rights class action lawsuit through an Alabama law firm against Taco Bell. Obney said that the Mexican restaurant’s beef taco doesn’t meet
Since Joseph Nicephore Niepce took the world’s first photograph in 1814, photography has continued to progress and evolve, just as every type of art has. The year of 2011 is
On February 5, 8:30 a.m., 7,500 people lined up in thick masses at the starting line by NCSU’s Bell Tower, pumped and excited to begin the Krispy Kreme Challenge. The
There are two typical types of art: additive and subtractive. The process of painting or sculpting involves adding material to the original medium – additive -, and sculpting requires material
On December 17 and 18, Straight no Chaser, an a capella group, performed at Fletcher Hall in downtown Raleigh. The show opened with their own version of “Joy to the
A new art store recently opened on Creedmoor Road, near Five Guys and A Cleaner World: Yogurt Mountain. Unlike typical art stores, however, the medium is frozen yogurt. I recently
Since a picture is worth a thousand words, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will use those words to dissuade smokers from continuing their habit. On October 12, 2012, the
Berthold Auerbach, Jewish author, said, “Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Although many students may find themselves stuck in an endless routine, music can lessen
On Nov. 13, the Leesville Cheerleading squad placed second in their Small Varsity in the NCHSAA State Cheerleading Championships at the Convention Center. They managed to do well despite having
Most seniors greatly anticipate the day they may leave Leesville Road High School and never come back, but some alumni continue to return even after graduating. Alexis Zargo, a sophomore
Most Leesville students suffered through the first day of school nine weeks ago and are well adjusted to school, but new students continue to arrive. Brandy Lyons, Student Assistance Program
Whether hanging out with friends, negotiating a deal, interviewing for a job, delivering a speech or meeting someone new, the body is constantly emitting messages which are often sent and
Cyclists overtook New Bern, North Carolina for the MS bike ride, a three day event from September 10 – 13. Proceeds went to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, which will not
The Leesville women’s tennis team conquered Sanderson 6-3 on Thursday, September 16. Singles won 4-2 and doubles 2-1. “I expected us to do a little bit better, but I was
For most students at Leesville Road High, art is not a noun, but a verb. Nastalgia Powe, Andrea Lopez, and Grace Satterfield, artists, agree that art is how you express
