The Truth About Prom
Prom comes once a year, but generally it’s a major event for lots of students at high school. At Leesville, teens prepare months in advance…
Articles by Natalie Gore, staff writer 2017-18
The SAT and the New “Adversity Score”
College Board is a non-profit organization that administers the SAT to over two million high school students a year. The organization has created a new…
Taylor Swift is Back Again
On Friday, April 26 at midnight, Taylor Swift released her new single titled “ME!” featuring Brendon Urie. After keeping fans in the dark for months,…
The Night Before: Studying Habits
Let’s be honest: Procrastination is a key studying technique many high schoolers have acquired over the years at Leesville. While most of us don’t like…
Sexual Education in the U.S.
As teens transition through puberty into adulthood, their sexual health and lifestyle begin to develop. High school students are constantly exposed to erotic material, through…
Internet Games of Childhood
The student population at Leesville consists of Generation X kids, meaning people born in the late 1990s and early 2000s. As technology continued to revolutionize…
Cheez-Its v. Goldfish
If you walk around the Leesville cafeteria during lunch, it is extremely easy to identify Ziploc bags full of salty yellow crackers. More specifically, a…
Bird Box: Is it Worth the Hype?
SPOILER ALERT I picked up the remote and turned Netflix on. My phone had just sent me a notification that a recommended movie…
Students Should Be Eating More Often
When you Google “healthier ways to eat,” millions of websites immediately bring up search results for all kinds of diets and exercises to lose weight….
My Adventure at Publix
On Wednesday, November 28, a new Publix Super Market opened at the intersection of Leesville and Strickland Road. Right across the way from an already…
Why Are We So Into Satisfying Videos?
It seems that social media users just can’t get enough of the tingling that they are receiving from watching satisfying ASMR videos. ASMR formally stands…
Travel Tips During The Holidays
Excitement fills the air as you walk through the airport doors. Thanksgiving is in three days, and you are flying out to spend time with…
Christmas Songs All Year Long?
The days of October have faded, and the holiday season approaches quickly. This time of year dawns one of the greatest questions of all time:…
Country Music Is Actually Political
Fifteen years ago, the Dixie Chicks took the stage at a show in London and made a statement that forever altered the standards of politics…
Inexpensive but Fun Fall Ideas
Fall is approaching fast, and Raleigh has experienced its first “cool weather” streak. October invokes many thoughts of Halloween and autumn aesthetics. As a high…
Review: Bikini Body Guide
Although the gym is supposed to be good for you, I’ve always had rather strong suspicion about exercising amongst others. Not only is it unnerving,…
Real ID in North Carolina
Throughout the school year at Leesville, many students make the horrid trip to the Department of Motor Vehicles to test for their driver’s permit or…
Leesville Takes the Student Section Seriously
As summer comes to an end, football season at Leesville is beginning again. As the weather starts to cool off, the excitement from the student…
North Carolina School Vouchers
On July 23, 2015, the Supreme Court of North Carolina approved the Opportunity Scholarship Act which allows residents of North Carolina to decide where their…
Apple’s Prosperous Wireless Earbuds
In September 2016, Apple released their version of Bluetooth wireless headphones called “Airpods”. Since their initial launch, Airpods have gained vast popularity, especially amongst high…
Sushi in Raleigh
Being a native of San Diego, California, sushi runs in my blood. I ate my first salmon roll when I was two and I’ve been…
beerbongs & bentleys Review
On Friday, April 27, Austin “Post” Malone released his sophomore album, titled beerbongs & bentleys. Originally expected to drop in December 2017, the rapper has…
Where did all the real pencils go?
In every school across the country, standard lead #2 pencils have been around for years. Recently, mechanical pencils have become a major trend — especially…
The sentiment of stuffies
Bears, tigers, unicorns. These wild, ferocious, and extraordinary creatures can be found inhabiting almost every single child’s room. How? They’re not real. The idea of…
Postponed Malone?
On December 9, 2016, Austin Post released his debut album, Stoney. Although his first single “White Iverson” debuted over a year earlier, the hit song…
Prestige over preference: Attending college because of its name
This spring, students at Leesville have their minds focused on college. Seniors prepare to graduate, and many have already been accepted to universities. Sophomores and…
Is AP Psych as easy as people say?
As upperclassmen prepare to apply and eventually attend colleges, AP classes are a major part of many students’ schedules. Earning college credits as well as…
My experience with grade advancement
When I have a casual conversation with friends and the topic of age comes up, my body tenses and my mind freezes. Having to tell…
The many, many expenses of the 2018 Super Bowl
As the professional football season ended, the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots prepared to face off in the national championship game. More popularly known…
NFL 2017-18 Season Playoff Scenarios
As the year of 2017 comes to a close, the playoff season for the National Football League is just beginning. Teams with higher records race…
The Importance of VSCO
VSCO, the photo editing app created by and named after Visual Supply Company, has recently exploded amongst the social media community of teenagers and young…
Raleigh’s Chinese Lantern Festival
Throughout the holiday season in Cary, North Carolina, the Koka Booth Amphitheatre hosts its annual Chinese Lantern Festival.The program, begins the day after Thanksgiving and…
Reputation: Song-by-Song Analysis and Review
Reputation, Taylor Swift’s sixth studio album, was released at midnight on November 10. After over two years of waiting, fans greeted the 15-song masterpiece with…
SMART Lunch, our never-ending blessing
At Leesville, SMART (Students Maximizing Achievement with Resources and Time) Lunch is one of the highlights of each day. For an hour after third period,…
6 Things All Leesville Students Can Relate To When It Comes to Raleigh’s Fall Weather
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Amazon HQ2 in Raleigh
The retailer giant Amazon released a statement in early September announcing the proposal of a new major project, enticing many cities around the United States…
Freshmen Against the World
While everyone’s experience is different, high school will always have a major impact on every person. Freshman year is especially memorable. Not only is it…
Is the President Violating the First Amendment?
The First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States vouches for the freedom of speech, religion and press. The amendment gives all citizens of…
Millbrook Wildcats Defeat Leesville JV Football
On Thursday night, October 5, the Leesville junior varsity football team took on the Millbrook Wildcats at Hamilton Stadium. Although the Pride made a strong…
The Importance of Workdays For Teachers
Thursday, September 21 served as the first teacher workday of the school year. It was not only a break for students but a beneficial opportunity…
Men’s Soccer Beats Sanderson to Snap Losing Streak
Leesville’s men’s soccer team (3-5-2 Overall, 1-1 Conference) began Wednesday, September 13 game at Hamilton Stadium with high hopes to overcome their recent series of…
The Hard Workers of Our Country
Labor Day fell on the fourth of September this year, giving Leesville students and teachers a break from the school year that had started the…
No Calculators can Solve These Equations
Multiple honor society members have volunteered to translate and tutor students who do not speak English as their first language. In exchange for helping these…