Author: Robert Crocker, staff writer
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Japan Opens Esports High School
Competitive gaming became popular in the 1980’s with games like Pacman and Donkey Kong. Nintendo introduced a world championship that was played in 1990 which led the way for pc gaming as the internet…
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Freshman Taking Exams for First Time
Many freshman taking exams are nervous for their first high school exam experience. A regular exam for a class usually covers everything from one unit, while a final exam for a class covers all…
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Impact of High School Sports
The impact of high school sports can be great, and LRHS offers a variety of sports for their students to play. Leesville has fall, winter, and spring sports for students. LRHS also offers JV…
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LRHS Lacrosse vs. Baseball
Lacrosse was the first sport to be played in America nearly 400 years ago by the Native Americans. The sport has rich traditions and history. The game of lacrosse changed and evolved through the…
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Tiger King, Season Two
Tiger King, released in March of 2020, is a documentary series exploring big cat breeding and the people behind it. Throughout the series, the film crew follows many weird people including one of the…
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Disaster at Astroworld Festival
Astroworld 2021 was held at NRG Park in Houston, Scott’s hometown. This year about 50,000 people were at the event, which is a massive turnout for an event like this. Tickets for this event…
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LRHS Lacrosse Workouts Begin
LRHS has recently begun off season workouts and practices for men’s lacrosse. Each week there is speed and agility training, and a practice on every Wednesday and Saturday. LRHS has started an offseason team…
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Principal Solomon Addresses Car Vandals
LRHS has experienced a large number of break-ins due to car vandals in the student parking lot. Due to the increase, Mr. Solomon had to address the issue. Last Thursday, Mr. Solomon came over…
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Franklin Zirkle Retires After 7 Years
Franklin Zirkle, LRHS boy’s head lacrosse coach, decided to retire after a very successful 7 years with the program. While at Leesville, Coach Zirkle was able to rack up more than 200 wins. Zirkle…
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Tom Brady Returns to New England vs. the Patriots
After 22 seasons playing for the Patriots, Brady finally returned home to Foxborough to play his former team. Since it was announced, everyone has waited for this game. This was one of the most…
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Are Movie Theaters Going Out of Style?
Now in 2021 and having experienced Covid-19, people have turned to streaming services as entertainment because of the closures of movie theaters. Services like HBO Max, Amazon Prime, Netflix, and Disney Plus have decided…
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Candyman 2021 Movie Review
Candyman begins in Cabrini-Green, a housing project in Chicago, IL. There is a man terrorizing that community named the Candyman. Tony Todd, who played the original Candyman in 1992, has come back to play…
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Drake’s Certified Lover Boy Album Review
Drake’s new Certified Lover Boy album consists of 21 tracks, including songs with many featured artists: Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Ty Dolla $ign, 21 Savage, Project Pat, Yebba, Future, Young Thug, Travis Scott, Jay-Z,…
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Cassidy Wightman: Four Years On Varsity
LRHS varsity volleyball has had one player remain on the team the past four years — Cassidy Wightman. Wightman has shown dedication and commitment to this team and has become a leader for…
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Impact of Store Closures on LRHS Students
Students who work after school may be facing more hours because of recent labor shortages, which could lead to conflict with time to do their school work. What we are seeing now is a…