Sarah Bush, senior editor, Author at The Mycenaean

by Sarah Bush, senior editor May 29, 2013

Marine Ecology dissects its studies

No other class dives deeper into their school work than Marine Ecology. Literally. On Friday, April 12, Leesville’s second ever Marine Ecology class dissected a crayfish. In pairs, students followed

by Sarah Bush, senior editor May 28, 2013

A change of paradigm

For Americans, anything a person could possibly want is more easily attainable than ever. Electronics are in an electronic store, thousands of food items are in grocery stores and all

by Sarah Bush, senior editor May 8, 2013

Leesville teacher organizes year-long service project

Typically fundraisers are advertised around school for a specific week for specific supplies for a good cause. Mrs. Izquierdo, social studies teacher, took it upon herself to organize several places

by Sarah Bush, senior editor April 9, 2013

Deadly school bus accident worrisome

According to the Association for Psychological Science, getting hit by a car is the third leading cause of death for kids five to nine years old, and kids up to

by Sarah Bush, senior editor April 9, 2013

A powerless senior’s opinion

The exemption policy for senior exams is as follows: 3 absences for an “A”, 2 absences for a “B” and 1 absence for a “C.” One unexcused absence and a

by Sarah Bush, senior editor April 9, 2013

Seniors prepare for graduation

On Tuesday, March 26, seniors who ordered graduation invitations and other “senior stuff,” as Josten’s called it, picked them up at a booth during school. As unimportant to underclassmen it

by Sarah Bush, senior editor March 18, 2013

Jason’s Deli recognizes Leesville artists

Leesville’s art department has conquered their challenge. Jason’s Deli in Brier Creek asked Leesville art students to paint a mural to display their core value– community. On Tuesday, February 5,

by Sarah Bush, senior editor March 7, 2013

Teaching and coaching

Teaching has always been a difficult, strenuous job that requires countless hours of dedication from teachers to their students. Some teachers manage teaching three classes a day and coaching a

by Sarah Bush, senior editor February 11, 2013

New administrator replaces Ward

Four new classes and a different lunch aren’t the only major changes that occurred at the start of this semester. After Mr. Ward left Leesville at the end of first

by Sarah Bush, senior editor January 24, 2013

New Leesville club weaves together

Want to learn a neat, new hobby? Then Leesville’s new knitting club is just for you. Put together by a group of close friends, Rachel Radulovich leads the club, the

by Sarah Bush, senior editor January 11, 2013

New Leesville club weaves together

Want to learn a neat, new hobby? Then Leesville’s new knitting club is just for you. Put together by a group of close friends, Rachel Radulovich leads the club, the

by Sarah Bush, senior editor January 8, 2013

Cheerleading is a sport

Ditzy. Air-headed. Stupid. Cheerleaders are generalized all the time. They are viewed as people who simply watch other people play sports and cheer them on. While cheering for sports teams

by Sarah Bush, senior editor December 11, 2012

Exploring obesity at Leesville

She wakes up and takes a shower. She then looks in the mirror and hates what she sees. She wears a big sweatshirt she tends to hide in. She goes

by Sarah Bush, senior editor November 20, 2012

Leesville helps to feed the hungry

Leesville donated more than 2,200 pounds of food and $15,301 in cash to the food bank last year. Even so, Leesville finished second place to Sanderson High school. They donated

by Sarah Bush, senior editor November 7, 2012

Symphonic Band earns their donations

On Monday, October 15, Leesville’s symphonic band organized an “out-to-eat night” at Noodles & Company in Brier Creek. The band performed outside of Noodles and Company from 5:30-6:00. For every

by Sarah Bush, senior editor November 2, 2012

Class of ‘13 prepares for its last home football game

As Leesville’s football team heads into the playoffs, the seniors are preparing for their last home football game in high school. The traditions they have made will be passed on

by Sarah Bush, senior editor October 29, 2012

Sinister is seriously scary

I am one of the last people to voluntarily see a scary movie; if I’m going to lose sleep over it, it better be worth it. Sinister has all the

by Sarah Bush, senior editor October 8, 2012

Everywhere I look, I see monograms. Monogrammed cars, wallets, backpacks, shirts, shoes, phone cases, everything. I have even seen jean pockets and toenails with a girl’s monogram. Girls have dominated

by Sarah Bush, senior editor September 25, 2012

Forgetful freshman saves two lives

Walking into newspaper for third period is all too new. All the years (one) I’ve been in newspaper, it was first period. Mr. Broer broke our hearts as gently as

by Sarah Bush, senior editor September 19, 2012

Volleyball wins to remain undefeated

On Tuesday, September 11, with a score of 3-1, the Lady Pride varsity volleyball team remained undefeated with their win against Wakefield. Wakefield has won the Cap-8 conference the past

by Sarah Bush, senior editor September 11, 2012

Supply drive steered toward success

Leesville’s Social Studies department participated in its third annual school supplies drive from Aug. 27 to Sept. 7. Typically, fundraisers collect money that is sent to charities or foundations, or

by Sarah Bush, senior editor September 7, 2012

Marines visit Leesville to encourage recruitment

During September, two Marines, Zeitler and Oshea, will visit Leesville every Tuesday. They both graduated from high school and went straight into the Marines. “Where I grew up, there wasn’t

by Sarah Bush, senior editor May 25, 2012

The roommate survival guide

Whether you live in a dorm, apartment, barrack or decide to take a year of “self-discovery”, the task of peacefully living with someone else is difficult. To help you seniors

by Sarah Bush, senior editor May 24, 2012

Leesville appreciates its many honor roll students

Every year, honor roll students are recognized and congratulated for their academic achievement during an honor roll ceremony. First, the juniors and seniors are excused from their first periods and

by Sarah Bush, senior editor May 16, 2012

Pride loss brings lacrosse to an end

With a 9-2 loss to Millbrook on April 30, Leesville’s first official lacrosse season came to a bittersweet end. The team, coached by Mr. Fullbright, had an impressive record of

by Sarah Bush, senior editor May 7, 2012

Leesville strives to make a difference

Leesville has participated in several fundraisers in the past: food drives, treats for troops, prom dress drives, and countless more. One particular fundraiser caught surprised me because this fundraiser was

by Sarah Bush, senior editor May 7, 2012

Anime Club hopes to draw more attention

According to dictionary.com, Anime is Japanese movie and television animation, often having a science fiction theme. Leesville’s Anime Club made its first impression on students this month. Not many students

by Sarah Bush, senior editor April 11, 2012

Tat-tat-tat it up

Walking into Exposed Temptations, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I was very nervous and excited at the same time; I was about to get my

by Sarah Bush, senior editor April 11, 2012

Apology not accepted

I was six years old. My brother and I were sitting in the living room watching “The Wiggles” and eating Poptarts. My brother finished his before me and took my

by Sarah Bush, senior editor March 19, 2012

International women’s day celebrates women everywhere

On March 8, 2012, the world celebrated International Women’s Day. First recognized in 1909 as International Women’s Working Day, this day is meant for the celebration of women’s achievements all

by Sarah Bush, senior editor February 23, 2012

NC winter more unseasonably warm than usual

Skirts, flip-flops, shorts and dresses fill the halls this winter more frequently than any other winter before. By this time last year, Raleigh had already had three snows and an

by Sarah Bush, senior editor February 23, 2012

What makes an AP class “AP?”

Of the appoximately 2,200 students who attend Leesville Road High School, between 15-20% of upperclassmen are enrolled in AP classes. The maximum number of GPA points a student can receive

by Sarah Bush, senior editor February 23, 2012

Underclassmen revamp dance

Due to the lack of ticket sales, this year’s Winterfest Dance was cancelled, but there will still be a Winterfest assembly–Feb. 24. “I’m disappointed because we stayed after school and

by Sarah Bush, senior editor February 23, 2012

Generation Z: saving the best for last

Generation Z, today’s 9-21 year olds, is nicknamed the “Do-it-yourself generation.” According to the Institute for Emerging Issues at NCSU, “Generation Z has a casual, personal and direct way of

by Sarah Bush, senior editor February 15, 2012

Wear red, get fed

On Valentine’s Day, Leesville’s FCCLA club held a “Wear Red Get Fed” event after school. Any student at school wearing red could stop by Mrs. Blackwelder’s room and pick up

by Sarah Bush, senior editor January 25, 2012

Project Hallway

Students in Apparel I classes are participating in an organized competition by Mrs. Blackwelder: Project Hallway. The name is a spin of the Lifetime Network’s Project Runway, a reality show

by Sarah Bush, senior editor January 3, 2012

Making improvements for special needs students

The WCPSS Office of Special Education Services (SES) is conducting a survey to assess the quality of school and district-level special education for the 19,000 students with disabilities currently enrolled

by Sarah Bush, senior editor December 8, 2011

Political club: stepping it up

Leesville’s Political Club had its fifth meeting on Tuesday, November 29. They watched about half of the movie W and finished the film the next day. While watching the film,

by Sarah Bush, senior editor November 29, 2011

The media: setting the bar too high?

The media in the United States is full of provocative images and stereotypes. We, the television watchers, the radio listeners and the magazine readers, come into contact with the media

by Sarah Bush, senior editor November 22, 2011

Thanksgiving unites families

On November 22, 2011 at 2:18 p.m., Leesville Road High School students’ Thanksgiving break begins. The first thing that comes to mind for most students is the 5 day break

by Sarah Bush, senior editor November 18, 2011

Medical club gives back

On Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Leesville’s Medical Club members made inspirational holiday cards for sick children at Duke Children’s Hospital. All cards will be collected by December 6, and the

by Sarah Bush, senior editor November 16, 2011

Twitter is not your diary

I check Twitter multiple times during the day, staying updated and reading people’s interesting tweets. Twitter is a great way to express yourself and come up with your own ideas.

by Sarah Bush, senior editor November 14, 2011

Attention tweeters: Twitter is NOT your diary

I check Twitter multiple times during the day, staying updated and reading people’s interesting tweets. Twitter is a great way to express yourself and come up with your own ideas.

by Sarah Bush, senior editor November 4, 2011

JV Football: getting up the hill

Leesville Road High School’s JV football team had one goal: getting up the hill. “The ‘hill’ represents the varsity team which practices near us but up the hill. We constantly

by Sarah Bush, senior editor November 2, 2011

America, lighten up

Why isn’t America happy? We are ranked 14th happiest of 155 countries in the world. Individual success has always been something people have focused on in America. To some extent,

by Sarah Bush, senior editor October 27, 2011

French Club: Better than ever

Leesville’s French Club held its second meeting on October 18, 2011. It was led by Alex Schuler, Aly Moser, Majid Fakhoury and Thomas Theunissen. They watched Asterix and Cleopatra, a

by Sarah Bush, senior editor October 13, 2011

Leesville welcomes Mr. Serina as new band director

For the 2011-12 school year, Leesville welcomes a new faculty member: Mr. Christopher Serina, who has been a band director for five years. As reflected by students’ performances, it is

by Sarah Bush, senior editor October 11, 2011

Twitter: a high school student’s perspective

Twitter is a social-networking site that people use for a variety of reasons. Some use it to learn about people’s opinions on popular topics, tell others what they’re doing, communicate

by Sarah Bush, senior editor October 6, 2011

The Lion King: round 2

On Friday, Sept. 16, seventeen years after its first release, The Lion King returned to theaters in 3D. The Lion King tells the story of Simba, a lion cub who

by Sarah Bush, senior editor September 29, 2011

Senior royalty grace the halls

On Friday, September 23, Leesville’s halls were filled with proud seniors wearing their senior crowns. Every student at Leesville views this as a privilege just for seniors. For many years,

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