Author: Sloane Coble, senior editor 2015-2016
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Immunotherapy proves most hopeful discovery in cancer treatment
Imagine specially training a police force and sending them to the roughest neighborhood in the city. Essentially, this is what happens when researchers successfully “train” T-cells to target cancer. T-cells are a type of…
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Mr. Terry Butler sets example in entrepreneurship and citizenship
If you have ever walked into the Chick-fil-A in Townridge Square, chances are you have seen Terry Butler, the owner/operator. Whether he is conversing with customers in the dining area or discussing customer service…
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Dashi delivers intimate ramen experience
Dashi, located on Durham’s East Chapel Hill Street, is one of the newer hip restaurants serving up international cuisine. In Dashi’s case, the main dish is ramen. However, any experiences Americans have had with…
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Jostens delivers graduation products to seniors
On March 23, Jostens delivered graduation products to seniors. The delivery table was set up in the main lobby during SMART lunch. Students, depending on what they ordered, received items such as graduation announcements…
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Gwen Stefani releases another classic emotional album
On March 18, Gwen Stefani released This is What the Truth Feels Like, her long awaited third solo album. The twelve-song tracklist features a serious dichotomy between heartbreak and blossoming new love, attracting the…
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New Gen Romance
Article after article written by fearmongers everywhere have thrown around many reasons as to why the youngest generation has completely changed–or ruined–romance and their consequent chance at true love. We decided to compile several…
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CTE booths promote clubs midyear
On February 5, Career and Technical Education (CTE) clubs set up booths in the lobby during lunch as part of National Career and Technical Education Month. Five clubs participated, including National Technical Honors Society…
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Codispoti commits to ROTC in college
On November 16, Maria Codispoti, senior, committed to serve eight years as part of the Army National Guard. She will complete Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) training through NC State University, though primarily she…
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PISA test returns, raises same old questions
On October 27, randomly selected 15 year-old Leesville sophomores took the Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA. The assessment is a computer-based test that measures 15 year-olds’ abilities in reading, math and science…
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Adele releases first single off of 25
Adele released her single, “Hello”, October 23. This is her first single since 2012. For those who patiently waited, the song is a refreshing new dose of her musical prowess. Undoubtedly, Adele’s vocal…
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XQ: The Super School Project looks to innovate U.S. high school
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8Fv3QmsYQk The commercial for Project XQ. Jessica Williams, comedian, advocates for the project in an astronaut suit, representing the tech-based intentions of XQ. On September 11, the submissions box opened for XQ: The…
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Model Analysis
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Peaden joins Leesville administrators for internship
Leesville gained an administrative intern for the 2015-2016 school year, Mr. Larry Peaden. Peaden has joined us after five years in Wake County; his past experience includes working as a fourth grade teacher and…
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Counting Crows continue success in newest tour
Counting Crows performed August 12 at Raleigh’s Red Hat Amphitheater as part of their Somewhere Under Wonderland tour. Joining them were Hollis Brown and Citizen Cope. The show started with Hollis Brown, a rather…
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Lessons from Atticus Finch (Lesson #3)
Lesson #3: Legacy is not loud repetition of record-breaking sport statistics or physical wealth, it’s the memory of lessons that couldn’t have been taught at any other time, in any other way, by anyone…
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Cappex.com makes college decisions easy
For a quarter of Leesville, this school year is winding down into a summer of touring colleges and deciding where to apply. Many juniors do not quite know which to even tour yet. Cappex,…
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Lessons from Atticus Finch (Lesson #2)
Atticus lesson #2: Revenge is a bad idea, it’s useless and just not the right thing to do. As discussed in the previous article, Atticus Finch of To Kill A Mockingbird broke his society’s…
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Lessons from Atticus Finch (Lesson #1)
Atticus Finch may have gone unappreciated as students pretended to read To Kill A Mockingbird in school, but he most definitely should not have. Atticus, as you may remember, is the father of the…
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Emma Watson takes feminism to world stage
Emma Watson gave a speech as the new U.N. Women’s Goodwill ambassador back in September advocating for gender equality as part of the HeForShe platform. As part of HeForShe, gender inequality stands as any…
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American Sniper, both fact and fiction
American Sniper, the film depicting record-breaking U.S. sniper Chris Kyle, has been attracting both critics and viewers. On its opening day, January 16, the movie raked in a whopping $30.5 million. Sniper also scored…
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Meghan Trainor releases predictable album
Meghan Trainor, the artist responsible for the overplayed “All About That Bass,” released her first album, Title, January 9 after hitting the top of the music charts with two singles. Both tracks, “All About…
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Women of the music industry influence listeners
As a female audiophile, the women presented in the music industry have shaped my view on the role of women in society, female sexuality and feminine strength. Luckily, I was smart enough to take…
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Fried chicken in Downtown Raleigh
One block downtown, one dish, three restaurants, three ways: fried chicken has been a staple of the South since the beginning, and the progressive side of Raleigh is shaking it up. The Raleigh…
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Eve Carson Memorial 5K celebrates UNC icon
On October 25, the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill held their annual Eve Carson Memorial 5K for Education. The run/walk is in honor of former student body president, Eve Carson, who was…
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Foo Fighters release first album in 3 years
Foo Fighters released their album, Sonic Highways, on November 10. The album in its entirety was recorded in eight different cities in eight different recording studios. Lead singer Dave Grohl found inspiration for the…
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How Twitter affected my sleep cycle for good
While scrolling through Twitter–much like any other teenager–I found a picture insisting shifting sleep hours earlier (and getting eight hours of sleep) would make all of America’s sleep deprivation disappear. I wasn’t ready to…
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Alt-J lulls listeners
Alt-J, British indie-rock band, released their second album This is All Yours on September 22. Although the album is their first ever without bassist Gwil Sainsbury, several pre-released singles including “Left Hand Free” and…
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FCCLA starts year with nachos
Family Community and Community Leaders of America, or FCCLA, had their first meeting Friday, September 12. The main attraction of the interest meeting was nachos, the motto being “FCCLA: Nacho Average Club.” The first…
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Duolingo the best source for easy language lessons
With summer coming in less than a week, it is to be expected that our brains will turn to mush. It is also expected that a few students will set summer resolutions of sorts.…
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IMAX’s D-Day skims history with detail
Narrated by golden-voiced NBC anchor Tom Brokaw, D-Day 3D: Normandy 1944 covers the pivotal World War II battle in just 45 minutes. This is an arduous task, but writer and director Pascal Vuong is…
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Ghost of mentors past, present and future
Since birth, it has been said that I have an old soul; certain events in life do not seem to faze me, despite my age. That does not mean that I know everything, though,…
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Keep Portlandia weird
Anyone familiar with Fred Armisen is also familiar with his odd sense of humor, indulging audiences and himself with wacky personas. Armisen displayed his personality on Saturday Night Live, and the entertainment only continues…
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Hibachi 101 amazes with price and quality
Located in Alexander Promenade Place, Hibachi 101 is a convenient spot for well-priced Japanese fare. Upon walking in, I was hit with the minimalist vibe and Asian flair that simultaneously suggests good sanitation and…
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Athletes learn from failure
As cliche as the concept of ‘getting back on the horse’ is, the prospect of success after failure is a universal truth. In sports–whether they are learning the game for the first time or…
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GoldieBlox: the engineering key for girls
GoldieBlox, a small company of 15 staffers, is catching the attention of many for various reasons. The original jawdropper was the idea behind the toy line: ‘disrupt the pink aisle.’ We have all seen…
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National Latin and French exams test students’ abilities
The National French Exam was administered March 6; the National Latin Exam, however, is scheduled for March 13. Each exam requires enrollment in any level of the pertaining language course and a four dollar…
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Mr. Price joins Leesville staff
Mr. Matthew Price is the new administrator for students with last names starting with A-D. He replaced Mr. Duvall, and his first day was February 3. Prior to his time at Leesville, Price’s career…
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Oscars Preview
The Oscars will take place on Mar. 2, 2014. A full preview of the major storylines is below: Predictions Best Picture: Gravity/12 Years a Slave/American Hustle Best Actor: Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyer’s Club) Best…
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Our Grammy Predictions
http://www.grammy.com/nominees Best New Artist–James Blake Out of names such as Kendrick Lamar, Macklemore, Kacey Musgraves and Ed Sheeran, it seems highly unlikely a generic-sounding James Blake would win. However, my mind keeps going back…
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Sleep deprivation can be fatal
Walking through the halls of America’s high schools, one might think sleep apparel to be all the rage. Indeed–while this fashion is all too common–it is not simply to be trendy, but to advertise…
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Megyn Kelly disappoints penguins everywhere
Slate culture blogger Aisha Harris posted a holiday-themed essay December 10, discussing her childhood struggle with race during Christmas. The problem: While she and her African-American family celebrated a black Santa, society bombarded a…
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Sharkeisha displays animalistic behavior
On the fourth, after hearing the name ‘Sharkeisha’ in my third period, fourth period and on the bus, I just had to know what the chatter was all about. I had heard very little:…
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Testing our generation
As a human being, sitting in a PSAT testing room for hours–and trying to solidify my place in this meritocracy–is draining. All of the comments on the importance of the SAT and ACT scores…
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Leesville gets into the spirit of giving
As spirited and as giving as Leesville is, it was no surprise that a project such as Pride Pole took off. Pride Pole is Leesville’s take on an Angel Tree. Basically, anyone part of…
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The gems of Cameron Village
Sloane Coble, senior editor 2015-2016
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Piccola Italia thinks inside the box
Walking into Piccola Italia in Cameron Village, I didn’t know what to expect. What I was given was a hearty, filling meal in a relatively cozy setting. One word describes the experience: satisfactory. The…
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Pearl Jam fails to disappoint
The name “Pearl Jam” most often elicits thoughts of the early 90s, the time where there were many fans of the Seattle grunge scene. After listening to “Lightning Bolt”, the group’s most recent studio…
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Why you might like your parents’ music
I remember it clearly: my brother and me, young elementary schoolers, bickering over which song to play in the car first, The Who’s “Slip Kid” or Tom Petty’s “American Girl”. Just hearing the beginning instrumental of…
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Fad Movies
If you’ve gone to a movie theater in the last decade, you’ve probably seen names of trendy blockbusters like Harry Potter, Hunger Games or Twilight. Fad series like these gain a large following as…
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Pearl Jam Preview
Pearl Jam is releasing their tenth studio album, Lightning Bolt, on October 15. The album is already available for pre-sale via iTunes. The band has created hype through Instagram, in true millennial style. It has…