Not Even Water: Ramadan as a Muslim American student
The New Generation’s Ramadan By Jannah Said America is a melting pot, but oftentimes we find the different “groups” somewhat less-than-melted. Today’s American-Muslims often face…
Articles by Sarah Jumma, staff writer 2018-19
Theatre Around Wake County
High school theater productions are a significant part of school pride and draw large crowds of parents, teachers and students every year. Plays and musicals…
Food for Thought
As a high school student, it is easy to forget to eat a meal during the week or turn to junk food in the face…
What you can do over spring break to beef up your college application
Spring break for the 2019-2020 school year is fast here. While some students will travel far and wide to celebrate their week-long break, others will…
The Attack on Christchurch; A Muslim’s Point of View
This is an account of the attack on the Christchurch mosques in New Zealand in the eyes of a Muslim. You can read a Christian’s…
Madea: Review
I browsed through the list of movies available in my area and A Madea Family Funeral immediately caught my eye. The Madea movies are something…
What it’s like to be a Muslim high school student
It’s five in the morning on a Friday, and while most high school students are fast asleep, Duah Abdrahman is wide awake and praying her…
Parking Spots at Leesville
Driving to school and owning a car is a significant part of being a highschool student. It signifies the increase in responsibility and the impending…
Behind the wedding of the Century
It’s May 2009, and you’ve just come home from a long day of first grade. With a cherry popsicle and a bag of chips, you…
Classic Romance’s in the Age of Tinder
“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want for a wife,” begins Jane…
UNC Splash; The Experience
Getting into the college of their choice is one of the most important goals for upperclassman a Leesville Road High School. To achieve said goal,…
The UNC Splash Program
Splash UNC is an educational enrichment program which gives high school students the opportunity to explore the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and…
How the Crucible is Relevant to Today’s Society
Written by Arthur Miller, The Crucible is one of the most popular historical dramas — and recent movie– the world has ever seen. The award-winning…
2018 Spirit Week
Spirit Week is fast approaching for Leesville Road High School and is set to commence in the first week of October. Monday is designated as…
Asian Representation is at its peak- Just not for dark-skinned Asians
Tum khali ho jaogi, a Hindi phrase that roughly translates to “You’ll turn dark”, and something I heard often as a child. Every time I…
Locking doors at Leesville; A safety precaution or a nuisance?
There have been 270 school shootings since in the United States since Columbine in 1999 according to ABC News Review. New policies and safety precautions…
Revolution Is Not A Dinner Party book review
Revolution Is Not A Dinner Party is a classic coming-of-age story with a historical twist. The story begins in the summer of 1972, from the…
The Leesville Literary Magazine Revival
This spring, Leesville’s Literary Magazine will release another addition, bringing the talented and creative writers of Leesville together. Students created the magazine so others in…
Out of my Mind: A Book Review
Out of my Mind is a inspiring, raw and heart-warming book written by Sharon M. Drapor, New York Times best selling author. The highly rated…
Tushar Varma Spotlight
Leesville Road High School is filled with intelligent, goal-oriented and ambitious students that have shaped the Leesville community into what it is today. Tushar Varma,…
Open House for Rising Freshman
As the school year comes to a close, numerous rising ninth graders will start to register for their freshman classes. This year, Leesville hosted an…
“Forever My Girl” Review
Forever My Girl is a 2018 movie based off the first book in The Beaumont Series by Heidi McLaughlin, New York Times and USA Today…
The wrap on SNAC
Special Needs Awareness Club has been a well known club at Leesville since its establishment four years ago, but its popularity goes beyond what its…
The Age of Digital Distractions
It’s the 21st century, and technology now plays a major role in our lives. From staying in touch with family to help with homework, the…
Autopsy of High School Football
On September 26, 2014, Isaiah Langston, a student at Rolesville Road High School, collapsed on the football field, hours before his Friday night football game….
The Costly Wake County Scheme
On April 25, 2017, the North Carolina Senate passed House Bill 13, which aims to lower school class sizes, while also addressing concern of specials…
The Cast and Crew Behind Leesville’s Play Dearly Departed
This year, the Leesville Road High School theater will be putting on Dearly Departed. Behind the scenes, many different Leesville students have come together to…
Leesville Swim Team Breakdown
Starting in the chilly month of November each year, while most high school students’ alarms have not yet rung, Leesville swimmers like Jack Irby (sophomore)…
Upperclassmen advice to freshmen
High school is one of the most difficult times in a teenager’s life. Although some proceed through its challenges to pursue college, many drop out…
Houston vs. Hurricane Harvey
The headlines of the local Houston news blared early Friday morning. On August 25, while children around the United States prepared for the new school…
Studying Abroad with Professora Richards
Buenos Aires, Florence, Paris and Prague may be some of the best vacation spots in the world, but student’s know them as the best sites…