Author: Sydney Kaelin, staff writer
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LRHS Graduation 2021 Overview
LRHS Graduation is scheduled to take place Thursday, June 10, and Friday, June 11. The graduating class is split into two by the alphabetical order of their last names in order to decrease capacity…
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LRHS Fashion Snapshot
LRHS fashion covers a wide variety of styles, but there are typically common trends. In a sampling of 60 students on a cool rainy day in May, most chose function over form — their…
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Teacher Spotlight: Monica Wilkerson
Monica Wilkerson started teaching at Leesville Road High School in 1995, just two years after the school opened. Throughout her 29 years as an English teacher, she has left a lasting impression on her…
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Final Exams For Spring Semester Information
On Monday, April 26, Ian Soloman, the principal of LRHS, released the final exam protocols and schedule for the 2021 Spring Semester. The information covers both state and teacher-made exams. State Exams The…
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NHS Applications For 2021/22 Now Available
As the 2020-2021 school year nears its end, students start to look towards the next. Not only do students prepare for the following year by choosing classes, but they also consider participating in extracurricular…
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WCPSS Plans to Offer Virtual Academy in 2021-2022
Schools all across the country closed their doors to students and transitioned to remote learning over a year ago. For over 6 months, students learned virtually. As Covid-19 infection rates trended down and vaccinations…
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School Board Recommends Plan A
As soon as early April, middle and high school classrooms throughout Wake County could be full of students not already enrolled in Virtual Academy. (Photo courtesy of Feliphe Schiarolli on Pexels) After over a…
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BTS’ Grammy Nomination Marks Their Latest Success
BTS performing their hit song “Dynamite,” at the 2021 Grammy Awards after receiving a Grammy nomination for the song. (Screencap courtesy of Sydney Kaelin) In the nearly 8 years since BTS debuted in…
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2021-2022 Class Registration for LRHS Students
Pictured is the title slide for rising 10-12 grade registration information available on the student services website. (Screen cap courtesy of Sydney Kaelin) As the end of the third quarter draws closer, it is…
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New Covid-19 Variants Worry Scientists
In the past few months, multiple Covid-19 variants emerged throughout the world. (Photo courtesy of Fusion Medical Animation on Unsplash) While the U.S. partially recovered from the winter peak of Covid-19 cases, with new…
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Key Club Announces February Service Project
The Key Club meets virtually every month to discuss goals and projects. This month, Key Club planned their February service project: creating bookmarks for Leesville Elementary School students. Key Club already completed four service…
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The Little Things Review
Joe Deacon (Denzel Washington) talking to a dead victim in the morgue. He is investigating her death as part of a series of recent murders. (Screengrab courtesy of Sydney Kaelin) The Little Things, an…
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Local Seniors Receive Covid-19 Vaccine
A patient receives a Covid-19 vaccine shot. (Photo courtesy of Steven Cornfield on Unsplash) For the past few months, anticipation for the Covid-19 vaccine grew for the majority of the population, particularly frontline workers…
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Amanda Gorman’s Poem “The Hill We Climb” Stole the Show at the Inauguration
Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman speaks at the Inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. (Photo courtesy of Sydney Kaelin) Amongst a multitude of powerful speeches and performances during Wednesday’s presidential…
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Wonder Woman 1984 Review
Wonder Woman 1984 released in theaters and on HBO Max on Christmas day. (Photo courtesy of Sydney Kaelin) SPOILERS AHEAD Over three years after Wonder Woman became the tenth highest-grossing film of 2017, DC…
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2020, the Year that Keeps on Giving. Not.
Latex gloves hold a masked globe, indicative of the virus that has spread across the world, disrupting people’s lives. (Photo courtesy of Anna Shvets on Pexels) Even if you might not want to remember,…
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Warner Bros.’ Entire 2021 Movie Slate Appearing Simultaneously in Theaters and on HBO Max
HBO Max is already advertising their unprecedented agreement with Warner Bros. It will be the earliest movies in the U.S. have ever been moved to a streaming service. (Photo taken by Sydney Kaelin) When…
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Apple: A Modern Monopoly?
It is nearly impossible to go anywhere today without seeing someone with an iPhone in hand or AirPods in their ears. This is especially true among teenagers. According to the most recent semi-annual teen…
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Two Vaccines Shown Highly Effective Against Covid-19
Person getting vaccinated; an image that will hopefully become a lot more common in the next few months due to Pfizer and Moderna. (Photo courtesy of Gustavo Fring on Pexels) After months of escalating…
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America Divided
America remains a divided nation. Distrust between Democrats and Republicans grows. (Photo courtesy of johnhain on pixabay) Anyone following the presidential election for the past few months can agree that both parties have at…
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Record Setting Hurricane Season
The view of a hurricane from outer space, demonstrating the shocking magnitude of hurricanes, especially considering the tropical storm season in 2020. (Photo courtesy of Pixabay on Pexels) On Saturday, October 31, tropical storm…
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Why Rushing a Vaccine is a Bad Idea
A doctor holding a vaccine. (Photo courtesy of RF._.studio on Pexels) In a CNN poll taken early this month, only about half of Americans said they would get a Covid-19 vaccine once one is…
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Busywork, an Unnecessary Burden
Frustrated student with her head in hands. (Photo courtesy of Andrea Piacquadio, pexels.com) There is nothing more frustrating than finishing an assignment and realizing how useless it really was, knowing I’ll never get those…
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Local Seniors Cope With Covid-19
My grandparents, Mike and Carol Kaelin. They’re wearing masks and keeping their distance, a necessary precaution during Covid. (Photo courtesy of Sydney Kaelin) Over six months into the pandemic, Seniors (people 65 and older)…
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Taking the SAT During a Pandemic
Student practicing for the SAT. Using a #2 pencil to fill in a bubble sheet in preparation. (Photo courtesy of Sydney Kaelin) The SAT remains an important part of the college admissions process for…
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Fall TV Preview Sampling
The Child (dubbed Baby Yoda by fans) gazing into the distance. This is featured in the trailer for the Madalorien’s second season. (Photo Courtesy of Sydney Kaelin) A few months ago, Fall entertainment looked…
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Two Roosters Ice Cream: Sweet Stress Relief During COVID-19
Customers line up outside Two Roosters Ice Cream off Lead Mine Road. Staff receives customers’ orders from a distance. (Photo courtesy of Sydney Kaelin) Ice cream is the perfect indulgence for Raleigh’s hot, humid…
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Live-Action Mulan Review
The live action Mulan premiered last week on Disney +. In the photo, Hua Mulan confronts her foes. (Photo courtesy of Sydney Kaelin) Twenty-two years after Disney released the animated musical Mulan, the fan-favorite…
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Local Food Pantries Adapt During COVID-19
Volunteers hand out prepackaged meals at a food bank. Both volunteers and guests adhere to safety precautions, wearing masks and gloves. (Photo courtesy of Unsplash) Every Wednesday and Saturday, the Millbrook United Methodist Church…
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Companionship During COVID-19
A puppy up for adoption. Many puppies are eagerly awaiting a home and might be fostered before finding one. (Photo Used by Permission of Photos for Class) Since the start of the outbreak of…