Author: Sydney Tucker, senior editor 2018-2019
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Who tells your story?
“What is a legacy?” wonders the character of Alexander Hamilton in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton: An American Musical. Known to the masses as Hamilton, the musical tells the story of the first United States secretary…
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Cap-and-Gown Attire for Seniors
Watch the two videos below to learn about seniors’ cap-and-gown dress requirements. Seniors must wear their caps and gowns at the Senior Assembly, the optional baccalaureate service, and graduation. Women’s attire: Men’s attire:…
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Maggie Bell’s student council experience
Throughout her three years at Leesville, Maggie Bell, a junior, has ingrained herself in the school community. She is a sports editor for the Menagerie, Leesville’s yearbook; she has earned her place in three…
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Introducing Leesville’s 2019–2020 Executive Council officers
Sydney Tucker, senior editor 2018-2019
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Latin students attend NCJCL convention
On April 6, 12 National Latin Honor Society (NLHS) and Latin Club members from Leesville attended the North Carolina Junior Classical League (NCJCL) State Convention at Wake Forest University. Throughout the day, participants engaged…
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Two Leesville seniors earn prestigious Park Scholarship
On March 1, Dante Tomaino and Daryn Wilkerson, both seniors at Leesville, each received a phone call informing them that they had won the distinguished Park Scholarship. The Park Scholarship is a scholarship to…
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Duncan keeps her students’ best interests at heart
The reputation of Susan Duncan, a chemistry teacher at Leesville, precedes her. Every summer, Leesville students rejoice to see the name “Duncan, Susan Spangler” on their class schedules for the upcoming school year; they…
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A history of excellence for Leesville women’s swimming
On February 7, the Leesville women’s swimming and diving team clinched a North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) 4A state championship. (Click here to read more.) But this victory was not the first…
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PETA: A hotbed of controversy
Meat-lovers shudder upon hearing the acronym “PETA.” This animal rights group, which supports veganism among other causes, has made its way into the spotlight through contentious tweets. Most recently, PETA attacked Steve Irwin on…
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Naïve A.P. Human Geography students correctly model the globe
As an introductory assignment at the beginning of the second semester, Leezville Road High School’s Advanced Placement (A.P.) Human Geography students attempted to create a world map from memory. Unsurprisingly, most students accurately cut,…
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Incompetent, entitled underclassman annoys Leezville teacher
George Cody, an undersized freshman at Leezville Road High School, constantly pesters Derek Brewer, his A.P. Calculus A.B. teacher. Every day during D.U.M.B. Lunch, the petulant student approaches his teacher and demands help on…
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The dos and don’ts of the student parking lot
Hi, my name is Mercy Bennett, a senior at Leezville Road High School, and I’m here to tell YOU about the most important rules of using the student parking lot! Driving to school is…
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Lazy journalism students devolve into motionless slugs
On December 14 at Leezville Road High School, Derek Brewer, Leezville’s A.P. Calculus A.B. and Newspaper teacher, walked into his classroom only to discover 24 banana slugs lying on the floor. Upon further examination,…
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The “extrovert ideal” at Leesville
Picture the ideal Leesville student: He or she would not only be intelligent but also charismatic, holding many leadership positions in clubs and other organizations. He or she would be an athlete, too. He…
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Wake County Board of Education approves Ian Solomon as new Leesville Road High School principal
At its January 22 meeting, the Wake County Board of Education announced that Ian Solomon will take on the role of Leesville Road High School’s principal starting February 18. Solomon, who earned his Master…
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Ditch that keyboard for a pen
Technology holds an overwhelming presence in our lives today. The glowing screens of smartphones mesmerize us; we use them constantly, from surfing the Internet to setting alarms and reminders. When we are not on…
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The magic of Santa Claus
Starting when I was very young, my parents convinced me that Santa Claus visits our house every Christmas Eve. I, a young girl with an overactive imagination, totally bought into the idea. With each…
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Executive Council hosts inaugural holiday staff party
On December 18, about 50 Leesville staff members convened in the cafeteria to celebrate the holiday season. Members of Leesville’s Executive Council began planning this event in October and coordinated food, drinks, and activities.…
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Help a family in need by adopting a lion through this year’s Pride Pole
Every holiday season, Leesville’s Student Services department coordinates the Pride Pole, a way for Leesville community members to give back. Surrounding a red-and white-striped pole in the main office are lions; each lion represents…
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Do I practice what I preach?
I recently wrote an article about the lessons students can learn from the commencement speech that J.K. Rowling delivered to Harvard University’s Class of 2008. In my article, I emphasized Rowling’s claims that we…
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J.K. Rowling on failure and imagination
Hoping to impart wisdom upon me before I leave their home in less than a year, my parents presented me with a small book for my eighteenth birthday. Its title? Very Good Lives: The…
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The Great Leesville Read: Young adult fiction
Dear reader, We have discovered America’s favorite book through The Great American Read on PBS, but what is Leesville Road High School’s favorite book? After watching an episode of the show, that question captivated…
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Shortcuts through high school
Freshman year. Sophomore year. Junior year. Senior year—parking in the senior lot, making plans for the next year, Homecoming, Prom, the Senior Assembly, the Senior Picnic, and, finally, graduation. Most Leesville Road High School…
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Students experience personal growth throughout calculus
They huddle together during SMART Lunch with their thick blue books cracked open, whispering about mysterious topics such as integrals and Riemann sums. Each night, they spend hours alone in their rooms, poring over…
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Muttillo seeks to increase connectivity among students and staff
This year, Leesville Road High School’s principal, Dr. A.J. Muttillo, has instituted changes to the first days of school for both teachers and students in order to strengthen the sense of community at Leesville.…
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The Outsider: My experience—or, rather, lack of experience—with social media
Loading… Click here to view on piktochart.com Sydney Tucker, senior editor 2018-2019
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Officers of the Officers’ Club now able to cite leadership experience on college applications
On November 16, the Leezville Road High School Officers’ Club held its first meeting during S.M.A.R.T. Lunch A in room 0240. In this revolutionary club, every member is an officer. The Officers’ Club provides…
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Alumni spotlight: Jenny Gidley, Jay Keel, Julie Hess, Jon Hess
Leesville Road High School, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, has had a tremendous impact on the lives of members of the Keel family. The three Keel siblings—Jenny Gidley, Julie Hess, and Jay…
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“Chocolate season” arrives at Leesville
With every fall comes “chocolate season” at Leesville, the time when students see their peers selling chocolate bars from blue-and-white cardboard boxes labelled “World’s Finest Chocolate.” This year’s “chocolate season” will last from November…
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Leesville Executive Council members attend NCASC Central District Conference
On Saturday, October 21, a group of 14 Leesville Road High School students wearing matching blue T-shirts arrived at their school around 6:35 a.m. These members and officers of the Leesville Executive Council, awake…
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Looking back on past clubs at Leesville
Being a member of a club is a fundamental part of any high schooler’s experience. Freshmen begin high school excited about the clubs they will join and the like-minded people they will meet. Students…
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The benefits of travel
For thousands of years, humans have been on the move. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, the average American drove 13,476 miles in 2000. From June 2016 to June 2017,…
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Social Justice Club collects materials for Hurricane Harvey victims
On August 25, Hurricane Harvey began to batter the Texas coast as a Category Four hurricane. Catastrophic flooding left many people without the basic necessities of life. In an effort to bring relief to…
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Leesville raises money for a good cause
From September 25–29, the Leesville Road High School Executive Council collected money from each first period class to donate to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, more commonly known as JDRF. In order to encourage…
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Freshmen elect Freshman Class Council officers
Freshmen at Leesville voted on September 11 and 12 for the Freshman Class Council officers. On the morning of September 11, the freshmen received the ballots and the videos of the candidates’ speeches via…
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Plans for 2017 Homecoming are well underway
Homecoming Week may not start until October 9, but the planning process for Homecoming is already underway. Last May, the Leesville Executive Council decided on a theme for the week, and at its weekly…
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Leesville holds another successful Pride Launch
On August 23, 650 freshmen and transfer students flocked to Leesville Road High School for the annual Pride Launch. Pride Launch provides students new to Leesville opportunities to visit representatives from different clubs, locate…