TV Shows Recreating the American Family
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Articles by Taylor Penezic, staff writer 2016-17
Explorer Post Programs
“Exploring” is an interactive career based program of Learning for Life, a subsidiary of the Boy Scouts of America. The programs are designed for youth…
The Impact of Social Media on the Election
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Comparing the education in America and the UK
24 out of 25 of the top universities in the world are located in the United States or the United Kingdom, according to World University…
Education in the U.S. and the UK
Jobs for Life Program
Every Monday and Thursday night through the months of September to November, a group of men, women, and children meet at Millbrook Baptist Church for…
The Benefits of Locally Made Products
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Buying Locally Made Clothing
Many people purchase local food at farmers markets and are willing to spend a few extra dollars to support their community farmers. The Raleigh Farmer’s…
Colleges visit Leesville
Throughout the spring and fall, colleges around the country host events at Leesville sponsored by the Career Center. The Career Development Coordinator, Ms. Canada, works…
The Components of Fashion Week
What I learned from my first college interview
Before going to a college interview, I was curious to how the process works and if it would make or break a college admissions board…
Students protest on Moral Monday
Moral Mondays are protests that started three years ago in North Carolina as a response to actions by the government. In 2012, NC elected Republican…
National Technical Honors Society throughout the year
National Technical Honors Society, NTHS, had their last meeting of the year during SMART lunch on Friday May 13, 2016. NTHS honors the achievements of…
Beyonce continues to perform despite the storm
Tuesday, May 2, Beyonce and DJ Khaled performed at Carter Finley Stadium in Raleigh in support of her sixth studio album, “Lemonade”, that dropped 5…
FCCLA member goes to Nationals
Soett-Luz Torres, a senior at Leesville Road high school, is an active Family Career Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) member. Since her sophomore year, Torres…
Fashion Week Review
Fashion week: an industry event where fashion designers, brands, and houses release their latest collections in runway shows to the most prestigious and prominent buyers….
Inside Fashion Week
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Students start registering for classes
Previously, students received a class registration packet to begin thinking about what classes they want to take for the 2016-2017 school year. In the packet…
Traveling in Ireland
Dublin is a fairly small city that has lots of tourist attractions within walking distance of downtown. For the sites that are too far to…
Luxury Brands Being Replaced: Exposure
Are luxury brands being replaced? by Taylor Penezic on Exposure
2015’s most Fascinating People
2015 has been a big year for many people in different industries like sports, fashion, music, religious, political, and more. The following people have encountered…
Saving Grace Walk Against Animal Abuse
Saving Grace’s third animal Walk Against Animal Abuse was Saturday, November 14 at Lake Lynn. Saving Grace is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping homeless…
Trending stores for teenagers
Every student here at Leesville has a unique sense of style and purchases their clothes at different stores. Some students shop at different places because…
Leesville students job shadow at Microsoft
On October 13, sixteen Leesville students took a field trip to the Microsoft Corporation at Research Triangle Park for an opportunity to job shadow. Ms….
The Haunted House at Panic Point
During October, Haunted Forest at Panic Point is open for guests seeking a thrilling experience. Haunted Forest at Panic Point, commonly referred to as Panic…
FIT pre-college program available for high school students
Pre-college programs are dedicated to high school students to experience college life and take classes. Certain classes at specific schools offer college credit while others…
American Heart Association’s Heart Walk takes Raleigh
The American Heart Association had the Triangle Heart Walk on Sunday, September 27 at the PNC Arena. This event is dedicated to raising funds for…
5SOS concert at Walnut Creek Amphitheater
5 Seconds of Summer, or commonly known as 5sos, played at Walnut Creek Amphitheater on Thursday, September 10. There are only two more shows left…
Candy Chang’s confessions
Almost everyone has hopes, insecurities, anxieties, or regrets that we keep a secret. Candy Chang, an artist, created an opportunity to anonymously confess these secrets…
Candy Chang’s confessions
Almost everyone has hopes, insecurities, anxieties, or regrets that we keep a secret. Candy Chang, an artist, created an opportunity to anonymously confess these secrets…
Social media for FCCLA
Social media affects Leesville as a community. In a survey conducted from a classroom, 100% of students said they have seen a harmful post and…
Jessica Kane’s blog goes viral
Jessica Kane is a body confidence advocate, feminist, plus-size woman, and fashion blogger. Her blog, The Life and Style of Jessica, has gained popularity after…
Women empowerment through marketing
Advertisements and marketing campaigns that empower women make a positive difference in two ways. They improve how women feel about themselves and how the company…
Shelley Jackson’s skin project
In 2003, Shelley Jackson, an artist and writer, launched the Skin Project, a novella that is published solely in the form of tattoos on volunteers…
The ever-changing world of fashion
Part of what makes the fashion industry so special is that it is constantly changing. As one can imagine, the industry, who is involved and…
Effectiveness of anti-drug campaigns
The anti-drug campaign called Drug Abuse Resistance Education, otherwise known as DARE, was established in 1983. Starting with students in fourth or fifth grade, DARE…
Miss Universe 2014
The 63rd Miss Universe pageant was held on January 25, 2015 in Doral, Florida. Contestants from 88 countries and territories around the world competed to…
DECA Club competes in Districts
Leesville’s DECA Club traveled to the Raleigh Convention Center to compete in the District Competition on December 8, 2014. Leesville falls into District 3 and…
Voter apathy
Only forty-four percent of the registered North Carolina voters filled out a ballot for the midterm election.The United States fought long and hard for democracy,…
Domestic violence in professional sports
Out of the four major sports leagues in the U.S.–MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL–all of them fail to clearly address rules or policies regarding domestic…
Driver’s Ed raises tempers
Teenagers are known to be reckless drivers. In hopes of avoiding accidents, Jordan Driving School requires thirty hours of drivers education, also referred to as…
Walking to end animal abuse
On Saturday, November 15, the Leesville DECA club partnered with Saving Grace, a nonprofit organization who rescues dogs. DECA club members and Saving Grace volunteers…
Hairstyling for the Play
Most students know about Set Crew for the play, but not everyone knows about Hair Crew. Hair Crew is in charge of the hairstyles that…
Sexism in Modern Day
Whether we want to admit it or not, sexism is still alive today. If it is the lyrics to popular songs that degrade women or…
The American Heart Association
Justin Penezic, my brother, was diagnosed with congential heart disease at only two weeks old. Congential heart disease is a problem with the structure of…
Williams travels to India to help stop human trafficking
Students may wonder what teachers do during the summer. While some teachers don’t travel anywhere out of the ordinary, Ms. Williams traveled 7,691 miles away…
Moving from South Korea
Yesle Hahn and Seyung Jung lived across the world for most of their life before they moved to Raleigh, NC. Although the moved 7,114 miles…
French Club has first meeting
The first French Club meeting was on September 8 and had many returning students, as well as new students. While participating in French Club, students…