Category: editorials
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Quick Bites: Internet’s Latest News
Contributors: Keeli Johnson and Emma Nani Trump’s Shocking Tax Returns (Photo taken by Gage Skidmore. Creative Commons) After several years of speculation, President Trump’s tax returns have been revealed. An in-depth New York Times…
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The Evolution of Hip Hop
What it is and how it all started Hip hop is a popular music genre that originated in African American and Hispanic communities. Hip hop allowed young Black and Hispanic artists to express how…
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Quick Bites: Internet’s Latest News
Contributors: Ashlyn Watkins and Alexis Mast Another Holmes? (Photo Courtesy of Public Domain) Enola Holmes, starring the famous Millie Bobby Brown and Helena Bonham Carter, was released on September 23. The movie is about…
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Quick Bites: Internet’s Latest News
Remembering the Legend Following Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death on Friday, thousands gathered outside the Supreme Court building to pay homage to her life and legacy. Right Wing Conspiracy Theorist, Jacob Wohl, interrupted the mourners’…
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Quick Bites: Internet’s Latest News:
Contributors: Chase Dutton and Dayna Wilkerson A Ghostly Trend (Permission of distractify.com) Boo! Another Tik Tok trend has taken over this spooky season as people dress up in bedsheets and sunglasses while they pose…
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Coronavirus is Going to be the New Normal in America
The United States has seen some of the worst coronavirus numbers out of any other developed country. Daily deaths are still in the triple digits, and cases are still rampant. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia…
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J.K. Rowling Under Fire
In the past four months, J.K. Rowling has stirred up controversy surrounding her views on transgender women. The release of her new book has brought all the drama back to light. (Photo in the…
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The Black Lives Matter movement
What it is and why it was started Many of you may have heard the saying, “Black lives matter” or “no justice no peace”, these chants are heard at nearly every BLM protest. Alicia …
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Winter is the best: here’s why
Winter offers so much from holidays to activities and even my birthday. Winter often gets a bad rep for “winter blues” but that simply isn’t true. (Photo used with permission of Natalie Gore). The…
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Why We Should Appreciate TikTok
Critical thinking skills, such as creativity and problem solving, are talents that teachers attempt to implement in students’ minds throughout their school career. From building macaroni necklaces in kindergarten to solving calculus problems in…
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Backpack Troubles
Large backpacks are frequently seen carried around Leesville, weighing down on students’ backs and causing stress. (Photo courtesy of Abigail Mabe) Students at Leesville Road High school carry their backpacks on a daily basis,…
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Are NC State House Republicans Playing Dirty, or Are They Just Being Smeared by Democrats?
Representative Deb Butler has gone viral for her fiery protest to the House majority’s surprise veto override vote during a 9/11 commemoration ceremony. (Photo courtesy of Terrance Everitt’s Twitter) “It’s undermining people’s trust in…
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How to begin your college search
Ah junior year, a time of immense stress and deciding what your future is at 17 years old. College visits can be stressful, but don’t have to be if handled properly. Here are six…
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5 reasons to have a garden
Gardens are a great source for nutritious food and learning life skills, two very different things that provide endless value. Every teen should have a garden while in high school, and here is why.…
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An MCU Reflection: Counting Down the Best
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been at the forefront of the film industry since its onset nearly 11 years ago. Now, more than a decade later, the film empire built by the Avengers is…
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Toxic Masculinity
Masculinity definition: “qualities or attributes regarded as characteristic of men.” Stoicism Strength (physical, emotional, mental) Pride Aggression Courage Independence Assertiveness Take a moment and imagine something: a tank of gas, perpetually filling up,…
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The Devouring Gray Needs to Devour Me
The Devouring Gray is the debut novel of Christine Lynn Herman. The young adult novel is about three very different teens who come together to save a small town. The Devouring Gray is also…
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Pomodoro Technique: why it worked for me and could work for you too
Upon scrolling through the various public Snapchat stories, I noticed a news station had a story on a Youtuber who makes videos of himself studying. He just sits in front of a camera all…
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Milk Lovers, Listen Up
For years, people around the world have been told about the importance of drinking milk. Between federal funded “got milk?” ads and doctors reminding patients to drink their daily glass of milk — people…
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The Possible Death of Tumblr
Tumblr users like to joke that it’s a hell-site but recently that sentiment seems to be truer than ever. Reportedly, users told the Tumblr staff that their bot system meant to filter out explicit…
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Is It Time For New Netflix shows?
Netflix is one of the premiere websites for watching old television shows that have maintained a cult following throughout the early 2000’s and 90’s. Over the past couple years, many teens have flocked to…
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Race Reversal Character Roles
In the ever-expanding realm of film making, nothing is ever certain, and as time passes, films themselves evolve. Be it the shift from black and white to color, the the transition from practical effects…
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Does Banning Books do More Harm than Good?
Banning books can be a controversial subject because of the number of factors that lead to a book being banned. Intense language, mentions of violence, and racial themes are some of the most common…
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Styrofoam In Schools
Snuffing out our oceans, clogging our landfills, and feeding our children? The culprit of these heinous deeds is none other than insidious styrofoam. Styrofoam–scientifically known as polystyrene–has been the bane of the environment for…
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Top 10 Christmas Songs
Christmas is one of America’s most celebrated holidays. The endless amount of christmas movies, the mixture of cold weather and warm cocoa, the excitement of decorating the tree, and the numerous amounts of holiday…
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Leesville Spiritwear for Everyone
At Leesville Road High School, supporting the school through spirit wear is a right of passage. Through spirit wear, we are supporting not only our school, but some of our favorite sports teams and…
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Senior Superlatives Re-Visited
NOTE: Mrs. Cade, social studies teacher at LRHS, wrote a guest editorial. Below is the Editorial Board’s stance on Superlatives: Leesville Road High School has been publishing senior superlatives since 1994, and, in general,…
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Re-thinking the Superlative Categories
When I was in high school, I won two superlatives. One of them was called “Most likely to be President”, and the other was called “Senior of the Year.” My husband, who graduated from…
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Compassion, lost in the fight
[pdf-embedder url=”https://www.themycenaean.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Maddy-Compassion.pdf”] Maddy Leen, special projects editor 2016-17
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Model Analysis
Embed code: Sloane Coble, senior editor 2015-2016
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News Reporting Editorial
Twitter’s significance in the life of teenagers today is obvious. It has become the number one source for all reporting, whether it be reporting emotions, school events, school assignments or social gatherings. This is…
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Police brutality
Police shoot citizens, citizens shoot police. News sources replay clips displaying crying families of victims and passionate protesters chanting “Who do you protect? Who do you serve?” or “Hands up, don’t shoot.” From Michael…
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Are high school relationships important?
Whether we like it or not, high school is an experience that shapes almost every aspect of our lives. This raises questions about the importance of certain “sub-experiences” in high school. One of the…
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Keep Halloween an innocent holiday
For generations, Halloween has been about more than passing out candy to the trick-or-treaters. From teenagers to adults, most people see Halloween as a time to be anything other than themselves. But does that…
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A call for school spirit
In regards to high school, one would find the experience consists of cheering on one’s school’s athletic teams, proudly wearing the school colors and possibly revisiting the school long after graduation at reunions. The…