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Best place to live in America?
Many people across the county are aware that Raleigh is one of the fastest growing cities in the nation, but few understand why. In late 2013 in a Fortune Magazine article, Raleigh was named…
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Investigation: Leesville students speeding through Springdale
A popular shortcut route to the Leesville campus has become a haven for speeding. The so-called “Springdale Loop” — a 1.4-mile section of O’Neal Rd. often used to escape the half-mile morning traffic jam…
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Navy Representative recruits students
Who is joining the Navy? Last week, a representative from the Navy Recruiting District of Raleigh visited Leesville Road. An information crowded with flyers and applications, was placed near the library and cafeteria to…
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Apparel Class holds fundraiser
Each year the Apparel class holds a fundraiser to raise money for future field trips. Pairs of students from the class set up their vending booths near near the cafeteria to lure in passing…
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Students volunteer for PAC sports camp
Throughout summer break, the Pride Athletic Club will offer week-long sports camps. Leesville Road High coaches will run the camps with the help their current and former athletes. The accepted age for each sports…
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Loonies to Lawyers
In Law & Justice class, Leesville students learn about the many complicated philosophies and underlying systems and terms of American law. During the first semester, theories and practices of civil law are expounded and…
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Coming of El Nino could disrupt Raleigh weather
In the winter of 2014, the “Polar Vortex” brought historic snowfall and near-zero temperatures to North Carolina. Now that sunny skies and 70 degrees have banished polar weather back to the poles, a new…
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Coach Smothers’ Departure: The End of a Leesville Legacy
After nine years at Leesville, including three as head coach of varsity football, coach Chad Smothers will step down. He has accepted the Athletic Director position at Knightdale High School. Smothers has enjoyed much…
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Thanking our soldiers at Back Home Box
On Wednesday, April 9, a group of Leesville students went to participate in a service project called Back Home Box. Back Home Box is a non-profit organization in which people donate items to send…
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Second semester brings new English teachers
Since the departure of some of Leesville’s English teachers this year, the school has welcomed two replacements into the department. New this semester are Kyle Goodson and Andrew Brennan. Mr. Goodson, who joined the…
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Future trail would expand Leesville accessibility
For Leesville community members living in neighborhoods to the south of the library, park and school complex, a new route to the area’s public facilities may soon begin construction. A new 10-foot-wide path could…
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Video games are good for you
How would you like to play a game of Tetris? Most app-permitting phones give people the opportunity to play wherever they please. But the screen of a phone is a bit small, wouldn’t you…
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Model UN shines at MUNCH conference
From March 21 to March 23, the Model UN attended the MUNCH (Model UN Chapel Hill) conference. With outstanding participation at the conference, the club is now on the competitive edge among the Model…
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PrideFest perspective: Why you should want it to continue
As we all know last Friday March 21, was Leesville’s inaugural Pridefest. An event that was subject both to crazy hype on part of the administration and teachers, and tons of skepticism by the…
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Student spotlight: Alex Hunter
The first time I saw Alex Hunter, he was walking with Russ Frazier varsity basketball coach, on the track. We were in gym class, and I was talking with senior captain Brandon Staves. “That’s…
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Student teacher spotlight: Ms. Harris
For Ms. Harris, one of Leesville’s many student teachers, the decision to pursue a career in education was obvious. “My mom’s a teacher, everybody else in my family’s a teacher, and I’ve always been…
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Spring Blood Drive “pumps up” lives
On Tuesday, Mar. 11, Leesville partnered with the American Red Cross to host the biannual spring blood drive in the main gymnasium. “We are here to save lives. Every pint (unit) of blood saves…
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Senior Spotlights: Sean Yeh and Mollie Jewett, Swimming Duo
Being an athlete is an enduring, strenuous, triumphant, and life-changing journey. Athletes battle on the field and try to prove themselves worthy of honor; athletes look for the long-awaited championship rather than the immediate…
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Why Weir and Lipinski win
Unknown, incredibly talented skaters from around the world train and compete vigorously for Olympic gold, silver or bronze medal of honor. How does one judge the fierce and competitive mood associated with Olympic skating?…
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Stephenson leaves a legend
Angela Stephenson, well known and well liked for her direct nature with students and sarcastic yet communicative character, left Leesville Friday, February 14 — her last day after twenty-one years at LRHS. Stephenson was…
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Leesville Basketball stuns Jordan to advance in playoffs
Brandon Staves, Leesville senior and basketball team captain, just “wanted to play one more day.” Monday, he accomplished that goal one more time. Staves exploded for 13 points in the second half as the 21st-seeded…
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Leesville Basketball defeats Wakefield, concludes regular season
An explosive second-half jump led the Leesville Men’s Varsity Basketball team convincingly over Wakefield on Friday, Feb. 21, as the Pride clinched third place in the Cap-8 Conference. Leesville scored 15 of the first…
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Mr. Price joins Leesville staff
Mr. Matthew Price is the new administrator for students with last names starting with A-D. He replaced Mr. Duvall, and his first day was February 3. Prior to his time at Leesville, Price’s career…
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Leesville speech and debate debuts at Enloe tournament
On February 9, at 8:30 a.m. Leesville’s very own speech and debate team descended onto Enloe High School for its debut competition. The tournament hosted a variety of events, with Leesville students competing in…
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Leesville Says ‘Bon Courage’ to the french department
Madame West, head of Leesville’s French department, has big plans for this year’s Wake County French Festival, on Wednesday, March 19. The competition, held at Moore Square Magnet Middle School, calls for enrichment in…
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Leesville’s Brain Game shows promise
WRAL’s Brain Game features smart students putting their knowledge to the test. High schools, including Leesville, compete on Saturdays at 11:30 am on this local, high school version of Jeopardy. The game consists of…
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New traffic light stirs up controversy
The decision to put in a set of traffic lights at the intersection of Leesville Road and Fairbanks Road has finally been made. The installation of the new stop lights began earlier this year.…
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Leesville Basketball cruises past Enloe
Jumpstarted by a decisive start and balanced scoring attack, the Leesville Men’s basketball team defeated Enloe 74-58 on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The Pride (5-4, 9-10) jumped out to a 14-2 lead in the game’s…
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Wake County paralyzed by snow
With most of Wake County hunkered down in anticipation of a 3-6 inch snowstorm Tuesday night, the official 1.4 inches of powdery snow which blanketed the Triangle came as a disappointment to many. However,…
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Senior Spotlight: Chris Zappia’s last season
Being an athlete is a strenuous, triumphant, enduring, and life changing experience. Athletes battle on the field and try to prove themselves worthy of honor; athletes look for the long awaiting championship rather than…
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The next creative economy: 3D printing
Over the past three centuries the steam engine, telegraph, and gasoline engine has propelled technology forward through a series of industrial revolutions. Recently, advances in information technology and robotics have lead to the rapid…
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Leesville Basketball loses double-overtime thriller
The Leesville Mens’ Varsity Basketball team fell 79-75 to Cap-8 rival Sanderson in double overtime on Friday, Jan. 3, failing to translate a rousing second-half comeback and double-overtime lead into a much-needed conference victory.…
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Issuu December 16
Eric Broer
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Leesville’s own reveal the truth behind education
Waiting for “Superman”, a documentary examining the American public education system, captured national attention upon its release in 2010, as one of many documentaries on education. Jason Korreck and Rob Phillips, two teachers at…
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Holiday “spirit”
People rush around town, being sure to purchase each and every gift needed to please their children, friends, and other family members. Impatient, they glance at their watches and tap their feet as they…
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Middle Creek squeaks by Leesville Basketball
Despite having the lead in crunch time, Leesville fell short to the Middle Creek Mustangs, 56-53, on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Jonathan Mebane, frehsman, got the ball rolling, scoring Leesville’s first three buckets. Leesville came…
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Leesville Basketball falls short to Smithfield-Selma
The Leesville Pride (2-2) came up short against the Smithfield Selma Spartans (2-5) at home. A nail-biting 4th quarter saw Leesville take the lead, only to lose it in the closing seconds. “We did…
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Leesville Basketball rallies to win home opener
The Leesville Mens Varsity Basketball team beat Apex for the second time in two weeks Tuesday, scoring 16 of the game’s final 18 points to capture a 47-43 victory. Trailing 41-31 early in the…
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Leesville Men’s Varsity Basketball season preview
Leesville basketball is coming off a year in which the program was reignited. The team went 19-9 last year, the first above-.500 record in 7 years for Leesville. Much of the credit has gone…
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A hero’s homecoming
Upon hearing I was covering a veteran’s home donation, I had no idea what to expect. All I knew was Nathan Rimpf was a 2006 Leesville grad and lost his legs while fighting in…
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“Deck the streets”- Raleigh Christmas Parade Preview
The WRAL-TV Raleigh 69th annual Christmas Parade this weekend, on Nov 23. This event, along with Winterfest, kicks off the holiday season in the Triangle. Shop Local Raleigh sponsors the parade which draws tens…
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Lower traffic eases early morning stress
Leesville Road High School, a school of 2250 students, is notorious for its heavy, morning traffic. The large plurality of students and parents driving to school continue to wreak havoc on the surrounding roads.…
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Leesville Football’s season concludes with loss to Millbrook
Marshall L. Hamilton stadium was silent. Gone was the steady beat of the band, the roar of the student section, the shriek of the referee’s whistle, all the sounds of the game of the…
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Another year, more vandalism
Leesville students gawked at the familiar sight of vandalism while driving into school on Nov. 15. Vandals wrote “MHS,” “Whose house?” and other messages on the Senior Wall on the day of the first…
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Band member honors veterans
Davis Raynor, managing editor 2014-2015
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Humble hero receives home
“Who wouldn’t give an ugly pair of feet to serve these amazing people?” said First Lieutenant Nathan Rimpf as he received the keys to his new home on November 7. These words show the…
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Leesville football falls to Wakefield in final seconds
One by one, the seniors of the 2013 Leesville football team walked out with tears streaming down their faces. Elation over an apparent Braxton Berrios game-winning touchdown catch with no time left turned to…
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Power to the Seniors in Powderpuff
On Wednesday, October 30, Leesville held its annual Powderpuff football game. It was a warm evening with a great turnout and some serious competition. It was a tournament consisting of three, thirty minute games.…
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Leesville football grinds past Millbrook
As the rain poured down and the hoards of Wildcat fans filed quietly from the stands, the Leesville football team celebrated a crucial 7-3 win over rival Millbrook without an ounce of gloom. A…
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Student Spotlight: Malcolm Hitchcock
Rewind to Senior Night 2011. All of Leesville’s worst fears come true: Starting QB Austin Berrios is injured, unable to return. Sophomore Malcolm Hitchcock is called upon to fill gigantic shoes. He lined up…