Are Disney’s remakes worth it?
Over the past few years, Disney is reinventing their old classic movies from Cinderella to the Lion King into live action movies. Using better technology…
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The Truth About Prom
The SAT and the New “Adversity Score”
Pokemon: Detective Pikachu Trolled Us All
Simple physics: pencils sticking to the wall
Theatre Around Wake County
Picking Sides: James Charles Vs. Tati Westbrook
Teaching students to handle finances after college
Senioritis Guest Writer: It Continues (Episode Four)
What’s The Scoop on the Loop?
Many students may have noticed the transformation of the area between the carpool lane and the bus loop. This time last year, the area was…
Artspace: An Artist’s Hub for Outreach
Nestled in the streets of downtown Raleigh, an old Ford dealership stands tall as the home of Artspace — a non-profit organization that serves as…
UNC Charlotte Shooting: History of US School Shootings
On April 30, a student at UNC Charlotte shot several people in a campus classroom. The shooting left two people dead and four injured. This…
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…
Welcoming New Thespians
The International Thespian Society (ITS) is one of the many honor societies at Leesville. A thespian is generally defined as an actor or actress, but…
Food for Thought
As a high school student, it is easy to forget to eat a meal during the week or turn to junk food in the face…
Water Safety – Wake Forest Teen
As warm weather approaches, and the summer months draw closer, the hazards of drowning and swimming are begging to reemerge. The week of April 14…
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…
UNC-Charlotte: Too Close
Shots reported near Kennedy. Run, Hide, Fight. Secure yourself immediately. This alert — posted at 2:50 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30 — rang throughout the…
Teenagers and Bad Habits
During high school, students face many stages of growth and development that help shape them into adults. As they go through their life as a…
Taylor Swift is Back Again
On Friday, April 26 at midnight, Taylor Swift released her new single titled “ME!” featuring Brendon Urie. After keeping fans in the dark for months,…
One Small Step for Man Isn’t a Leap for Women
As many people have already heard, the first female space walk was postponed by NASA. All because there weren’t enough spacesuits on the International Space…
Class Election Frenzy
As the school year starts to edge towards its final months, the hallways become a collage of different colored posters — a signal of the…
Organization Hacks for the Lazy High Schooler
Almost every high schooler is familiar with parental complaints when it comes to messy rooms, unorganized binders, and chairs piled up with laundry. Teenagers often…
Scioli Takes Action Against Food Insecurity
Many students at Leesville know Ms. Scioli as the AP Gov and American History teacher; famous for her unique teaching style, love of current events,…
Enloe’s Charity Ball: A Tradition of Giving
One of the most popular and well-known dances held in Wake County high schools is Enloe’s Charity Ball. At the end of each school year,…
Netflix continues to increase prices
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New retail in the Leesville community
The Leesville community is constantly developing from grocery stores to new restaurant chains. Leesville Marketplace and Leesville Towne Centre are two hotspots for students to…
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Wrapping Up Chicago
On April 4-6, Leesville Road High School put on their production of Chicago: High School Edition. After preparing for months and putting on five successful…
Caroline Marks soars to #1 in the world
Florida native Caroline Marks began her pro surfing career at 15 years old, becoming the youngest girl to ever go on the pro tour. In…
Created Equal Pickets Leesville
On the afternoon of Friday, April 5 there were anti-abortion picketers outside of the bus lot and student parking lot. The picketers are from an…
What you can do over spring break to beef up your college application
Spring break for the 2019-2020 school year is fast here. While some students will travel far and wide to celebrate their week-long break, others will…
Introducing Leesville’s 2019–2020 Executive Council officers
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…
Looking Forward to Spring Break
The countdown to spring break has begun for the students of Leesville Road High School. This annual break is the sneak peak of summer that…
Virginia Completes Full Turnaround, Wins National Championship
You can talk about Cinderella stories in the tournament, but there’s no greater story than that of the Virginia Cavaliers, who had more to prove…
Juniors Begin the College Search
Junior year is the most notorious year of high school, full of demanding AP classes, community service for NHS, and long nights of studying. On…
Thrift Shopping: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Thrift shopping has become teenagers’ newest infatuation. It offers a variety of benefits– from recycling clothes that would usually be thrown away, to messing around…
Spray Tans
It’s prom season, and we all know what that means: spray tans. Not to criticize or judge, because I understand, I’ve done it before, too….
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…
The Mycenaean Spring 2019 Print Issue
The price of prom
Prom is one of the biggest events for high school students. As soon as prom season rolls around, the hype begins. The rush to get…
Support the Special Olympics
The Attack on Christchurch; A Muslim’s Point of View
This is an account of the attack on the Christchurch mosques in New Zealand in the eyes of a Muslim. You can read a Christian’s…
Art Exhibits to Visit
Title: John James Audubon’s The Birds of America Dates: Ongoing Location: North Carolina Museum of Art John James Audubon is famous for his influential studies…
What it’s like to be a Muslim high school student
It’s five in the morning on a Friday, and while most high school students are fast asleep, Duah Abdrahman is wide awake and praying her…
March Madness bracket season begins
March Madness brings the best of college basketball together, all vying for a national championship ring. Perhaps one of the most popular aspects of the…
What Do High Schoolers Think About Vaccines?
Starting on March 28, all unvaccinated children will be prohibited from going into public areas in Rockland County, New York due to a measles outbreak….
Every Parent’s Nightmare: Leaving Neverland
On March 3, the film first displayed at Sundance film festival—Leaving Neverland—premiered on HBO. It gives you an inside look on the childhood of two…
St. Patrick’s Day History and Traditions
For many years, people all over the world have been celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. People of all ages get together to dance, eat, and drink….