Category: News
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2023 Promposals
With Winterfest out of the way, boys scramble to make their promposals for our early prom this Friday. Here’s what Leesville students have come up with so far. What a celebratory day! A promposal…
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The Last Time Change?
The clocks moved forward an hour this past weekend on March 12, 2023 for potentially the last time ever. Ever since a bill in 1918 introduced the idea of seasonal time shifts, there have…
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Religions Field Trip to Buddhist Center
On March 6, the Religions in World Cultures and Bible History classes went to the Kadampa Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Kadampa Center focuses on Tibetan Buddhism, and the classes went at the…
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Purim in the Leesville Community
Most people see Tuesday, March 7 as just another random day, but for the Jewish community, it is a special holiday. Purim is not just a specific day in March — rather, the exact…
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The Transition from Google Classroom to Canvas
Starting the 2023-24 school year, all Wake County teachers and students will use Canvas after years of Google Classroom. Many students at LRHS have been using Google Classroom since elementary school; because of this,…
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Powderpuff Event Update
The Annual Powderpuff Flag Football Game for the 2022-23 school year has a more official week to start: the last week of April. The announcement comes as the Executive Council still tries to figure…
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Why are so Many Teachers Leaving?
Teachers at Leesville and beyond have been retiring or quitting the profession at astronomical rates since 2020, leaving many issues for schools and school boards to cover. Teaching has always been challenging: Little pay,…
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Puppy Bowl XIX Recap
On January 12th, 122 puppies took part in the Puppy Bowl XVI. Puppies across the nation went paw to paw in a competition to win the “Lombarky” trophy. (photo courtesy of CBS News) Puppy…
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AP Physics Experiment
On February 14, students in Gabriel Argao’s AP Physics class performed two science experiments. Before the experiments began, Argao, an AP physics teacher at Leesville, said, “[In these experiments] students are going to be…
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Committing to Colleges
There is such a stigma around senior year. Football games, last homecoming, senior prom, senior spring break, “ruling the school”, and finally: graduation. All of these things do happen, and they are fun and…
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Student Preparations For Spring Sports Tryouts
As second semester starts, so do tryouts for spring sports. Anyone can try out for the following sports but you must have your Dragonfly filled out before you can try out. Tryouts that take…
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Construction Project
When students come into core construction class, this is a lot of their first times in a shop. The first week or so is spent just getting comfortable with the space. Mr. Miura, the…
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Track Tryouts Next Week
Outdoor track tryouts are next week on February 21 and 22 after school in Hamilton Stadium. Tryouts are for all grade levels who filled out and turned in their appropriate forms. Many veteran track…
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Wearing Pj’s To School
Most students would argue that wearing PJ’s to school offers them comfort and convenience. The motivation to go to school sometimes just isn’t there, and the ability to go to school in your pajamas…
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Update on the LRHS Earth and Sustainability Club
Three meetings in, the LRHS Earth and Sustainability Club elected all of its officers, painted ceramic pots, and planted cat grass in the hopes of creating a greener Leesville campus. The club had its…
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Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Shingler
Mr. Shingler is one of the art teachers at Leesville Road High School. He has been a part of the Leesville staff since 2020. Known as an open and comforting person and teacher to…
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Fashion at the 2023 Grammy’s
Popstars and artists show up to receive awards and nominations, but before the ceremony, they strut the red carpet in gorgeous gowns and bold looks.(Photo courtesy of (people.com) Lizzo attended the 65th annual Grammy’s…
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Students’ Second First Day of the School Year
First-day jitters hit Leesville Road High School students on January 30, the first day of the second semester. “I love having new people in my classes,” said Jaidee Hernandez, a sophomore. “The start of…
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Quinceañera vs Sweet 16
Quinceañeras and Sweet 16s are a staple in many girls’ lives. They bring together friends and family to celebrate a very important birthday and milestone! What is a Quinceañera? A Quinceañera (otherwise known as…
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How to make friends in new classes
With a new semester comes new classes, and with new classes comes a new set of classmates. Some you know, and some you don’t. If you find yourself sitting next to someone you’ve never…
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New Year’s and Diet Culture?
The desire to get in shape is more apparent than ever during the New Year. Many people make weight loss or healthy eating resolutions during this time. Using these resolutions, companies exploit people’s desires…
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Dog Diggity Daycare
Dog Diggity Daycare is a dog daycare that offers “large group play all day long so your pup will go home happy and tired.” They provide daycare, boarding, and groom services for all dogs…
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LRHS Chess Club Hosts First Ever In-House Chess Tournament
The LRHS Chess Club is hosting an in-house chess tournament during January and February this 2022-2023 school year. The LRHS Chess Club is a relaxed club where people who like chess come together to…
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Hawaii Aquarium Fishing Ban could be Lifted
In December 2020, the aquarium industry was booming. Fish were (relatively) affordable, the hobby was massive and continuing to grow, as there has never been a better time to start a reef aquarium. In…
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Intermediate Theater Starts Up For The 2022-2023 School Year
For students in Intermediate Theater, second period is looking to be quite promising. Intermediate Theater began for the 2022-2023 school year on January 30th, 2022. Intermediate Theater, unlike other arts classes, only runs with…
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Girls Taking Physical Training Classes
Very few girls take weight training and extensive training classes. In Ben Kolstad’s second period Weight Training II class, 3 out of 31 students are girls.That’s only 10% of the class being girls. Students…
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Singing Valentines
Students in the Leesville Road High School chorus are currently preparing for their next project: Singing Valentines. The chorus is delivering the Valentines on Tuesday, February 14, during first and second period. Students who…
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SeaWorld Controversy
Although Blackfish is not about SeaWorld, they do aim at franchises who use sea creatures as a form of entertainment. Because of the movie, SeaWorld received backlash for their actions. Regardless of the backlash…
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2022-23 Cheerleading Season is Almost Over
Leesville Road High School 2022-2023 varsity cheerleading team is Wake County first place Varsity Large Coed champions and NCHSAA 1st place champs. There are 22 girls and 5 boys on the team which is…
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Black History Month: Showing your support
With February comes black history month. As this historical month approaches, it’s important to think about ways you can show your support. On Saturday, February 4, 2023, the Greater Durham Black Chamber of Commerce…
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Coach Frazier Is the New Athletic Director!
Coach Frazier is a coach at Leesville Road High School. Out of the 20 years of coaching and teaching Frazier has, he’s spent 11 of them at Leesville. Frazier currently is the men’s varsity…
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Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day comes from a Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that dictates if a groundhog comes out of his burrow on February 2 and sees his shadow, Winter will continue for six more weeks; if he…
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Singing Valentines
In honor of Valentine’s day, Leesville offers the opportunity for ones to purchase a melody for their loved ones. This could account for a friend, boyfriend, girlfriend, son, daughter, or colleague. “Singing Valentines were…
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Leesville Spring Track Tryouts
Tryouts for the Leesville Spring Track Team are on February 21 and 22. To try out, athletes must have an updated physical on the Dragonfly app by February 6. “Spring Track is different [than…
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Bojangles Satire
For most of the modern world, Bojangles is just an average fast food restaurant, but for high school students at Leesville, it is the best thing on the planet. The closing of the Bojangles …
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Girls Taking Physical Training Classes
Very few girls take weight training and extensive training classes. In Ben Kolstad’s second period Weight Training II class, 3 out of 31 students are girls.That’s only 10% of the class being girls. Students…
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How Fire Evacuations Affect LRHS
The first week of the school year, over five unplanned fire evacuations drew the attention of the student body including Kelsey Abbot, sophomore. Abbot found the evacuations seemingly random but thought there might be…
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10th-12th Grade Curriculum Night
On February 2, Leesville Road High School (LRHS) will virtually host a curriculum/registration event for rising 10th-12th grade students. The event intends to help students understand the courses they have available to them, with…
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Osha 10 and NCCER certifications
Students who take construction core as a class at any high school have the opportunity to acquire their Osha 10 certification and their NCCER blue card certification. Students who are able to get these…
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Teacher income
Teachers do a lot and are hard working, but they don’t get paid as much as they should. They pay for materials out of their pockets to help kids learn, have to teach a…
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New Year’s and Diet Culture?
The desire to get in shape is more apparent than ever during the New Year. Many people make weight loss or healthy eating resolutions during this time. Using these resolutions, companies exploit people’s desires…
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What MLK Day Means to Students
As students of all ages take the day off from school for MLK Day, many are using the occasion to learn more about Dr. King and his work to advance social justice. For example,…
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Second Semester
Students at Leesville Road High School are gearing up for the start of second semester as the holiday break comes to an end. With the new semester comes a new set of classes, new…
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New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s resolutions are a great way for students to make positive changes in their lives and develop healthy habits that will benefit them both academically and personally. “My New Year’s resolutions are kinda…
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Stunt Team Tryouts
Due to Covid, stunt didn’t resume until the 2021-2022 year. That was the majority of the team’s first year. (Photo Used by Permission of Summer Dubnam Manns)
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Stop Shopping at Shein
Shein, an online fast fashion retailer based out of China, took over the fashion industry with their low prices, trendy pieces, and variety of products. Recent investigations have uncovered the dark reality and behind…
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LRHS Women in STEM club
Lily McCann, a senior, created the Women in STEM club because she is passionate about STEM herself and would like to go into the engineering field in the future. She also created this club…
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Auditions Approach for Spring Musical
With auditions for the spring musical just around the corner, Leesville Road High School students are excited and nervous for the upcoming event. This year the LRHS theater department will perform The Sound of…
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NFL Star Damar Hamlin Goes into Cardiac Arrest
24-year-old safety Damar Hamlin took down Bengals WR Tee Higgins during the first quarter of the game with a tackle. Following the tackle, Hamlin stood to his feet and took two steps before falling…
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New Year’s Resolutions
Every year for some people having a New Year’s resolution is a tradition. A New Year’s resolution is a goal which drives one to improve themselves as an individual. Everyone has a different resolution,…