Category: News
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A Deeper Look Into Leesville Construction
After years of planning and discussion, construction is finally underway to improve the grounds outside of Leesville Road High School (LRHS). With new details developing about the project, how will LRHS adapt to the…
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The Importance of Inclusive Spaces in School
Gender Orientation Club, Equity Club, Political Club, Christian Athletes Club, and many more, create a safe space for students to express themselves at Leesville. Having a place where students feel comfortable allows many a…
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Breast Cancer Awareness at Leesville
Breast Cancer Awareness Month takes place throughout October and awareness is shown all throughout Leesville. On October 1, the Leesville football team hosted a “pink-out” themed football game. While the game was at Broughton,…
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Haunted Houses in the Triangle Area
The first place that most teens think of when looking for places to get scared is Panic Point. Panic Point is a haunted theme park in Youngsville, NC. There are 5 different attractions ranging…
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Parade of Homes
The Parade of Homes is a tradition for the Raleigh area. The Parade of Homes allows anyone to go and visit newly built homes. These homes are designed by over 50 architectes, with many…
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Homecoming Week Preview
Leesville’s Homecoming Week will be October 12-15 this year, with many exciting events to look forward to. Here’s a quick Homecoming preview: Although there is a teacher workday on the Monday of that week,…
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College Visits… Where do you want to attend?
Leesville began hosting college visits and information sessions for students last week and will continue to host more. To sign up, all you have to do is go to this SignUpGenius, select the college…
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What to do in the Raleigh Area This Fall
Fall is approaching fast, and there are many things in Raleigh that you don’t want to miss — from pumpkin patches to haunted houses. Here is what to be on the lookout for this…
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Fendi and Versace
On September 26, 2021 two luxury houses, Fendi and Versace, left their mark in fashion history. The designer brands present Fendace. “It’s the first in the history of fashion: two designers having true creative…
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Huge Substitute Shortage Impacts North Carolina
The substitute teacher shortage at Leesville and across the country has led to many teachers covering other teacher’s classes. The Wake County Public School System hired just 511 of 1,603 substitute teachers needed, according…
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Leesville’s Opinion on National Gun Control
In recent years, many schools across the United States have had fatal school shootings and dealt with horrible loss. Students took action, protesting and organizing for gun control, but no new laws, such as…
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Ms. Lyon: Leesville’s new Teacher and Volleyball Coach
Leesville Road High School is starting out the year with a new interior design teacher and JV volleyball coach, Ms. Lyon. Before Leesville In addition to this being her first year at Leesville, it…
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Celsius’s “Healthy” Marketing
Celsius markets as a drink that “powers active lives every day with essential, functional energy,” and is healthier; compared to other brands. In the past year, I’ve seen an influx in the popularity of…
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Leesville’s Gender Orientation Club
The Gender Orientation Club returns this school year with new advisors, but the same purpose. Previously, Angela Scioli ran the club. After her retirement last year, Millie Rivera-Carillo and Matthew Hurley took over as…
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Star Wars: Visions Hits Disney+
On September 22, Lucasfilm released their newest masterpiece, Star Wars Visions. The new animated series is based off of George Lucas’ original inspiration from samurai movies that he used for the original Star Wars,…
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LRHS Freshmen Decide on Officers for Class Council
Every September, Leesville freshmen pick the leaders and officers for their class council. This year, the class of 2025 chose their officers. The officers for class council are President, two Vice Presidents, a Secretary,…
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The 2021 Junior Class Council
This year, Leesville’s junior class council plans to make the year great. Now that they are upperclassmen, the junior class council has more responsibilities. “Freshman and sophomore year we didn’t have control over much,…
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Art Service Club
Leesville Road High School has a new club on the block. The Art Service Club, run by Sophie Davis, junior, came to be this year. “When I was a freshman, I looked for an…
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Plans for the Play
This year’s fall play is And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. This best selling story is considered to be one of the best muder mystery stories ever written. “We will keep it…
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Improvements to Leesville Road
The City’s Plan For years, Leesville Road has been plagued with accidents: minor accidents or even major collisions leaving cars destroyed. The road has never really been very safe. Because of this, the city…
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Leesville Wins Grand Champs at Pinecrest BandFest
The Leesville Road High School Symphonic Band had its first marching band competition of the season on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Pinecrest High School. The Pride band traveled to Southern Pines to…
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A Place at the Table Cafe: Helping the Underprivileged
A Place at the Table is a cafe that is the perfect brunch place. They sell eggs, sandwiches, avocado toast, and they allow you to choose your own dish based on a list of…
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Security Officer Spotlight: George
George, the Leesville security officer, has been working at Leesville for almost seventeen years and knows Leesville very well. George can be seen in the morning, during lunch, and in the afternoon during dismissal.…
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Spanish Heritage Month Presentations
The Spanish Heritage 1 class, a class for native Spanish speakers at Leesville, kicked off Spanish Heritage month with presentations on important cultural figures. On September 24, about 30 students presented in the media…
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Disney and Age Gap Relationships?
Everyone loves Disney Channel, the iconic shows and characters hold a special place in all of our hearts. Something I’ve noticed, though, is the weird age gaps in some of the relationships. Two of…
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Coach Danehower, One of the Newest Members of the Pride
John Danehower, one of many recent additions to the Leesville staff, joins the CTE department as the new Sports Marketing teacher. Background Coach Danehower, originally from Forrest, Arkansas, a small town 50 miles west…
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Triangle Curling Club hosts the Curltech juniors camp
After an 18 month break, Triangle Curling Center is open and has hosted their first event, a weekend curling camp run by Curltech. Not sure what curling is? Start here to put things in…
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Leesville’s Literary Magazine: The Crescendo
Leesville’s literary magazine, The Crescendo, kicked off the year with their first meeting on September 14, 2021 (photo courtesy of Kyla McGhee). The club started in 2015 by the advisor, Sarah White. “It was…
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Why We Should be Allowed to Have the Dino Game on School Computers
Wake County, let’s be real here. School is boring. No one can sit through an hour and a half class 4 times a day without being bored and exhausted. We need an escape from…
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New Library Books For Fall
This week sees the arrival of new books to the school library. These books range from comic books to historical books. “New books can be found all over the library, which is really exciting…
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A Week of Varsity Cheer Practice
Most people don’t really think of school cheer as a sport, which I’m not here to argue for or against, but we do a lot in preparation for a varsity football game. As a…
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Cats at Leesville Road High School Parking Lot
The Leesville Road High School student parking lot is home to a group of cats. The cats are scared of humans, so only a few students have had the honor of seeing them. Students…
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Dr. Strange Is … Strange?
Many Marvel fans are pulling their hair out due to the gut-wrenching realization that Dr. Strange is acting a bit strange in the recent Spider-Man No Way Home trailer. Some do not want to…
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Why do we Still use Socratic Seminars?
The History of Socratic Seminars In the fifth century B.C.E, philosophers and teachers created the socratic seminar. Teachers, most prominently Socrates, use the discussion style as a new form of sharing ideas and…
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LRHS Powderpuff is Back!
Powderpuff is back and LRHS for another year! During Homecoming week each fall, every grade participates in a women’s flag football tournament. Powderpuff puts a fun spin on what is usually seen in football;…
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“Happier Than Ever” Review
Billie Eilish released her sophomore album Happier Than Ever on July 30, 2021. This album was reviewed by a fellow staff writer here at The Mycenaean — Moses Nyang’ute. His opinions were very daring,…
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My Neighbor Totoro: The Ideal Comfort Movie
My Neighbor Totoro is an old Studio Ghibli animated movie released in 1988. My Neighbor Totoro is one of Studio Ghibli’s greatest works put in conversation with some of the other amazing films like…
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High School is Nothing like the Movies
High School Musical, Mean Girls, Glee, and most Disney Channel movies and shows all have one main thing in common: the endless American high school tropes. From the popular girl and her posse to…
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The 2021 Met Gala
After waiting nearly two years, the 2021 Met Gala made its return. Watching some of Hollywood’s biggest stars wearing elaborate looks excited many people in the fashion world. The Met Gala is a big…
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Recap: Class of 2022 Meeting
The class of 2022 had the first official senior class meeting of the year on Thursday, September 9 via Google Meet. Students, parents, counselors, and the principal were all in attendance. The purpose of…
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Seniors, You Have Things to Do!
On September 9, LRHS Counselors hosted a virtual meeting giving LRHS class of 2022 some vital information pertaining to graduation and future plans. (Watch the recording here.) You can also see all the slides…
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Teacher Spotlight: Kelly Todd
The Leesville Road High School English department has a fresh face this 2021-22 school year–Kelly Todd. Todd joined the Leesville community in August 2021. Life Back in California Todd grew up in California’s…
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Paideia Students Experience Their First Seminar
On September 10, 55 ninth grade students experienced their first socratic seminar– a Paideia right of passage. Beforehand, Mr.Broer, the Paideia English teacher, gave students access to the texts on Saturday leaving seven days…
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Leesville Young Life
Leesville Young Life is a religious group of students who come together to learn more about Christianity. The club is welcome to all Leesville Road High School students. Part of each meeting, attendees read…
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Breakfast Week At Crumbl Cookies
From the 6th-11th people had “cookies for breakfast,” with the new “breakfast week” introduced by Crumbl Cookies. These were last weeks cookie flavors: “WAFFLE” — A thick waffle cookie drizzled with rich maple syrup…
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Tutoring Sessions are available to teach and learn
Students who are members of the National Honor Societies and National Achiever Society can apply to be tutors for their required tutoring hours. Many students are taking advantage of this. Angel Kasyoka, a senior…
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Why Do People Wear Sweatshirts and Shorts?
With fall approaching, Leesville students have started wearing two classic pieces with purposes that contradict each other: sweatshirts and shorts. Which then poses the question — does wearing a sweatshirt with shorts make sense? …
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LRHS Students: Parents as Their Teachers
Multiple students at Leesville share the experience of having their parents as their teachers during the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year. Leesville Road High School is home to teachers who have been…
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The Social Studies Department Welcomes Chris Craddock
Chris Craddock, a recent UNC-Charlotte graduate, joined the Leesville staff this year. After a year of virtual school, Leesville is welcoming many new faces into the building. Leesville hired almost fifteen new staff members…
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An Overview of School Chromebooks
Leesville has recently distributed Chromebooks for in-school and at-home work. These chromebooks have many features that are beneficial for the everyday student. The provided Chromebooks have a very nice processor and allow for quick…