Category: News
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Peer Pressure
LRHS students have a lot going on: Getting up early, doing your homework, studying, exercise, working, etc. This often makes you feel overwhelmed and stressed about your many responsibilities. Peer pressure can make high…
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Free School Lunches
Wake County Public School System announced that breakfast and lunch will be free for the 2021-2022 school year. Many families were hit hard during the pandemic; free breakfast and lunch allows students to eat…
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Free Guy Movie Review
Ryan Reynolds stars in another hit comedy, Free Guy, following Guy, a regular bank teller in a regular world. One catch though, his world is actually a video game, and no one realizes it. …
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Robert F. Kennedy Killer Granted Parole
Robert F. Kennedy, the beloved United States senator from New York and 1968 presidential candidate, was assassinated almost immediately after winning California’s presidential primary that year. Sirhan Sirhan, his killer, has been granted parole…
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Cassidy Wightman: Four Years On Varsity
LRHS varsity volleyball has had one player remain on the team the past four years — Cassidy Wightman. Wightman has shown dedication and commitment to this team and has become a leader for…
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Leesville Labor Day Covid Concerns
On an Instagram Poll of 48 people in the Leesville community, 44% responded that they would be traveling out of town for Labor Day’s long weekend. Now as Labor Day approaches, Covid is a…
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Staggered Schedule Changes
Recently Leesville has implemented a few schedule changes regarding release times. Before Covid, all of the students would get released at 2:18 when the bell rang. However, during the 2020-2021 school year, students were…
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Leesville Girls: What are They Wearing?
Monday, August 23, 2021, was the first day of school for Leesville Road High School students. The first day of school is always a day known for showing off new back-to-school clothes. Due to…
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College Applications Season
It is that time of year where seniors all over the country are filling out college applications. There are those applying to a dozen schools who have already completed multiple applications, all the way…
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LRHS National Honor Society: Asynchronous Online Meetings
The LRHS National Honor Society (NHS) changed the format of their meetings this year. Instead of in-person meetings or Google Meets, the club decided to move the meetings to asynchronous online. “We used to…
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College Resources Available to Leesville Seniors
The season of applying to college is here, and many seniors are rushing to figure out where they want to further their education. This can be a very difficult process, but there are many…
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Online School vs. In-Person School
As of August 23, 2021, Students at Leesville Road high school have returned to start a new school year. Leesville Road high school and Wake county is still enforcing the 3 W’s, wearing a…
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The Struggles of Teachers during the Pandemic
Hospitals, businesses, schools, and the world have been affected by the pandemic. One group that has been overworked by the pandemic the most has been teachers. In just a short period of time, teachers…
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The Return of the Student Section
For the first time in over 18 months, Leesville students of all grades gathered together to cheer the Pride as they took on Panther Creek. During the 2020-2021 school year, Leesville’s football season was…
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Impact of Store Closures on LRHS Students
Students who work after school may be facing more hours because of recent labor shortages, which could lead to conflict with time to do their school work. What we are seeing now is a…
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Leesville Installs New Water Bottle Fillers
These stations attach to the top of conventional water fountains and provide a touch free filling experience. With the spread of Covid 19, it is necessary that students have a more sanitary way of…
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A Leesville Teaching Legacy: Cinnamon Frame
There’s a new face in room 239 this school year. Taking the position of retired chemistry teacher, Mrs. Duncan, Cinnamon Frame now picks up where Duncan left off. Not only has she taken over…
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Covid Protocols: Too Much? Or Not Enough?
Going back to school in the midst of a pandemic is a big change for all of us. The CDC, North Carolina Health & Human Services, WCPSS, and the Leesville administration have set Covid…
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Personalized Senior Parking Spots
As the 2021-2022 school year kicks off, seniors are embracing traditions every opportunity they get. Most recently, they used chalk to personalize their parking spots in the senior lot. Weirdly enough, parking spots are…
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Student’s Summer Highlights
Leesville Road High School students spent their summer doing all sorts of activities, from exciting travels to relaxing days at home with family. One student who had a very busy summer is Christina Hupp,…
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Returning To School In A Pandemic
Students at Leesville Road High School need to adapt to yet another school year with masks, as the virus continues to cause many deaths and hardships. Students have many different feelings towards going into…
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The Staggered Dismissal at Leesville
This new staggered dismissal process starts at 2:10, but not all students leave at the same time. Instead, each part of campus releases one by one starting at 2:10 PM with the 2nd floor…
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Leesville’s New Sports Conference: “The Cap-6”
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) reassessed the conferences for 4A East Conference schools from 2021-2025, placing Leesville in the Cap-6. Every four years, the NCHSAA has a “conference realignment” where they…
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Executive Council Interest Meeting
On September 2, Executive Council is hosting an interest meeting for new students (freshmen and transfer students) at 2:30 in room 2216. If you’re a new student eager to get involved at Leesville, consider…
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Going Into High School With An Older Sibling
Being a freshman on the first day of school is always scary, but is the first day experience different for a student who has older siblings in the school with them? While Leesville provides…
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Band Brings the Hype Before Leesville’s First Home Football Game
On Friday, August 27 Leesville plays their first home game. To celebrate and hype up the student body, the marching band played an outdoor concert for students before class. The band played stand tunes,…
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The Scoop on the Local Ice Cream Scene
Most people agree Memorial Day ushers in the summer season. Here in Raleigh, that summer season comes with hot and hazy days where you want to run inside to the air-conditioned coolness. But there’s…
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Rings By Macon: A Non-Profit Small Buisness
During the COVID-19 pandemic, starting a small business appealed to people of all ages. It was a good way to fill time and make money for those that lost their jobs due to the…
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LRHS Graduation 2021 Overview
LRHS Graduation is scheduled to take place Thursday, June 10, and Friday, June 11. The graduating class is split into two by the alphabetical order of their last names in order to decrease capacity…
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Wrestling 2020-2021
Viviana Straniero, video editor, 2021-23Hey! I’m Viv. I am president of the club Pride Players, as well as a member of NHS, FCA, and SNAC Club. I also play on the Varsity Softball team.…
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When a Coup D’état Overthrew Wilmington
For a long time, if you went to a library in Wilmington, NC there was one thing you weren’t allowed to research: the election of 1898. The story of the election of 1898 is…
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What is Going on With Bitcoin?
Bitcoin has been around since 2009. For years, investors and everyday people have brushed it off as a fake currency. However, Goldman Sachs recently announced that they would consider Bitcoin an investable asset. Bitcoin…
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LRHS Awards Ceremony
On May 27, 2021, at 6:30 pm, Leesville had its annual Awards Night ceremony (you can see the recording here). This event recognizes all the students who worked hard during the year. The ceremony…
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RTP Welcomes Boxyard
Industry meets innovation at a new creative hub, Boxyard RTP. Boxyard RTP has over 15,000 square feet of creative space for small businesses and dining. The catch? Every shop is located in a shipping…
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What are Leesville Students Doing Over Summer Break?
Over the summer of 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic put a damper on student’s summer break and end-of-school-year plans. This year, however, people are vaccinated and students are ready to make the most of their…
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High School Advice from a Class of 2021 Senior
On June 10 and 11, the Leesville Road High School class of 2021 will graduate, thus ending our senior year and our high school career once and for all. As a graduating senior, I…
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A Night Under the Stars
On Saturday, May 22, many LRHS seniors came together to dance, sing, and party the night away in celebration of the school’s prom. With hour-long time slots, several seniors took part in the school…
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Pro-Palestine Protest Takes on Downtown Raleigh
On Saturday, hundreds of people marched on downtown Raleigh in protest of Israeli occupation in Palestine. The protest was one of many across the country on May 15 for Nakba Day, which commemorates the…
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Are AP Classes Worth it?
Advanced Placement or AP classes demonstrate academic achievement when successfully completed. However, they come with a boatload of stress and anxiety. So the question is, are AP classes worth it? Student Opinions Pros There…
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Upcoming Spikeball Tournament at Springdale
There will be a spikeball tournament taking place at the Springdale Recreation Club on May 21 at 9:00 PM. The tournament is open to all high school students, and teams of two can register…
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Groups of Leesville Students Went Maskless for Winterfest
This past week, pictures of students dressed up with friends to celebrate a makeshift Winterfest flooded social media. While the school hadn’t released any information about a Winterfest date or celebration, dozens of Leesville…
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Women’s Lax Team Supports Coach Mac’s Struggle against MS
As the season drew to a close, Leesville’s women’s lacrosse team sported bright orange hair ribbons and socks in honor of Coach Eugene McLemore for Multiple Sclerosis awareness month. The 2021 school year was…
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A 45-Acre Paddle & Racquet Center is Coming to the Triangle
Mt. Herman Road has become the site of development for Swing NC, a world-class facility that will revolutionize the Triangle’s racquet sport experience. Coming in 2022, the 45-acre campus will feature indoor and outdoor…
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Leesville Tops the charts on COVID-19 Cases in April
Leesville didn’t make it through the first official in-person month of classes during the 2020-2021 school year flawlessly. In fact, of all the public high schools in Wake County, Leesville ranked number one in…
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What is Happening Between Israel and Palestine?
The relationship between Israel and Palestine is extremely delicate and filled with violence and discontent. In the last month, violence has increased with multiple rockets and missile attacks occurring daily and many politicians are…
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Animal Testing in the Makeup Industry
“No animal should suffer and die in the name of beauty.” That quote is the message of the short film “Save Ralph” produced this year to highlight the cruelty animals face when companies test…
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Q&A with Kiylah’s Kustoms: an LRHS Small Business
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a sharp increase in the number of people interested in starting small businesses. The businesses have ranged from handmade clothing to commission artwork, but one popular item that has…
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Senior Photos–Raleigh Photographers
Over the summer, rising seniors generally take their senior photos for the yearbook. This is the photo where ladies are draped in black with pearls, and men are very nicely suited up. Information about…
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2021 AP Exams
With the 2021 AP Exams beginning, Leesville’s AP classes have begun preparing for testing in the coming weeks. This year’s exams provide three different testing dates for each AP subject between May and mid-June.…
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How To Make Chicken Wrap
[slideshow_deploy id=’26973′] Lauren Taylor, senior editor, 2022-23Hi! My name is Lauren! I’m President of the LRHS book club. Outside of school I’m a curler for Team Taylor and I like to rollerblade.