Category: News
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Wonder Woman 1984
Wonder Woman 1984 releases on Christmas Day this year after a year of fans awaiting its arrival to the silver screen. It will debut on HBO Max and at local movie theaters and in…
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Holiday Cheer? Or Dispair?
Pandemic during Christmas? LRHS students give their own opinions on the changes this holiday season. (Photo courtesy of Chase Dutton) With the holidays and Christmas rounding the corner, the Leesville community and its high…
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Varsity Volleyball Loses to Sanderson
Leesville’s Varsity volleyball team circles up with Coach Hensler during a timeout. During the timeout, the team strategized how to best continue the set. (Photo Courtesy of Ellie Thompson) On Tuesday, December 15, the…
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Contributors: Lauren Taylor and Cassidy Farrell Who Said Spooky is Limited to October? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Adam Ellis (@adamtots) Adam Ellis, aka Adamtots on Instagram is a cartoonist…
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Spotify Wrapped: An End-Of-The-Year Social Media Favorite
In the age of on-demand streaming and the Internet, countless movies, TV shows, and videos are available with the touch of a finger. Music has become among the most popular and universal streamed media,…
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What’s The Deal With the New Boba Craze?
Recently, boba tea– also known as bubble tea– has gained explosive popularity outside of its home of East Asia. The cold drink containing various teas or juices combined with chewy tapioca balls has made…
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Christmas Tree Tidings
Boyce Farms is a family-owned Christmas tree farm located off of Mt. Vernon Church Road. This family business has spanned 3 generations and spreads the love and joy of Christmas to all who visit.…
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Celebrating the New Year in 2020
Raleigh, the City of Oaks, has a tradition of an Acorn Drop to celebrate the New Year. Due to the pandemic, the Acorn Drop will not be held. Instead, it will be on display…
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College Tour Series: UNC Asheville
The UNC Asheville tour takes you all around campus and shares what makes their university unique. As you go through the tour you get a great idea of what life is like at UNC…
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College Tour Series: Duke
Pictured above is the Abele Quad, an outside area surrounded by the great buildings of Duke, including the Duke Chapel. The unique collegiate gothic architecture at Duke is from 1930 and was designed by…
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Contributors: Gretchen Stern and Lyric Chassin A Show Of Gratitude Students at the College of New Jersey wanted to say thank you to their professor Adam Shrager for all his kindness. They turned their…
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What’s Leaving Netflix By the End of 2020:
Some fan favorites like The Office, West Wing, and Gossip Girl are the hardest goodbyes this month. But with the thousands of other choices Netflix has, there should be another option for your personal…
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Here’s Why So Many Fast Food Restaurants Have Removed Items From Their Menus
McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Subway, and KFC have all reduced their menus to some extent in order to cope with the pandemic. (Photo courtesy of Isabel Weld) The coronavirus has affected companies across the world.…
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NC Chinese Lantern Festival Pop-Up
The NC Chinese Lantern festival pop ups are within walking distance of each other around Downtown Cary. You can take in the artistry of the lights all while admiring the ambiance of the area.…
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2020 Christmas Tree Shortage
Off of Highway 70, Mountain Advantage LLC Christmas Trees is lacking a large selection of trees to choose from this year. The price of the tree most fitting to your likings are much higher…
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Warner Bros.’ Entire 2021 Movie Slate Appearing Simultaneously in Theaters and on HBO Max
HBO Max is already advertising their unprecedented agreement with Warner Bros. It will be the earliest movies in the U.S. have ever been moved to a streaming service. (Photo taken by Sydney Kaelin) When…
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A Dive into the Ocean of Minecraft Speedrunning
Minecraft is a widely popular game played by millions of people all around the world. However, a select few players have spent years pushing the game to its limits trying to beat it as…
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Contributors: Lauren Taylor and Ellie Bruno Aaaaannnnnd splat! View this post on Instagram A post shared…
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A Fun Activity During COVID-19
The pandemic has made it difficult for many people to entertain themselves in a safe and precautious way. The basic go-tos for entertainment are shut due to safety precautions. However, the movie theatre industry…
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Iowa and Illinois Dominate Chapel Hill and Duke
On December 8, the annual Big Ten/ACC challenge tip-offed, and there were two high market matchups of sixteenth ranked UNC Tar Heels at third-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes and sixth-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini at tenth-ranked…
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Christmas Traditions and their History
This holiday season, as many Leesville families prepare for Christmas, a few items appear in most households — a tree, stockings, and presents — but when did these things become part of the average…
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Junior Class Council’s New Project
While learning at home, Mrs. Stone hopes that her students might get to connect with LRHS students during the pandemic. The teacher wants this to be an opportunity for juniors to participate in a…
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Divorced Over The Holidays
Divorce has always been a huge source of stress in teens’ lives. It can cause all sorts of problems for their physical, mental, and emotional health. (Photo in the public domain) For many people,…
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Why should you try Credit by Demonstrated Mastery?
What is the Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (CDM) option? Why take it? Overview of CDM CDM is a free state program that allows students to earn credit via a test instead of a class.…
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B.R.A.K.E.S. Defensive Driving Class
Sponsored by Kia, B.R.A.K.E.S. is teaching young drivers how to safely handle emergency situations. Students gain so much from this half day course. (Photo Courtesy of David Thompson) B.R.A.K.E.S. — Be responsible and keep…
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Contributors: Lauren Taylor and Cassidy Farrell Whales in New York? 📸 A humpback whale surfaces near the Statue of Liberty in this photo taken from a boat on New York Harbor. pic.twitter.com/OancSlqft0 — ABC…
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College Application Experiences During COVID-19
Millions of seniors across the United States have filled out their college applications. Due to the pandemic, many had to do it with just the help of their families. (Photo used by permission of…
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Contributors: Lyric Chassin and Gretchen Stern Four Years of Billie Eilish For the past four years, artist Billie Eilish has done the same interview with Vanity Fair. As a fan-favorite interview, people watch to…
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Apple: A Modern Monopoly?
It is nearly impossible to go anywhere today without seeing someone with an iPhone in hand or AirPods in their ears. This is especially true among teenagers. According to the most recent semi-annual teen…
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Netflix Shows and their Origins
Today’s teenagers seem to favor TV shows that were aimed at adult audiences in the early 21st century. In an article, Leesville Road High School students have listed their top TV shows on Netflix.…
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Marasi Martin youngest executive producer
Actress Marasi Martin, now 16 years old, has set the record for the youngest Hollywood executive producer. When her film, “Little,” was released in April 2019, Martin was only 14 years old, making her…
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Pride Production’s Winter Show
Cindy Marcus and Flip Kobler’s A Virtual Christmas Carol is Leesville’s first show for the 2020-2021 school year. (Photo courtesy of Marie Cox) Leesville’s drama department is presenting a live stream performance of A…
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The Show Must Go On – A Virtual Christmas Carol
With all the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the LRHS honors theatre class prepares a new way to bring this year’s play to you at home.Through social distanced rehearsals and determination, the LRHS theatre…
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Contributors: Ellie Bruno National Heather Day 3rd of December: *exists*Everyone who has ever listened to Heather by Conan Gray: pic.twitter.com/TMPh7a5Pq5 — Priyanshi🌈 (@Priyanshayy) December 3, 2020 Conan Gray — 21 year-old pop sensation…
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Holiday Activities Around the Triangle
This holiday season, people are struggling to find events to attend and activities to do safely. Here are a few fun and family-friendly activities you can do this year. (Photo from @raleighhiddengems on Instagram)…
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What Does Black Friday Look Like in 2020?
This sign can be found posted everywhere around the cities in the United States before the day-long event referred to as Black Friday. Stores prepare for in-store and online sales that are open to…
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Opinion: Restaurant Workers Perspective on COVID
Restaurants were some of the first businesses to close when the pandemic started. Now with more and more restrictions lifted, some are becoming superspreaders. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.) As the United States as…
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NoRa Cafe: More Than Just a Coffee Shop
At NoRa Cafe you can expect a warm welcome, great company, and delicious treats 100% of the time — it is a special treasure in North Raleigh. Located on the corner of Ray Road…
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Contributors: Cassidy Farrell Dog Gets a Puppy @maddy_harding Our dog Hadley meeting her sister #fyp #merrychristmas #christmas #pup #puppy #dogsoftiktok #dogs #doggosdoingthings #surprise #cute #babydoggy ♬ Ice Dance (From “Edward Scissorhands”) – Ashton Gleckman…
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Homicide investigation of Quawan Charles
Quawan Charles, a 15-year-old, went missing on October 30 and was found dead on November 3 in a sugar cane located in Loreauville, Louisiana, 20 miles away from his father’s home in Baldwin, Louisiana. …
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Ways to Overcome Pandemic Fatigue
Almost a year into a world-wide pandemic, many are feeling the effects of “Pandemic Fatigue” According to the UCLA Health Connect, Pandemic Fatigue is the “feeling of exhaustion stemming from the effects of the…
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Thanksgiving Guidelines for COVID
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, many are excited to get together with their friends and family and eat some good food. Thanksgiving has always been a holiday where people come together and celebrate,…
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Reasons Why Trump’s False Claims of Election Fraud Are Believed
The highly anticipated U.S. 2020 Presidential election concluded on November 7, 2020, when various media outlets predicted Joe Biden won Pennsylvania, pushing him over the 270 electoral votes threshold, leading him to become the…
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What to Expect When Flying for the Holidays in a Pandemic
A flight attendant distributing masks out to passengers. Mask-wearing is the first significant step to safety when flying with COVID. (Photo courtesy via Getty Images) As people excitedly prepare for the holiday season, traveling…
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Positive COVID-19 case at LRHS
LRHS volleyball teams are ready for their next game with shiny new floors and spaced out seating prepared for players. No spectators will be allowed to view the game in the gym due to…
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No Off-Campus Lunch For Third Quarter
Lunch is a big topic when it comes to returning to school for second semester. Students are questioning if they will be able to socialize with others or if they will be restricted to…
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Freshmen Perspectives on Asynchronous Days
Asynchronous days are incorporated into the school schedule to provide students and teachers with a break from the stress and workload of online class. As freshmen students begin their high school careers, they give…
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Contributors: Cassidy Farrell Locker Room Sing-along @rawrits.alex Only the best #football #videography #lockerroom #dancing ♬ original sound – Rawr This video just emulates exactly how being a teenager should feel. @rawrits.alex posted a video…
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PTSA Virtual Fundraiser Events
The LRHS PTSA introduced a new virtual fundraising event in the form of purchasing givebacks or items of their choice on this website. The money raised will go to the school and twenty percent…
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How to Have a Safe Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, health officials are worrying about a spike in Coronavirus cases due to mass gatherings. This year will test whether or not Americans value safety over family. (Photo courtesy…