Category: News
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Preparations for the Fall Show Begin
Putting on any play is difficult. Add on a brand-new director, historical fiction, and a drama like Radium Girls, and you’ve got a daunting task on your hands. Luckily, Leesville gained an experienced director…
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Bojangles’ isn’t that good
Over three years of writing for The Mycenaean, I’ve written about Cookout and Tropical Smoothie, some of the most popular fast food restaurants that Leesville students eat at. But as a friend sent me…
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The Foreign Exchange Experience
Foreign exchange is a unique opportunity for an exciting adventure: Students are part of a program where they study abroad at a partner institution of the program they are a part of. These students…
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Fall Festivities
Pumpkin Picking Fall would be incomplete without the infamous, side of the road pumpkin shacks selling overpriced pumpkins while families pose in barrels of hay in matching flannels, a sight one cannot miss while…
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Spirit Wear at Football Games
Friday night football is a high school tradition. At LRHS, students dress up according to a theme, and cheer in their student section to hype up their team. The themes range from green-out, hawaiian,…
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Racial disparities in prisons
Racial Disparity in prisonInfogram Mariah Kern, staff writerHi! My name is Mariah and I am a staff writer and social media editor for The Mycenaean. I am also a member of Black Student Union…
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The Band Wins After Tons of Obstacles
The Leesville Road High School Band always dominates their competition–their preparation for the season is intense to insure their wins. This year, however, the band has encountered some unexpected obstacles. During band camp in…
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Mood at Leesville football games
Varsity football games have a different atmosphere at Leesville compared to other schools. The band plays short phrases of a song for the football team, and the dance teams whirl and twirl for the…
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Rhiannon Williams, an authentic student leader
Drum major may be one of the most fun student leadership roles at Leesville; leading and guiding students every day to improve. While some students meet in groups once or twice a week, Rhiannon…
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Camping in NC: What are you looking for?
Marie Cox, editor in chief, 2020-21Hi! My name is Marie, and I am the editor-in-chief of The Mycenaean. I am also President of Model UN and President of Quill and Scroll Honor Society. I…
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What’s Wegmans?
Supermarket chain Wegmans opened its first North Carolina store in Raleigh on September 29. An estimated 30,000 people visited the store on opening day; setting a new record for the largest crowd to attend…
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How to be Cool
Hi, I’m Mackenzeigh-Anne Elizabeth Marie Greene, a sophomore at Leesville. You can call me Mackenzeigh — we’re chill like that. I need to, like, help my community, so I can put it on my…
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Lights, Camera, Wrayno!
Ever wondered who orchestrates the awesome set pieces, the expert lighting, and the booming voices of the actors and actresses during all of Leesvilles awesome plays and musicals? The answer is Jeannine Wrayno. Wrayno…
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Downtown Raleigh’s 2019 Wide Open Bluegrass Festival
Every year PNC hosts the Wide Open Bluegrass festival in downtown Raleigh. The 2019’s festival took place on September 27-28. With the festival being the largest free urban bluegrass festival in the world, it’s…
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The Busch Wildlife Experience
For the better part of three years, I spent most Saturdays at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary in Jupiter, Florida. Busch Wildlife Sanctuary was not a zoo, but a place of refuge for the flora and…
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NC is Getting New Legislative Districts
These are the current State House and Senate maps. The districts found unconstitutional span from Wilmington to Asheville. Now the Legislature must go through a redistricting battle. (Photo from the North Carolina General Assembly.) …
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Presidential Volunteer Service Award applications now open
The Presidential Volunteer Service Award is an honor available to students who demonstrate high levels of service and outreach over a twelve-month period. It recognizes those who go above and beyond in donating their…
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How Do High Schoolers Use Tattoos and Piercings to Express Themselves?
Many high school students use piercings as a semi-permanent way to express themselves. Ear, nose, and many other piercings are one of the many ways students use accessories to express themselves. Getting piercings can…
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The Museum of Life and Science: Earth Moves
On Wednesday, September 18, a new adventure opened to the public. The Life and Science museum in Durham, N.C. has worked for many years to build a fun and interactive exhibit — Earth Moves.…
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Unique Clubs at Leesville
At Leesville there are 55 clubs, each dedicated to a particular interest or activity. Some clubs are very different and unique, like the Super Smash club or the Irish dance club. Last year, Irish…
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2019 Powderpuff expectations
As the weather becomes ever so slightly cooler and the leaves begin to change color, so comes the 2019 Powderpuff season. For those who don’t know, Powderpuff is flag football with reversed gender roles…
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Drama at Downton: Behind the Big Picture
The hit PBS television series, Downton Abbey, has now hit the big screen! On Friday, September 20, the movie released in the US. Over the first weekend, it raked in 31 million dollars. And…
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How social media affects teens
social media Infogram Mariah Kern, staff writerHi! My name is Mariah and I am a staff writer and social media editor for The Mycenaean. I am also a member of Black Student Union and…
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Daniel Jones stuns doubters
Daniel Jones, the rookie quarterback for the New York Giants, stunned haters and doubters across the internet after his debut against the Buccaneers on September 22nd. Jones showed promise in his first week and…
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Is the demise of the NCAA coming?
College sports are a driving force in American culture. All over, the US families enjoy watching these student athletes excel in their sport; events like the College World Series, March Madness, and the NCAA…
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Students and the importance of sleep
Late nights are common for highschoolers. Whether they’re spent doing homework, on social media, or talking with friends, the effects during the day can be detrimental. The recommended amount of sleep for highschoolers is…
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Clashes and compromise in mixed religious families
Having two different religious influences in one family is a dilemma that many people have to deal with. In my case, I have a Catholic dad and a Methodist mom. For some, this would…
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A month after getting rid of Smart Lunch…
Originally, I was going to write this article on my first thoughts of AB lunch within the first week, but I realized that to truly give a well thought out opinion article, I would…
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What counselors do for juniors and seniors
Being an upperclassman comes with one more thing to worry about: decisions about college. Student Services helps juniors and seniors with anything college-related. College requires planning, and planning requires hard work. Student Services also…
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Latin Club
The Latin Club held its first interest meeting on September 16 and is ready for a new batch of students to join the club and dive into the Latin language. Meetings are on every…
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Distractions in the classroom
School can be extremely dull for a lot of students at certain times. With the mountain of different classes students find themselves taking, students often do not find any interest in some of their…
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Offseason training in school sports
School sports, especially in the area surrounding Leesville Road High School, can be very competitive. Teams are so competitive that they often end up training during the offseason to make sure the team stays…
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How Technology has changed teaching
Hardware and software, in their many forms, have been playing huge roles in teaching in recent years, and are being used more and more every day. Teachers who have been working for a long…
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The Future of Tarheel football
Former Texas Longhorn football coach, Mack Brown, agreed to return to coaching college football at the University of Chapel Hill for the 2019-2020 season. Having been absent from coaching college football for more than…
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SPARKCon: a Raleigh destination for creativity
Last weekend, the streets of downtown Raleigh were full of snack vendors, dancers, artists, craft booths, and music as VAE Raleigh held its annual SPARKCon festival. The events each have categories called “SPARKs,” such…
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High Schoolers and Fast Fashion
The outfits high schoolers wear everyday go through a long process in order to reach their hands. From a strand of polyester, to a piece of fabric in a factory in China, to the…
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VSCO Girls– The evolved “basic white girl”
VSCO girls have officially taken over the internet. A trend that initially started with videos on Tik-Tok has spread all over the internet, including on Instagram ,Youtube, and Twitter. While VSCO girls are a…
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Brain Game competing for the Pride
Leesville’s Brain Game team smiles even after giving up a question. They have fun when the game is challenging, trying only to have a good time and not worrying about the results. (Photo Courtesy…
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Better than Florence? Hurricane Dorian’s effect on the coast
Hurricane Dorian hit the coast of North Carolina on September fifth, late in the afternoon. Many yards of houses along the coast were filled with broken branches and debris. (Photo used by permission of…
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Jack Fuhrer Feature
Jack Fuhrer practices on the track for his next big race. He focuses on form and cadence, two important parts of racing mechanics. (Photo courtesy of Abigail Mabe) Jack Fuhrer is a senior on…
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FCCLA club 2019-2020
The mission of the Leesville Family Career & Community Leaders of America club (FCCLA) is to create service projects to provide aid to those who are in need. Whether it be within Wake County…
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A Soldier’s point of view on Trump
Under the control of the president, the armed forces of the United States is directed and managed by the commander-in-chief. All military branches of the United States remain under authority to the executive branch…
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Powderpuff returns in hopes of higher participation
The exciting Leesville homecoming week tradition of Powderpuff, where girls play flag football at Marshall L. Hamilton Stadium in a one-night tournament between all grades, returns once again. Every year brings the excitement of…
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NC Governor’s School information
The NC Governor’s School is the oldest summer residential program in North Carolina; the school builds on student passions and experience. Governor’s School is an exciting way to meet new people and learn about…
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Solomon’s First Month
At the start of the 2019-2020 school year, Mr. Solomon entered Leesville Road High School as the principal and began making his mark on the students and staff. Solomon arrived at Leesville from Wake…
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The subgroups of TikTok
TikTok — the app for all of Gen Z. The app is reminiscent of Vine in its immense popularity, but vastly different. The app itself is simple: Users pick a song or sound clip…
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ACT & SAT Testing Prep
According to collegeboard.org, more than 7.8 million high school students participate in standardized college entrance exams every year. Most students know these assessments by their acronyms: the ACT [American College Test] or the SAT…
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Classes With Student Leaders
In yearbook, newspaper, chorus, and band, students have been chosen by teachers and seniors from the previous year to lead their classmates. These roles consist of the students doing things such as editing others’…
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Did the MLB implement “juiced baseballs” this season?
Arguably one of the best aspects of baseball comes from home runs. For many baseball fans, it is a once in a lifetime experience to catch a ball. However, this season, it is easier…
