Category: News
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The Story of Stiles
As students begin tuning instruments, sharp A’s and flat D’s fill the room. Mark Stiles, the orchestra director, whistles for the class to quiet down. Stiles has been at Leesville for 21 years. He…
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What Exactly is a Digital Portfolio?
With the start of the 2019-2020 school year, the Wake County public school system has introduced a new requirement that will impact students and teachers alike. All Wake County students grades 3-12 are now…
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Will “Personalization Time” Kill Fast-paced Classes?
The 2019-2020 school year kicked off with a rough start. Administration put in place a new bell schedule, taking 30 minutes out of structured instruction and replacing it with “personalization time”. Each department has…
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The senior anthology is no more
The start to the new school year means lots of changes around Leesville. From the new lunch schedule to tardy policy, the changes are receiving mixed reactions. However, there is one change that many…
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An inside look at the Freshman Class
On Monday the 26, Leesville Road High School welcomed the class of 2023 for their first day of high school. They are the newest members of an already huge Pride. Our student body size–which…
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New Club System
With a new lunch system at Leesville, clubs have gone through some major changes. Last year, with traditional SMART lunch, club meetings could be held every day during lunch, and students could attend them…
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A fresh face for the bands
Mr. Ballard, the talented new student teacher for the Bands, stands beside the LRHS Bands banner. Ballard will be staying with the band throughout the winter and making sure they have a good start…
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Running with the Pride
In the heat and humidity of Raleigh, the last thing most people would think of doing is getting up and going on a run. Cross country runners are not most people. Leesville Road High’s…
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Taylor Swift’s Lover review
On Friday, August 23, Taylor Swift finally released her long-awaited album Lover. The album contains eighteen tracks including three songs she released previously this year. One of the reasons I like Lover as a…
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Senior Parking Lot Chalk
In recent years, the Leesville seniors have participated in a tradition on the day before the new school year begins. Rising seniors gather in the student parking lot, bringing their most creative mindsets to…
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New Tardy Policy & Its Impact
With the new school year, administration added many changes to alter rules and routines, sending a wave of evolution through the students at Leesville Road High School. While the changes were made to increase…
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Leesville Soccer Ties Defending State Champions
“Everyone was getting excited, and adrenaline was flowing. We thought we had it in the bag.” The Leesville Pride Men’s soccer team were on top of the world when their sophomore playmaker Abdul Qurneh…
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Not Even Water: Ramadan as a Muslim American student
The New Generation’s Ramadan By Jannah Said America is a melting pot, but oftentimes we find the different “groups” somewhat less-than-melted. Today’s American-Muslims often face identity crises as they struggle to search for equilibrium…
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Are Disney’s remakes worth it?
Over the past few years, Disney is reinventing their old classic movies from Cinderella to the Lion King into live action movies. Using better technology and CGI, the movies go from the original 2D…
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The Truth About Prom
Prom comes once a year, but generally it’s a major event for lots of students at high school. At Leesville, teens prepare months in advance for one night full of magical fun. Although tickets…
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The SAT and the New “Adversity Score”
College Board is a non-profit organization that administers the SAT to over two million high school students a year. The organization has created a new “adversity score”, formally called the Environmental Context Dashboard, to…
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Pokemon: Detective Pikachu Trolled Us All
Ryan Reynolds can never take himself too seriously — the star of the Deadpool franchise (and was regrettably the star of the 2011 The Green Lantern movie) has always interacted with fans online: cracking…
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Simple physics: pencils sticking to the wall
Recently across social media there is a trend where students take random items they find at school or home and stick them to the wall without using any adhesive. The trend began with…
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Theatre Around Wake County
High school theater productions are a significant part of school pride and draw large crowds of parents, teachers and students every year. Plays and musicals allow students to express their artistic ability through acting,…
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Picking Sides: James Charles Vs. Tati Westbrook
A recent feud between two Youtube stars–James Charles and Tati Westbrook–has overtaken the internet. On May 10, Westbrook released a video titled “BYE SISTER…” with the intention to call out and expose Charles for…
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Teaching students to handle finances after college
For recently graduated college students, adulthood can seem like a daunting task. Finding a job, buying a house, are all things that can be difficult to do after college, but not without guidance from…
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Senioritis Guest Writer: It Continues (Episode Four)
The first day of second semester. A time filled with the promise of a fresh, clean start with new teachers and classes. The night before had been a whirlwind for me, buying new binders…
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What’s The Scoop on the Loop?
Many students may have noticed the transformation of the area between the carpool lane and the bus loop. This time last year, the area was overgrown with various weeds, poison ivy and littered with…
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Artspace: An Artist’s Hub for Outreach
Nestled in the streets of downtown Raleigh, an old Ford dealership stands tall as the home of Artspace — a non-profit organization that serves as a hub for unique art opportunities. As both a…
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UNC Charlotte Shooting: History of US School Shootings
On April 30, a student at UNC Charlotte shot several people in a campus classroom. The shooting left two people dead and four injured. This scenario has sparked fear in many North Carolinians, as…
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Cap-and-Gown Attire for Seniors
Watch the two videos below to learn about seniors’ cap-and-gown dress requirements. Seniors must wear their caps and gowns at the Senior Assembly, the optional baccalaureate service, and graduation. Women’s attire: Men’s attire:…
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Welcoming New Thespians
The International Thespian Society (ITS) is one of the many honor societies at Leesville. A thespian is generally defined as an actor or actress, but has recently began to include those who do technical…
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Food for Thought
As a high school student, it is easy to forget to eat a meal during the week or turn to junk food in the face of hunger. In most cases, teenagers don’t skip meals…
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Resilience: The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope
Leesville, in an ongoing focus of Social-Emotional Learning and Equity, is hosting a film. The film screening, Resilience: The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope, is on Monday, May 13, from 7:00…
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Water Safety – Wake Forest Teen
As warm weather approaches, and the summer months draw closer, the hazards of drowning and swimming are begging to reemerge. The week of April 14 through the weekend of April 21 came off as…
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5 reasons to have a garden
Gardens are a great source for nutritious food and learning life skills, two very different things that provide endless value. Every teen should have a garden while in high school, and here is why.…
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UNC-Charlotte: Too Close
Shots reported near Kennedy. Run, Hide, Fight. Secure yourself immediately. This alert — posted at 2:50 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30 — rang throughout the University of North Carolina at Charlotte campus, just two…
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Teenagers and Bad Habits
During high school, students face many stages of growth and development that help shape them into adults. As they go through their life as a young adult, they develop tactics that become a natural…
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Taylor Swift is Back Again
On Friday, April 26 at midnight, Taylor Swift released her new single titled “ME!” featuring Brendon Urie. After keeping fans in the dark for months, new music from Swift has finally arrived. Although fans…
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One Small Step for Man Isn’t a Leap for Women
As many people have already heard, the first female space walk was postponed by NASA. All because there weren’t enough spacesuits on the International Space Station (ISS) that fit the two women participating in…
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Maggie Bell’s student council experience
Throughout her three years at Leesville, Maggie Bell, a junior, has ingrained herself in the school community. She is a sports editor for the Menagerie, Leesville’s yearbook; she has earned her place in three…
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Class Election Frenzy
As the school year starts to edge towards its final months, the hallways become a collage of different colored posters — a signal of the upcoming elections. Each sign has their own cheesy line…
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Organization Hacks for the Lazy High Schooler
Almost every high schooler is familiar with parental complaints when it comes to messy rooms, unorganized binders, and chairs piled up with laundry. Teenagers often express frustration back at their parents, arguing that they…
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Scioli Takes Action Against Food Insecurity
Many students at Leesville know Ms. Scioli as the AP Gov and American History teacher; famous for her unique teaching style, love of current events, and encouragement of students to be involved citizens in…
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Enloe’s Charity Ball: A Tradition of Giving
One of the most popular and well-known dances held in Wake County high schools is Enloe’s Charity Ball. At the end of each school year, Enloe releases an application for beneficiaries to fill out…
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Netflix continues to increase prices
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New retail in the Leesville community
The Leesville community is constantly developing from grocery stores to new restaurant chains. Leesville Marketplace and Leesville Towne Centre are two hotspots for students to shop and eat and with major retail space now…
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Christchurch: A Christian’s Perspective
This is a Christian’s point of view on the Christchurch shooting. You can find a Muslim point of view here . The first time the news broke to me about the shooting at Christchurch,…
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ACT vs SAT
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Wrapping Up Chicago
On April 4-6, Leesville Road High School put on their production of Chicago: High School Edition. After preparing for months and putting on five successful performances for everyone to see, Chicago is finally wrapped…
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Caroline Marks soars to #1 in the world
Florida native Caroline Marks began her pro surfing career at 15 years old, becoming the youngest girl to ever go on the pro tour. In her maiden season, she was named the World Surf…
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Created Equal Pickets Leesville
On the afternoon of Friday, April 5 there were anti-abortion picketers outside of the bus lot and student parking lot. The picketers are from an organization called Created Equal based outside of Columbus, Ohio.…
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What you can do over spring break to beef up your college application
Spring break for the 2019-2020 school year is fast here. While some students will travel far and wide to celebrate their week-long break, others will stay in Raleigh and explore everything the city of…
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Introducing Leesville’s 2019–2020 Executive Council officers
Sydney Tucker, senior editor 2018-2019
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Latin students attend NCJCL convention
On April 6, 12 National Latin Honor Society (NLHS) and Latin Club members from Leesville attended the North Carolina Junior Classical League (NCJCL) State Convention at Wake Forest University. Throughout the day, participants engaged…