Category: News
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Behind the wedding of the Century
It’s May 2009, and you’ve just come home from a long day of first grade. With a cherry popsicle and a bag of chips, you settle down on the couch to watch your favorite…
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Teens at NCMA
Art museums have a reputation of being bland and boring — an archive of paintings that aren’t that unique — and has become a place that don’t seem exciting to teens. Recently however, museums…
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Aquaman: Saving The DCEU
DC Comics was founded in 1934 and has seen incredible success throughout its 85 years in existence so far. Spawning some of the world’s most memorable and influential super heroes ever–such as Batman, Superman,…
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Innovation at Leesville
Over the course of the past two years, a group of sharp Leesville students have worked continuously towards the completion of our school’s first solar car. The car was officially completed in June of…
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Are Finals Fair?
High school students prepare for finals in many different ways. Some create flash cards, highlight important information and review their notes. Others might choose to avoid studying and skip reviewing for their upcoming exams.…
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2019: Here we go
We’ve all heard the phrase “new year, new me” before. Everybody strives to make the New Year their best year, but how often does this really happen? Making New Year’s Resolutions is a worldwide…
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The Hidden Hardships of College Application
How would I describe applying to college in one word? Stressful. With college applications stacking up and a taunting timeline staring back at me, I couldn’t imagine this process being completely stress free. I…
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Georgia O’Keeffe in North Carolina
On the sprawling grounds of NCMA, there is a constant cycle of patrons entering and exiting the East Building. Within the brick walls and past the snaking line for tickets, a new world sits…
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Classic Romance’s in the Age of Tinder
“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want for a wife,” begins Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, one of the most famous…
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Dr. Muttillo: The Man, the Myth, the Legend
In 2012, Dr. AJ Muttillo walked into Leesville ready to provide stability to a school that had been through turmoil principal wise. In 2018, he left for the last time with experience and a…
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Leesville AP Exam Registration Opens
With first semester exams approaching, AP exam registration also lurks. The online registration opened on December 6, 2018 and is open until March 4, 2019. Online registration can be found here. The exams are…
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Advertising Impact
Whether you realize it or not, someone is always trying to sell you something. Every day you will see approximately 5000 advertisements. With a large volume of advertisements being presented to us each day,…
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Rural vs. Urban: Education
Isabel Daumen, senior editor 2018-19
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Leesville Road High School Student Creates A Way to Give Back for the Holidays
Families everywhere prepare for all of Christmas’ festivities for the holiday season. Some children or even adults who are fortunate enough to celebrate Christmas with all of its holiday cheer, do not stop to…
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Leesville grad shares his newly published book and gives special recognition to a former teacher
In a recent LRHS staff meeting, Nathan Coffey a 2007 Leesville graduate returned to Leesville to share the recent publication of a children’s book he wrote. Coffey came to not only share his book…
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Early graduates depart Leesville
For most high school students, June 13 of 2019 will be a day for rejoicing, but for some that day came sooner. Friday, December 14 was the last official day of high school for…
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Irish Dance: Overlooked, but not by Levecque
Traditional, or modern dance, is a common after-school activity for Leesville High School girls. The CDC (Carolina Dance Center) (one of the many Dance Studios available in North Carolina) is where students in dance…
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Leesville’s Sophomore Class Council Spreads Holiday Cheer to School Staff
Leesville’s 2018-19 Sophomore Class Council wanted to do something meaningful for the school as the holiday season rolls in, and so they did. Jessica Lee, council president, proposed the idea to raise money in…
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Rolling Admission vs. Decision Dates
Every senior is all too familiar with the anxiety of college applications. After all of the initial effort associated with college applications– resumes, essays, and standardized tests– one might think they have finished all…
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Leesville theatre prepares for the spring musical: Chicago
On Monday, December 17 and Tuesday, December 18, Leesville’s theatre department hosted auditions for the spring musical, Chicago. On both Monday and Tuesday, students interested in being a part of the Chicago cast performed…
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10 Cool Scholarships You Didn’t Know About
It is never too early to begin thinking about college scholarships. While applying for scholarships may be even more stressful and tedious than actually applying to college, the reward is worth the effort. Here…
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Twitter’s Thoughts on Therapy
Twitter takes on many different roles as a social media platform — from offering a platform for commercial businesses to connect to an audience, to becoming a space where people can just rant for…
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Now that Muttillo has left, what does the future hold for Leesville?
On November 8th, students and faculty of LRHS shared a bittersweet moment as Dr. Muttillo’s six-and-a-half-year-long reign on the school came to an end. The administrator we all know and love was promoted to…
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How well do you know the 50 states?
Create your own user feedback survey McKenna Daley, print senior editor
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RJ Wilson’s Commitment to Basketball
Basketball season has finally arrived with thrills and excitement with its persistence, tough grind, and outstanding leadership. RJ Wilson, four-year men’s varsity basketball player at Leesville Road High school, strives to demonstrate those characteristics…
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ASMR: Brain Tingles
One of the most debated topics about high school is the stress that it brings to students. Whether the stress is coming from a difficult class, overwhelment of daily activities, or feeling lost, high…
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Executive Council hosts inaugural holiday staff party
On December 18, about 50 Leesville staff members convened in the cafeteria to celebrate the holiday season. Members of Leesville’s Executive Council began planning this event in October and coordinated food, drinks, and activities.…
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Honor in Investigating
Colorful chords against navy blue graduation gowns are worn with pride on the day of graduation. Each is a symbol of some honor society or highly regarded organization at Leesville. Now, there is an…
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LRHS Men’s Swimming scores first meet win in over three years
“We are Leesville; we are Pride! We are Leesville; we are Pride!” chanted about two dozen teenagers in green Speedos on a pool deck in Smithfield. It was the swim team’s third meet of…
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Why Are We So Into Satisfying Videos?
It seems that social media users just can’t get enough of the tingling that they are receiving from watching satisfying ASMR videos. ASMR formally stands for autonomous sensory meridian response and stimulates a static…
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Help a family in need by adopting a lion through this year’s Pride Pole
Every holiday season, Leesville’s Student Services department coordinates the Pride Pole, a way for Leesville community members to give back. Surrounding a red-and white-striped pole in the main office are lions; each lion represents…
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A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships Review
The 1975 is an English pop rock band. Their new album A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships gives an insightful look at love and morality in our modern society. It delves deep into personal…
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Quiz: How Well Do You Know Leesville?
Create your own user feedback survey McKenna Daley, print senior editor
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Fantastic Beasts 2 Wasn’t that Fantastic
Harry Potter fans seem to be slightly disappointed with the second Fantastic Beasts movie, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. It released the week before Thanksgiving and most Potterheads seem to have mixed feelings.…
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Importance of Quality LGBT+ Representation
Cultural trends are often reflected in film and literature. Over the years the way society views the LGBTQ+ community has shifted and that is reflected in media. TV shows are now trying to include…
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Kingdom of Ash is the Epic Finale Fans Have Been Waiting For
After waiting over a year, my prayers have been answered. Kingdom of Ash, the seventh and final book in Sarah J. Maas’ Throne of Glass series, has finally been released. Kingdom of Ash is…
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Remembering Stephen Hillenburg
1999 was a year focused on the future — a turn of the century — bringing on innovation in music, toys, and especially television. This year was the premier of SpongeBob Squarepants which quickly…
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Winter Track Preps For Season
As the air gets colder and the snow begins to fall, most high school sports head inside for the season to train–but not winter track. Track is a three season sport, existing in the…
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Wrestling Champion Kyle Snyder Visits Leesville
On Thursday, November 30, Kyle Snyder, a world and Olympic wrestling champion payed a visit to Leesville Road High School. Upon releasing his new line of wrestling shoes, Rudis—the company who makes said shoes—threw…
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Leesville’s New Book Club
Book Club kicked off their first meeting on November 28. The biography section of the library hosted a group of about a dozen potential members as they explained what they have planned for the…
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Travel club participates in Operation Christmas Child
Throughout November, Leesville Road High School’s Travel Club collected and donated items for Operation Christmas Child: a project hosted by Samaritan’s Purse, an international relief organization that serves children all around the world. Through…
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LRHS Cheer welcomes new coach Amy Sellers
On Wednesday, November 21, the Pride varsity cheer team announced its new coach — Amy Sellers. Coach Sellers has been coaching cheer for over 25 years and was a cheerleader at North Carolina State…
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Misconceptions about the rules of Wake County
At Leesville, students have many misconceptions about WCPSS policy and rules regarding school. Some think loss of power results in early dismissal, and others think you can leave school if the teacher does not…
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Senioritis guest writer: It’s hit hard (Episode Three)
When Hannah asked me to write an installment of her senioritis series, I was so excited! However, I quickly realized I would have to actually write; I considered backing out, but decided I needed…
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‘Phoenix’–Rita Ora’s Pop Reemergence
Rita Ora’s much awaited second album came out on November 23. The 27 year old London singer hasn’t released a full-length album in six years (since her debut in 2012). However, Ora’s been keeping…
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Morgan Willis and Science National Honor Society
Leesville is home to a multitude of National Honor Societies: National Art Honor Society, National French Honor Society, National Honor Society, National Honor Society for Dance Arts, National Honor Society of Sports Medicine, among…
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My Battle of the Bands Experience
Sunday, November 11, I had the experience of a lifetime. Through the freezing cold weather of the night, I was still able to laugh and enjoy a very memorable time with my family in…
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Will the FDA’s Vaping Campaign Go Up in Smoke?
If you, a Leesville student, are too cheap for Spotify Premium, you’ve probably noticed most of your ads as of late are from the FDA’s “The Real Cost” campaign. The campaign targets teens using…
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Saving Grace: Every Dog’s Safe Haven
Hundreds of stray dogs wander lonely streets, either thrown out by their owners, lost from their homes, or born onto the streets. Saving Grace is a non-profit organization, located in Wake Forest, North Carolina,…
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J.K. Rowling on failure and imagination
Hoping to impart wisdom upon me before I leave their home in less than a year, my parents presented me with a small book for my eighteenth birthday. Its title? Very Good Lives: The…