Category: News
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Mainstage Horrifies Audiences at Doctor Faustus
Whenever I hear that the LRHS Theatre Department is doing another production, I instantly know I want to see it. Every production is incredible from the props, set, costumes to the actors themselves and…
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Opioids by the Numbers
Michael Beauregard, senior editor 2017-18
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Leesville’s MUN team argues their way to the podium
Spending a Friday night arguing about historical and current world topics doesn’t seem like the average teenager’s idea of a good time. But that’s exactly what Leesville’s Model United Nations team spent their weekend…
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Señorita Bouchard Takes On a New Role
Since the departure of Señora Sollie in 2017 school year and Señor Ross last previous semester, other Spanish teachers have had to step up and teach the higher level Spanish classes. These teachers include…
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Leesville Students Need Better Sleep
Leesville Road High School has a very early start time, with the warning bell sounding at 7:19 a.m. The pros and cons of having such an early school start time are endless, such as…
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Students Sell Java
The Java Lion is a student-run coffee stand on Leesville Road High School’s campus. The shop is located by the auditorium, in the auditorium concessions stand. The cafe is open during first period from…
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The Legacy and Stories of Walt Disney
As long as I can remember, I’ve loved anything and everything that had to do with Disney. I loved to read books and stories like Mary Poppins and Peter Pan, which were old fairy…
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Guns simply aren’t going away
First and foremost, I would like to express our sympathy for the victims of the Parkland shooting this past week. Guns are a sensitive topic to debate about now and it’s important that we…
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Memoirs of an ex-Mycenaean staff writer
Jonathan Spear, Senior at LRHS …
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Scott Reintgen Visits Leesville
“If I offered you millions of dollars to go to space, would you?” asked Scott Reintgen, author, during his visit to Leesville on Tuesday morning, March 6. Immediately, a resounding ‘yes’ echoed from the…
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Elise Hall Brings Home the State Title In Pole Vault
On Saturday February 10th, the NCHSAA 4A Indoor Track State Championships were held at JDL indoor track stadium in Greensboro, North Carolina. Elise Hall, Leesvilles star pole vaulter, competed against many of the states…
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Victory Junction: Raising Money for Great Cause
For kids with disabilities or chronic illnesses, all they ever want to do is be a normal kid and do normal kid activities. With Victory Junction, kids with disabilities and chronic illnesses get the…
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Open House for Rising Freshman
As the school year comes to a close, numerous rising ninth graders will start to register for their freshman classes. This year, Leesville hosted an open house for parents of rising freshman, which allows…
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Girl Scout cookies come to Leesville
When one walks through of halls of Leesville during the first months of 2018, one common theme is cookies. Leesville students who are also Girl Scouts will often come to school armed with boxes…
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Where next?: The College Decision
Ray Youman, staff writer 2016-2018
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Interns Wanted for the CTE Internship Program
Beginning in the 2017-2018 school year, Leesville students have been given the opportunity to get real hands on experience in the work force, and get high school credit for it. The CTE Internship class…
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Analysis of President Trump’s First State of the Union
On Tuesday, January 30, President Donald Trump gave his first State of the Union address. The speech was filled with promises of compromise between the Democrats and the Republicans, along with plans for a…
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Downtown Raleigh Renaissance
In my article “The Changing Faces of Leesville and Raleigh,” I focused on the absurd pace of development in Raleigh’s outskirts and paid some lip service to the development of downtown Raleigh. However, I…
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The Changing Faces of Leesville and Raleigh
Like it or not, Leesville and Raleigh are changing. New construction projects such as the Publix on Leesville and a number of new high rises in downtown are just a sample of what’s to…
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Scioli’s Economic Extravaganza
The Civics and Economics course at Leesville is an engaging class that teaches students the basic principles of the American political structure and economy on all levels. As the semester winds down for Leesville…
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Leesville women’s track excels at indoor state championship
In 2015, the Leesville women’s track team finished fourth at the 4A Indoor Track State Championship, its best finish ever. At this year’s state championships on February 10, the team displayed its best performance…
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Behind the Scenes of The Wedding Singer
With the dates of the spring musical rapidly approaching the theatre department is doing all that it can to prepare for the show, The Wedding Singer. With a cast of almost 50 people, there…
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My experience with grade advancement
When I have a casual conversation with friends and the topic of age comes up, my body tenses and my mind freezes. Having to tell others that I’m the mere age of fourteen years…
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Women’s basketball vs. Southeast Raleigh more than just a game
The Leesville women’s basketball team was unable to come out with a win on February 2 against Southeast Raleigh, losing 59-36. But the game was much bigger than basketball. For the four senior members…
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Singing Valentines for Sale
One of the most festive days at Leesville is surprisingly Valentine’s day, and the day’s festivities include the delivery of singing valentines. Chorus members visit classrooms during first and second period to sing a…
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Fresh Start as a Junior
Transferring into a new school in the middle of the school year would be hard for most students. The idea of new teachers, making strangers into friends, and having to learn the alien layout…
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The New Semester: How Teachers and Students Prepare
The preparation for a new semester is not only stressful for students, but for teachers as well. The students and teachers both face the anxiety of starting something new. Typically, students will get ready…
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Leesville Athletics Dominate Cap 7
The Leesville athletics program has always been known for its general success, but Cap 7 titles across four different sports is simply unprecedented. Leesville’s gymnastics, cheerleading, women’s swimming/diving, and wrestling teams emerged as the…
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The Heart of the Pride
When someone first thinks of cheerleading, the first thing that comes to people’s heads is most likely not special needs; however, the co-ed cheer team at Leesville is changing that. Started in 2015 by…
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Songs and Sweets
On the evening of February 2, the LRHS Choral Program crafted a new way of showcasing their talent: a first time event known as Songs and Sweets. The experience quite frankly fits the name.…
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“Forever My Girl” Review
Forever My Girl is a 2018 movie based off the first book in The Beaumont Series by Heidi McLaughlin, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author. The romance movie stars Alex Roe and…
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The many, many expenses of the 2018 Super Bowl
As the professional football season ended, the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots prepared to face off in the national championship game. More popularly known as the Super Bowl, the game was played at…
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Mrs. Wright’s Path to Leesville
When choosing to become a teacher, it normally is a decision that individuals make going into college. They prepare for the position by taking education courses and student teaching at schools. But one teacher…
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LRHS Gymnastics Team Starts Off the Season Strong
Leesville is known for their sports, from football to soccer to track and has dominated athletics in Wake County. However, one of the most underrated sports team at Leesville in the gymnastics team. From…
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The wrap on SNAC
Special Needs Awareness Club has been a well known club at Leesville since its establishment four years ago, but its popularity goes beyond what its title may portray. SNAC at Leesville was formed with…
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Leesville Students Read to Sycamore Creek Class
Every week, students in Russ Fraziers’ second period weight training class head to either Sycamore Creek Elementary or Leesville Elementary to read with the third grade students. Reading to the elementary students came about…
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Cook Out: Convenient, Cheap, Good Food
If you mention the words “Cook Out” to any high schooler at Leesville, I guarantee that almost every student will have at least heard of the restaurant. Founded in 1989, Cook Out is a…
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The MSA is introduced to Leesville
The Muslim Student Association, or MSA for short, has recently become a part of Leesville’s impressive repertoire of clubs. While there was only about 15 people at interest meeting Wednesday, December 13, the club…
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Styrofoam In Schools
Snuffing out our oceans, clogging our landfills, and feeding our children? The culprit of these heinous deeds is none other than insidious styrofoam. Styrofoam–scientifically known as polystyrene–has been the bane of the environment for…
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The Grind Never Sleeps
You are in overtime, in a wrestling match that could qualify you for the individual state tournament. Your entire high school athletics career has been building up to this single moment–the last four years…
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High school athletics: Winning and wealth
Loading… Ashley Tysiac, editor in chief
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NFL 2017-18 Season Playoff Scenarios
As the year of 2017 comes to a close, the playoff season for the National Football League is just beginning. Teams with higher records race to secure their spot in the playoffs while division…
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Wake County Track Meet
Leesville Road High School traveled to JDL Fast Track in Winston Salem on Friday, December 15 to compete in the Wake County Invitational #2. The team performed very well, both in individual competitions and…
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The Importance of VSCO
VSCO, the photo editing app created by and named after Visual Supply Company, has recently exploded amongst the social media community of teenagers and young adults. Both iOS and Android owners use the app…
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Wrestling tri-meet at Leesville
The most recent wrestling meet that took place at Leesville on December 21,ended in a victory for the Pride. This meet in particular was a “tri-meet,” meaning three schools (Leesville, South East Raleigh, and…
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Leesville Taproom, a great family restaurant
The Leesville Taproom, located in the Leesville Towne Centre just off I-540 at the intersection of Leesville Road and Strickland Road, is a great family sit-down or to-go restaurant with a warm atmosphere and…
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The Last Jedi: Fans Get Hyped
Star Wars: A name synonymous with “nerd heaven” for the past forty years. With each passing film, TV show, and novel, the franchise’s prestige and fan base only seem to rise. Featuring eight movies…
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Net Neutrality
Take a moment to imagine an internet divided — our once free-roam domain carved up by varying net speed, arbitrary paywalls, and a slew of restricted websites. This is the possible future for our…
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Raleigh’s Chinese Lantern Festival
Throughout the holiday season in Cary, North Carolina, the Koka Booth Amphitheatre hosts its annual Chinese Lantern Festival.The program, begins the day after Thanksgiving and lasts seven weeks. More than twenty lighted displays are…
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Leesville’s special needs awareness club gears up for holiday festivities
Special needs awareness club (SNAC) is a group of students who get together every month with the students in the special needs program here at Leesville. Prior to every meeting members of the club…