Category: News
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Chorus Takes on Busch Gardens
On May 5, Leesville Intermediate Chorus traveled to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia to perform in Music in the Park. The competition occurs all throughout the spring and summer, with Leesville competing Saturday, May…
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North Carolina School Vouchers
On July 23, 2015, the Supreme Court of North Carolina approved the Opportunity Scholarship Act which allows residents of North Carolina to decide where their tax dollars towards education will go. Before the government…
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The power of Buzzfeed quizzes
Okay, let’s get one thing straight: Buzzfeed quizzes are addicting. But why? The quizzes are pointless, yet we can become addicted and enter a long cycle of taking quiz after quiz after quiz. This…
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Benjamin Daniels Stepping Down as Head Coach
On Saturday, May 12, Coach Benjamin Daniels announced his resignation as varsity women’s basketball head coach at Leesville. Daniels will also be leaving his teaching position at Leesville and taking a job at a…
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So which one is it, Leesville?
Another year, another controversial internet debate, but unlike the black-blue or white-gold dress, this debate concerns not an item but an audio recording. Posted by Cloe Feldman, more commonly known as cloecourture, she asked…
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Leslie Lamberth: The journey of a teacher
Mrs. Lamberth’s passion for teaching helps her be the best teacher she can be. Lamberth has taught for 11 years, including 5 at Leesville. While most students think of her as quiet and kind,…
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“My favorite part of prom was….”
My Favorite Part of prom was… by Kamryn Owens on Exposure Kamryn Owens, staff writer 2018
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First Time: Acrylic Nails
Since freshman year, I’ve seen a certain number of girls wearing acrylic nails ranging in shape, length, and design. I didn’t get any until junior year — reason? I had heard of the bad…
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Trouble sleeping? Try a podcast!
From sleeping pills, aromatherapy, music, there are many tactics that help one fall asleep. But why hasn’t anyone said anything about a podcast made to help people sleep? Drew Ackerman came up with the…
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Girls Track Brings Home Conference Championship
On Saturday, April 28, Leesville Road High spring track and field took on the Cap 7 conference championships. Southeast Raleigh High hosted this event and the stakes were higher than ever as the Pride…
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Professional Sports and Their Impact on Us
It’s the final three seconds of Game 5 in the Cavaliers vs. Pacers matchup. The game is tied 95-95. LeBron James receives the pass from the inbound, and immediately drives up to hit the…
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Avengers Infinity War Review
The following review contains potential spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War. Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War is the climactic culmination that encompasses 19 feature length films, ten years of worldbuilding (beginning with the release of Iron…
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Harry Potter nerds everywhere rejoice with the release of new app.
Despite having released its last book over ten years ago, the Harry Potter franchise is still going strong. You can’t escape Harry Potter anywhere — the franchise has its own theme park, spinoffs like…
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Memes Emerge in Leesville Precalculus Class
Recently, in Deborah McNally’s Precalculus class, an anonymous ‘meme-er’ has been posting math-related memes in the classroom. Memes, as defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary, are “an amusing or interesting item (such as a captioned picture…
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Why Wake Walks
Walkouts. Marches. Rallies. Fundraisers. Petitions. Protests. The student-led Why Wake Walks movement has spent countless hours organizing various events and activities to fight for common sense gun reform. Why Wake Walks is a student-led…
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Top 10 funniest scholarships
Are you worried about how you will get into college with barely any scholarships or where the money will even come from? You’ve come to the right place! In this article you will get…
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Teenage drug use
After the allegations about Leesville’s student drug use, the Mycenaean felt obligated to explore the truth about teenage drug use. Yes, drugs are a problem for the youth of America, but according to the…
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Where did all the real pencils go?
In every school across the country, standard lead #2 pencils have been around for years. Recently, mechanical pencils have become a major trend — especially among high schoolers. “It seems like at least 90%…
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Pride prove winning ability with win over Clayton
On Friday, April 27, Leesville’s women’s soccer team (16-1-1) played at Hamilton Stadium hoping to continue the momentum made by beating Broughton wednesday and winning the Cap 7 title. After the Pride suffered their…
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“The Death of Stalin:” An Effective and Hilarious Satire
I’ve always enjoyed dark comedy, and I always will. While I didn’t appreciate it after my initial viewing, I’ve come to enjoy Armando Iannucci’s new film The Death of Stalin. (Warning, there are spoilers…
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The Leesville Literary Magazine Revival
This spring, Leesville’s Literary Magazine will release another addition, bringing the talented and creative writers of Leesville together. Students created the magazine so others in the community could have the opportunity to express themselves…
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Go vote!
Primary season fast approaches, with seats ranging from Wake County commissioner to US House member up for grabs. With the current political climate, many believe that this election will be one of the most…
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The Wedding Singer
On April 18-21, the LRHS Theatre Department performed the Wedding Singer, a 2006 musical based upon the 1998 movies written by Tim Herlihy. Katrina Tarson, also the director of soft tech, directed all the…
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Zoos aren’t what you think they are
Imagine being taken from your home, forced to live with hundreds of unknown people, and starved almost every night. According to National Geographic of 2017, this is how 62 percent of United States zoo…
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VIP’s go to VIP Program
What Vehicle Injury Protection Program for a Very Important Person (VIP for a VIP) – a distracted driving prevention program that Leesville Road High School arranges annually – took place on March 27, 2018.…
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My Experience In Entrepreneurship
When I walked into Entrepreneurship 1 Honors on the first day of second semester, I don’t know what I was expecting, but it certainly was not a dark computer-lab style classroom at the end…
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Through the Lily Pads
It was the first warm Saturday morning of the year, with 70 degree temperatures and a sun unshielded by any clouds above. The wind smacked the back of my head with a calm hand…
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Leesville Symphonic Band excels in D.C. concert
Some students spent this year’s Spring Break at the beach, but members of the Leesville Symphonic Band packed up their instruments and traveled to Washington, D.C. to perform in the President’s Cup National High…
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The Production of The Wedding Singer
Lights… camera….. Almost time for action. Hell week has set in for the Leesville Theater program, and has put each part of the program on edge. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Leesville’s theater department…
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The sentiment of stuffies
Bears, tigers, unicorns. These wild, ferocious, and extraordinary creatures can be found inhabiting almost every single child’s room. How? They’re not real. The idea of stuffed animals has been around since the times of…
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Leesville’s JV Women’s Soccer Falls Short Against Cardinal Gibbons
Last Thursday, April 12, during the JV Women’s soccer game, each half told a different story. In the first 35 minutes of the game, no team gave up a goal. The ball moved back…
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Eye-opening stats on the U.S. prison system
Jacob Polansky, senior editor
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Krispy Kreme Survives Sale
On April 2, Broadstone Real Estate, a company who sponsors and manages diversified real estate investment offerings, bought the downtown Raleigh Krispy Kreme location for $4.7 million. Krispy Kreme has owned the location since…
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Out of my Mind: A Book Review
Out of my Mind is a inspiring, raw and heart-warming book written by Sharon M. Drapor, New York Times best selling author. The highly rated book is narrated through the voice of Melody Brooks,…
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Postponed Malone?
On December 9, 2016, Austin Post released his debut album, Stoney. Although his first single “White Iverson” debuted over a year earlier, the hit song became the rapper’s breakthrough and ticket to massive fame.…
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Prestige over preference: Attending college because of its name
This spring, students at Leesville have their minds focused on college. Seniors prepare to graduate, and many have already been accepted to universities. Sophomores and juniors work hard to finish their semesters with the…
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March Madness: The Women’s NCAA Tournament
Due to the hype of the men’s March Madness tournaments, the women’s tournaments are often forgotten, but the talent on the women’s teams cannot be ignored. As the final four games approach, the teams…
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Junior Varsity Softball Returns to Leesville
After a six year hiatus, a Junior Varsity Softball team returns to Leesville. In 2012, JV softball played their last game–until this year, that is. This spring season, head coach of the Varsity softball…
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The Rise of Fortnite at Leesville
Thirty seconds to jump out of a bus. Three minutes before the storm gets closer to erasing your existence. Gain weapons and materials or risk extinction. Kill before others kill you. What sounds like…
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Leesville’s Funniest Sisters
One of America’s favorite TV shows, America’s Funniest Home Videos, airs every Sunday showing a collaboration of hilarious clips sent in by people all over the US. The show receives thousands of entries and…
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March Madness: Why the hype?
It’s the month of March, and here in North Carolina, everyone knows what that means: March Madness. This collegiate basketball sensation is one of the most highly anticipated athletic events of the winter sports…
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Pride ends Broughton’s undefeated run
On March 26, the Leesville women’s soccer team (8-0-0) played the undefeated Broughton Capitals in their third conference game of the season. In a high intensity match, the Pride were able to stop Broughton’s…
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All About Credit By Demonstrated Mastery (CDM)
Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (CDM) is the process in which high school students can earn credit for a course by showing they have a firm grasp of its subject matter. On March 15, 2018,…
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“Love, Simon” Review
Love, Simon is a coming out story based on the novel Simon v. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli. A hilarious romantic comedy, Love, Simon is centered around Simon Spier, a closeted gay…
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“Who Killed Captain Alex”: A Real African Action Movie
Marvel’s Black Panther is being trumpeted as one of the best films of all time. The movie smashed records, blowing away Marvel’s own Deadpool for having the best President’s Day weekend debut. To many,…
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The Mycenaean Spring 2018 print issue
Ashley Tysiac, editor in chief
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What in the World Are We Going to Do Without Señor Ross?
As Señor Ross said goodbye to Leesville Road High School after 22 years of teaching, countless numbers of people could feel his absence. Ross was a big contributor to several activities around Leesville, including…
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Capital Pride Harmonize Their Way To Disney
Leesville Road High School’s Capital Pride team performed in Orlando, Florida in Disney World. Tonya Dickens, chorus director, departed Leesville with her Capital Pride students during third period on Wednesday, March 7, and returned…
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Tushar Varma Spotlight
Leesville Road High School is filled with intelligent, goal-oriented and ambitious students that have shaped the Leesville community into what it is today. Tushar Varma, a senior at Leesville Road High School, is a…
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Witherspoon Campus Cinema at NC State Provides Inexpensive Fun for the Whole Family
The Witherspoon Campus Cinema is very different from the average movie theater. Firstly, the cinema is located on a college campus which is extremely convenient for not only students but residents who live in…