Category: News
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Leesville raises money for a good cause
From September 25–29, the Leesville Road High School Executive Council collected money from each first period class to donate to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, more commonly known as JDRF. In order to encourage…
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What “classic” piece of literature should you read?
Isabel Daumen, senior editor 2018-19
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Speech Class Creates Lasting Impact on Leesville Students
According to the Chapman University Study on American Fears in 2016, about 25% of respondents claimed to have glossophobia–the fear of public speaking. Since public speaking is an important skill in the modern world,…
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Houston vs. Hurricane Harvey
The headlines of the local Houston news blared early Friday morning. On August 25, while children around the United States prepared for the new school year, kids in Texas boarded up windows, stored water…
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QUIZ — What Classical Piece of Literature are you?
Isabel Daumen, senior editor 2018-19
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Why History is Important
Michael Beauregard, senior editor 2017-18
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Gibbons Dominates Leesville Football
On September 22, Leesville traveled to face the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders for their first round of conference play. Leesville had notable plays and fought until the very end; however, efforts weren’t enough to hold…
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PSAT Registration at Leesville
On September 5, students began registering to take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). Students have until September 20 to register for the PSAT through Student Services. At Leesville, approximately 200-250 register…
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New Year, New Club
As the school year begins, many different clubs are making their first debut, but one is already beginning their twenty-second year here at Leesville. Spanish Club has been an integral part of the…
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Bienvenidos Profesora Richards!
While the Leesville community was brokenhearted when Senora Sollie left at the end of last year, Profesora Richards is proving to be a worthy replacement. Even though she just began teaching the Pride on…
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New Club Inspires Students Interested in Medical Professions
On September 8, students that are interested in pursuing a profession in the medical field after college met in Susan Ennis’ room for Leesville’s very first Health Occupations Students of America interest meeting. While…
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Setting and Meeting Goals
Every successful school year is achieved through setting and meeting goals– which provide a standard that students can push themselves to meet. For many students, the beginning of the school year is a time…
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The Importance of Workdays For Teachers
Thursday, September 21 served as the first teacher workday of the school year. It was not only a break for students but a beneficial opportunity for teachers and staff at Leesville as well Throughout…
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Sport Statistics Club Holds First Meeting
On September 13, Sports Statistics Club held their first meeting of the year. The meeting was held to add new members and discuss future events the club will host. The club’s main focus is…
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Where Community Service Meets Athletics
Student athletes at Leesville are constantly working to maintain grades, sports, and social lives. With such busy schedules, many find it difficult to find time to participate in the community service colleges love so…
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Men’s Soccer Beats Sanderson to Snap Losing Streak
Leesville’s men’s soccer team (3-5-2 Overall, 1-1 Conference) began Wednesday, September 13 game at Hamilton Stadium with high hopes to overcome their recent series of losses. After three consecutive losses to Wakefield, Apex, and…
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Liquid gold or liquid mold?
It has taken more than two decades for Chipotle to release their own queso, and on September 12, the Mexican grill chain rolled out the cheesy-goodness in restaurants nationwide. However, has the queso lived…
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The Hard Workers of Our Country
Labor Day fell on the fourth of September this year, giving Leesville students and teachers a break from the school year that had started the Monday before. Many were excited to have a three…
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Leesville Sophomore Playing for Women’s US National Soccer Team
Katie Groff, a sophomore at Leesville, is a defensive back on the U16 US National Women’s Soccer team. Katie has been a part of the team since March of 2017 and has already been…
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LRHS Dance Ensemble Looks Ahead to the Upcoming Year
As all students settle into the new school year, the LRHS Dance Ensemble have already begun their dance season. Tryouts for the dance ensemble occurred in February of last school year. The girls who…
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From Brazil to the US: The Journey of Two Young Basketball Players
For the past two years, select players from the Brazil Women’s National Basketball team have been journeying to the US seeking greater opportunities in basketball and education. The Brazilians play for a local AAU…
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Freshmen elect Freshman Class Council officers
Freshmen at Leesville voted on September 11 and 12 for the Freshman Class Council officers. On the morning of September 11, the freshmen received the ballots and the videos of the candidates’ speeches via…
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2017 NFL Season Begins
On September 7, 2017, the National Football League (NFL), had the first game of the newest 17 week season. The defending Super Bowl Champions, the New England Patriots, taking on one of it’s hottest…
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Leesville Students Change Lives One Wish at a Time
The Make-A-Wish Club held their annual interest meeting on September 6. New and returning members listened to the club president and various officers explain what the purpose of the Make-A-Wish Club is. The Make-A-Wish…
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Fall Athletes Suffer from Short Summers
Fall athletes have been waking up and putting in work for their respective sports for nearly a month now. Athletes and coaches alike had begun their training long before school kicked off. The…
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Want to Serve? Join Key Club
Situated in an upper income area, Leesville is considered by many to be a school with a pretty privileged populous. Many students here want the chance to use some of their privilege for the…
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How One Puerto Rican Prepared for Irma
As Category 5 Hurricane Irma traveled over the Caribbean, inhabitants of islands such as Puerto Rico prepared and responded to the hurricane in many different ways. In order to assess the reactions to the…
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Food Bank Club Participates in Hunger Awarness Month
On September 14, the Leesville Food Bank Club will be participating in the Hunger Action month event at the North Carolina Governor’s mansion. At the event, the officers and a few members of the…
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Plans for 2017 Homecoming are well underway
Homecoming Week may not start until October 9, but the planning process for Homecoming is already underway. Last May, the Leesville Executive Council decided on a theme for the week, and at its weekly…
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Remembering the month
Many look back at their year and think, “man, this year sucked, next year will be my year.” Although they experienced positives, the negatives create a dense cloud suppressing the good. This past January,…
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Studying Abroad with Professora Richards
Buenos Aires, Florence, Paris and Prague may be some of the best vacation spots in the world, but student’s know them as the best sites to study abroad, according to New York University. Studying…
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New School Year, New Privileges
School has just begun, and the Leesville Road parking lot is overflowing with upperclassmen going off campus for lunch. Upperclassmen are permitted, with a pass, to leave campus during the lunch hour. SMART Lunch…
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Leesville’s U.S. champion: Former Pride golfer wins amateur title
It came down to the 37th hole. Doc Redman, a Leesville alum and current sophomore at Clemson, competed in the final of the U.S. Amateur Golf Championship at the Riviera Country Club in Los…
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No Calculators can Solve These Equations
Multiple honor society members have volunteered to translate and tutor students who do not speak English as their first language. In exchange for helping these students once a week in Ms. McNally’s math classes,…
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Leesville welcomes the Leos Club
On Wednesday, September 6, The Leos Club held its first interest meeting in Ms. Cade’s room. The Leos Club was founded by Bridget Morgan and Hannah Willard, seniors, who first introduced the club to…
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Dr. Stone’s Last Semester at Leesville
After 12 years of teaching at Leesville, Dr. Stone, a science teacher at Leesville, is retiring. Stone will continue to teach for the beginning of the year but will retire at the end of…
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Teachers Request Supplies
As the school year begins, a request will echo through many classes at Leesville: “Please bring in school supplies from my wishlist.” The teachers at Leesville Road High School usually request at the beginning…
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Athlete’s Preparation for Away Games
A part of any high school student’s athletic experience is traveling to an away game. By the time the team arrives, they are expected to be game ready. A large part of an athlete’s…
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Freshmen Reflect on Their First Days at Leesville Road High School
The new school year has begun and the freshmen are embarking on the first days of their high school journeys. As the freshmen navigate the halls looking for their classes, they are starting to…
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Leesville Juniors Hit The Student Parking Lot
As every senior class graduates, parking spots open in the student parking lot. For juniors who have received their driving licenses this year, it provides a new opportunity for them. Instead of using cars…
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Unveiling the New and Improved Locker Bay
As returning students wander through the first floor of the main building, they may be surprised to find a new installation in place of the old locker bay that once stood there. Completed with…
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Leesville Liaisons help out at New Student Lunches
During the first week of the 2017-2018 school year, the Leesville Liaisons held three lunches on August 28, 29, and 30 designed to introduce new students to the Leesville community and all of the…
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Leesville holds another successful Pride Launch
On August 23, 650 freshmen and transfer students flocked to Leesville Road High School for the annual Pride Launch. Pride Launch provides students new to Leesville opportunities to visit representatives from different clubs, locate…
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8 things all high school students can relate too
[View the story “8 things all high schoolers can relate too” on Storify] McKenna Daley, print senior editor
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How to help Texas: AKC Reunite knows the way
Hurricane Harvey hit Texas hard, damaging homes, businesses and the lives of those living within the cities. Those living outside of Texas receive a better glimpse of the damages through videos circulating the…
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Leesville’s Model UN Offers Valuable Skills to Prospective Members
In the wake of the Second World War, the countries of the world set up the United Nations in order to prevent such a devastating conflict from ever occurring again. Since then, many schools…
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25 Years of Incred18ble
This summer, the class of 2018 continued the 11 year tradition of the senior wall. The wall greets students and visitors alike to the Pride campus. The senior wall has always been impressive year…
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Leesville theatre department hosts End-Of-Year Banquet
On Thursday, May 31, the theatre department hosted a banquet for all thespians involved in Leesville theatre. Members of ITS, the international thespian society, and all those involved in the theatre department, brought…
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Senior Assembly: A Reflection of High School
With the school year coming to a close, the seniors prepare for their final days at Leesville Road High School. To honor the graduating class, the senior assembly was held for parents, teachers,…
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International Markets in Wake County
With a population of roughly one million, Wake County would understandably have a sizable international presence. According to the US Census Bureau, 12.9% of Wake County residents were born outside of the…