Category: News
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Wade, Newest History Teacher at LRHS, is Living His Dream
Cornelius Wade is one of the newest teachers here, having just arrived in Raleigh this summer. Before teaching Honors American History II and Honors Psychology at Leesville, he taught History at Laney High School…
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From student to teacher
Alexandra Bouchard was a former student at Leesville Road High School. She has returned to teach Spanish for the 2016-2017 school year after graduating from UNC-Wilmington. Bouchard didn’t always know that she would go…
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Roger’s Coaching Class Doesn’t Make Schedule
Last year, several students were lined up outside of Coach Jack Rogers door to sign up for a coaching class they were excited to take. Unfortunately, when students received their schedules, they were disappointed…
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Class Council commences
Starting the week of September 5 at Leesville Road High School, freshmen started campaigning for the various officer positions on class council, including Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. Brian Clarke, a freshman running for…
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Leesville Political Club Brings Students Together
Students who are aware of current events developing in our country usually long for their opinions on subject matters to be heard. Unfortunately, it can often be difficult to voice these opinions in class…
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Leesville experiences bus delays
Since the first day of school, there have been constant delays in many students’ bus schedules. Due to these delays, students have been getting to school later than usual. Students are not happy with…
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Dangerous Temperatures cancel Leesville XC Meet
On Wednesday night as Leesville cross country girls prepared for a home meet against the Broughton Capitals, the meet was suddenly cancelled due to high temperatures.The race which was supposed to kick off at…
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Leesville receives its performance results
The News & Observer recently released the results from the “state education leaders” analysis of public school performance. For the 2015-16 school year, Leesville Road High School received an A+. The group analyzes standardized…
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Scioli’s Incentives Provide Support for Supply Drive
Leesville Road High School sponsored a school supply drive to send supplies to schools in Louisiana that have been affected by recent flooding. The drive ran from the first day of school to September…
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Mareno Starts Season Ranked First in the Nation
Nevada Mareno, a Leesville cross country runner, was ranked number one in the nation. On December 3, in San Diego, California, Mareno will take on a group of the best high school runners at…
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Powder Puff Interest Meeting Held
On Wednesday, September 7 the Powder Puff interest meeting was held. All girls — freshman to seniors — can sign up for the football tradition that will be held this year on Tuesday,…
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Snapchat now more customizable than ever
With its latest update, Snapchat continues to prove why they are one of the best social media apps. Snapchat will now allow its users to create custom geofilters. Geofilters are the graphics that people…
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Garner Brought Their A Game Against the Pride
Entering Friday night’s match up against Garner, the Pride held a 2-1 record looking to complete out-of-conference play strong. The Pride started the scoring off with a big run from Cole Coleman that…
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Girls XC: The Tradition Continues
The Leesville girls cross country team has had a very strong squad for the past few years. They have finished top ten in the conference, regional and state meets each of the past…
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Leesville holds senior meeting
Leesville held its annual senior meeting on Thursday, September 8. The guidance counselors and a few teachers discussed graduation, transcripts and prom. The meeting was meant to help students navigate through the many…
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Liaisons Welcome New Students during Lunch
On August 29, 30 and 31, Leesville Liaisons welcomed the new students for the 2016-2017 school year in the breezeway between the middle and high schools. New students include the freshmen and transfer students…
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Leesville reaches out to Louisiana
With all of the flooding and disaster that has struck Louisiana, the Leesville social studies department has decided to send donated school supplies to the Vermilion School District. The social studies department and…
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Wake County Bus Delay Dilemma
At the beginning of Leesville’s 2016-2017 school year, Wake County Public Schools has implemented a few cost saving measures. Some of the measures taken are cutting the custodian workdays to one day a…
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Juniors React to Going Off-Campus for the First Time
Becoming a junior at Leesville brings new opportunities. One of the opportunities many rising juniors look forward to is being an able to go off-campus during lunch. Only juniors and seniors are…
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Viola Cerretini adjusts to the American lifestyle
Viola Cerretini, originally from Italy, is one of Leesville’s foreign exchange students this year. Cerretini is sixteen years old and is a junior. Her host family is the Namey’s, who have two daughters,…
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McNamara-Clement a slam dunk at USA tryouts
This summer, Lauren McNamara-Clement, a senior at Leesville, participated in the USA U17 Girls Basketball World Championship Team Trials and made it all the way through to the final 40 players. The tryouts took…
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Pride Soccer Looks to go Back to Back
The 2016 men’s soccer team has high hopes and expectations for this season, and with a skilled roster, aims to echo last season’s successes. The Pride concluded last season with a 15-5-3 record and…
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Class of 2017 senior wall exceeds expectations
The creation of the senior wall is a beloved tradition at Leesville Road High School. Each year, the new senior class paints a creative picture representing what they want to be remembered for. The…
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What I learned from my first college interview
Before going to a college interview, I was curious to how the process works and if it would make or break a college admissions board decision on whether to accept, decline, defer, or put…
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Theatre department holds second annual SM(ART) lunch
The Leesville Theatre Department hosted their second annual (sm)ART lunch on August 31. The lunch took place in room 22, Ms. Tarson’s room. Tarson is the theatre teacher and director at Leesville. Tarson said,…
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‘Tis the season for fall auditions
The Theatre Department is kicking off the 2016-2017 by holding auditions for the fall play this week. Auditions for the fall play, Peter and Starcatcher, will be on September 6-7. With those dates coming…
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Pride Football can’t outlast J.H. Rose in OT
Thursday night’s triple overtime thriller versus J.H. Rose was well worth the price of admission. The game was composed of big plays, turnovers, blocked kicks, and a galore of touchdowns. Leesville entered the game…
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Uncovering the Truth about AP English Summer Assignments
August 29 marked the first week of school for most students in the Wake County district. For some students, the stress of school assignments came a little earlier than August 29. Students taking AP…
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Mr. Lechner: long-term sub for Ms. Cade
Mr. Lechner is one of the newest teachers at Leesville. Replacing Mrs. Cade back in early April, he has come to our rescue to finish out the end of the year. Born in upstate…
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Konrad remains number one after six semesters
Kate Konrad has held the highest GPA of the class of 2017 since freshman year. [pullquote] Konrad relies on her religious beliefs to get her through the day. [/pullquote] Konrad has a 5.25 GPA.…
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Wake County prepares to pull Blackboard Learn, will replace with better system
On June 30, 2016, Wake County will discontinue the use of the Blackboard Learn Virtual Learning Environment. The county will switch to a new online tool, Canvas, for the 2016-2017 school year. Chances are…
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No Powderpuff for Leesville Girls
In fall of 2015, Leesville girls signed up to play in the annual Powderpuff game. The game had been rescheduled and thrown to the wayside several times due to snow days, rain, and even…
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AP Spanish finishes the year off with a movie night
AP Spanish is a year long world language course at Leesville Road High School. The school year begins with Honors Spanish V in the fall semester, and AP Spanish in the spring. Students…
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Traffic in Raleigh and the United States is getting worse, and we can’t stop it
Every year, traffic only seems to get worse. It doesn’t seem like anyone can stop it. Trying to accommodate it takes so long, it has already outgrown the expansions before they are completed.…
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Summer projections
Ben Zahavi, junior editor 2016-17
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AP Latin students make art
Following the AP Latin exam, the class of six was faced with a conundrum: what to do with the empty last two weeks? AP Environmental Science fills the last few weeks with small art…
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Why You Should Travel by Train This Summer, And Some Advice for Those Who Do
https://storify.com/TheMikenaean/why-you-should-consider-travelling-by-train-this-s-57443b407ac4a1f36458a9d2#publicize [View the story “Why You Should Travel by Train This Summer” on Storify] Michael Beauregard, senior editor 2017-18
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Google’s Self-Driving Cars
Google’s Self-Driving Cars by Jonathan Spear on Exposure Jonathan Spear, staff writer 2017-18
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In defense of standardized tests
Since I took my first EOG a distant 8 years ago to when I took the SAT back in March, the point I’ve heard time and time again is that testing is unethical to…
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Sleep deprivation in teens: more than just a bad case of the yawns
In an effort to fix the extremely prominent issue regarding the lack of sleep in many high school students, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a policy statement urging school districts to move start…
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Can sticker cards help with classroom shyness?
A teacher’s role in a classroom is to teach students and make sure they understand the curriculum. A student’s role is to absorb and understand the material. Asking and answering questions in class is…
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Senior Wills — what memories and inside jokes do seniors leave their friends?
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Senior college map: A list of what the Class of 2016 is doing post-graduation
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Senior Superlatives
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Seniors (and some parents) reflect on the high school journey
Both students and parents provide insight into their journeys at Leesville Road High School. STUDENTS: Ryan Gallagher Asia Yu-Robinson Sean Nicol Emma Berg Zach Walker PARENTS: Kathleen Kelly (Will Kelly’s mother) Stephanie and Shane…
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Teachers reflect on their high school experiences
—Ms. Barrow —Ms. Rizzuto —Ms. Robinson —Ms. Scioli —Dr. Stone As seniors prepare to graduate, reminiscing about the last four years becomes inevitable. Leesville teachers relive their high school memories every year, witnessing it…
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Senior student spotlights
Heather Crew Will Kelly Nathan Marcellino Tanasia Futrell Matt Cross Brendan Kelly HEATHER CREW: VALEDICTORIAN Heather Crew, a very impressive student, has taken 13 AP classes spanning the four years she has been at…
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Students protest on Moral Monday
Moral Mondays are protests that started three years ago in North Carolina as a response to actions by the government. In 2012, NC elected Republican governor Pat McCrory. Since taking office, McCrory has signed…
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A place to explore: the Sarah P. Duke Botanical Gardens
To a teenager in the Triangle area, it may seem as if there aren’t many places to go to have a good time. Fortunately, North Carolina is rich in culture and history, and that…
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Never the student choice
It’s that time of year again, those triangle pieces of felt are spotted all over the school with the the big fat letters reading “STUDENT CHOICE.” The criteria for students choice, as stated on…