Category: News
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Shannon Hardy’s Spirit Week
Most Spirited Student at Leesville by Madison Hoffmann on Exposure Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016
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Cheating consequences need uniformity
Over the years, society has given cheating a variety of definitions — definitions typically swayed by age, experience or occupation. For example, a student may view cheating as blatantly copying someone’s test answers, whereas…
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News Reporting Editorial
Twitter’s significance in the life of teenagers today is obvious. It has become the number one source for all reporting, whether it be reporting emotions, school events, school assignments or social gatherings. This is…
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Google convention review
On September 29, Google held its annual press conference in San Francisco. Google announced their release of two new phones and new software features. The Nexus 5X is made by LG and is intended…
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Pope Francis’s Visit Ends
On Monday, September 30, Pope Francis left the Philadelphia airport, culminating his first trip to the United States. In Washington, the Pope did something unprecedented: He addressed Congress. He also conferred sainthood for the…
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Ariana Grande delivers electric performance at PNC Arena
[View the story “Ariana Grande delivers electric performance at PNC Arena” on Storify] Lindsay Baker, senior editor 2015-16
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The Realities of “Vaping”
Even today, it seems too futuristic to be true. Imagine if 7 years ago someone told you that they were going to make smoking electronic. Would you have really believed them? What would the…
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Review: Best Albums of 2015 so far
Tame Impala- Currents Tame Impala’s third album is their best work yet, using synths with guitars to implement a very unique set of ideas. While the rest of the album doesn’t seem very interesting…
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Students get creative for homecoming proposals
In the weeks before any high school dance, there is always buzz about who is asking who, how they’re asking and when. This year’s weeks leading up to the annual LRHS Homecoming dance has…
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Leesville High School’s OT video
To Vote — Text HSOT LEESVILLE TO 313-131! One vote per phone number…have friends, family and followers all vote. Eric Broer
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A look into Saturdays at St.Francis
On August 15, the St. Francis Parish Athletics soccer and baseball league kicked off a new season. With ages ranging all the way from three to eleven years old, the league is keen on…
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Leesville Gains Redemption After Playing Broughton
Coming back after a lost lead, Drew Walczyk’s goal brought the Pride up 3-2. The win aided their season record (4-2-2) and proving to Broughton (5-3-0) the boys have improved from last year. Last…
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Only at the Montessori School
At the Montessori School of Raleigh, learning is centered around discovering oneself as well as exploring the world around them. Unlike Leesville, the students at this school spend a healthy amount of their day…
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Drumming Their Way to the Top
With one of the biggest home games in Leesville history already under their belt, Francisco Morales (seen above standing fourth to the right) and the Leesville drumline are hyped up and ready for a…
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FIT pre-college program available for high school students
Pre-college programs are dedicated to high school students to experience college life and take classes. Certain classes at specific schools offer college credit while others do not. Whether or not students receive college credit,…
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Snapchat unveils new update
Snapchat, the popular app used for instant photo messaging, unveiled an update that includes many new features. This update has taken social media by storm, as it has been praised by many but has…
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American Heart Association’s Heart Walk takes Raleigh
The American Heart Association had the Triangle Heart Walk on Sunday, September 27 at the PNC Arena. This event is dedicated to raising funds for the number one leading cause of death and the…
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What is the NC Governor’s School?
Governor’s school is a 5 week residential summer program for students who have a high academic level in different areas such as mathematics, Spanish or social sciences. The program gets around 600 students who…
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Lana Del Rey’s Honeymoon album is rebellious
Lana Del Rey, an American singer, released her fourth album on September 18, 2015 titled Honeymoon. Up to this point, her album has received positive reviews from Metacritic, rating a score of 80 out…
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Astronomy club celebrates one year anniversary
On Tuesday September 1, almost fifty students came to the interest meeting to show their support of Leesville Road High School’s Astronomy Club. Jake Hudgins, president, started the club last year because he gained…
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Twitter’s impact on LRHS
At Leesville, Twitter is utilized by both the students and the staff. Twitter plays a significant role in how information is communicated to the Leesville community. Followers of the many Leesville related accounts are…
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Leeville Women’s Lacrosse takes on the Pumpkin Shootout
Leesville Road High School’s Women’s Lacrosse team is competing in the Pumpkin Shootout lacrosse tournament Sunday, October 18 in Efland, North Carolina. Becca Mounts and Maria Codispoti, both seniors, led workouts Wednesday, September 16…
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Leesville stays undefeated in CAP-8 with Broughton win
Leesville is off to a 2-0 start in conference play thanks to a solid 24-7 victory over the Broughton Capitals in week 8 of the 2015 football season. For the second game in a…
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New Freshmen, New Friends
Nearly seven hundred freshmen, from a variety of middle schools, entered LRHS this school year, with the largest percentage (58%) coming from Leesville Middle School. The class of 2019 is the largest freshman class…
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JDRF Collects Donations in preparation for a charity walk in Raleigh
The JDRF, also known as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, has been collecting donations from Leesville students during the week of September 14th. JDRF’s mission is to find a cure for type 1 diabetes…
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Environmental Club explore deforestation and conservation
The Environmental Club held their first meeting of the year on September 8. Members of the club believe in joining together as a community to improve the current state of the environment. The majority…
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Graduation commemoration
There are many ways to commemorate high school. One of those ways is by ordering a classic yearbook. A yearbook is an annual publication by a high school that commemorates the past school year.…
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High School Audition Advice
On August 31, we sat down with Theatre Arts teacher and Productions Director Katrina Tarson to learn more about the auditions process and what to expect for high school productions. When asked what the…
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Teacher Work-Day gives Jewish Students a day to Celebrate Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year for the Jewish religion, was celebrated on Wednesday, September 23. Jewish students enrolled in traditional schools of the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) had the…
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Zoey 101: What did Zoey Say?
[View the story “Zoey 101 reveal: what did Zoey say?” on Storify] Heidi Kreis, editor in chief 2016-17
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Seniors complete senior wall
This summer, the senior class of 2016 continued the nine-year tradition of creating a senior wall. The wall greets students, teachers, and visitors alike, with a powerful and fearless vibe. The purpose of this…
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National Honors Society welcomes new members at first meeting
On Thursday September 17, Leesville held its first NHS meeting during the second half of lunch. Juniors and seniors inducted into the society the night before gathered in the auditorium to discuss the responsibilities…
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Kylie Jenner App Review
It is safe to say that Kylie Jenner is queen of all social media. With 36.6 million Instagram followers, 11.5 million Twitter followers, a reality T.V. show and her own clothing line; the 18…
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Giving the option to go digital
The Wake County School Board instituted a new policy to promote internet safety. The policy requires parents to provide written consent for their student to use technology and digital resources in the classroom setting.…
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The Newest, Meanest Looking Lion on Campus
The summer of 2015 saw a new member of the Pride. A Leesville family, with strong ties to the community, donated the moneys required to purchase and install the lion statue which sits…
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Spanish Club Begins for 2015-16 school year
Several students gathered in the breezeway on Thursday, September 10, during SMART Lunch for a Spanish Club interest meeting. The officers were pleasantly surprised by the volume of students, as there were more than…
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Key club welcomes new year, new members
On September 8, Leesville High School held its first Key Club meeting of the 2015-16 school year, opening to students of all grade levels. Key Club is a student-led organization that teaches leadership through…
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Peaden joins Leesville administrators for internship
Leesville gained an administrative intern for the 2015-2016 school year, Mr. Larry Peaden. Peaden has joined us after five years in Wake County; his past experience includes working as a fourth grade teacher and…
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New Teacher and Coach to Leesville
Leesville welcomes a new social studies teacher, and football coach, to the 2015-2016 staff. His name is Mr. McLemore, and his goal for the school year is for his students to make every day…
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Weight Training Club: At A Glance
The weightlifting club, founded by Kendall York, is one of the newest clubs at Leesville. With four years of habitual lifting under his belt, one national record and four state records, Kendall was finally…
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Brain Game at Leesville starting back up
For all the students that enjoy mind twisters, friendly competition, and TV time, the Brain Game Club is a perfect fit. The club, led by Rebecca Dupree, is held the first and third day…
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GPA Quality Points Morphs For Freshmen
State leaders have made a change that will alter the number of quality points awarded for honors and Advanced Placement classes, thus impacting Leesville freshmen. It is well known that Wake County schools are…
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New Teacher Profile: Señora Lindsay
Señora Lindsay is the newest member of the Spanish department. She teaches both Spanish I and Spanish II. Elizabeth Lindsay is originally from Asheville, NC, but has resided in Raleigh for a few years.…
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Beach House’s “Depression Cherry” is a Good, Relaxing Album
Beach House, an indie rock band from Louisiana, released their latest album “Depression Cherry” with generally positive reviews. The album centers around a light, happy, almost psychedelic sound classified as “Dream Pop”. The…
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5SOS concert at Walnut Creek Amphitheater
5 Seconds of Summer, or commonly known as 5sos, played at Walnut Creek Amphitheater on Thursday, September 10. There are only two more shows left of the world tour, called “Rock Out With Your…
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Making A College decision
Every year, a new generation of seniors finishes high school and goes to college, bringing in a new class to make the decision of where to go. This also happens to juniors or even…
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The underclassmen social hierarchy
At the beginning of every school year, how students think the year will go all depends on what grade they are in. Freshmen are nervous and intimidated that they will get lost in a…
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Ms. Smith joins Leesville’s 2015-16 teaching staff
Leesville Road High School added Ms. Smith for the 2015-2016 school year. She is replacing Ms. Spransy, who resigned last year. Ms. Smith teaches both Academic and Honors World History in the fall semester…
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A Refuge in the Triangle: Eno River
In terms of population, Raleigh is the second-largest city in North Carolina, Durham is the fourth-largest and Cary is the seventh-largest. In the hustle and bustle of suburban life, there is rarely peace and…
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Bruised Leesville Road squad falls to Garner despite improvements
Had Leesville Road been healthy and with a full squad on the road at Garner, the Pride might be going into their bye week with a .500 record. However, the team was plagued by…