Category: News
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FCA club spotlight
The Fellowship of Athletes (FCA) organization was started back in 1954 by founder Don McClanen and lives on today–not just at schools across the nation, but also at Leesville. In 1954, McClanen founded the…
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Candy Chang’s confessions
Almost everyone has hopes, insecurities, anxieties, or regrets that we keep a secret. Candy Chang, an artist, created an opportunity to anonymously confess these secrets without the fear of being judged. In the heart…
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Introducing Snapchat to the Mycenaean
Snapchat is quickly becoming an innovative, popular platform for sharing news and events. Top news sources such as CNN and Cosmopolitan have started spreading news via Snapchat regularly. To follow in their footsteps, The…
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Working from a teen’s perspective
A high school job may seem harmless. “It’s just a way to make a few extra bucks,” they say. Teens like the extra spending cash, and parents enjoy not having to give money out…
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Safe students at Leesville
April 21-23 LRHS Student Services hosted “Safe Student Week.” Three days where all students could stop by the Student Services booth and tables in the cafeteria and learn about safe driving, social media use…
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Symphonic band seniors play last concert
This past Friday, May 8, Leesville’s symphonic band held their annual spring concert. This concert was the final school band performance for the seniors — met with both sadness for leaving and excitement for…
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Senior prom
Classy Carolina prom was a huge hit this year, especially for Leesville’s senior class. Those who went enjoyed a special night with fellow Loonies dancing, eating and socializing. “My senior prom was infinitely better…
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Social media for FCCLA
Social media affects Leesville as a community. In a survey conducted from a classroom, 100% of students said they have seen a harmful post and 44% of the students said they have posted something…
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Hurricane season in NC heating up quickly
Technically, hurricane season starts on June 1 each year. However, that doesn’t mean tropical storms won’t develop before then, and North Carolina could be affected by one as early as this Friday. All week…
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The story of Two Souls Walking
There is a man who sells paintings who is usually outside of the McDonalds on Leesville Rd or the McDonalds on Strickland Rd. His American name is Robert, but his Cherokee Indian name is…
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Vaping is a habit
It’s no secret that many teenagers are exposed to and/or participate in dangerous activities: These may include drinking underage, taking illegal or prescription drugs, or in this case, smoking. Recently, the United States has…
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Keeping up with the teachers: Señor Laws
Leesville recently entered its fourth quarter of the 2014-2015 school year. As the school year comes to an end, Leesville is losing some teachers and keeping others. Señor Laws, one of Leesville’s newest teachers,…
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Bruce Jenner tells all
[View the story “Bruce Jenner tells all” on Storify] Heidi Kreis, editor in chief 2016-17
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The “reality” of MTV
What attracts teens to reality TV? Money. Cribs and My Super Sweet 16 became popular because they gave insight into the lifestyle of the rich and famous. Teens saw what money could buy…
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Leesville releases 2015 NC scholars list
Leesville Road High School released its list of NC Scholars this past week. NC Scholars are seniors who have met a list of certain criteria by the end of the year. The criteria must…
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Revisiting Good Morning Vietnam
Last week, Mr. Hunt’s Lessons of Vietnam and Recent International Relations class screened Levinson’s “Good Morning Vietnam.” If you haven’t seen it here’s a quick summary: Adrian Cronauer, played by Robin Williams, is a…
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The life of Dr. Stone
Dr. Raymond “Chip” Stone is something like a legend in the halls of Leesville. Ask any student about Stone, and you will hear things that could not possibly be true– or are they? I…
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Social Media’s Toll on Teens
As high school students, it is our nature to go along with what is considered “cool.” This change in culture is, of course, normal. However, one aspect of our generation that isn’t so normal…
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Classy Carolina Prom: A Hit
Quite a few proms occurred this past weekend: Ravenscroft, Wakefield and Leesville. Leesville prom, themed “Classy Carolina” was an absolute vision. The decor was white drapery lights, white fences, and light arches. The lighting…
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Alternative concerts raging in Raleigh this summer
Summer is known to be music festival season from Australia to the U.S. In North Carolina, primarily in Raleigh and Charlotte there are myriad concerts and festivals geared specifically at high school students. Some…
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2016 SAT: Yay or Nay?
The SAT will introduce changes to its test in the coming year. These changes are raising questions on whether students should take it. In a recent Yahoo! article, Anthony Green, a tutor for the…
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Lessons from Atticus Finch (Lesson #3)
Lesson #3: Legacy is not loud repetition of record-breaking sport statistics or physical wealth, it’s the memory of lessons that couldn’t have been taught at any other time, in any other way, by anyone…
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Legally Blonde is illegally fun
“OMG you guys!” Leesville Pride Productions has completed yet another successful play; Legally Blonde! With tickets selling out in the first couple of days, it was clear that everyone was excited but expected a…
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Cappex.com makes college decisions easy
For a quarter of Leesville, this school year is winding down into a summer of touring colleges and deciding where to apply. Many juniors do not quite know which to even tour yet. Cappex,…
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Women empowerment through marketing
Advertisements and marketing campaigns that empower women make a positive difference in two ways. They improve how women feel about themselves and how the company is perceived. 91% of respondents in a survey with…
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Slide the City to come to Raleigh in May
A thousand feet of slippery blue and green vinyl will be making an appearance on Glenwood Avenue on May 30. Slide the City will be bringing their colossal water slide to Raleigh to celebrate…
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A new way to tour colleges
For some, college visits are exciting; they indicate the end of high school and the beginning of independence. For others, after thinking about the time spent traveling and touring, the process may seem more…
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Rogers goes bald for a cause
Coach Rogers, Dr. Muttillo and Coach Civitello were all participants of the head shaving competition at this years 2nd Annual Strikeout for Cancer Charity Games. Who ever had the most money donated in their…
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Splash day at Chapel Hill
UNC-Chapel Hill hosted its own Splash on Saturday, April 11. Splash was created in 1957 by MIT students who hoped to teach children in their community. This day evolved into the Splash program, a…
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Rock and Roll Marathon Series Comes to Raleigh, Teens Volunteer
The Rock and Roll Marathon series held its second annual race in Raleigh on April 12. It followed the Health & Fitness Expo presented by Sof Sole on April 10 and 11. A marathon…
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Lessons from Atticus Finch (Lesson #2)
Atticus lesson #2: Revenge is a bad idea, it’s useless and just not the right thing to do. As discussed in the previous article, Atticus Finch of To Kill A Mockingbird broke his society’s…
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VIP leaves lasting impression
The air at Leesville was thick with mixed emotions last Thursday morning, even from the moment students arrived at school. Parked near the entrance of the student parking lot was a wrecked car with…
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VIP Day’s Accident
The crew of VIP Day’s mock-accident. If you or someone you know are in an accident these are the first responders to the accident. The impact these responders make saves lives. Many students at…
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Leesville students accepted into North Carolina School of Science and Math
Abbott Gaddy, Yesle Hahn, and Ellie Taylor are the three students from Leesville who were lucky enough to be accepted into the North Carolina School of Math and Science (NCSSM). NCSSM is a residential…
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French Club performs service project
This Monday, April 13th, Leesville’s French Club held their second-to-last meeting, and participated in one of their two planned service projects for the year. For clubs to retain their honor’s status they must perform…
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Update on Leesville’s FCCLA
FCCLA (Family Career and Community Leaders of America) is one of Leesville’s most popular clubs with an average count of 30 members in attendance per meeting. FCCLA is a club for students who have…
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#WhoWillYouHelp
Canada’s Province of Ontario has found a way to put out a special message to women and men everywhere. Their “#WhoWillYouHelp” video targeted the harsh realities of sexual harassment of women in the workplace,…
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Leesville deemed a National Council of Excellence
Recently, Leesville Road High School’s executive council was awarded the National Gold Council of Excellence Award. This award is a very prestigious award, given by NASC (National Association of Student Councils), and there are…
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Barbie comes to life
Mattel has managed to make all of our creepy doll nightmares come to life with Hello Barbie, the doll with WiFi. The WiFi connection allows children to create a more personal relationship with the…
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VIP team visits Leesville seniors
Shuffling into the auditorium, the senior class anxiously waited to see what the VIP assembly was going to be all about. The VIP for a VIP (Vehicle Injury Prevention for a Very Important Person)…
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Model U.N. competes, wins at UNC
In the past two years, Leesville’s Model U.N. team has gone through a major reboot. Model U.N. isn’t a new club at Leesville, but its members are finally starting to take it seriously. In…
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North Carolina lawyer works to free the wrongfully convicted
On Friday, January 23, 2015, Joseph Sledge walked free from prison after 36 years behind bars. In 1978, Sledge was convicted of a murder he did not commit. He maintained his innocence the entire…
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How language and music benefits your cognition, at any age
It’s no secret that the benefits of learning a language or an instrument at a young age can be seen all throughout your adult life and beyond. The kinds of skills you learn not…
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Rethink the ‘dead-end office job’
Time and time again I hear my peers talking about what they want to do with their life. It’s natural–we’re in high school and we’re forced to think about our futures. Within these discussions…
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Video Games: A boys world after all?
No matter how hard modern day activists may try to level all playing fields when it comes to breaking gender stereotypes or equalizing aspects of society, some things may always remain geared towards one…
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The long road to Legally Blonde
Leesville’s theatre department has been hard at work for months in preparation for their last show of the school year. Legally Blonde sold fast and has only good reviews, but those involved went through…
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Education abroad
The United States of America currently enjoys the #2 seat in the rank of nations by adjusted GDP, directly behind China. These rankings, however, are in eternal motion. Nothing ever stays the same. GDP,…
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Shelley Jackson’s skin project
In 2003, Shelley Jackson, an artist and writer, launched the Skin Project, a novella that is published solely in the form of tattoos on volunteers from around the world. Each participant is given one…
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Obama suggests mandatory voting
Voter turnout in American elections has never been anything to brag about. United States lags far behind most other modern industrialized democracies, with only about 54% in the 2012 presidential election, and 36% in…
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Pride for President
Leesville Road High School officially holds the position of the North Carolina Association of Student Council State President-Elect. By this time next year, Leesville will be the NCASC State President. As President-Elect, LRHS is…