Category: News
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#Blackout Takes Over Social Media
On March 6, Tumblr, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and any other social media was dedicated to #blackoutday. All social media was flooded with gorgeous pictures of black people, along with the hashtag blackout, for the…
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Creating art at Leesville
Being in an art class in high school isn’t only for the extremely artistic. It’s for students who are willing to think outside the box and put creativity into everything they do. Mrs. Stevens…
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LifeTime Fitness, a way of life
There is only one word to describe the new LifeTime Fitness Club in Raleigh: spectacular. The new fitness club is opening on Falls of Neuse Road. The grand opening occurred in March 2015. The…
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The pros and cons of student feedback
In understanding a student’s true potential, educators only scratch the surface through standardized testing. It’s somewhat understandable why students are graded in this fashion, but how should teachers be graded? While the method of…
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Producers of Frozen just can’t Let it Go
Just when all the hype about Frozen was dying down, the makers of Frozen have brought it back. Yes, you guessed it: a Frozen sequel. Thankfully, it’s only going to be a animated short,…
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Wake County students displeased with Saturday School decision
The Wake County School Board’s decision to make up school days missed to snow on Good Friday and two future Saturdays upset many high schoolers throughout the county. School was cancelled on Tuesday through…
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Leesville speech and debate returns to Enloe after one year of competing
Imagine waking up at 6:00 a.m. on a Saturday. Doesn’t sound scary enough? You’re not waking up to run a marathon, go to a charity event or morning yoga session, but instead only to…
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A weekend of love
With this year’s Valentine’s Day on a Saturday, people were able to celebrate the holiday with more love than usual. Long-distance couples were able to come together while families and friends were able to…
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Triangle Town Center ownership to change hands
The Triangle Town Center in North Raleigh is selling off a majority of its ownership in an effort to avoid foreclosure in a deal worth $181 Million. The mall was constructed in the early…
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Leesville’s wrestling season comes to a close
January 28 marked the day Leesville’s wrestling team annihilated their opponent, Wakefield, during their last home match of the season. The wrestlers who competed on January 28 were Dan Mills, Jason Mills, Justin Tibbs,…
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Smart Lunch: Here to stay or on its way out?
Smart Lunch, which was once just an idea that many were skeptical about, transformed into one of the best things that has happened to Leesville. This lunch period (that doubles as study hall) has…
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Emma Watson takes feminism to world stage
Emma Watson gave a speech as the new U.N. Women’s Goodwill ambassador back in September advocating for gender equality as part of the HeForShe platform. As part of HeForShe, gender inequality stands as any…
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The unfortunate truths behind the NC school report cards
Last week, the State Board of Education revealed a new letter grading system for 2400 public schools and the results may be unsettling for administrators, students and parents alike. With this year’s generous grading…
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The DUFF does enough to be an honest high school story
It’s an incredible feat for any movie to try and recreate the unique environment that is high school. The DUFF tries to do exactly that, with some failures and some successes. Based on the…
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Big envelopes & high hopes: Students’ reactions on impending Carolina decisions
UNC-Ch’s early decision acceptance day has been the cause of anxiety for Leesville seniors regarding their upcoming fates. Carolina’s generally selective acceptance rate gives way to both anxiety for the upcoming weeks and excitement…
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Stun guns and philosophy
When most people see a headline like that, the first thought that goes through their head is something akin to: “What an idiot!” “Why would you do that?” or maybe “Hey, if that’s your…
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Teen love
According to Stage of Life, 92% of teens hope to get married sometime throughout their lives. Although almost all teens want to spend their life with their partner, 60% of teens view teenage relationships…
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Harper Lee’s second act
On Tuesday, Harper Lee announced to release a second book: the sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird. According to an interview with ABC News, the Pulitzer-Prize winner’s newest novel, Go Set a Watchman, was…
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Helping Horse Therapeutic Riding Program
Helping Horse Therapeutic Riding Program is located off Shooting Club Road in North Raleigh. The small horse barn off the narrow dirt road may not seem like much when you first drive up to…
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2015 Super Bowl Ads
This year the Super Bowl commercials took a new approach than that of the usual comical advertisements that so many viewers anticipate. Most of the commercials seemed to follow specific trends that had never…
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Wake County inundated by snow and ice
[View the story “Wake County Inundated by Ice, Snow” on Storify] Ben Pope, senior editor 2014-2015
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Leesville receives an “A” on its school report card
Leesville Road High School teachers and administrators were able to breathe a sigh of relief after receiving an “A” on their first school report card. According to the News and Observer,Leesville was one of…
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Spreading the love through song
As students settle into their second semester schedules, Valentine’s Day is slowly but surely around the corner, and the students at Leesville know it’s that special time of year again: it’s time for singing…
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Leesville PTSA renovates teachers lounge
The Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) at Leesville completed renovation work in January on the teachers lounge located on the first floor of the main building. Previously, a lone chair sat next to a…
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NLHS welcomes nineteen new members
Leesville’s National Latin Honor Society has welcomed another wave of devoted Latin lovers. The club held its annual spring induction ceremony this past Monday. An impressive number of 19 inductees were accepted to become…
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Victory Junction work day
Victory Junction is a summer camp for children with serious illnesses. At the camp, attending kids are able to gain the confidence and independence they did not have before. It is an extremely worthy…
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Double Barrel Benefit event bringing music to Raleigh
The NC State student-run radio station, 88.1FM “The Revolution”, will be hosting their 12 annual concert, the Double Barrel Benefit. The event will be broken up into two nights. The first night will take…
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PEPI applications now available
Physical Education Pupil Instructor (PEPI) applications are now available for sophomores and juniors outside of room 52 for the 2015-2016 school year. PEPI is a program that pairs juniors and seniors with elementary school…
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Leesville students enjoy Spanish field trip
Members of the Spanish National Honor Society, Spanish Club and Spanish department all enjoyed a trip to the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University on Wed, Jan 28. Everyone finished the trip by…
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Filing the FAFSA
As second semester begins, many students begin to receive their acceptance letters and take a well-deserved breather as senioritis sets in. Don’t worry, however, there is still a lot paperwork and red tape left…
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The GoPro
Many people know that the GoPro is more than just a camera. The GoPro, of course, is a small camera that can film virtually anything you’re doing in any situation. But the GoPro has…
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Holocaust survivors mark 70th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation
On January 27,1945, Soviet soldiers arrived at gates of Auschwitz to find 7,500 emaciated prisoners. Seven decades later, the remaining survivors make their way back to Poland. The Holocaust survivors gathered on Tuesday to…
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Six more weeks of winter!
February 2, 2015, at Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney, PA, the most famous groundhog–Punxsutawney Phil– saw his shadow. The Inner Circle president, Bill Deeley, proceeded to read from his scroll: “Forecasts abound on the Internet,…
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Main Stage auditions: the final cut
Auditions for the honors theatre class at Leesville, more commonly known as Main Stage, took place January 23 and 26 for the 2015-2016 school year. Main Stage is the honors theatre class offered here…
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Girl Scouts of America isn’t just for little girls
It’s that time of year again, and it’s time for Girl Scout cookie season. Girl Scouts all across the country are ready to sell cookies to anyone who asks. When most people think of…
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There’s Only 1K
Mike Krzyzewski, Duke’s head coach, picked up a new nickname Sunday after he snagged his 1,000th career win. Now Coach K goes by the name of Coach 1K. Duke basketball ranked number 5, made…
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Be My Eyes gives sight to the blind
A new iPhone app aimed at assisting the blind through video chat proves that modern technology has no limits. It’s innovative, but how efficient is it in reality? Be My Eyes was originally developed…
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U2 music videos: then and now
U2 has been a consistently relevant band in the music industry since the early ‘80s. While they are arguably better known for their older albums Boy, War and The Joshua Tree, they have continuously…
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Legally Blonde production begins
Leesville’s theatre department is in the process of casting for this years spring musical, Legally Blonde. The decision to perform Legally Blonde excited many, as it is an energetic and spunky musical. Caroline Chappell,…
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Senioritis: A Deadly Disease
Every year the new seniors start off strong but their flame of motivation tends to trickle out as time moves on. This falling action and decrease of grades is commonly known as Senioritis. In…
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Leesville Middle to host Play 4 Kay tournament
February 7, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. the Leesville Middle School girls basketball team will be hosting a 3v3 basketball tournament in honor of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. All profits made…
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Students win in battle of grading equality
On Saturday, January 4, it was announced that after much protest and petition regarding the decision to only change freshmen and not the whole school to the 10-point grading scale, Wake County and other…
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Leesville Road widening project update
Leesville Road sees heavy traffic every day, with some 24-30 thousand vehicles commuting on the road each day. The traffic is especially bad during the early morning rush hour, school start and stop times,…
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Fighting for Education
In a world of news titles saying “More Than 131 Killed in Taliban Attack on School,” “How Pakistan Fails Its Children” and “Taliban Destroy Womens Education,” the brutal realities of Middle Eastern kids are…
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Strongest flu epidemic in the 21st century?
If you haven’t gotten a flu shot, it might be time to change that. Thursday, January 8th, the NC Department of Health and Human Services released the numbers of this year’s flu epidemic thus…
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Breaking A Sweat into 2015
The start of a new year comes with the lacing up of old tennis shoes and the signing of gym membership forms. This fresh start brings a flood of hopeful newcomers to commercial gyms,…
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Dubsmash app, a review
Some days ago, I noticed a special activity going on on Facebook. Many of my Irish friends were posting videos, where they appeared to say a funny or famous quote. All of these videos…
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Putting an end to domestic violence
The unfortunate subject of domestic abuse hardly ever receives the attention it deserves. Much of this is because domestic abuse (or any type of abuse, for that matter) is difficult to discuss, even for…
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Teacher spotlight: Mr. Brennan
Andrew Brennan has just finished his first year teaching at Leesville. He taught for four years at three different schools in New York, and then he moved down to North Carolina when his girlfriend…
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Wake County strings programs in danger
Wake County has stopped creating string programs for all new public elementary, middle and high schools North Carolina is not the only one dealing with threats at losing the string program — every state…