Category: opinion
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Book Review: Goodbye Days
It’s the summer before his senior year, and Carver Briggs is attending the funerals of his three best friends–self-named the Sauce Crew. Thurgood ‘Mars’ Edwards, Blake Lloyd, and Eli Bauer; three exceptional artists in…
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Having an Animal As Your Best Friend
Owning a pet is one of the world’s simple pleasures. Having a companion that you know will always be there and give unconditional love is extremely satisfying. Because of so much diversity, there are…
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Are the bees dying?
Erin Darnell, senior editor
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Migos release Culture II
Although Migos, a hip-hop trio from Georgia, formed nearly 10 years ago, they didn’t gain popularity until 2013. In 2013, Migos released their first hit song “Versace”, which reached 99th on the Billboard Top…
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Fetty Wap: The show must go on
On Sunday, February 25, Fetty Wap visited the Ritz as part of his For My Fans (FMF) Tour. The two-time grammy nominated rapper released his top grossing album, Fetty Wap, in September of 2015.…
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Mainstage Horrifies Audiences at Doctor Faustus
Whenever I hear that the LRHS Theatre Department is doing another production, I instantly know I want to see it. Every production is incredible from the props, set, costumes to the actors themselves and…
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My Diagnosing: Type One Diabetes
Imagine relying on a juice box to save your entire life, having hands so sweaty that you drop everything you pick up and waking up every morning, not being able to get up because…
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Les Misérables: The experience
Les Misérables, by Victor Hugo, is a French historical novel originally published in 1862. The novel has been widely regarded as one of the greatest works of literature of the 19th century and has…
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Persepolis Book Review
Persepolis, by Marjane (“Marji”) Satrapi, is an autobiography-graphic novel about a young girl growing up in Iran during the time of the Iranian Revolution. Marji is the only daughter of an upper middle class…
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The Death Cure, third of The Maze Runner Series
On Friday, January 26, The Death Cure, the third movie of the Maze Runner series, was released. The three films starring Dylan O’Brien (Thomas), Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Newt), Kaya Scodelario (Teresa),and Ki Hong Lee (Minho)…
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Apps that help mental health
By the age of six, the brain is about 90-95% the size of an adult brain. When a child enters puberty, the brain completes its development. Throughout this stage, the brain becomes more efficient…
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“15:17 to Paris” is a buddy travel movie disguised as an action movie
Before I saw Clint Eastwood’s new film 15:17 to Paris, I had read reviews of the movie, and most of them were fairly unforgiving. But I gave the movie the benefit of the doubt;…
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Black Panther Review
Overall, Black Panther has the fifth-highest gross for an opening weekend in history, and it beat out Deadpool for highest gross for a President’s Day weekend. Black Panther is not only popular for its…
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Why we relate to 2007 Britney Spears
Britney Spears by Regan Harsa Regan Harsa, editor in chief 2017-18
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“Forever My Girl” Review
Forever My Girl is a 2018 movie based off the first book in The Beaumont Series by Heidi McLaughlin, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author. The romance movie stars Alex Roe and…
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Letter to Parents
Dear parents: I am a high school student, and I attend Leesville as a junior. On Tuesday, January 30, I attended the parent seminar sponsored by the Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) discussing teen’s…
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“What the Health” Review
Recently I have found an interest in my eating habits and finding ways to improve them. Being someone who is very proactive in trying to save the environment, I thought cutting out foods that…
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The Grind Never Sleeps
You are in overtime, in a wrestling match that could qualify you for the individual state tournament. Your entire high school athletics career has been building up to this single moment–the last four years…
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The Outsider: My experience—or, rather, lack of experience—with social media
Loading… Click here to view on piktochart.com Sydney Tucker, senior editor 2018-2019
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The good and bad of The Last Jedi
The Last Jedi: A marvelous addition to the Star Wars saga The Last Jedi is not worth the hype The Last Jedi: A marvelous addition to the Star Wars saga By: Ashley Tysiac, Junior Editor…
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Sophomores and Juniors take the PSAT
On October 11, 2017 juniors, sophomores, and freshmen went to take the PSAT. It lasted from 7:25 am until 11:30 am all throughout the school and it tested on their knowledge of grammar, reading…
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The Problem With Teacher Salaries
How can the state that has a rank of 12 out of 50 for upper education, some of the most prestigious universities in the world, and some of the most rapidly expanding family-based communities…
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Reputation: Song-by-Song Analysis and Review
Reputation, Taylor Swift’s sixth studio album, was released at midnight on November 10. After over two years of waiting, fans greeted the 15-song masterpiece with extreme excitement and joy. Swift has recently developed multiple…
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Top 8 Netflix Shows
Netflix is a widely known and used entertainment program. To put it bluntly, Netflix is quite popular and will probably remain that way for while. Although I have journeyed through a variety of “Netflix…
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SMART Lunch, our never-ending blessing
At Leesville, SMART (Students Maximizing Achievement with Resources and Time) Lunch is one of the highlights of each day. For an hour after third period, all students have the freedom to eat lunch, attend…
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Daddy’s Home 2: Movie Review
Daddy’s Home 2 is the sequel to the 2015 film Daddy’s Home. Starring Will Ferrell as Brad Whitaker and Mark Wahlberg as Dusty Mayron, the iconic duo once again proved their comedic chemistry on…
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Handwashing is more critical to Leesville than we think
Keeping good hygiene is a part of daily life many humans retain. Teeth cleaning and taking showers are things many people do every night to keep themselves happy. Washing our hands is no exception…
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Thor Ragnarok Movie Review
Thor: Ragnarok is the third installation in the series of Thor movies starring Chris Hemsworth. Thor, the God of Thunder and prince of Asgard, has been scouring the cosmos for the Infinity Stones for…
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UNC’s handling of its academic scandal is embarrassing and disgraceful
On October 13, the National Collegiate Athletic Association Committee on Infractions released a final ruling on the academic-athletic scandal that has loomed over the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill since 2010. The…
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Best movies of 1993-94
[View the story “Best Movies of 1993-94” on Storify] Michael Beauregard, senior editor 2017-18
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Is the new season of Stranger Things 2 good to be true?
The wildly anticipated second season of Netflix’s hit show Stranger Things debuted October 27, 2017, just in time for a Halloween binge. Many fans were skeptical that the second season would not live up…
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The college basketball fraud scandal illustrates why collegiate student-athletes should be paid
Last month, the release of an FBI investigation into bribes and corruption in college basketball recruiting shocked the world of collegiate athletics. The three-year probe culminated with the arrests of 10 people, including four…
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“As Seen On TV” product reviews
Regan Harsa, editor in chief 2017-18
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Is the President Violating the First Amendment?
The First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States vouches for the freedom of speech, religion and press. The amendment gives all citizens of America the right to openly speak their minds and…
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Concrete and Gold Album Review
The Foo Fighters have remained a rock powerhouse since their formation in 1994, consistently releasing chart-toppers, Grammy-winning albums, and timeless hits that have solidified their glory as the rock kings of Seattle. Their newly…
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Should The NFL Change an Overtime Rule?
Within a standard regular-season National Football League (NFL) game, if the two teams competing are tied when the initial four quarters is over, the game goes into overtime. The rules of a regular season…
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How Teachers View Summer Assignments
One of the worst parts about taking an AP class is the summer assignments that come along with them. From the dreaded 5-10 page long AP Environmental Science papers to reading and annotating a…
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The Future and Covfefe
Almost four Covfefe ago, the Covfefe class of 2017 arrived on this campus unmolded young men and women. Today, we leave with our hearts full of Covfefe, and our minds finely tuned by…
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Lust for Life Review
On April 19, Lana Del Rey released a new track of her upcoming album. Del Rey released “Lust for Life” which features The Weeknd. This is the second song Lana has released from her…
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Pauper Player’s In the Heights meets high expectations
Pauper players, UNC’s student-run musical theatre company, presented In the Heights, a musical by Lin Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes on April 7 through April 10. The musical takes place in Washington Heights,…
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A fall break could be beneficial to students and teachers
Each year, Leesville students have a summer, winter, and spring break from school. However, students don’t have a break in the fall months between August and December, except for Thanksgiving break. Many school districts…
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Save the Beaches — Spring Break Suggestions
President Donald Trump has made it clear that he does not believe in climate change. Trump actually promotes the idea that “the concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in…
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Father John Misty’s Pure Comedy can be off-putting, yet well done
On April 7, 2017, American folk artist Josh Tillman released his third album as Father John Misty, titled Pure Comedy, his first since 2015. Counting albums released under his real name, it is…
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What does it mean to be an American?
I never gave this question much thought, and I can imagine that most of peers didn’t either. I really didn’t have to– although I was born in Colombia and was raised by Colombian parents,…
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Review of Get Out
In the film Get Out, Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) and his girlfriend, Rose (Allison Williams), have reached the “meet-the-parents” phase of their relationship. Taking that next step, Rose invites him to spend the weekend with…
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What you need to know about Trump’s address to Congress.
President Donald Trump gave his first address to congress on Tuesday, February 28th. The speech was an hour-long poetic symphony encompassing an array of issues. In case you missed his speech here’s what you…
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Rings Falls Short of its Predecessor
When The Ring came out in 2002, it was a hit, earning $249.3 million in the box office.. The Ring Two, which came out in 2005 was also successful, earning $161.5 million from…
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Fences Review
Before you start reading this article, fair warning, there will be spoilers! If you plan on going to see Fences at some point, I don’t suggest that you continue reading as it may ruin…
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Review of 2016 political correctness
Now that 2016 has come to a close, it has proved to be a year unlike any other; one that may have altered the political landscape forever. Once widely used terms are now offensive,…
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The parallels between “Mean Girls” and real life high school
Most teens have seen the infamous film Mean Girls at some point in their life. However, the film brought audiences much more than a mere hour and a half of entertainment; it brought legendary…