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Working During the Holiday Season
Many Leesville students have part-time jobs after school and/or on weekends. A lot of the time, students will take time off during the holidays from those jobs to enjoy the break. However, in some…
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New Year’s Celebrations
In the US, New Year is celebrated on January 1st every year. For most families, New Year is a time to celebrate the end of the old year and the start of a new…
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How to Get Healthy
For many people, losing weight is a New Year’s resolution goal. However, many are unable to follow through. Not Josh Burgerz though; he was able to stay healthy and lose over 200 pounds in…
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Students Receive Their PSAT
Many students at Leesville Road High School got their PSAT scores back recently. Some students felt ecstatic about their scores while others felt a sense of dread. Alex Shloop, sophomore, is known for always…
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Leesville Cold Outbreak
Over the past couple of weeks, the seasonal cold has swept over the LRHS student body. As is typical with the time of year and the changing weather, the common cold is making its…
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Loonies and their Effect on the Theme
The student section at Neon Out Thursday, October 19th, 2023. At the last home game of the regular season, as well as the class of 2024’s senior night. (Photo courtesy of Daniela Plata).
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Juniors will take the ACT in February
Students can use guides like the one pictured above to help prepare for the ACT. (Photo courtesy of Zach Barnes)
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What are the biggest stressors for students?
Stress is something that cannot be left alone, and people need to know that they are not alone in their stress. (Photo courtesy of Public Domain.)
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Leesville Wears Pink in October
Leesville students at the Leesville vs. Broughton varsity pink-out football game. Showing their support of breast cancer awareness month by wearing pink. (Photo Courtesy of: Lucy Killian)
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PSAT at Leesville
The PSAT: Newly Online The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT), testing period this school year is the week of October 9 at Leesville Road High School. This year is different however, instead of the…
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Suicide prevention month
September is suicide prevention month. The month is about bringing awareness to the lives lost to suicide, the people impacted, the people who are struggling with suicidal thoughts, and anyone who has struggled with…
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Ms. Ford: first impressions
This year is Ms. Ford’s first year as a teacher and as part of the LRHS athletic training team. Along with Mrs. Ennis, Ms. Ford ensures the safety of LRHS athletes by making sure…
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Life of a Lifeguard
Lifeguarding is a fun summer job and a sufficient way for teenagers to earn money over the Summer. What more could one ask for to be paid for being outside? (Photo courtesy of the…
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Pepi
Leesville Road High School (LRHS) has an elective class called Pepi that helps interact with special needs students. “We help out and play games with students. It helps them develop skills so we work…
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Spring Break Plans
The countdown to spring break has started for the students at LRHS. Spring Break is an annual, week-long break that gives students a bit of sleep, fun, and rest from school work. Every student…
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High School Sweethearts Curse
The High School Sweetheart superlative, an endearing title, has become a controversial topic because many High School Sweethearts have unfortunately broken up after being crowned. Many people believe that there is a “curse” that…
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Sports Spotlight: Summer Debnam
Summer Debnam is currently the JV cheer coach of Leesville Road High School. She has been coaching for 7 years; this is her 5th year at Leesville. She coached at Orange High School for…
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Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Caregnato
Nicholas Caregnato is the new Sports Medicine teacher at Leesville Road High School. This is his first year of teaching. He is from New Jersey. Thankfully he was able to step in as the…
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Your New Years’ Resolution: Stick with it!
A New Years’ Resolution is an opportunity to ‘start fresh’ and inspires people to better themselves and leave everything in the past, hence the phrase “new year, new me.” It is almost guaranteed that…
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The Impact NC Minimum Wage Has On Students
The minimum wage in North Carolina greatly impacts students. When students are paid $7.25 an hour, it tends to not be enough to supply their personal costs. Students engage in extracurricular activities such as…
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What Would HOCO be without Brier Creek Country Club?
Every Homecoming, Leesville students flood Brier Creek Creek Country Club to take pictures before dinner. Jason Butters is a junior at Leesville. So far in his time at Leesville, he has gone to Brier…
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Fall Time has Arrived!
Fall is many people’s favorite season. During the fall season, the weather gets cooler and many eventful activities occur. Sweaters and fall-flavored food and drinks come out. Homecoming Homecoming is the kick-off to the…
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Exchange Students at Leesville
Abril Realini Lopez, Vanessa Francisco, Yvette Lee, and Celine Bollinger are the Leesville exchange students this year. These students are all juniors at Leesville. They left their friends and family back in their home…
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No More Indian Princesses
YMCA of the triangle’s Y-Guides program focuses on strengthening relationships between fathers and their children. In a poll on Instagram, 48% of current Leesville High School students claimed that they had participated in Y-Guides…
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Students Sleep
For students, sleep is an extremely important part of a good education. Most students get around 7 hours of sleep according to Nationwide Children’s hospital. Students in high school need to get roughly 9.25…
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Canvas Vs Google Classroom
At the end of the 2022-2023 school year, Leesville will no longer have access to Google Classroom. WCPSS plans to switch over to using Canvas full time. For the last several years, Wake County…
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Following Freshman
A new class of freshmen have just been welcomed into LRHS! As the first week comes to a close, the freshmen tell us how they are adjusting to the school. Jayden Camilo, a 9…
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False Fire Evacuations are Taking Over Leesville
As Leesville Road High School begins its 2022-2023 school year, Leesville’s newly installed and highly sensitive smoke detectors have caused numerous false fire evacuations. “There’s been a fire reported in the building, please evacuate…
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Shark Shirt Friday: The Little Things
Freshman year me was brand new. He had no idea what was going on, and an atrocious fashion sense really didn’t help him to make friends or meet new people. But I’ve always been…
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Dear Leesville Community
Thank you for being you, Leesville Road High School community! After two years of COVID-19 inflicting Prom, Leesville juniors and seniors enjoyed a mock masquerade ball on May 13 at the Crabtree Valley Marriott. …
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The Reality of Raleigh Weather
Raleigh, North Carolina has a history of fluctuating weather patterns and unpredictable seasons. Weather in Raleigh varies from warm and muggy in the summers to cold, short winters. There’s typically rainfall and wetness year-round…
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Wave Experiment in the Halls
On Tuesday, November 11, students of Mr Argao’s physics class walked out the hallway to do a wave experiment. First, they observed the waves produced in the spring when it was stretched out and…
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Teacher Quizzes
While you might have had some of the following teachers before if you attended Leesville Road High School, how well do you really know them? Below are ten question quizzes built to test your…
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The New Young Democrats Club
A new club has joined Leesville Road High School called the Young Democrats Club. Noah Derucher, a student at Leesville, created the club with the intention of creating a wide Democratic Party. Their first…
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IOS 15 Update Review
The IOS 15 update, released on September 20, includes a lot of new features. A lot of users are refusing to download the IOS 15 because of battery life. Rachel Campbell, a sophomore, said,…
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Google Classroom Tutorial For New Students
The Wake County Public School System has used Google Classroom for the past 5 years to help organize and make an online classroom. However, many new students from other school systems have never used…
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Enjoying the little things
When was the last time you’ve slowed down and enjoyed the world around you? Or the last time that you were able to look past your beliefs and realize how incredibly beautiful life can…
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What does Spring Break Look Like for Leesville Students?
With Spring Break next week, Leesville students prepare for their week off of school, while some students even prepare to travel over the holiday. A few months ago, not many people would have expected…
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How corporate has YouTube become?
In the early 2010s (and even before), YouTube was a place to just share your talents with random people who might be interested. In recent years, it has simply become a marketing ploy –…
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Do Leesville Students Prefer School Online or In-Person?
Leesville highschoolers have been allowed to return to the classroom in smaller groups ever since WCPSS announced that it was okay for students to return. The general layout of the classroom and itinerary for…
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Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas 2021
Valentine’s Day is a day that should be full of love and laughter and if you have the ability to shed some gratitude on your loved ones, you should. Whether your gifts are handmade,…
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What is a Capsule Wardrobe
With the addition of a coordinating color palette, more outfits can be created, which adds excitement and engagement to a capsule wardrobe. (Photo courtesy of Public Domain) Sometimes, the more options of clothing we…
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Bringing the Christmas Spirit
The Christmas spirit is the wonderfully ecstatic feeling that occurs during the Christmas season. Although this spirit isn’t just an excitement, it is also a joyful feeling of good cheer which leads to doing…
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What to expect during a COVID-19 Test
COVID-19 tests are now easier, faster, and more available to the public. Drive-through testing is now a popular way for people to get back results fast. (Photo Courtesy: Public Domain) Over the past couple…
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Local Students making an impact with Curamericas Global
Wake County high schoolers are helping, independently and together, the humanitarian organization Curamericas Global. The central belief of this nonprofit organization is that everyone should have equal access to health care. Volunteers journey to…
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How to Resell Clothes for a Profit
Selling your old clothes online is extremely rewarding. Not only does it turn an easy profit, but it provides new clothing for someone that needs it. (Photo from Pexels/Kai Pilger) Reselling clothes is an…
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Covid-19 Bachelorette Weekend
Andry Nieto proposed to Katelyn Watkins in July of 2020. The couple didn’t want to wait for the unknown ending of the Coronavirus for their wedding festivities. So, the new bride continued on with…
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Time to Disconnect
Online learning increases the need for people to take time to get away from technology. What is remote learning doing to students? Remote learning causes all face-to-face interactions to occur online. Instead of physically…
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The Ins and Outs of Social Anxiety
Teenagers with social anxiety deal with a lot of extra stress but remote learning is lessening that stress and making things easier for these teens. What is social anxiety disorder? Social anxiety disorder (SAD)…
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LRHS Seniors vs. College Applications
Colleges have changed their policies for the class of ‘21 when it comes time to start the application process. Colleges and universities across the country have decided to go test optional for fall semester…