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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…
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How Students are Currently Dealing with Stress
Students are experiencing stress because of current times; Leesville Road High School, along with other Wake County schools, has started their school year virtually. This change will bring on new challenges for students- but…
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Looking Beyond: A Senior’s Guide to International College
2020 has been an incredibly tense year for us seniors. COVID, SAT and ACT, college applications, and all the typical stress that comes from the final year of high school thrown into a few…
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Local greenways tackling boredom
Coronavirus has allowed for people to reconnect with their surrounding environments. Because of the Stay At Home order in effect for all North Carolinians until April 30, many people want to find a way…
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What jobs do students have?
Goodberries is an ice cream shop near Leesville. It is one of many job opportunities available for high school students. (Photo Courtesy of Ellie Thompson) Imagine you are a high school student and you…
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Would you give your dog up for one million dollars?
It’s a simple question: would you give up your dog for one million dollars? If you ask me, the answer is absolutely not, but what would Leesville say? The Mycenaean tweeted out a poll…
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Marching Band
Matt Cash, sophomore and member of Leesville’s marching band, practices his saxophone. The members of the marching band often practice after school and on their own to keep improving for future games and competitions.…
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Conspiracy Theories: Their Odd Impact On Our Lives
If you’ve ever been on the internet, chances are you’ve been somehow exposed to the idea of “conspiracy theories.” Whether it be websites devoted to proving birds are fake or YouTube videos debunking UFO…
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Newspaper Staff Superlatives: “Most Likely To…”
Most likely to buy out Target: Madeleine Bimonte If you’re ever wondering what to get Madeline as a gift just walk into Target and raid the dollar section. It’s full of fun, quirky, and…
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Advertising Impact
Whether you realize it or not, someone is always trying to sell you something. Every day you will see approximately 5000 advertisements. With a large volume of advertisements being presented to us each day,…
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And my final Ramen goes to…
Applying to college is stressful enough on its own.. add on top of that finding a roommate!! Craziness! Many schools have Facebook groups for admitted students. In these groups, students post a profile about…
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A Day in the Life of a Dinkenor
Most of my day is spent with one or both of my parents. I wake up in the morning and eat breakfast with my parents. I drive to school with my parents. I walk…
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Quiz: How Well Do You Know Dr. Muttillo?
Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016
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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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Women’s Tennis cranks back up at Leesville
Leesville women’s tennis team has already begun the season. So far they’ve played four matches in the last two weeks. Unfortunately in the first three matches they faced some of the best teams in…
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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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The 5 best things about senior year
The high school experience is one that is stereotyped up and down. Although some cliches may be 100 percent inaccurate, some things such as the corny senior prom and imminent senioritis are undoubtedly true.…
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Little Mix interview met with backlash from Directioners
On April 2, the British girl group Little Mix began to trend on Twitter after a video that was less than two minutes long made them international targets from the One Direction fandom. On…
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Uniq releases dance version of “EOEO”
Uniq has had a busy week! With the release of their first mini album EOEO, the rookie group is ready to show that they can keep up with the best of them. The Chinese-Korean…
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Jessica Kane’s blog goes viral
Jessica Kane is a body confidence advocate, feminist, plus-size woman, and fashion blogger. Her blog, The Life and Style of Jessica, has gained popularity after her body positive message to women everywhere. In today’s…
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Finally! Three of K-Pop’s biggest names come out of hiding
BigBang, BTS and 2PM have announced their long — some longer than others — awaited comebacks. Probably the most awaited K-Pop comeback, BigBang has been posting ominous, crypitc photos on instagram, Twitter and Facebook…
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Winterfest changes due to snow days
Wake County lost eight school days in the past two weeks resulting in schedule alterations. Wake County requires schools to have 1025 hours of instructional learning time. Instead of adding make-up days to compensate…
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Amoeba Culture presents “The First Chapter” in the US
Korea’s hip-hop heavyweights are finally here! Korean record label Amoeba Culture has announced that they will be hosting two concerts in the United States, marking the labelmates’ first collective appearance in the US. The…
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Crush and Zion T release MV for ‘Just’
Two of Korea’s biggest names in R&B are at it again with a new single entitled “Just.” Thought this isn’t their first collab, Crush and Zion T are taking on a new frontier in…
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The DUFF’s actors speak out about their own high school experiences
Robbie Amell, Mae Whitman and Bella Thorne, stars from the CBS film, The DUFF, sat down for a conference call with several high school journalists across the country. Questions tended to revolve around how…
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Technology and education
When I was a kid, I always had a textbook for all of my classes. I did my oral presentations using poster boards, and I had to wait three months to receive a letter,…
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The Fast Lane
Basic Overview To upperclassmen, having a car can be a big deal. With your own car, you can have your own parking spot, go off campus for lunch, go places with your friends, travel…
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Ghost of mentors past, present and future
Since birth, it has been said that I have an old soul; certain events in life do not seem to faze me, despite my age. That does not mean that I know everything, though,…
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Political Club politics
On Thursday, May 22, Leesville’s Political Club had their final meeting of the year. The meeting had two main agenda points. First, a brief discussion of current events — namely the recent coup in…
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EXO’s Kris sues SM to have his contract nullified
Over the past few days, various Korean, Chinese, and K-Pop media sources have reported that EXO’s Kris has filed a lawsuit against record label SM Entertainment to have his contract void. He claims that…
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Why museums are important
Older generations interact differently with culture than teens. We tend to associate age and time with slower, wiser people, making deliberate actions more suitable for the tired minds of the older population. Teens, on…
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Flying burrito passes with flying colors
In a world dominated by Chipotle and Moe’s, Flying Burrito is a local restaurant that has ventured to carve its own unique niche in the market of fast-casual Mexican food. Often times when choosing…
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True life: binge-watching
Urban Dictionary defines “binge-watch” as, “consuming an entire TV series at once, rather than weekly.” Binge watching first became possible when TV shows released entire series on DVD. Now with streaming websites like Netflix…
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The rain effect
Jung Ji-Hoon, better known by his stage name, Rain, is back for the new year, and I am amazed by this comeback. The album, Rain Effect, has ten tracks and two singles entitled, “LA…
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Mardi Gras experience for Churchwell
Having New Orleanian parents, I have attended Mardi Gras throughout my childhood. However, this year, my mom surprised with the opportunity to ride in a Mardi Gras parade. My mom’s best friend from high…
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Pride Way 3-way stop: how about not
At the intersection of Pride Way and O’neal, two additional stop signs have been added, effectively creating a 3-way stop. Many have speculated that the stop sign additions came as a result of complaints…
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Celebrate the last night of the year with Raleigh’s First Night
Raleigh is considered the City of Oaks, and every year Raleigh heralds this title by dropping the acorn on New Years at a festival known as First Night. First Night is an event that…
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When I Grow Up – Exploring Journalism Careers
Journalism is the activity of editing news for presentation through media. Whether it’s the writing or broadcast of science, sports or celebrities, there’s an area of journalism for almost every subject of interest. There…
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Red for Ed. Festivus
Wednesday, Nov. 13 marked another week to admire the color red for students and staff in celebration of Red for Ed. A founder of the North Carolina Red for Ed. movement for teacher’s rights…
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Millennial Infographic Analysis
Morals According to Tom Krattenmaker in USA Today, “…today’s young adults are a generation marked by impressive social commitment and dedication to using their lives and careers for the greater good.” The data we…
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The Millennial Generation
Leesville students are Millennials, born between 1981 and 2000. Older people accuse millennials of being narcissistic, self-centered and lazy. You were born into a world of technology and high student loans and survived a…
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Profile of Millennials: Who are they?
This summer, Leesville students gear up for graduation, job applications, and college transcripts. Millions of other secondary and tertiary students share the same experiences and stresses. They belong to Generation Y, also coined “Millennials”…
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Raleigh’s Rink Extends Winter Cheer
Every year Raleigh holds its Winterfest which includes an outdoor ice rink and other festivities. The ice rink is open through February, extending winter cheer through the new year. The rink opened on November…
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ComedyWorx has laughs for the whole family
Are you interested in having a good laugh over break? ComedyWorx Comedy Club, located downtown on 431 West Peace Street, is sure to deliver. At first glance, the ComedyWorx venue gives you a bad…
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Diving into teenage depression
How many high school teens today have had a bad day and just wanted to sleep for the whole day? I’m assuming most would answer yes. Now, imagine how it would feel to have…
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The gems of Cameron Village
Sloane Coble, senior editor 2015-2016
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Could SMART Lunch benefit Leesville?
Students Maximizing Achievement Relationships and Time. That’s the acronym for SMART Lunch, an extended lunch period developed by Rodney C. Nelson, Panther Creek principal. Schools around Wake County have implemented this idea, such as…
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Exec attends student council conference
On Saturday Oct. 26, Leesville’s Executive Council officers and Freshman Council officers went to an event sponsored by the North Carolina Association of Student Councils. Havelock High School was hosting the 2013-2014 NCASC Eastern…
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Brand new bathrooms!
Imagine the feeling of finding that all the restrooms available are confined and lack privacy? Surely this is a feeling no one wishes to experience as it places people out of their comfort zone.…
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Furry friends up for adoption
“Adopt a part of the Leesville Pride!” is the official slogan for the adoption of four of the “Leesville Cats”. The kittens are up for adoption by Mrs. Stacy Symes, school clerical, who wants…