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How to Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week
Teachers play an important role in shaping the lives of students and preparing them for success in both academics and life. Teacher Appreciation Week typically falls on the first full week of May. This…
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Preventing Injuries as a Student Athlete
Leesville is in the midst of spring sports season. It is now more important than ever for student-athletes to stay healthy. Preventing injuries should be at the top of their lists, especially now with…
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Promposals around Leesville High
Prom is around the corner for Leesville Road High School. The date is set for Saturday, April 27 from 7 to 11 p.m. The dance is held at the Raleigh Marriott Hotel (4500 Marriott…
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How is Leesville showing their appreciation for our staff?
Executive Council officers–Chloe Lassiter, Anna Nguyen, and Tristin Moran–serving ice cream to LRHS staff on Tuesday, May 7. This week–May 6 to May 10– is National Teacher Appreciation Week. This is a time for…
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Women’s Lacrosse: Senior Night Spotlight
Just as for every spring sport, the Women’s Lacrosse season is slowly coming to an end. On Tuesday, April 9, the Varsity Team played a game against Enloe High School and celebrated their four…
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Sheldon Bleiweiss explains harsh reality the Holocaust had on his family
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, Leesville invited the son of a Holocaust survivor to speak. Tenth-grade English classes, which are studying WWII and Night, were invited along with a variety of social studies classes.…
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Olivia Rodrigo Passing out Plan B?
Olivia Rodrigo, the well-known pop artist is not just making a difference in the music industry she’s also breaking norms with her recent initiative at one of her concerts.(Photo courtesy: TMZ.)
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MM… FOOD Album Review
MF (Metal Face) DOOM, the revered hip-hop artist, released the album “MM.. FOOD” in 2004. With its culinary-themed concept and clever wordplay, it remains a critical standout in his discography. (Photo courtesy of Jason…
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All You Need To Know About Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is considered the holiest month for Muslims. Ramadan is a month of intense spiritual rejuvenation with a heightened focus on devotion during which Muslims…
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Are Extracurriculars worth it?
As the school year begins to wind down, Applications for next year’s extracurriculars are going out. Many students are struggling with the stress of ending the school year on a high note and sending…
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Mr. Broers Lingo
Many teachers connect with their students by using words and language that the students are more accustomed to, but no teacher takes it as far as Mr. Broer. Mr. Broer teaches freshman English along…
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Should we bring back the ordering apps
Students attend school for 7 hours every day. The only break they have is lunch which is only 34 minutes long. Seniors and juniors can go off campus and purchase lunch, but the underclassmen…
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Senior spotlight: Deanna Choplin
If you have ever had the privilege of meeting Deanna Choplin it is an encounter you will never forget. Her essence is bright and colorful, and she knows how to make someone smile. Choplin…
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Watching the Boston Marathon
When stepping off the plane arriving in Boston you can feel the excitement in the air. Runners are filled with excitement all around the city and even in the outside towns surrounding Boston. The…
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Expenses that come with senior year
Senior year is a very expensive year for students as they are applying for colleges, going to their last dances, graduating at the end of the year, and preparing for college. The average college…
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The Life of O.J. Simpson
O.J Simpson (left) pictured in 1990 visiting troops who served in Operation Desert Shield. Although he had a controversial history, Simpson was partial to public appearances. (Photo courtesy of Public Domain)
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LRHS Kickball tournament for seniors is on May 17. Deadline to register soon.
A senior kickball game will be held for the class of 2024 on Friday, May 17, 2024. The game will be held at the Leesville softball field at 2:45 pm. The annual powder puff…
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Removable Libary Passes
The Leesville Road High School media center. During periods of free time, some students can be seen studying for their classes or accessing school computers. (Photo courtesy of Chris Pharr)
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Colleges Bringing Back Standardized Testing Requirements
High schoolers should consider registering for the ACT or SAT as soon as possible, as more colleges have joined in on requiring students to submit their test scores. In 2020 almost every school in…
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Class Registration
Leesville Road High School students are in the midst of choosing their classes for the upcoming school year. While choosing classes for some students is easy, others find it challenging. Leesville Road High School…
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Are High School Football games “overrated”?
High school football games often have energetic student sections packed with fans cheering for their teams. But is it all worth it in the end? (Photo courtesy of Elena Faddoul)
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What is Brainrot Humor?
The days of relatable memes have passed. Tik-tok, Instagram Reels and X have been infested with a new form of absurdist humor: “Brainrot.” (Photo courtesy of Christopher Pharr)
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Are high school students overworked?
The school year is coming to an end. While this upcoming freedom is very exciting for students, the workload is not slowing down until the school year is over. Students struggle with schoolwork, extracurriculars,…
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Hell Week
My view from up in the booth, which is often dark and quiet because sound can echo. The play is in one of the final scenes when the junior girls are being lectured on…
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Leesville Men’s and Women’s Track team wins CAP 6 Conference
For the first time in over 20 years the men’s and women’s bring home the conference champion title in track and field. Loyola women’s soccer commit Leah Carter also received Women’s Cap 6 athlete…
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NC State Poe Hall Linking to Cancer Cases
In November 2023, Poe Hall, a building on the NC State campus that used to hold classes, was shut down after high levels of PCBs were found. (NCSU Initial Message on Poe Hall). The…
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Gone With The Wind, one hundred years on
Gone With The Wind, one hundred years on. Gone With the Wind, a novel written by American author Margaret Mitchell in 1936 but best known for its screen adaptation with Vivien Leigh and Clark…
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Connie Barrow: passion, empathy, and expertise
Mrs. Barrow is one of Leesville Road High School’s few teachers left that has only taught here at Leesville for her whole career. Barrow is extremely passionate about her job and what she does.…
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Are college advisors worth it?
Advantage College Planning is one of many companies that offers college advising services for prospective college students. To further explore their services, visit their website at https://advcp.com/ (Photo courtesy of Valentina Fernandez)
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GREYDAY 2024
The $uicideboy$ are hosting their fourth annual Grey Day tour this year. On April 3, the duo released their lineup, tour dates, and places. The lineup will include the $uicideboy$, Denzel Curry, Pouya, HAARPER,…
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The rise of Sketch
TheSketchReal is a Twitch streamer who has been the face of social media and memes within the past few months. He currently has 3,051 active subscribers as of April 11, 2024. As of April…
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Mean Girls: Final Preperations
The first official showing of Mean Girls performed by the LRHS theater department will occur this Thursday, April 18. Final preparations are being made for the musical, including late afternoons for both actors and…
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Injured Leesville Athletes
5.2 million high school athletes were injured in the United States between 2015-2019 according to research presented at the Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons last year. The study found that injury rate is declining in…
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Summer activities
Summer break is less than two months away for Wake County students. Finding fun things to do over the break may be challenging, but there are many activities to keep you and your friends…
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Anti-Homeless Architecture and its Presence in North Carolina
When the term “anti-homeless architecture,” is said, what comes to one’s mind might be positive. Maybe, the city has installed shelters or areas for homeless people to combat it, hence the word anti. However,…
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LRHS Spring Scholarship Bulletin
Seniors at Leesville are provided with the chance to apply to a monthly scholarship bulletin, offering them access to various scholarship opportunities. This month, new, Leesville- specific, scholarships open up for students. (Photo courtesy…
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What Makes a TikTok go Viral
The platform’s success in fostering viral phenomena is a unique interplay of creativity, algorithms, and distinctive features. TikTok’s commitment to short-form content, easily shareable clips that cater to the modern attention span. The fast-paced…
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LRHS French Club
The LRHS French club had a recent meeting on Thursday, February 22 — meetings usually takes place every 4th Thursday of each month in room 209. It starts right after school and goes from…
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The Importance of Jimmy Buffet
It’s a cold rainy day in the middle of the winter, and you go to put on some music to lift your spirits from maybe a bad test, a break up or really anything…
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Teacher Spotlight: Ms. Sawyer
Denise Sawyer, known as Ms. Sawyer to her students, is an English teacher at Leesville Road High School. She pushes her students to try their hardest every day and cares about how every student…
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UFL Season
The United Football League, known as the UFL, is a new spring football league created by the merger of the Xtreme Football League (XFL) and the United States Football League (USFL.) Football fans are…
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NHS at Leesville is open for applications
The National Honor Society (NHS) is a national organization in American high schools, which is a prestigious accomplishment for students. NHS recognizes students´ excellence in scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Leesville students can now…
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Senior Assassin at Leesville
Monday April 1, 2024, the highly anticipated game, “Senior Assassin” sparked a wave of eagerness among seniors. The game is a great experience for the graduating class, adding an extra feeling of excitement to…
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Leesville Softball Crushes Broughton
The Leesville Pride took a big win against the Broughton Capitals this past Tuesday. Leesville ended the game early, with ten runs after five innings, resulting in a 10-0 ball game. The Pride started…
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Is Elmo Scary?
The widely popular show Sesame Street features a red puppet named Elmo. He introduced his audience to all his friends on the show, learning about numbers, letters, and simple life skills among many, but…
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Cruising on big ships vs small ships
A photo taken of the Mardi Gras from the dock in Amber Cove(Top), and of the Carnival Freedom taken from the deck of the Mardi Gras in Grand Turk(Bottom). (Photo courtesy of Zach Barnes.)
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Prom dress inspo
An ideal theme representing navy blue long dress. (Photo courtesy of creative commons)
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Public Service Announcement: Chickens in the Parking Lot
The chickens feeding, and an up-close photo of them walking around.
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Helldivers 2, A Glorious New Co-op Game
A group of four Helldivers (avatars of the players) liberating a terminid-inhabited planet. Players play as Helldivers, brave warriors of Super-Earth, to land on planets and eradicate the alien menace. (Photo Courtesy of Arrowhead…
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The Dreamville countdown is almost at an end!
Dreamville Festival is a music festival in Raleigh North Carolina held annually each spring. It is located at Dorothea Dix Park and is being held on April 6 and 7, 2024. The set list…