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Kendall Fetzer: student spotlight
Kendall Fetzer is a senior at Leesville Road High School. Outside of being a student, Fetzer works two jobs, manages several clubs, and hangs out with her friends. Life outside of school Fetzer has…
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Student Spotlight: Daniela Freund
At the beginning of the school year, Leesville has 5 exchange students from Spain, Brazil, the Netherlands and many other countries. Daniela Freund, one of the exchange students, came over from Munich, Germany. When…
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Leesville Turkey Trot: A Thanksgiving tradition
Since 2020, the Leesville Community has been dedicated to supporting the Murphy Scholarship funds through the annual Turkey Trot. In honor of the first principal, Richard J. Murphy, Leesville created the Murphy Scholarship in…
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Gilmore Girls has a fall vibe
Gilmore Girls is a popular show watched by teenagers, specifically girls, including Leesville students who enjoy the entertainment through the characters and storyline. The show focuses on, Lorelai Gilmore, the mom, and, Rory Gilmore,…
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Principal Spotlight: Taylor-Jones
Last year 2022-2023 Leesville Road High School gained two new administrators and one of them was Beverly Taylor-Jones. Taylor-Jones is originally from New York City and then moved to North Carolina. She went to…
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Wake County gives out mid assessment for “The Great Gatsby”
Wake County has issued all English III teachers to give all of their students a mid book assessment on the book The Great Gatsby. This assessment consists of three different sections that use your…
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Athlete Spotlight: Adam Saib
With an impressive soccer career of over a decade, Adam Saib, senior, has become an important member of the PRIDE soccer team. Saib’s passion for soccer started thirteen years ago, when he first started…
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Social Anxiety and Starting School
Coming back to school can be exciting and stressful for different types of students. Many students including myself find it difficult to integrate back into the busy life of school. The people, the crowds,…
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Where to Purchase Your 2023 Homecoming Dress
Homecoming is a tradition commonly celebrated throughout high schools in the United States. The week is kicked off by students participating in Spirit Week and is then followed by the most hyped football game…
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Club spotlight: new guitar club
Leesville Road High School is officially starting up a guitar club after Mr. Yelverton announced an interest meeting regarding it last May. The club isn’t necessarily just for people interested in guitars as a…
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North Carolina Governor’s School
The North Carolina Governor’s School is a 4-week summer residential program for high school students. Students attending Governor’s School can choose to specialize in a wide variety of disciplines, including English, foreign language, mathematics,…
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How student-athletes balance sports, schoolwork, and life
Throughout the years, Leesville has had its fair share of student-athletes. Many of them stress about balancing many different classes, after-school activities, and life as an athlete. “It is very hard to manage school…
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Ashley Lamme Commits to York College of Pennsylvania
Ashley Lamme’s volleyball journey began in seventh grade at Pine Hollow Middle School, when she first discovered her passion for the sport. Transitioning from Pine Hollow, she continued playing volleyball as an underclassman at…
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Athlete Spotlight: Evie Whitt
Tennis is one of most competitive, yet underrated sports in the Leesville community. It would not be the same without Evie Whitt, senior and team captain. Whitt has been playing for fun since she…
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More People Should Go To The Library
Many people visit the library whether it be to check out books or to get work done. The Leesville Community Library offers computers and printing services for people with library cards to get work…
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LRHS Mock Trial
Mock Trial is an extracurricular activity that allows high school and college students all around the nation to come and gather to simulate a civic or criminal trial, with witnesses, plaintiffs, and everything in…
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Leesville set to have Homecoming Dance this year
Leesville has arranged to have a Homecoming Dance this fall for the first time in several years. The dance will be on Friday, October 13 from 10:00-12:00 PM and directly after the Homecoming football…
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Better mental health for students starts with skipping
As we all know, the new Jacobs administration wants to end or just cut down on students skipping class by enforcing hall passes. Cutting down on students skipping classes may have an unintended negative…
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Are AP classes worth it?
Maddie Shultz (left) and Bennett Ange (right) work in the collaborative space. They are a part of the AP government and politics class. (Photo courtesy of Daniela Plata)
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The Most Popular Children’s Book Series of Gen Z
There are many book series that were important to Gen Z as kids — Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Dairies of a Wimpy Kid, Dork Diaries, Warrior Cats, and more. All of the book series…
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Girl’s wrestling is added to Leesville
Kylie Simpson, freshman, practices jiu jitsu (seen above). She is planning to try out for the 2023-2024 girls wrestling team. (Photo courtesy of Kylie Simpson)
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APUSH Mock Trials
During the week of September 22, the AP US History (APUSH) class started their trials and for each of the three periods it is going differently. To set up the mock trial, Mr. Bacon…
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Powderpuff is Coming Up
Last year’s sophomore team after their powderpuff win. They hope to repeat it this year as juniors. (Photo Courtesy: Amanda Leggot)
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Bathroom shutdowns and the effect on students
Bathrooms all across Leesville are shut down just like this one. This bathroom is one that used to be available to students during their lunch period. (Photo courtesy of Daniela Plata)
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The upcoming Track and Field seasonThe upcoming
LRHS Halle Gibson thrower is conditioning for the season. Halle Gibson is practicing at the throwing pit behind the football field. (photo courtesy of Gabriella Cueto)
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Netflix’s One Piece
On August 31, 2023, Netflix released the long-awaited live action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s hit manga One Piece. Netflix’s One Piece released to critical acclaim, achieving an 86% critic rating on the Tomatometer and…
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Review of the Review of Coffee Similar Drinks
A fancy latte with A leaf shaped latte art I ordered. Ordered at a cafe in South Carolina, it’s not often that lattes with art are served in glass. (Photo courtesy of Abigail Crawford)
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Leesville adjusts to Canvas
The 2023-2024 school year has brought many changes to the school including new rules, new teachers, a principal and also an old but newly introduced way to learn and for teachers to post their…
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Ms. Jacobs, new to LRHS but not to leadership
As we all know this year, Leesville High School has a new principal, Ms. Jacobs but what does she want to do with Leesville and what does she want to change? “Hi, I am …
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School Avoidance
School avoidance affects teens at Leesville Road High School every day. School avoidance, also known as school refusal, is a manifestation of anxiety characterized by the presence of an anxiety disorder, no concurrent DSM-IV…
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A Triumphant Night: Leesville Road High School Men’s Soccer Team Secures Victory in Wake County Cup
The Leesville Road Men’s soccer team won their second Wake County Cup championship in three years by securing a 4-3 overtime victory against Holly Springs High School. Although the Holly Springs’ Golden Hawks had…
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Adidas Boys XC Challenge
On Saturday, September 16, the Leesville Road High School cross country team boys raced the Adidas Cross Country challenge. The Adidas Cross Country challenge is a regional 5k, where teams from all across the…
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LRHS check-in
It’s been three weeks since school started. Homework started on the first day of school for some classes. Some students may still be on their A-game, but some might have fallen behind. According to…
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Pride for Peace club
The Pride for Peace club advocates and raises awareness about gun violence. Juliana Tomasello, a senior at Leesville, founded the club to create change in her community. “I started the [Pride for Peace] club…
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Upcoming Season for Leesville’s Wrestling Team
Leesville Road High School’s wrestling team is looking forward to another successful season. After going undefeated in duel meets last season, returning wrestlers are hoping to take this season to the next level. JJ…
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“Girl Math” and “Girl Boss”
The “girl” trend on TikTok has skyrocketed in popularity in the last year, including Hot Girl Walks, Girl Dinner, Girl Math, and the Clean Girl Aesthetics. The common theme among all of these trends…
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2023 Leesville Homecoming Week
Leesville Homecoming week is October 9-13. The Leesville Executive Council is planning the upcoming homecoming events, surrounding the Candy Land theme. Spirit Week Spirit Week is a main aspect of Leesville homecoming week, allowing…
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Looking For A Club to Join? Try Literary Magazine!
The LRHS Literary Magazine, a club led by Ms. White, is a group where students submit their work, such as original poetry, long and short stories, prose, and artwork to get published on their…
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Leesviles 2023-2024 Students Section Leaders
Leesville’s first football game of the season was held on Friday, August 18, 2023. Not only was this the first game of the season, but it was also the first game with the 2023-2024…
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Which social media platform is the best?
Most high school students are on social media. Over 90% of teenagers use social media, making up the majority of platforms. Students use social media to create or share user-generated content. Depending on the…
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The Return of Pumpkin Spice
Only two weeks into September, supermarkets, grocery stores, websites, small businesses, and coffee shops have already started launching their annual pumpkin spice options. The second fall hits, pumpkin spice is incorporated into coffee, pie,…
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Teacher Coverage of Bathrooms
Starting last school year, many non-planned fire alarms have interrupted classes at Leesville Road High School, with the main cause being student vaping. The original response plan set in place by Ian Solomon Leesville’s…
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Rustin In the Rain: Tyler Childers
Tyler Childers, who is known for his storytelling and genuine lyrics, is back with his most awaited album Rustin In the Rain. The album takes you on a heartfelt journey through the heart of…
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From SOUR to GUTS: An Analysis of the Evolution of Olivia Rodrigo
On Friday, September 8, worldwide pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo released her highly anticipated sophomore album titled GUTS. The album came more than two years after her debut record SOUR. After SOUR gained worldwide popularity,…
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HOSA club at Leeville
As students are almost 3 weeks into school, students have chosen to expand and bring new/old clubs together for other students to join and be a part of. One club in particular has sparked…
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Leesville’s New Mock Trial Club
Leesville Road High School has many clubs. One of the new clubs for the ‘23-’24 school year is the Mock Trial Club. Sydney Flowers, senior and founder of the Mock Trial Club, became inspired…
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The DMV is now using its power for good
At the Driver License Office in Goldsboro. Right after I got my license. (Photo courtesy of Abigail Crawford)
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Leesville Road High School gets a new School Resource Officer
Officer Allen is eager to make an impact at Leesville, hoping to improve the overall atmosphere of the school. (Photo Courtesy of Zach Barnes)
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Principal Chats
Leesville’s new principal hosted a series of Principal Chats to get the student body acquainted with the new school year. Students were told the expectations for the upcoming year. (Photo Courtesy of Nadia Ferjani)
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Fast Food Tier List
Fast food is popular amongst high school students due to the inexpensive prices, quick service, and overall convenience. Majority of juniors and seniors at Leesville Road High School have an off campus lunch pass…