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How to prepare for college
It is never too early to start preparing for college. College is approaching for a handful of Leesville students. Many students are unsure of how to prepare for college. Keeping up with schoolwork is…
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Teacher spotlight: Mrs. Schwinger
Sharon Schwinger is a Foods & Nutrition teacher at Leesville Road High School. Schwinger has been teaching at Leesville for the past five years, but her knowledge of nutrition extends far beyond the years…
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Theater Classes Work on Creating The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again]
The Ensemble Theater and Tech Crew classes are currently working on putting together The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] to be performed on May 24-25 in the black box theater. The…
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Cheer Commitments
Brier Griffin and Zoe Fulton, both former varsity cheerleaders, have made their commitments to continue their athletic careers in college. Brier Griffin committed to cheer at North Carolina State University, and Zoe Fulton committed…
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North Carolina Museum Of Art Adds New Exhibit “Leesville Bathroom” (Satire)
A New Exhibit Recently, the North Carolina Museum of Art accepted a new modern art piece– a full scale replica of a Leesville Road High school bathroom, complete with working toilets, sinks, and fire…
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Men’s Track and Field Regionals Recap
Over the weekend the track and field team went to Regionals, loaded with a bunch of qualifiers. Many sprinters, throwers, and distance team members participated at Regionals. Tony Taylor, senior and commit for the…
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Trump ordered to pay damages to E. Jean Carroll. Where does he stand now?
In November 2022, writer E. Jean Carroll filed charges against former president Donald Trump for rape and defamation. On Tuesday, May 9, after 27 years of waiting, Carroll finally got her justice as Trump…
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Teacher appreciation week
Teacher appreciation week is a national holiday celebrated as a way to honor teachers across America. This holiday always takes place during the first full week of May. But the official day is Tuesday…
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Snapchat AI
In the past couple of weeks, Snapchat users have begun noticing the new AI bot on Snapchat. The AI bot simulates a real person that anybody can chat with. The bot provides original answers…
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Last art service club meeting with original creators
Sophie Davis, senior, first got the idea for the Art Service club her sophomore year. Davis said, “I went to the club fair, and I noticed that there wasn’t any art clubs for underclassmen.”…
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Bo Groff Student Spotlight
Bo Groff, senior, is a member of the LRHS Track and Cross Country teams. As a child, Groff loved to be outdoors and travel; he originally played soccer but was drawn more towards running…
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What is the most effective study method?
As exam season is approaching, students are starting to study and/or are finishing AP exams. So I thought I would try different study methods to see which ones worked the best. I decided to…
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Screen Time
In recent years, technology has become a crucial part of our everyday lives. One big consequence from technology use is the rise in screen time for all children. A 2021 study showed that the…
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Erica Stevens Student Spotlight
Like many students at LRHS, Erica Stevens started her educational career at Sycamore Creek Elementary School. There, she started her involvement at school with her participation in Good Morning Sycamore! where she helped present…
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The worst movie-book adaptations
When books are being turned into movies it can be hard to get every aspect of the book right. Due to that fact, there are several movies that book fans have not only been…
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Shameless Review
Shameless is a dramedy based on siblings who live in a dysfunctional household. Fiona, age 21, takes the role as the mother of the household as she raises her five other siblings. Their father,…
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What is Roblox?
Roblox is an online platform where users can create and play games developed by other users. The game released in September of 2006 and has grown into one of the most popular games today.…
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The No-contact Method
Heartbreak is inevitable- it is part of the human experience. It is common for people to experience a breakup at least once in their life. Following a split, individuals often feel uncertain about their…
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The Use of ‘Female’ VS. ‘Woman’
The term ‘female’ has been circulating on social media to refer to women. The word is synonymous with ‘woman’ so what’s the problem? The word has recently taken a derogatory turn. In most contexts,…
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Heading off to college
The end of the year is quickly approaching which means the start of prepping for college for a lot of seniors. Preparing for college can really be one of the most stressful things about…
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Are AP Classes Worth it?
With Advance Placement (AP) exams starting Monday, May 1, AP students are feeling the pressure. Having to cram material into the shortened second semester, and relearning material from first semester has given students a…
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Men’s Lacrosse Playoffs
As the 2022-2023 season came to a close, the Mens Leesville Lacrosse team has made the playoffs. On Tuesday May 2, 2023 the first round of the playoffs started with Leesville playing against East…
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Intermediate Theater Will Perform Shakespeare For English Classes
On May 18 and 19, Leesville’s Intermediate Theater class will present select scenes from Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet to an audience of English classes. The performance will take place in the black box…
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“Throw” Sound With Directional Speakers
Most commercial speakers work in a simple, basic way. When you plug in an auxiliary cord or connect to it via BlueTooth, the speaker plays the audio– which then radiates from the speaker into…
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Album review: the record -boygenius
About boygenius The indie rock trio, boygenius, dropped their first album, titled the record, on March 31, 2023. The band, consisting of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker, formed in 2018. They dropped…
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7 ON 7
As the football off-season continues for Leesville Road High School, some of the players play 7 on 7 on the weekends. These games take place on Saturdays and Sundays consisting of 1-2 games in…
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Men’s Track and Field Season Recap
As the track and field season is coming to an end, the regional championship meet is May 13. During the CAP 6 conference, Tony Taylor took first place in both shot put and discus,…
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Senior assassin at Leesville
Senior Assassin, also known as Senior Killer, is a popular game that high school seniors play during their final weeks of school. The game involves players trying to “eliminate” their opponents by targeting them…
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Leesville Closes Half of its Restrooms
At some point, everyone has had a class interrupted by a routine fire drill. It’s a normal part of a school week. However, for the 2022-23 school year, Leesville has been having fire alarms…
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Taylor Swift Concerts
Taylor Swift is a popular singer songwriter who is currently performing on her Eras Tour. This tour consists of 52 shows which began on March 17, 2023 and will continue until August 9, 2023. …
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Bathroom restrictions at LRHS
In an effort to reduce the number of disruptions to the school day resulting from fire alarms, Leesville Road High School has closed half of the bathrooms in the school and stationed teachers outside…
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False alarms in schools are a serious problem
One of the main things that the fire department loses when schools have false alarms is time. False alarms take firefighters and other emergency responders away from other important duties, such as responding to…
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Carpentry Aquarium Table
The carpentry one class is working on projects of their choice. One student is building a table that will hold an aquarium tank for one of the science classes. In carpentry class, the newest…
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Photomath
Photomath is an online app that students can download to their smartphones. Photomath scans a math problem inorder to share a variety of methods and approaches on how to solve the scanned math problem. …
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Do high school students care about sponsorship?
The Bud Light controversy has brought to the surface many issues that have been extremely prevalent in recent years. It has made the topic of trans people an extremely Recently Bud Light has introduced…
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May the Fourth be with you
May the Fourth is the unofficial holiday that celebrates everything the Star Wars franchise was and has grown to be. May the Fourth was first recognized as an unofficial holiday on May 4, 1979…
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Canes Trounce Devils in Game 1
The Carolina Hurricanes dominated the New Jersey Devils in game 1 and came out with a 5-1 win. Although the Canes had played well in their first round matchup against the Islanders, they were…
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What is Twitch
Twitch is a live streaming platform used for content creators to stream video games. The app has become the top streaming platform with accumulating well over 31 million daily active users. On the app,…
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NHL Playoff Preview: Hurricanes vs Devils
After the Devils took down the Rangers in a winner take all game 7 in New Jersey, the Canes finally have their second round opponent. Jack Hughes and company will head to Raleigh for…
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Sew Chic Boutique
The Sew Chic Boutique is back for a second year – other teachers in Wake County brought the idea to light outside of the curriculum, and Mrs. Winick, Apparel teacher, loved it enough to…
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Canes vs Islanders: Series Recap
In the first round of the NHL Playoffs, the Carolina Hurricanes took down the New York Islanders 6 games. Thanks to a OT winning-goal from Paul Stasny, Carolina is waiting on the winner of…
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Band Disney Trip
From March 22 to March 26 the Leesville High School Band traveled 12 hours by bus to Disney, Orlando, to perform in front of guests and a panel of judges. The band stayed in…
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Written vs Virtual Teaching
Nowadays in most schools, many teachers use online tools for students to take notes and complete assignments. Most teachers choose more online teaching and learning because it is easier to manage and also to…
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Student Council
Leesville’s 2023-2024 student council election results came out on Tuesday, April 18. Although many students take part in voting, a lot of them don’t actually know what it is that they’re contributing towards. A…
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What is Depop?
Depop is a popular up-and-coming app and clothing website, but it’s not a traditional one. It doesn’t sell new clothes, but clothes from others. Depop is like thrifting but online — you can buy…
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Lululemon Clothing Craze
Popular clothing company Lululemon is trending for its luxurious, comfortable training attire. Many people choose to wear Lululemon gear even outside of the gym, making it a popular name in the fitness industry and…
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One Night At A Time 2023 World Tour Fail
After already performing a few of his 69 upcoming shows, Wallen is experiencing a ton of backlash after abandoning his fans at his most recent show. His reasoning being that he lost his voice…
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“The Mandalorian” Season Three Review
As a fan of Star Wars and The Mandalorian, I must say I am thoroughly disappointed in season three of the show. It was set up to be something great and fell victim to…
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Leesville Murphy Scholarship Closes May First
Applications for the Murphy Scholarship close May 1, 2023 after a month-long application period. The Murphy Scholarship is open to all seniors with a GPA above 3.0 who will be attending college next school…
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Why wearing makeup at school is a good thing
Many Leesville students have makeup included in their morning routine. A handful of people argue that wearing makeup to school is inappropriate; however, it offers a variety of positive effects for the user. Individuals…