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Why are students afraid to share their political beliefs?
Students are timid when voicing their political beliefs in fear of the consequences. Some students get very defensive when talking about politics. (Photo courtesy of public domain) When discussing political matters in classrooms across…
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Leesville Baseball Falls to Orange County
With a 7-2 loss at Orange High school, Leesville has now dropped 3 of its last 4 games. Walks and errors ended up costing the Pride this game. Tanner Langlois, Starting pitcher, had a…
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2023 Career Fair
This past Friday, March 23, over 50 businesses and companies attended Leesvilles 2023 Career Fair in the Auxiliary Gym. The career fair is an annual event where students can explore different careers, discover businesses…
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Daisy Jones & the Six Miniseries Coming to an End
The new miniseries Daisy Jones & the Six has come to a season’s end after three weeks on Amazon Prime. The series is an adaptation of the same name book by Taylor Jenkins Reid.…
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The Subaru Crosstrek: reliable and safe for first drivers
Parents should take their child’s first car choice seriously, as it not only presents a safety issue, but also sets the tone for their child’s future driving habits. When choosing a car for a…
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Powderpuff is Back!
Mark your calendars everyone — Powderpuff is finally back!! Every year in the fall, each grade takes part in a women’s flag football competition during Homecoming week. In Powderpuff, girls now compete while the…
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Taylor Swift Setlist Controversy
Taylor Swift launched the “Eras Tour” with a three-hour, 44-song set. This being the first tour since the Reputation Stadium Tour in 2018. The tour started off rocky when Ticketmaster subsequently canceled Swift’s concert…
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3 Reasons why you should take Speech I
Amy Wedge, the Speech I teacher, standing at the class podium. She has been teaching at Leesville for over twenty years. (Photo Courtesy of Blase Harriss)
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Coaching Staff for Leesville Men’s Lacrosse
Jeff Spear,Assistant Varsity Coach, walking off the field after the game on senior night in the 2021-2022 season. (Photo used by permission of Lori Campoli)
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Book Review: Small Great Things
As a part of the Five Themes Research Project, in AP Human Geography, LRHS students are expected to pick a work of fiction or nonfiction to write an essay and create a physical presentation…
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Chorus Class Takes a Trip To New York
Last weekend, Leesville’s chorus and theater class took a trip to New York City. The students got to explore the city and learn about its artistic background. (Photo Courtesy of Mya Whittington). Last weekend…
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Should Snacking be Allowed in Class?
It is no mistake that being hungry makes it hard to focus and leads to low energy. Hunger leads to a drop in blood sugar, leading to peevishness, shakiness, sweating, or fatigue. Hanger is…
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TikTok’s Influences On Users
Averaging 1 billion users, TikTok is a massive social media platform. The app offers a non-stop stream of videos curated to the user’s tastes. Tiktok offers straight-to-the-point content in the format of short videos.…
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Things to do in class when you are bored
Sometimes class can be boring. Maybe the lecture is going on for too long, or it’s personalization and you’ve already done all of your work that has been assigned. With or without a computer…
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Religions Field Trips
The World Religions & Bible Studies classes went on two field trips to houses of worship on March 13 and 15, respectively. They went to a Jewish reform synagogue and an Islamic mosque. This…
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Creed III Review
Creed III was made as a continuation of the Creed movie series. The movie was released on March 3, 2023, and has an 88% rotten tomato score since. The plot of Creed III is…
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Clash Royale Overview
Clash Royale is a mobile game known for its strategic playstyle and competitive feel. Clash Royale first released in 2016 and has nearly 600 million downloads across all mobile devices. The concept of the…
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The Lifestyle shown in The Simpsons is no longer attainable
America’s longest running comedy, The Simpsons, portrays the ideal suburban family. The dad with a high school diploma and a union job, providing for his stay-at-home wife and three kids in a huge house…
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Current Influential Women
Throughout history there have been several female influencers who made an impact on the way women are treated in society. As a result of these influencers, society changed their perspectives on women and began…
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Suicideboys Album Review
The awaited SHAMELESS $UICIDE album has been released. With the album only being out for less than a week, it took their fans by storm. “There are a couple of really good songs and…
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Prom 2023
Prom will be on March 17, 2023 with the theme of Hollywood Nights. There are many mixed feelings among upperclassmen due to prom being so early. “It’s just weird it’s so early. Normally it…
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Should There Still Be Daylight Savings
Daylight savings was established in 1918 to save energy costs during World War I. The idea was made so that people could make more use of daylight. Daylight savings occurs in many countries; however,…
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2023 Promposals
With Winterfest out of the way, boys scramble to make their promposals for our early prom this Friday. Here’s what Leesville students have come up with so far. What a celebratory day! A promposal…
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Sonal Mahapatra — Leesville’s 15 Year Old Author
Sonal Mahapatra, LRHS sophomore, published her debut as a writer with her first book, Aventurine: A story of a girl and a crystal in December of 2022. How it all started At 9 years…
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David Ziolkowski spotlight
David Ziolkowski is an amazing baseball player and a huge asset to the LRHS team. Even with his unfortunate ACL injury, he plans on furthering his academic and athletic career at Mars Hill University.…
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Staying Safe During PROM
While it’s important for teens to celebrate and have fun, it’s also essential that students stay safe and make good decisions at prom. Here are some ways for parents to help their children stay…
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What impact does spending too much money on fast food have on students
Many students find themselves spending too much of their money on fast food, and this can have a negative impact on their college savings and everyday life. High school students spend an estimated 24%…
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The Last Time Change?
The clocks moved forward an hour this past weekend on March 12, 2023 for potentially the last time ever. Ever since a bill in 1918 introduced the idea of seasonal time shifts, there have…
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Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber Drama
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez had one of the most iconic on and off romances in the early 2010s. “We were so in love. Nothing else mattered,” J. Bieber told Complex in 2015 about…
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Why is it Required for Seniors to Take Three Classes When Playing a School Sport?
Plenty of seniors have decided where they will be attending in the fall, but the NCHSAA mandates athletes to take at least three classes if they plan on being a part of a school…
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Religions Field Trip to Buddhist Center
On March 6, the Religions in World Cultures and Bible History classes went to the Kadampa Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Kadampa Center focuses on Tibetan Buddhism, and the classes went at the…
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Purim in the Leesville Community
Most people see Tuesday, March 7 as just another random day, but for the Jewish community, it is a special holiday. Purim is not just a specific day in March — rather, the exact…
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The Transition from Google Classroom to Canvas
Starting the 2023-24 school year, all Wake County teachers and students will use Canvas after years of Google Classroom. Many students at LRHS have been using Google Classroom since elementary school; because of this,…
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Crunch Fitness vs Fit 4 Life
A number of people ended their Fitness 19 membership due to the drastic staff, decor, and workout changes to see what Crunch Fitness was all about. “I left Fitness 19 during its transformation to…
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Nikki Haley is Doomed
Usually, when a younger person starts a campaign for national election, it is met with lots of fanfare, hype, and praise. This is not the case with Nikki Haley. Haley became well known in…
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Powderpuff Event Update
The Annual Powderpuff Flag Football Game for the 2022-23 school year has a more official week to start: the last week of April. The announcement comes as the Executive Council still tries to figure…
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Tardies Should Not Count Against Leesville Students
At Leesville, penalties are given if a student is late to class. After receiving five tardies, students receive a warning from the administration. If the student continues to be late, they earn lunch detention.…
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Why are so Many Teachers Leaving?
Teachers at Leesville and beyond have been retiring or quitting the profession at astronomical rates since 2020, leaving many issues for schools and school boards to cover. Teaching has always been challenging: Little pay,…
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Puppy Bowl XIX Recap
On January 12th, 122 puppies took part in the Puppy Bowl XVI. Puppies across the nation went paw to paw in a competition to win the “Lombarky” trophy. (photo courtesy of CBS News) Puppy…
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Art Service Club
Art Service Club, founded by Sophie Davis, senior, is a club for creating art projects and donating them to children’s hospitals and other places accepting donations. Katie Carrigan, sophomore, said, “I like that we…
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Tony Taylor Wins State Championship
Tony Taylor, senior at Leesville Road High School, threw a new school record of 55’ 3.25” to win the NCHSAA State Championship meet. On Saturday, February 11, 2023 the NCHSAA 4A track and field…
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Athlete Spotlight: Hayden Kizakevich
Diving is one of most competitive, yet underrated sports in the Leesville community. It would not be the same without senior team captain and student body vice president, Hayden Kizakevich. Kizakevich has been diving…
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Leesville Loses in Second Round of CAP-6
On February 15, Leesville was set to take on Cardinal Gibbons in the semi-finals of the CAP-6 Tournament. This was the third matchup between the two teams this season. After Gibbons won the first…
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Trends that died in 22′
Stanley Cups– A fresh trend that is still going strong, occurred from middle to late January and up to the beginning of the new year. Some say these cups are revolutionary and here to…
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Leesville’s Opinion on Self-Reporting SAT/ACT Scores
This past summer, before college applications opened up for the class of 2023, numerous colleges announced that SAT/ACT scores were not required when applying to their college. Class of 2023’s ability to choose whether…
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Is Black History Month Discriminatory?
Leesville’s Black Student Union held its first official meeting of the year, on February 10. The club’s meeting was about Black History Month and Black Culture. (Photo Courtesy of Kaelyn McCann) Black History Month…
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AP Physics Experiment
On February 14, students in Gabriel Argao’s AP Physics class performed two science experiments. Before the experiments began, Argao, an AP physics teacher at Leesville, said, “[In these experiments] students are going to be…
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Students Take on A and B Lunch
After releasing a poll on The Mycenaean Instagram page, the results showed that A and B lunch are both equally liked by Leesville students. “I like A lunch over B lunch as I feel…
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Are watches outdated?
Wrist watches used to be very important accessories. People don’t use wrist watches as much anymore due to phones and smartwatches, but they aren’t completely obsolete. (photo courtesy of public domain) For over 200…
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Committing to Colleges
There is such a stigma around senior year. Football games, last homecoming, senior prom, senior spring break, “ruling the school”, and finally: graduation. All of these things do happen, and they are fun and…