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Model UN Prepares for the State Conferences
The Model UN team at Leesville will be going to UNC-CH and Duke for two weekend conferences where they will debate topics that concern the country they represent. The club gathers every couple weeks…
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Leesville Women’s Swimming is Stacked Going into the 2022-2023 Season
The Leesville women’s swimming team kicked off their 2022-2023 season on a good foot on November 15 at Triangle Aquatic Center. This season, the women’s swimming team has 7 freshmen, 12 sophomores, 6 juniors,…
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Winter is the Worst Season
We all have our favorite season, for some of us it is spring or summer, but if yours is winter you are just plain wrong. I mean what does winter even have: daylight savings,…
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Strawberries Are The Best Fruit
Out of all the fruits in the world, strawberries come in first place. One smell of a ripe strawberry will tell you how good they taste. Strawberries are good for your whole body. They…
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Athlete Injury
When you play sports like football, basketball,soccer, cheerleading, and etc. You have a very high chance of getting hurt while you’re playing or at practice. When you first get hurt at a game or…
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Being a Foods Student Without a Teacher
Erica Boshnack was a Food and Nutrition teacher at Leesville at the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year, as was Lorin Goins. Boshnack is no longer a part of the staff at Leesville, but…
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Early Prom Controversy
On Monday December 5, Principal Solomon releases the 2022-2023 prom date to the Leesville community through his weekly message; “Save the Date! The 2023 Prom will be held on Friday, March 17, 2023. More…
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2022 Football Season Recap
The Leesville Pride Football season ended on Thursday, November 10 with a loss against Wake Forest High School, 45-21. The Pride easily won their first 4 games of the season against Wakefield, Panther Creek,…
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Hour of Code
The “Hour of Code” is a national, one-hour tutorial run by code.org that introduces people to the basics of computer science in an enjoyable manner. During A and B lunch this week, events will…
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Teen Truth
Teen Truth is a group dedicated to help teens grow their self-esteem and inform students that they are not alone in there suffering “Columbine is really what inspired us. A lot of adults were…
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Leesville Road High School Tours
The Leesville Road High School tours offer rising ninth graders, transfer students, and parents a look into what their new school will look like. Students will gain a better understanding of the layout of…
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College Football Playoff Predictions
The college football playoffs take place on December 30, at 4 and 8 PM EST. The four playoff teams include Georgia (1), Michigan (2), TCU (3), and OSU (4). OSU will take on Georgia…
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WCPSS Bell Time Swaps
No changes in the WCPSS bell schedule will be made until the 2024-2025 school year at the earliest, but the discussion of the possibility began in 2013. Currently, the majority of Wake County schools…
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Open Letter: Teachers, Not Everything Needs to be an Art Project.
As of late, many teachers from different subjects have assigned art projects or crafts in order to make their classes more interesting or interactive. While I appreciate the effort, I personally do not believe…
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When Does Christmas Officially Start?
During fall and winter there are four main holidays: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas. For most of the United States, the Christmas season starts after Halloween. This is typically when Christmas and holiday items…
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How Periods Impact Leesville Students
Despite being a regular occurrence, a female student’s menstrual cycle disrupts productivity and attendance. Physical pains and emotional fluctuations create difficulties in concentrating or even attending school. A woman’s menstrual cycle, or period, is…
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What is the Best Halloween Candy?
Receiving candy on Halloween is great, but we all know certain candy is eaten before the others. Everyone looks forward to finding their favorite candy inside the Halloween bowl. “After I get back from…
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2022 Leesville Football Season Recap
The Leesville Football season ended on Thursday, November 10 with a loss against Wake Forest High School, 45-21. The Pride easily won their first 4 games of the season against Wakefield, Panther Creek, Wallace-Rose,…
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Second Quarter Burnout
As the second quarter begins, many students now face the task of the looming end-of-semester tests and grades. As grades are being finalized and teachers are handing out report cards, students are scrambling to…
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Recreational Marijuana Legalization
Recreational marijuana is currently legal in twenty-one states out of the fifty states in the USA. The debate about whether or not it should be legalized has been ongoing since the Colonial Era. The…
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Safe Sex
Safe sex is not being taught well enough to help teens avoid unwanted pregnancies. Parents and schools do not properly educate teens on the dangers of sex, and also how to stay protected. If…
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No More Daylight Savings?
Starting in 2023, daylight savings will no longer be a part of the American schedule. In March of this year, the U.S government passed a bill declaring that daylight savings will be discontinued named…
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Should Exams Be Before Winter Break?
Students at high schools with block scheduling, who have exams for the first semester must take them after winter break. Students have to take exams after winter break because of the 2012 senate bill…
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The Reality of Cheating In School
Tests, quizzes, and assignments are given in school to show what the student has learned and what they can take away. Since tests and assignments determine what an individual knows, cheating defeats the purpose. …
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Leesville Needs New Chairs
Different schools throughout Wake County have updated their furniture. Even Pine Hollow Middle School up the road has newly improved chairs. Students at Leesville often complain about the hard, uncomfortable chairs supplied. Sitting in…
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Early Action vs. Regular Decision
There are different ways to apply to college, including Early Action, Regular Decision, and Early Decision. Colleges tend to favor the early applicants who apply through Early Action. When a student submits through Early…
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An Autopsy of the midterm elections
If you were to talk to any Democrat the Sunday before the November 8 Midterm Elections, chances are, they’d be pretty depressed. Most are pretty pleased with themselves now. The Democrats ended up holding…
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Student Council/SGA Central District Conference Media Release
District, state, and national student council conferences are an important element of what student council is. These conferences provide students a range of leadership and knowledge opportunities. Elliot Worth, Maya Hardison, Kendall Fetzer, Elena…
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Ticketmaster crashes
Taylor Swift’s tour tickets crashed TicketMaster. The crash began at around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. Within minutes of Swift’s release, hundreds of thousands of tickets were sold. Many people get to…
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Break Up Ticketmaster
A little more than a month ago, Taylor Swift announced “The Eras Tour,” her first tour since 2018. Fans have been raving about it ever since, expecting to be “the lucky ones” to get…
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Boston College Stuns NC State on Senior Day
NC State dropped arguably its worst loss under Dave Doeren, Pack head coach. The No. 16 ranked Wolfpack suffered a tragic loss against Boston College on senior day. NC State went into their week…
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The Pride Football Team’s Playoff Run Comes to an End
Leesville’s football team dropped out in the second round playoff game to their in-state rival Wake Forest, 21-45. This was the second loss the Pride suffered to the Cougars this season. On Thursday night,…
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Taking the PISA Test
Have you ever seen those little graphs on the news that compares the United States’ education to other countries’ education? Well, that’s what the PISA test is for: it’s to gauge how well the…
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Motivational Posters at Leesville
Georgia Weaver, senior, explained she never has an opportunity to read the posters; therefore, she often overlooks them. “The hallways are too crowded to stop and read them,” Weaver said. She only gets glances…
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2022/2023 Winter Sports Season
As fall sports end, basketball, swimming, indoor track, and wrestling, winter sports, athletes begin gearing up for their season. Men’s and Women’s basketball tryouts have already taken place. The Women’s Varsity team has a…
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Leesville Student Caught in Diamond Heist
Tuesday October 31, French authorities apprehended a North Carolinian teenager in the midst of a transatlantic diamond heist. The teenager in question is Sarah Winslow, a student at Leesville Road High School in North…
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NC State Tops Wake Forest in a Massive ACC Matchup
NC State stepped up in a big way to defeat one of their in-state rivals, Wake Forest, 30-21. The Wolfpack improved to a record of 7-2. They also went on to win their 16th…
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Election Day
Election Day is today, November 8, 2022, across the nation. Those 18 years and older cast their ballots today or previously during early voting for local, state, or national elections. Leesville is full of…
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Is Christmas Celebrated Too Early?
Christmas is a popular religious holiday celebrated worldwide. It is celebrated on the 25th of December, but the whole month of December is spent preparing for the holiday. At many stores throughout Raleigh, Christmas…
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NC State Fair
Air raid This ride goes up really high and when it rotates it also flips the seats upside down. Circle ride You are in this cart that can fit 2 people in each and…
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LRHS Marching Band
Every home game on Friday nights the Leesville Road High School Band plays to support the football team. “[Marching band has] morning rehearsal and then practice marching on the field during 4th period,” said…
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The Balance between School and Work
Being a student is a full-time job, what happens to students that juggle school, work, and extracurriculars? Gabi Batista, junior, works as a hostess on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and weekends at Relish. Batista also does…
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Leesvilles Thoughts On The 2022 World Series
The World Series is an annual championship series of Major League Baseball. The Astros and Phillies will be playing up to seven games. Whichever team wins four out of the seven games is the…
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Credit by Demonstrated Mastery
Leesville Road High School students will have the opportunity to receive credit for classes by testing for demonstrated mastery. Leesville Road High School recognizes and accommodates students of different learning styles and individual growth. …
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Starbucks’ Winter Menu is Back
The winter drinks from Starbucks are back for the holiday season at all US locations on November 3. The usual drinks, Peppermint Mocha, Chestnut Praline, Sugar Cookie, Toasted White Chocolate Mocha, and Creme Brulee,…
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Converse are the Best Shoes for Students
Converse are the perfect shoes for day-to-day student life. High school students have school, jobs, and other extracurricular activities in their daily schedule. Comfortable and stylish shoes are necessary to be able to successfully…
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Students Hate Squishy Grapes
Grapes are a very popular fruit and are found at any local grocery store. They are affordable, tasty, and versatile. Coming in a variety of colors, flavors, and sizes, grapes provide the perfect fruit…
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The Best Halloween Costumes
In the autumn, everywhere I look on social media I see people showing off their Halloween costumes. This year Stranger Things, Witches, House of the Dragon, and Minion costumes are the most popular. Student’s…
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Challenges of Sports Outside of School
It can be extremely difficult to be a part of a sport that isn’t associated with your school. Students who participate in extracurricular sports outside of school are often forced to drive long distances…
