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Women’s Soccer: Duke vs Santa Clara
On Friday, November 26, Duke played Santa Clara in the Women’s Soccer NCAA Quarterfinals. Sadly, Duke could not advance to the Final Four even with their impressive effort. The game ended 2-1 with Duke…
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Autumn At Umstead – A Photo Story
As you enter Umstead through the main entrance, yellow and orange leaves emerge from the treetops and create an autumn canopy above as you make your way into the park. Deeper and Deeper: Once…
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Why Crumbl Cookies are Extremely Overrated
“I want to spend excessive amounts of money on mid-quality food!” said no one ever. Why would anyone want to ever waste their money on six, god-awful cookies? Crumbl Cookies have recently become the…
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Eternals Review
Overview The Eternals starts in 5000 B. C. with a group of 10 heroes who call themselves the Eternals. They travel to Earth to fight the deviants — a group of monsters hunting humans. …
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So you applied to college… Now what?
So you hit the submit button on the Common App, Coalition, or whatever program you used to apply, and you got that wonderful “Congrats! You have applied” message, but now what? The actual application…
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Vogue Throughout Every Decade
Vogue every decade has changed who showcases and what fashion it focus on. Vogue is one of the most influential magazines, influencing fashion and the magazine industry. Arthur Baldwin Turner, an American businessman, founded…
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Christmas Music: Old or New
Every December, millions of people around the world bring out their Christmas decorations, put on festive Christmas music, buy ugly Christmas sweaters, and force their family into an awkward Christmas photo. These practices allow…
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Ornaments for Opportunity
Contributor: Lizzie Ostling On November 6, 2021, Apex United Methodist Church hosted a Big Gift Market to support local businesses and jumpstart the community’s early Christmas shopping. The market lasted from nine to four…
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What does Google Reviews Say About Leesville?
Many members of the Leesville community have been using Google reviews to voice their opinions on the school. These reviews include positive words about a teacher, highly critical reviews of the block schedule or…
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Teachers Who Make it Worthwhile
Teachers who make education engaging are the teachers we need. What exactly are the qualities of a teacher that makes school engaging? After interviewing a few students of various different age groups I’ve come…
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My Experience at Disney World During COVID
What Precautions Have Been Taken? In November, my family went on a four day trip to Disney World. During this trip, I decided to take note of the precautions the company was taking to…
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Do Students Celebrate Thanksgiving?
With Thanksgiving just days away, the holiday season is here. Days are shortening, the weather’s cooling down, and Mariah Carey is starting her trek up the music charts. However, many people are disregarding Thanksgiving,…
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What you can do with the New Door Opener
Wake County has been bestowing door openers to every teacher this year. So today we are going to try out how it can be used. The door openers sell for about $8. If every…
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LRHS Driver’s Education Backlog
Frustrations are rising for Leesville Road High School (LRHS) students as drivers education programs continue to close registration for behind-the-wheel and classroom courses. These registration closures hinder students’ ability to receive their license and…
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Student Fall Fashion
This week is the first cold week of the season which means that fall fashion is finally back. Students are wearing sweatpants, sweatshirts, boots, and even blankets. Then there are the few who are…
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Leesville’s Cultural Diversity Club
Kelly Kim, freshman at LRHS, is in charge of the new Cultural Diversity Club at Leesville, along with Mrs. Stolfo, a Foods teacher at LRHS. “The Cultural Diversity Club will focus on educating students…
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Disaster at Astroworld Festival
Astroworld 2021 was held at NRG Park in Houston, Scott’s hometown. This year about 50,000 people were at the event, which is a massive turnout for an event like this. Tickets for this event…
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Women’s College Basketball: NC State vs. South Carolina
No. 5 NC State Wolfpack kicked off their first regular season against No.1 South Carolina. Despite the Wolfpack losing 66-57, this game is known as one of the biggest games for women’s basketball. For…
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What About Thanksgiving?
Despite stores, radio stations, and that one annoying neighbor pulling out all their Christmas cheer, it is not time for Christmas. One impassioned Pleesville senior, Jane Blaine, explains why. “Christmas… I’m all for it,…
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AP Literature Students Start Their Final Research Paper
Seniors taking AP Literature and Composition are entering their final quarter of high school English. To start the quarter off, they have been assigned their final research paper. A Senior Thesis is a large…
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Satire: How Useful are Cargo Pants?
Every day, millions of people roll out of bed, brush their teeth (hopefully) and get ready for their day. Choosing an outfit that is comfortable and functional for the weather is important and can…
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Does Anyone Actually Like Cloves?
The array of fall spices please the palettes of millions all over the US. While Thanksgiving pies and sweets are baking, the smells of these spices create a warm environment and induce dreams of…
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And the Spring Musical is…
After months of speculation, the LRHS spring musical was finally announced. Auditions for the show will be held in mid December. On the morning of November 9, students from the advanced theater, dance and…
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School Start Times
School start times have always been a heated topic. Students want time to sleep in instead of waking up early. But why does school start early? Well there are a few reasons. First is…
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What You Can Bring for Thanksgiving
Although Christmas is close, Thanksgiving is also right around the corner. With this famous holiday coming up, let’s talk about what we can bring to your families Thanksgiving dinner to bring more cheer! One…
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Samurai Champloo Review
Samurai Champloo is a beautiful anime. The manga originally released in January 2004, and its anime adaptation released soon after in May 2005. Shinchirō Watanabe directed the show. Watanabe is well known for his…
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Drivers Ed Updates
Due to Covid, Wake County and many other school districts are experiencing a backup on driver’s ed classes and Behind the Wheel (BTW) instruction. The update posted on the LRHS website states, “we anticipate…
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New Fireboy and Watergirl Game
The time has finally come, there is a new version of Fireboy and Watergirl. In this version, all the rules are the same with elemental reactions, but now fairies are involved. For those who…
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Don’t Miss It – The Raleigh Christmas Parade
The Leesville Road High School Symphonic Band will be among those marching the parade route. This is an annual event for the Leesville marching band, and they will play their Christmas set “Hark Jingle…
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November National Novel Writing Month
What is National Novel Writing Month? (NaNoWriMo) National Novel Writing Month is an annual month-long event for writers to hone their skill by practicing consistent writing patterns. Each participant sets up a word goal–usually…
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Daylight Saving Time
Leesville Road High School students are feeling the effects of “fall back” from the ending of Daylight Saving Time. Daylight Saving Time started on March 14 and ended on November 7. People practice this…
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Aurora Rising Review
Aurora has been asleep in space for two hundred years. When someone finally wakes her up, she finds herself caught in ancient powers far greater than she imagined possible. A team of graduates from…
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Red Taylor’s Version: Everything You Need To Know
The time has come where Taylor Swift has released her version of her 2012 album Red. On November 12, fans not only got recordings of all her old songs, but an additional 10 news…
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Arts vs. Sports: Why Don’t People Care About the Arts?
In many schools, sports like football and basketball receive more funding than theater or dance. Why, though, do people respect a number one soccer team more than the marching band getting first place in…
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Young Life Fall Camp is Back
Leesville Young Life students went to Windy Gap for fall camp November 5 through 7. Every year, Leesville’s Young Life club goes to the Windy Gap camp for an overnight weekend trip in the…
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NCASC Central District Conference
By: Ellie Thompson On Saturday, November 13, Leesville Road High School hosted the 2021 Central District Conference for the North Carolina Association of Student Councils. Amaya Montague, LRHS senior and NCASC Central District Chair,…
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Green Level High School Brings the Title Home
By: Kyla McGhee Green Level High School swept Ardrey Kell 3-0 for the 4A title. Since the school has only been open for 3 years, this is the first state title for the school. …
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New Clubs at LRHS
Fiber Arts Club Benton Henry, Junior, created Leesville’s first “Fiber Arts Club” in October 2021. The club has been created so people can volunteer for service hours using fiber arts (materials including fabric and…
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LRMS vs. Pine Hollow
By Gretchen Stern Leesville Road Middle School and Pine Hollow Middle School are two large school’s in the area, and therefore their game on Thursday, October 28th, was a much anticipated one. Due to…
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Quick Bites: A Slice of Internet
Contributors: Viviana Straniero and Dayna Wilkerson Say Cheese View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mili the tiny iggy (@militheiggy) Lights, camera, action, pose! Pups can be models too, this…
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Leesville Gymnastics Wins Cap 6 Conference Championship
Leesville Road Gymnastics team continued their successful season by winning the CAP 6 Conference Championship. Maggie Holman represented Leesville by winning CAP 6 best all-around gymnast. The team competed in 4 other meets as…
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My Experience Assistant Directing the Fall Show
This year for the fall play, I directed and helped write the underclassman show, a 5 minute show performed at the innermission of the main show. It was such a joy working with these…
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Barton Creek Bluffs Annual Halloween Parade
By: Grant Silver On the morning of October 30th, Barton’s Creek Bluffs hosted their annual Halloween parade. This is a tradition that has been going on for 12 years according to Sandi Brooks, a…
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Quick Bites: A Slice of Internet
Contributor: Emma Nani College Halloween Spirit View this post on Instagram A post shared by Memes | Funny | Culture (@pubity) “Not a frat house but a frat home” A…
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The 24th Capital City Band Expo
Sanderson High School hosted the 24th annual Capital City Band Expo on October 23, 2021. Thirteen bands competed, including Leesville, and the NC State Marching band performed as an exhibition band.
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Learning about Diversity Through Books
Over the past year and a half, the idea of “equity” has been at the forefront of many people’s minds. Watching movies, listening to marginalized peoples’ experiences, and reading books is a way to…
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The Cruel Prince Review
The world of the fae has been in literature for a very long time. I happen to really enjoy fae folklore and stories, so I was really excited when I first heard about The…
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Elton John’s The Lockdown Sessions: An album for everybody
This October, Legendary singer/songwriter, Elton John, released The Lockdown Sessions. This is a selection of songs he recorded and worked on during COVID-19. Lots of artists have released albums with a similar premise this…
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The Welcome Black Party at Leesville
The Welcome Black Party launches on October 28 at 2:30 p.m. On October 29, the event continues in the cafeteria which involves more interaction between the students. Leesville’s Black Student Union (BSU) and National…