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Women and Tropes in Literature
Throughout history, there has been a pattern of excluding and misrepresenting women through stereotypes and tropes in literature. We can see this pattern in several aspects of life, and the world of writing is…
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Why Mental Health Days in School are Important
As the school year progresses, there is more stress on students as a lot of work, including quizzes or tests. Also, we have to wake up so early in the morning. With mental health…
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Tom Brady Returns to New England vs. the Patriots
After 22 seasons playing for the Patriots, Brady finally returned home to Foxborough to play his former team. Since it was announced, everyone has waited for this game. This was one of the most…
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State Fair Concerns and Hopes
The State Fair is a staple in North Carolina that many enjoy and attend every year. The pandemic derailed State Fair plans in 2020, but in 2021, the State Fair is back and better…
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A Deeper Look Into Leesville Construction
After years of planning and discussion, construction is finally underway to improve the grounds outside of Leesville Road High School (LRHS). With new details developing about the project, how will LRHS adapt to the…
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Diana: The Musical Review
On October 1, Diana: The Musical dropped on Netflix for prerelease before the show goes on Broadway in November. Overview This musical follows the story of one of the most well-known people in UK…
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Squid Game Review
*Spoilers* About the New Squid Game Hit Series ‘Squid Game’ follows the lives of hundreds of indebted participants who are invited to participate in multiple games based on games a majority of them played…
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Quick Bites: A Slice Of Internet
Contributor: Mikah Boyce, Robby Crocker, and Grant Silver An Adorable…Crocodile? An adorable video of a crocodile and it’s owner hanging out on the couch as best friends. A Heroic Save Incredible pic.twitter.com/7z1D8XCvYl…
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The Importance of Inclusive Spaces in School
Gender Orientation Club, Equity Club, Political Club, Christian Athletes Club, and many more, create a safe space for students to express themselves at Leesville. Having a place where students feel comfortable allows many a…
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The Lucky Tree Open Mic Night
By: Gretchen Stern The Lucky Tree is a coffee shop by day and a welcoming Open Mic setting by night. Every second and fourth Monday of the night, you can hear live music from…
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Safety For All At Leesville
There are about 1,300 girls who attend Leesville Road High School, and sadly almost all of them have stories dealing with some sort of harassment or worse. Whether it is directly related to Leesville…
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Breast Cancer Awareness at Leesville
Breast Cancer Awareness Month takes place throughout October and awareness is shown all throughout Leesville. On October 1, the Leesville football team hosted a “pink-out” themed football game. While the game was at Broughton,…
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Quick Bites: A Slice of Internet
Contributors: Mikah Boyce Cuddly Crocodiles? An adorable video of a crocodile and it’s owner hanging out on the couch as best friends.
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Haunted Houses in the Triangle Area
The first place that most teens think of when looking for places to get scared is Panic Point. Panic Point is a haunted theme park in Youngsville, NC. There are 5 different attractions ranging…
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Parade of Homes
The Parade of Homes is a tradition for the Raleigh area. The Parade of Homes allows anyone to go and visit newly built homes. These homes are designed by over 50 architectes, with many…
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The Story Behind The 2021 Raleigh Women’s March
WOMENS MARCH by Emma Nani _ Student – LeesvilleRdHS
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Homecoming Week Preview
Leesville’s Homecoming Week will be October 12-15 this year, with many exciting events to look forward to. Here’s a quick Homecoming preview: Although there is a teacher workday on the Monday of that week,…
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College Visits… Where do you want to attend?
Leesville began hosting college visits and information sessions for students last week and will continue to host more. To sign up, all you have to do is go to this SignUpGenius, select the college…
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What to do in the Raleigh Area This Fall
Fall is approaching fast, and there are many things in Raleigh that you don’t want to miss — from pumpkin patches to haunted houses. Here is what to be on the lookout for this…
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Quick Bites: Slices of the Internet
Contributors: Maddy Winick and Kayleigh Wilks Best Friends @sarah_bowmar Best friends for life #dog #baby #malinois ♬ original sound – Alayna Trending on the hashtag “#BestFriend”, an adorable baby and a German Shepherd…
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Are Movie Theaters Going Out of Style?
Now in 2021 and having experienced Covid-19, people have turned to streaming services as entertainment because of the closures of movie theaters. Services like HBO Max, Amazon Prime, Netflix, and Disney Plus have decided…
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Fendi and Versace
On September 26, 2021 two luxury houses, Fendi and Versace, left their mark in fashion history. The designer brands present Fendace. “It’s the first in the history of fashion: two designers having true creative…
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Huge Substitute Shortage Impacts North Carolina
The substitute teacher shortage at Leesville and across the country has led to many teachers covering other teacher’s classes. The Wake County Public School System hired just 511 of 1,603 substitute teachers needed, according…
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Leesville’s Opinion on National Gun Control
In recent years, many schools across the United States have had fatal school shootings and dealt with horrible loss. Students took action, protesting and organizing for gun control, but no new laws, such as…
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Ms. Lyon: Leesville’s new Teacher and Volleyball Coach
Leesville Road High School is starting out the year with a new interior design teacher and JV volleyball coach, Ms. Lyon. Before Leesville In addition to this being her first year at Leesville, it…
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Greenglass House: A Review
Greenglass House captures perfectly the comfort of home and a child’s excitement of new opportunities. It is, in many ways, the perfect comfort read. The Plot The novel stars Milo, who is looking forward…
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The Leesville Parking Lot
It is 6:50 in the morning, and I turn right at the light closest to the Leesville student parking lot. Immediately, I am greeted with a long line of cars waiting to turn left…
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Celsius’s “Healthy” Marketing
Celsius markets as a drink that “powers active lives every day with essential, functional energy,” and is healthier; compared to other brands. In the past year, I’ve seen an influx in the popularity of…
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Leesville Women’s Tennis Is Moving Up the Ranks
Leesville Women’s tennis is moving up the ranks this season as Highschool OT recently ranked them number 2 in the east. With a current record of 11-1, the team will play against Athens Drive…
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Leesville’s Gender Orientation Club
The Gender Orientation Club returns this school year with new advisors, but the same purpose. Previously, Angela Scioli ran the club. After her retirement last year, Millie Rivera-Carillo and Matthew Hurley took over as…
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A Day with Downhill Skateboarders
When most of the general public thinks of skateboarding they think of two things. First, they think of all the crazy street tricks like ollies and kickflips. Second, they think that skaters are nuisances…
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Star Wars: Visions Hits Disney+
On September 22, Lucasfilm released their newest masterpiece, Star Wars Visions. The new animated series is based off of George Lucas’ original inspiration from samurai movies that he used for the original Star Wars,…
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LRHS Freshmen Decide on Officers for Class Council
Every September, Leesville freshmen pick the leaders and officers for their class council. This year, the class of 2025 chose their officers. The officers for class council are President, two Vice Presidents, a Secretary,…
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The 2021 Junior Class Council
This year, Leesville’s junior class council plans to make the year great. Now that they are upperclassmen, the junior class council has more responsibilities. “Freshman and sophomore year we didn’t have control over much,…
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Art Service Club
Leesville Road High School has a new club on the block. The Art Service Club, run by Sophie Davis, junior, came to be this year. “When I was a freshman, I looked for an…
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Fashion and Sex and the City
Carrie Bradshaw has always made an impact on fashion bringing back vintage trends and creating new ones. Sarah Jessica Parker played Carrie Bradshaw unaware that she was about to play one of the biggest…
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Wear What You Know
Wearing what you know is very important to a wide range of ages, from young to old and anywhere in between. Fashion to some only involves looks as they take no interest in the…
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CTE Courses- Leading To Their Career Path
“These CTE classes are very important, we are trying to prepare students for real life skills, other than just studying and you know, learning from a book or a computer. In these classes they…
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Plans for the Play
This year’s fall play is And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. This best selling story is considered to be one of the best muder mystery stories ever written. “We will keep it…
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Improvements to Leesville Road
The City’s Plan For years, Leesville Road has been plagued with accidents: minor accidents or even major collisions leaving cars destroyed. The road has never really been very safe. Because of this, the city…
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Leesville Wins Grand Champs at Pinecrest BandFest
The Leesville Road High School Symphonic Band had its first marching band competition of the season on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Pinecrest High School. The Pride band traveled to Southern Pines to…
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A Place at the Table Cafe: Helping the Underprivileged
A Place at the Table is a cafe that is the perfect brunch place. They sell eggs, sandwiches, avocado toast, and they allow you to choose your own dish based on a list of…
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Quick Bites: A Slice of Internet
Contributors: Viviana and Dayna You Are Beautiful @sarahlawther Heart officially melted ❤️ Honey has the sweetest soul ✨🐶 #cute #fyp #puppylove #staffylove ♬ original sound – Sarah Lawther Not only do humans love…
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Security Officer Spotlight: George
George, the Leesville security officer, has been working at Leesville for almost seventeen years and knows Leesville very well. George can be seen in the morning, during lunch, and in the afternoon during dismissal.…
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Spanish Heritage Month Presentations
The Spanish Heritage 1 class, a class for native Spanish speakers at Leesville, kicked off Spanish Heritage month with presentations on important cultural figures. On September 24, about 30 students presented in the media…
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Candyman 2021 Movie Review
Candyman begins in Cabrini-Green, a housing project in Chicago, IL. There is a man terrorizing that community named the Candyman. Tony Todd, who played the original Candyman in 1992, has come back to play…
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Stay Next to Me Tour
Quinn XCII and Chelsea Cutler are popular singers that amassed millions of monthly listeners on Spotify. Recently, Quinn XCII and Chelsea Cutler have gone on their “Stay Next to Me” tour with guest artist…
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Black Clover Review
Anime is booming right now. With shows like Jujutsu Kaisen, Demon Slayer, Attack on Titan, and Fire Force coming out left and right, fans can enjoy any type of show. One of the newer…
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Disney and Age Gap Relationships?
Everyone loves Disney Channel, the iconic shows and characters hold a special place in all of our hearts. Something I’ve noticed, though, is the weird age gaps in some of the relationships. Two of…
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Delirium: A Novel by Lauren Oliver
Imagine a world plagued by fear. A world similar to ours today, infected with a sickness that controls people’s lives. A disease called amor deliria nervosa–also known as love. This is the world that…