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Spinnin’ Through Senior Year
By: Olivia McGuire Spinnin’ Through Senior Year by Olivia McGuire _ Student – LeesvilleRdHS
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History Behind the Quilts – North Carolina Museum of History Virtual Exhibit
By: Allison Dood North Carolina’s Museum of History hosts a variety of exhibits ranging from the story behind the Wright brothers to North Carolina sports memorabilia. The museum has posted live tours of…
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Arts Access Virtual Paint Party
By: Allison Dood Blue Fair Square Article Yearbook by mhdood
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Raleigh Couple Opens Up A Second ‘Brands of Africa’ Store in Winston-Salem
By: Angela Kasyoka Sophie Mukua Kioko and Francis Kioko are a couple living in Raleigh with a deep connection to the culture of their homeland, Kenya. For nearly 20 years, the Kioko’s have…
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Senior Spotlight: Zoe Bennett
Zoe Bennett is involved with multiple clubs at Leesville. She is the president of the French club, treasurer of the National English Honor Society, a member of Executive Council, National Honor Society, and Math…
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King Godwin’s Art Inspires Others
Who is King Godwin? King Godwin is a local artist who uses his painting to express himself. Doctors diagnosed Godwin with autism when he was two. After getting his certificate from Leesville High School…
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LRHS Fashion Snapshot
LRHS fashion covers a wide variety of styles, but there are typically common trends. In a sampling of 60 students on a cool rainy day in May, most chose function over form — their…
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Teacher Spotlight: Monica Wilkerson
Monica Wilkerson started teaching at Leesville Road High School in 1995, just two years after the school opened. Throughout her 29 years as an English teacher, she has left a lasting impression on her…
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Gas Shortage Plagues East Coast, Causes Widespread Panic
The Colonial Pipeline, a pipeline that provides 45% of the oil for the East Coast, was the target of a ransomware attack this week. On Monday, the FBI revealed that a group of criminal…
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Quick Bites: the Internet’s Latest News
Contributors: Ellie Bruno and Cassidy Farrell Return of the Legend J. COLE IS BACK 😭 ‘the off-season’ is finally here 🏀https://t.co/bPf2ic9CTN pic.twitter.com/IhPMXALDxE — Genius (@Genius) May 14, 2021 J. Cole is back with…
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Celebrities in Politics Shouldn’t be Normalized Without Caution
Not often throughout history have celebrities from various areas of stardom thrown their hats into the political ring. When they do, it can be met with hostility or triumph. After Trump’s surprising win, more…
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Senior Spotlight: Chase Hakerem
Chase Hakerem has made an outstanding resume on the court throughout his four years of highschool. He played on the men’s varsity basketball team for four years. Two out of those four years were…
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Unhealthy side-effects of global quarantining
On March 11, 2020, The World Health Organization told the world to stay home. Naturally, many people felt safer in their homes, seeing they wouldn’t be exposed to the Coronavirus. But staying home doesn’t…
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“If You Remember Nothing Else”
Most students will not remember most of the content covered in their classes, but they may remember key ideas and important things their teachers taught them about life in general. Look below to…
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Class of 2021 Events
As graduation nears, the class of 2021 is anxiously awaiting the end of their high school careers. The 2020-2021 school year was different than any other: over half of the school year was virtual.…
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Reflection of the Softball Season
#1 Audrey Grant – Junior “One word to describe the season [is] hardworking because everybody put in a lot of effort. This is a new team, we had a lot of work to do,…
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Virtual Pine Hollow Talent Show
By: Gretchen Stern Pine Hollow is one of the local middle schools in the area, and many Leesville High School students attended school there before Leesville. They might remember participating in or watching…
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New Willow Smith Song “Transparent Soul”
Willow Smith shows a different side of herself in her new angst-driven rock single “Transparent Soul” in collaboration with Blink-182’s drummer Travis Barker. Although, while her new work is distinctly different from her past…
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Quick Bites
Contributors: Lyric Chassin and Gretchen Stern COVID-19 Vaccine Spread Breaking News: The FDA has authorized the use of the Pfizer vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds, an important step toward ending the pandemic…
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Wellness Wednesday
By: Zoe Blakeman In the current stage of Covid-19, outings and social gatherings are becoming normalized again. After many months locked inside, with fear of the virus spreading, humanity felt its impact. “Normal”…
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Picking Strawberries at Page Farms
By: Lyric Chassin For Raleigh residents, Page Farms is the place to go since the 2021 strawberry season is just beginning. Located near Brier Creek shopping center on Mt. Herman Road, the vast…
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A Matter of Pride
By: Zoe Blakeman Anxious, yet ready to play, the Leesville Junior Varsity Lacrosse team prepares to go head-to-head with the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders on February 24, 2021. In our community, Cardinal Gibbons is…
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NC History Museum’s “Are We There Yet?”
By: Olivia Moore The NC Museum of History launched a new exhibit this April called “Are We There Yet? North Carolina’s Variety Vacationland, 1930’s-1970’s.” The exhibit is largely picture-based with interactive videos and…
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How This Cary High School Student Started Her Own Business
By: Angela Kasyoka After Michelle Hyden’s mom lost her job last year, she started helping her make soaps for the Grandma G’s stand at the Raleigh Farmers Market. It occurred to Michelle that…
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A Day at Shelley Lake
After entering Shelley Lake through one of the many paths, you start the two-mile paved trail that encompasses the lake. The route is relatively flat, except for two hills that bookend the dam. Most…
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Good On You — The Ethical Shopping App
As the fashion industry grows, sustainability decreases and unethical practices skyrocket. This is a problem that needs to be addressed, but it can be difficult to target brands directly. However, reaching consumers is possible…
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Students Coffee Consumption Skyrockets and Comes With a Multitude of Benefits
It is 7:18 a.m. The bell rings and students head down the hallways towards their first-period class. Instead of the usual morning stupor, the high schoolers are wide awake, pumped full of their favorite…
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MS Awareness Month
By: Hannah Bateman March was Multiple Sclerosis awareness month. Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects one of Leesville’s most known and appreciated teachers and coaches, coach McLemore. Coach Mclemore is the…
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Saving Grace Fundraiser
By: Lizzie Ostling Saving Grace Fundraiser by Lizzie Ostling
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WCPSS Art Night
By: Loren Weiss WCPSS Art’s Night ft. Gifts of Gold by Loren Weiss _ Student – LeesvilleRdHS
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Canceling SHEIN
SHEIN clothes are very popular right now, especially with high schoolers and young adults — but does the brand deserve people’s support? No one can deny it is a convenient way to get trendy…
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A New RLT Season Kicks Off
By: Marie Cox The Raleigh Little Theatre (RLT) and the Raleigh Symphony Orchestra hosted an outdoor concert-style performance of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years at the end of April. The show…
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2021 Oscars Recap
The 93rd Academy Awards premiered on Sunday, April 25, set at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. The awards already had a bizarre start as they were delayed because of the pandemic. And to…
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Ragtime Kings
By: Amaya Sharrieff On Friday May 14 at 8 pm The North Carolina Symphony hosts an event called Ragtime Kings. This event will be streamed on demand for those who cannot make it…
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Quick Bites
Contributors: Cassidy Farrell and Lauren Taylor John Mulaney is Back John Mulaney has announced his first set of comedy shows since checking out of rehab https://t.co/3UhpqaIZ1K — UPROXX (@UPROXX) May 4, 2021…
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“Art Ritual” Exhibit
By: Amaya Sharrieff From April 9 to May 26, 2021, an organization called “Art Ritual” will exhibit contemporary art that examines the ritual of creating art. Selected artwork will be on display for…
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The Life of Miki Matsubara
During the 1980’s and 1990’s, Miki Matsubara was a popular Japanese city pop artist. Her illustrious career is well known in Japan and is becoming more popular in the West. Miki Matsubara was born…
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Dine Out Downtown Photostory
By: Matthew Levecque On Saturdays from 5 to 9pm the Downtown Raleigh Alliance (DRA) hosts Dine Out Downtown. Every Saturday from April to June, Dine Out Downtown brings together people from all over…
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Quick Bites
Contributors: Gretchen Stern and Lyric Chassin A Royal Birthday Princess Charlotte of the British royal family turned 6 yesterday. The picture above was taken by her mom Kate Middleton, and you can…
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Chef Salad
Chef Salad Prep time: 12 minutes Ingredients (add to taste) Egg Tomato Cucumber Carrot Celery Lettuce Diced ham or salami Swiss, cheddar, or blue cheese Black olives Croutons Guacamole Salad Dressing Dried fruit and…
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Mob Attacks Man at Local Coffee Shop for Coughing
Earlier this morning, a mob gathered and assaulted 47-year-old Rawly resident Harold Johnson who reportedly coughed in the line to order a coffee at a local Moondollars. Employees in the sandwich shop located next…
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Survivor vs. Big Brother vs. The Amazing Race
The TV network, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), is the host of three of America’s major reality shows. These reality shows include Big Brother, Survivor, and The Amazing Race. Each of the shows have been…
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A New Wave Of Covid-19 is Wreaking Havoc in India
As of April 25, India has broken the record for the amount of new Covid-19 cases per day four days in a row, and the number of infected people is still continuing to rise. …
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“New Life” Art Gallery
By: Elizabeth Ostling This Easter Sunday on the 4th of April, the members of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church showed off their artistic talents in an art gallery titled “New Life” which is…
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The Shape of Fashion
By: Savannah Sinor The Shape of Fashion by slsinor
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Dunkin’ Donuts vs Starbucks
With Dunkin’ and Starbucks being the two largest coffee chains in the US, it comes with no surprise that the two fast food chains are in an ongoing competition. From Starbucks’ larger international footprint…
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Luke Combs Released His “Forever After All” Music Video
Luke Combs, a well-known country music artist, released a music video for his latest single, “Forever After All,” and it has left fans feeling emotional as it captures moments of his love story with…
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A New Season for Women’s Tennis
April 27, 2021 marked the first tennis match for the 2020-21 season. The Lady Pride took on Cardinal Gibbons. Last year the team lost seven seniors, but this year they gained underclassmen that will…
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Quick Bites
Contributors: Mary Mabry Your Power Billie Eilish – “Your Power”Listen now on @Spotify. https://t.co/0s1wDAoXyA pic.twitter.com/oz4LneT3Bo — billie eilish (@billieeilish) April 30, 2021 This week, Billie Eilish announced that she will be…
