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Hilburn Virtual Art Museum
By: Gretchen Stern The main gallery in this virtual museum displays all the student’s work. There is also a video showing things people might hear that make them feel like they matter less.…
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Yes Day: Plot Summary and Review
Yes Day is a movie for the whole family to watch. Three kids and two parents: a recipe for some major dilemmas. Allison Torres (Jennifer Garner) faces a reputation as the “bad cop” as…
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Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month is a month used to celebrate women and how they have made a way for themselves in society. (Photo courtesy of Deadline) The month of March was recognized as Women’s History…
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Senior Spotlight: Allison June Mabe
Allison June Mabe is one of the highlights of the Leesville community, always putting others first with her outgoing personality and spirit. She can be found doing several community service projects and her school…
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School Board Recommends Plan A
As soon as early April, middle and high school classrooms throughout Wake County could be full of students not already enrolled in Virtual Academy. (Photo courtesy of Feliphe Schiarolli on Pexels) After over a…
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Quick Bites
Contributors: Lyric Chassin and Lauren Taylor Tiktok Trend: Natures Cereal @natures_food nature's cereal ##fruit ##fruits ##share ♬ original sound – 🥭Fruits & Leaves🍃 A new healthy and easy recipe has hit…
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Prince Harry & Meghan Markle’s Experience in the Royal Family in Their Words
Prince Harry & Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, speaking with Oprah Winfrey at a friend’s house in California. This is the first interview they have done since moving to California last year.…
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Cyber Nightmare
YouTube content creator Onision — Gregory Jackson — is under a massive firestorm from the release of Discovery+’s latest documentary. Onision: In Real Life explores his complicated behaviors, suspicious relationships, and fiery downfall. (Photo…
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BTS’ Grammy Nomination Marks Their Latest Success
BTS performing their hit song “Dynamite,” at the 2021 Grammy Awards after receiving a Grammy nomination for the song. (Screencap courtesy of Sydney Kaelin) In the nearly 8 years since BTS debuted in…
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What’s a Super Straight?
Kyle Royce, the proud founder of the “Super Straights”, is playing a dangerous game on Tik Tok. His comment section is filled with supporters and haters alike, as he veils his transphobic tendencies as…
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One Year of COVID Lockdown
One year later, the world is still taken over by the COVID-19 pandemic. The year was a time of growth and reflection for many.(Photo courtesy of Lyric Chassin) On March 13 2020, the United…
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Teacher Spotlight: Mrs. Anderson
Mrs. Anderson teaches her third-period Honors English I class, with some virtual and some on-campus students. In her final year of teaching, she describes how she became a teacher and what she does in…
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Quick Bites
Contributors: Lyric Chassin and Gretchen Stern Grammy Award Winner Harry Styles Fans are ecstatic that Harry Styles won his first Grammy award — Best Pop Solo Performance. Not only did they…
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Review: Ginny and Georgia
Netflix has been dropping originals left and right. A recent Netflix Original TV show, Ginny and Georgia, has shot to Netflix’s number one spot. With hour long episodes, the show is a drama that…
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Miracle on Morgan Street, an NCMA Exhibit
By: Savannah Sinor Till May 16, the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) will show its “Miracle on Morgan Street” exhibit. This displays the history of the museum and some original pieces of…
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# Stop Asian Hate
Asian Americans have dealt with injustices and hate for over a century. Many have remained silent for a long time, but now the younger generation is coming out and standing up for themselves with…
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Senior Assassin
With COVID-19, most senior traditions have taken a hit. However, Leesville seniors have come together to organize a new tradition starting on April 12: senior assassin. For decades, high school students have had a…
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Golden Mummies of Egypt
The mummy of an unknown child from the 1st century AD. The small area of the headdress not covered by the bandages is filled with protective scenes of the Egyptian gods. The damaged area…
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Businesses closing their doors
Millions of small businesses have closed over the last year due to Covid-19. In a study conducted by Yelp, an estimated 800 new businesses were closed each day from March through August of 2020. …
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High School sports open to viewers
On March 1, Wake County Public School System announced that indoor and outdoor athletics are now allowed to have spectators at the games, but only at a 30% capacity. Spectators are required to practice…
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The Debate on Reopening NC School’s Drudges On
Passage of Senate Bill 37 On March 1st, the North Carolina Legislature passed a bill that would have some say in how NC schools reopen for in-person classes. Senate Bill 37 requires that all…
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The ACC Title Returns to North Carolina
NC State women’s basketball won their 2nd consecutive ACC title March 7, 2021. This marks the program’s 6th ACC championship as they clinch a top five seed for the NCAA tournament (photo provided by…
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A Saying for the Week
(Photo used with permission of Wikimedia Commons) When people say that “the pen is mightier than the sword,” they are trying to explain that using words to fight against something is better than using…
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Women in America Are Very Fortunate
As you can see in the picture, women in America are very happy people. They are given everything they need to lead successful lives. (Photo Courtesy of iStock by Getty Images) Life in America…
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Plan B Learning Experience
A view into what a classroom looks like in this new schedule. Everyone has to be spaced apart and masks on the whole time. (Photo used by permission of Monica Wilkerson) Two weeks ago,…
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Texas Lifting Restrictions
Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, speaking at the World Travel & Tourism Summit in 2016. Abbott is the third governor of a U.S. state to use a wheelchair permanently. (Photo courtesy of Public Domain)…
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Quick Bites
Contributors: Cassidy Farrell and Gretchen Stern Burger King Controversy Women belong in the kitchen. — Burger King (@BurgerKingUK) March 8, 2021 Earlier today Burger King UK tweeted out a response…
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Primal: A Prehistoric Must-watch
My entire childhood was full of prehistoric dinosaur adventures: movies like The Land Before Time and The Magic Treehouse books painted a vivid (and very inaccurate) picture of prehistoric Earth. While incredibly nostalgic, dinosaur…
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Reincarnation: What Is It and Is It Real?
After death, the soul is reborn into a new body and a new life– or is it? With centuries of speculation around reincarnation, the age long question is entirely unanswerable and is simply up…
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Jaclyn Fitzmaurice: Teacher Spotlight
Jaclyn Fitzmaurice and her dog pose for a selfie with smiles. In her first year at Leesville Road High School, Fitzmaurice gives the story of her life from childhood to her teaching career now.…
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ATEEZ’s ZERO: FEVER Part.2 Comeback
The end of February was a long and frustrating week for kpop. From suspicious mass bullying accusations to fan wars to hundreds of kpop songs being deleted off of Spotify, everything seemed to be…
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Summer: time to sleep or to work?
Last summer, some teens acquired jobs or completed service projects, but most did nothing. For juniors, this summer is one of their last chances to add something worthwhile to their college application. (Photo courtesy…
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Quick Bites: The Internet’s Latest News
Contributors: Ellie Bruno and Cassidy Farrell “Scary Hours” Drops SCARY HOURS https://t.co/kDM7vuuq5e pic.twitter.com/8Z43SdI5w7 — Drizzy (@Drake) March 5, 2021 Early this morning, Drake dropped his newest ep titled “Scary Stories”. The ep features three…
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What To Expect When Visiting The Raleigh Farmers Market
By: Gretchen Stern At the Raleigh Farmers Market there is a wide variety of items you can buy. Pictured are just some of the produce and flower stands, with people walking around enjoying…
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Judas and the Black Messiah Review
Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya), Chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party speaking to the chapter. Hampton arrived home from prison while appealing his sentence after being arrested for stealing $71 worth…
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Black Artists that Changed the Music Industry Forever
Since the beginning of the 20th century, black musicians have influenced the music we hear today. Some of your favorite genres would not be popular or even exist if it weren’t for black artists.…
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Texas Takes Away Mask Mandate
Texas governor Greg Abbott has decided to remove Texas’s mask mandate. The decision came as a shock to many and was met with a lot of criticism. (Photo in public domain) On Tuesday, March…
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Carolina Hurricanes Win Third Game In A Row
On Tuesday, March 2, The Carolina Hurricanes faced the Nashville Predators in Tennessee. This was the Hurricane’s third win in a row. (Photo courtesy of 22Bet News) 1st period The first period started off…
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Teachers are Next in Line for Covid-19 Vaccinations
As of March 3, 895,000 or 8.53% of North Carolinians are fully vaccinated for Covid-19. This amount of people vaccinated leaves 9,595,000 people still without their first Covid shot. (Photo in Public Domain) With frontline…
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From the Wolfpack to the Pride: Mrs. Duncan
Even in a virtual world, Mrs. Susan Duncan seeks to engage her students. Through Google Meet, she teaches AP and Honors Chemistry. (Photo Courtesy of Ellie Thompson) Nestled in the back corner of Leesville’s…
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Changes in High School: COVID Edition
From before the first bell rings to the rush towards home, high school students face numerous changes. One of the first differences is the COVID-19 screening outside the school building. (Photo Courtesy of Ellie…
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College Living: What To Expect and What’s Needed
As the senior class of 2021 works their way through their final semester of high school, those planning on going to colleges or universities have a lot of preparation to do. Perhaps the most…
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2021-2022 Class Registration for LRHS Students
Pictured is the title slide for rising 10-12 grade registration information available on the student services website. (Screen cap courtesy of Sydney Kaelin) As the end of the third quarter draws closer, it is…
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Conan Gray’s “Overdrive”
February 19, popular indie singer-songwriter Conan Gray released the single “Overdrive,” his first work of 2021. According to Billboard, “Overdrive” is a follow-up song to “Fake,” a collaboration Gray did with Lauv back in…
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Ariana Grande Releases New Deluxe Edition of positions
Adding onto her wildly successful 2020 album positions, Ariana Grande brings even more to the already overwhelming album. The new version of the album includes five new tracks including the “34+35 (Remix)” with Megan…
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Movie Review – ‘Emanuel’
A film of love and hate, Emanuel expresses the unfolding events of the horrific church shooting in Charleston in 2015. With first hand perspectives of the events, those involved tell their stories and the…
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Senior Spotlight: Abigail Mountz
Abigail Mountz has played a large role in making the Leesville community inclusive and supportive. She has worked to build a foundation for generations of students to come. (photo used by permission of Mountz)…
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Quick Bites
Contributors: Mary Mabry and Lauren Taylor #ThriftFlip @shannayeh how to alter a dress to fit you more form fitting 👗 #upcycling #somethingyoulearned #thriftflip #sewing ♬ Gravity (feat. Tyler, The Creator) – Brent…
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Quick Bites
Contributors: Gretchen Stern and Lyric Chassin Seitan Two Ingredient Vegan Chicken @texykitchen1 Trying @futurelettuce vegan chicken recipe ##washedflour ##vegantiktok ##veganrecipes ##Seitan ##meatless ##learnontiktok ##fyp ##foryou ##homecook ♬ original sound – Two Friends…
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What’s Sophomore Class Council Up To?
Leesville Sophomore Class Council and the six elected representatives for the council haven’t allowed COVID-19 to stop them from hosting meetings and supporting Leesville throughout the strange school year. (Photo permission from Jeslyn Camilo)…