Tag: Holidays
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Valentine’s Day is the worst holiday of the year.
Valentine’s Day is on February 14, 2025, and people are preparing to make dinner, hangout plans, or buy gifts. However, I think that Valentine’s Day is easily the worst holiday on the calendar. For…
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Singing Valentines at Leesville High
Every year, Leesville chorus students lead a fundraiser by offering students the opportunity to purchase a song for a peer. This endearing gift could be for a girlfriend, boyfriend, teacher, friend, or colleague. Chorus…
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The students of Leesvilles favorite christmas movies
This image shows a list of some of the most popular and beloved holiday films. This list includes films such The Santa Clause and I’ll Be Home For Christmas. (Photo Courtesy of Creative Commons).
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2024 for hard to buy teens: A Holiday Gift Guide
As the holiday season approaches, students must brainstorm gift ideas for themselves and others. Some students may make a detailed slideshow with photos, links, and prices, but others might enjoy surprises from their loved…
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The Luminaria Winter Tradition in Raleigh
Luminaries are popular decorations around the holidays. They can be used to decorate anything, from graveyards to neighborhood roads (Photo Courtesy of Creative Commons).
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Why don’t people hype up Thanksgiving?
At the few stores I have gone into since Halloween, I was bombarded immediately with glittery red and green decor, and I’m left asking “why are people skipping out on Thanksgiving?” Okay, I know…
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All You Need To Know About Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is considered the holiest month for Muslims. Ramadan is a month of intense spiritual rejuvenation with a heightened focus on devotion during which Muslims…
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Winter Holidays
Winter holidays across the globe bring people together in unique and special ways, each with its own set of customs and cultural significance. Some of those holidays include Christmas, Hanukkah, Diwali (although not officially…
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Purim in the Leesville Community
Most people see Tuesday, March 7 as just another random day, but for the Jewish community, it is a special holiday. Purim is not just a specific day in March — rather, the exact…
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Panic Point
In 2011, two business partners, Brian Garff and Geoff Huguely, decided the Raleigh area could use a Haunted Attraction. Looking to find a location to build on, a landowner in Youngsville, NC agreed to…