Tag: Leesville
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Students’ Summer Jobs
Many students at Leesville use summer break as an opportunity to earn a little extra cash. Having a job can be a great way to earn money, while also teaching personal and fiscal responsibility. …
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Attention, Class of 2024: Graduation is Closer than You Think
Class of 2024, welcome to senior year! We are almost done, but there are some steps to be take before we can celebrate. The information and due dates below are compiled to support seniors…
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Club Spotlight: Dungeons & Dragons Club
The Dungeons & Dragons Club, a club started at Leesville last year dedicated to roleplaying games, hopes to return again for this school year. However, a dwindling number of attendees may make that difficult.…
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Best Off Campus Lunch Spots Around Leesville
Whether you are looking for fast food, sushi, or a sub, there are many places near Leesville that will be sure to take care of your hunger. One important thing to remember is that…
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Leesville´s Instagram Account
Leesville Road High School made an official instagram account — ¨leesvilleroadhs.¨ The account’s first post is from August 19, 2023 in order to inform followers of senior events. Since then, the account has acknowledged…
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The Return of Fire Alarm Issues at Leesville
Fire alarms at Leesville Road High School have been continuously going off multiple times a day due to vaping. Smoke alarms are installed in each bathroom and detect when a student is vaping. The…
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Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Roche
Micheal Roche has been teaching at Leesville Road High School for three years and is transferring to a private school. Roche chose to work at Leesville Road High School for these past three years…
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Graduation
One common feeling among seniors is a sense of pride in their accomplishments. After years of hard work and dedication, they have finally reached the finish line. As Ben Holland, a senior put it,…
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How to Prepare for Junior Year
As a sophomore, and rising junior, other students always tell me that junior year is the hardest year. It’s when grades and extracurriculars really count. So, how do you prepare for junior year, and…
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2023 Graduating Class
The class of 2023 was unfortunate enough to experience COVID right in the middle of their highschool career. However, during and since the pandemic, the class has persevered and overcome more than most graduating…
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Interested in International Relations? Join Model UN!
The establishment of the United Nations following the Second World War was done so in an effort to avert another battle. Since then, a lot of schools in the United States have established initiatives…
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Cheerwine Mile
The Cheerwine Mile took place at the Buffalo Road track on Tuesday May 3rd, 2023 for the first time in three years. This Mile is a fun challenge where Leesville track runners run a…
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Student Spotlight: Halle Gibson
Halle Gibson, freshman at Leesville Road High School, is currently ranked the sixth freshman in the state for shotput, with a throw of thirty-two feet and ten inches. Gibson, who joined cross country in…
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How taking Newspaper Benefits you
Only a few out of the 2500+ of people that attend Leesville Road High School take newspapers as an elective for either a semester or the year long class. The only requirements to join…
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Parents Urge the School to Create Smoking Sections
LRHS has had over thirty fire alarms because of students smoking in the bathroom. What concerns have come to the principal, parents are frustrated with the amount of class time being stolen from their…
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Teacher spotlight: Mrs. Schwinger
Sharon Schwinger is a Foods & Nutrition teacher at Leesville Road High School. Schwinger has been teaching at Leesville for the past five years, but her knowledge of nutrition extends far beyond the years…
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Theater Classes Work on Creating The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again]
The Ensemble Theater and Tech Crew classes are currently working on putting together The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] to be performed on May 24-25 in the black box theater. The…
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North Carolina Museum Of Art Adds New Exhibit “Leesville Bathroom” (Satire)
A New Exhibit Recently, the North Carolina Museum of Art accepted a new modern art piece– a full scale replica of a Leesville Road High school bathroom, complete with working toilets, sinks, and fire…
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NHS Application
Application to the National Honor Society is now available to rising juniors and seniors. Students who are interested can log in to their WakeID Portal and join the “2023 LRHS NHS Application” Google Classroom. …
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Teacher Workdays vs Early Releases: Pros and Cons
The 2022-2023 school year has brought more early releases from school rather than having lots of breaks, random days off and teacher workdays throughout Wake County High Schools. The reason for this is because…
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Leesville’s Track Team
The Leesville Road High School track team consists of over 100 students dedicated to running and participating in various field events. There are over 15 track events that students participate in. A few of…
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Student Athlete Spotlight: Benton Henry
Benton Henry, senior, is a hard working individual on and off the track. While at Leesville, Henry, has been running track and cross country for all four years. Henry’s work ethic on the track…
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Come Help at the Spring Carnival!
Leesville’s 2023 Spring Carnival will be held in the Hamilton Stadium, at 4:00 pm. Tickets will be sold for 6 dollars on GoFan. There will be carnival activities like food and booths, which various…
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Meet Two Contestants from NPR’S Podcast Challenge
National Public Radio is calling pupils from throughout the country to produce a podcast, then compete for a chance to win a grand prize and have their work broadcast on NPR. This year, two…
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Shoe Game at LRHS
Among the LRHS students, many are sneakerheads. With Nike, Yeezy, and Jordan being the most popular, many students join to share their love for sneakers. Students all around Leesville love sneakers. Yeezy’s, Nike Dunks,…
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LRHS March Scholarships
Leesville Road High School class of 2023 seniors are able to get a college scholarship through the school. These scholarships are through Leesville, and students still have opportunities to receive scholarships from colleges or…
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Art Service Club
Art Service Club, founded by Sophie Davis, senior, is a club for creating art projects and donating them to children’s hospitals and other places accepting donations. Katie Carrigan, sophomore, said, “I like that we…
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Tony Taylor Wins State Championship
Tony Taylor, senior at Leesville Road High School, threw a new school record of 55’ 3.25” to win the NCHSAA State Championship meet. On Saturday, February 11, 2023 the NCHSAA 4A track and field…
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Shorthanded Leesville loses a heartbreaker at Cardinal Gibbons
In their final regular season matchup, Leesville suffers a gut-wrenching loss to Cardinal Gibbons by a final score of 77-75, on January 31. Hayes Oxendine, Leesville’s star sophomore guard, was unable to play in…
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Leesville Dance Takes A Trip To Disney
The Leesville dance class had the opportunity to go to Disney to perform routines at Disney Springs. While in the area, the class explored Disney and the different parks. The dancers were divided into…
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Student Spotlight: Elijah Stevenson
Football is one of the most popular sports in the Leesville community. It would not be the same without Elijah Stevenson, the wide receiver on the junior varsity and varsity teams. Stevenson, a sophomore, has…
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Talkin’ Leesville Podcast
Host, Jack Short, talks Leesville athletics with athletes, coaches, and fans. Jackson ShortI play wide receiver here at Leesville. I love writing and talking about sports!
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Leesville’s Favorite Halloween Movies
Boo! It’s fall again, which means apple cider, voting, haunted houses, and of course scary movies. Horror is a classic genre of film. Most point to the 1930’s Frankenstein movie as the birth of…
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Senior crowns progress
Senior crowns are a Leesville tradition for homecoming every year. I’ve waited three years, and finally my time has come. (Photo courtesy of Natalie Gore) Every year, Leesville seniors receive cardboard crowns from Burger…