Tag: Leesville
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Leesville’s Men’s Lacrosse Interest Meeting
Number 6, Cooper Gaul during a 2023 Men’s Lacrosse game at Leesville Road High School. The interest meeting for the 2024 season was held from 6:00-7:00 pm on Thursday, September 12 in Leesville’s Cafeteria.…
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Best Clubs to Join at Leesville
Leesville has over 50 clubs, with more created every year. Each club has different activities and different commitment requirements. You can find the completed list here.
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New Changes Coming to PNC Arena
Huge changes are coming to the formerly called PNC arena and the area surrounding it. The arena adopted its new name: the Lenovo Center. A redevelopment plan for the future Raleigh’s Sports and Entertainment…
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Leesville Crush Rehearsals Begin
Actors prepare for day 2 of rehearsals for the upcoming Crush production. Pictured above from left to right are Brandon Hirsch and Emily Sendall, Seniors, Nina Sugiyama-Allen, Tanner Elmore, and Genesis Mejia, Juniors. (Photo…
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Leesville’s Model United Nations Club
The Leesville Model UN club arriving at MUNCH 2023. MUNCH is Model United Nations at Chapel Hill, the conference Leesville has attended the past 2 years. (Photo courtesy of Shir Inbari)
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The bathrooms of Leesville are still closed
It’s been over a year since the bathrooms were shut down due to vaping issues, but is it time for them to be reopened? “I think they should be reopened because the bathrooms that…
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Leesville’s Homecoming Week Breakdown
The week of homecoming is filled with many exciting events that no one wants to miss out on. Here’s everything you need to know for this fun and eventful week. This year the Homecoming…
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Nikocado Avocado Identifies as Skinny Now
All eyes are on social media personality Nikocado Avocado, who is known for filming mukbangs, where he eats large quantities of food on camera. A recent viral video he posted included him saying “I’m…
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New Governor’s School Application Information
Governor’s School applications are now open for students to start applying. Governor’s School is a month-long program that teaches students what college is like. The school is residential on a college campus. The students…
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Crumbl Cookies Celebrates Birthday Week with Exciting Flavor
The week of September 22-28, Crumbl Cookies is throwing a huge birthday bash to celebrate its anniversary, and cookie lovers everywhere are invited! Known for its mouthwatering, rotating flavors, the popular cookie chain is…
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Leesville Pride Service and Presidential Service Awards 2024
Students who earn the PVSA will get a certificate and stamped and signed letter of authentication from the president. (Photo courtesy of Sophie Key)
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Advantages of joining school newspaper: The Mycenaean edition
Also known as The Mycenaean, the LRHS Newspaper class is an elective course offered to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The class offers opportunities to explore journalism, work towards leadership positions, and improve communication and…
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Leesville’s Meet the Teacher Event
(From left to right) Mrs. Langlois, Ms. Pleasant, Ms. Ballew, and Ms. Engdall at the Meet the Teacher event. They are social studies teachers at LRHS. (Used by permission of Teresa Cook)
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Is astrology accurate
When brought up in conversation, media, or literature, astrology has always been a controversial topic. Astrology is “the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on…
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New Earth and Sustainability Club officer
This year, the Earth and Sustainability Club is excited to introduce its new officer, Ruth Metaferia. Taking the position of social media manager, Ruth Metaferia, junior, will be responsible for running the club’s TikTok.…
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Highschoolers on new Starbucks Fall drinks
On August 22, Starbucks’ fall menu made a return to all stores around the United States. This seasonal menu features ten drinks along with a variety of food items. Customers can get a…
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Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Sinor
Mr. Sinor teaches his new drafting students how to draw a 3D model from different points of view. (Photo courtesy of Caitlyn Holland)
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Leesville Loves fall activities
Senior, Georgia Lilley enjoying the pumpkin train ride during fall. This ride is located at Page Farms along with a hay ride to the pumpkin patch. (Photo courtesy of Bailey Kunkel)
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new year, new pride
Leesville has a number of new decorations and school improvements. These improvements range from a new green chicken coop to Pride themed window art. (Photos Courtesy of Jack Watson).
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Why you should watch Love Island
Love Island is a reality TV show that involves a group of attractive singles who move into a luxury villa in hopes of finding love. The contestants on the show are named Islanders. Throughout…
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how are Leesville students involved in the community?
Students in Key CLub at Leesville Road High School Preparing bags of food. Getting ready to send them off to a homeless shelter. (Used by permission of Leslie Lamberth)
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Students new to newspaper
In the Newspaper room, Bennett Ange, junior (left) writes her first article on Leesville Soccer with the help of her Daniela Plata Junior Editor, junior (right). (Photo Courtesy of Jack Watson)
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New Mycenaean website changes
This year, The Mycenaean’s website underwent major changes. Newly updated, the website now displays a new theme, formatting, and About Us page. When it came to updating the website, Abby Crawford, Website Editor, knew…
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Mrs. Jacobs’ Principal Chats
With the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year kicking off, Ms. Jacobs is starting strong by getting together to refresh our memories with old rules and making us aware of new ones. “I feel…
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Changes in Graduation Requirements
In August 2024, the Wake County School Board voted on changing graduation requirements for high school students. Instead of 26 course credits, high school students will only need a total of 22 credits to…
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Leesville Welcomes Incoming Freshmen
On August 23, 2024, Leesville held a Freshmen Orientation event for the incoming 2028 class. The event lasted all morning and gave the new students an introduction to their new school. At the event,…
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Start of leesville football season
Seniors line up in front of the student section in all white at Leesville’s first home football game. Students hold up lucky threes to cheer on the team as they reach a third down.…
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Leesville loves “Days Before Rodeo”
Travis Scott re-released his second album, Days Before Rodeo, on all streaming platforms. His fans are thrilled to have access to his most memorable songs. (Photo courtesy of public domain)
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LRHS smart phone policy
Upon entering classrooms on the first day of school, students may have noticed a red or green sign with a phone symbol on it on the whiteboard of their classroom.(Photo courtesy of Zach Barnes).
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Repticon
This year, Repticon was hosted in Raleigh on May 25 and 26, 2024. Tickets for this event span from $6-15 depending on how many days a person chooses to participate, and their age. Children…
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The upcoming generation of high school track athletes
There are over 4.14 million people who run track and field in the world. Most people associate Track and Field with Usain Bolt, a Jamaican Olympian who holds the world record for the 100-meter…
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Beats or Airpods
Beats and Airpods are two of the most popular headphones on the market. Each of these devices have its own features and benefits. Let’s compare the two and see which one is better. Beats…
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LRHS seniors’ final week of school
As the final week of school approaches, seniors across Leesville are full of excitement. The years of hard work and dedication, friendships, and memories are about to unfold in events that mark the end…
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Are the lockers a waste of space?
The locker bays are a space for students to eat lunch, work, or just hang out, but are they practical to still have around? A poll posted on the LRHS Newspaper Instagram showed that…
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Senior Spotlight: Adelia Jackson
Adelia Jackson, born in Ansan, South Korea is currently a senior at Leesville Road High school. She moved to North Carolina at age four but only spent a few months in Raleigh before moving…
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Stuffed animals
Almost every child develops a strong attachment to a stuffed animal they receive at a young age. Stuffed animals provide comfort and security for little children and serve as a childhood memento for those…
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The Happiness and Positivity Club
The Happiness and Positivity Club is one of Leesville Road High School’s newest clubs. It was founded by Kaylee O’Brien in the first semester of the 2023-2024 school year. On the third Tuesday of…
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Should the Physical Newspaper be ended?
There is a lot of work and preparation that goes into preparing the physical newspaper for the students of Leesville, but is all the work worth it? It starts with The Mycenaean news writers…
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Unsung Heroes of Leesville Road High School
This year National Teacher Appreciation Week was held from May 5 to May 10. At Leesville Road High School, teachers were honored with cake, posters, and breakfast. Not all of the faculty here at…
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Unsung Heroes of Leesville Road High School
This year National Teacher Appreciation Week was held from May 5 to May 10. At Leesville Road High School, teachers were honored with cake, posters, and breakfast. Not all of the faculty here at…
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BEAST GAMES
YouTube sensation MrBeast, known for his epic challenges and generous giveaways, has just announced his latest project: “BEAST GAMES.” This new show is set to premiere on Prime Video, and it’s got everyone buzzing…
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Do teachers at Leesville have favorite students?
All the different handwritten responses from Mrs. Z’s fourth-period class. Additionally with a photo of Mrs. Z at her Senior Prom. (Photo courtesy of Abigail Crawford)
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Drake and Kendrick Lamar Rap Beef
The drama between Drake and Kendrick Lamar has completely exploded this month. Here’s a track by track recap to see exactly what’s going on in the rap community. Like That – Kendrick Lamar, Future,…
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Should Leesville Have Outdoor Classrooms?
Leesville has 83 minute class periods which leads students to be cooped up in classrooms all day. It can be hard for students to focus for the full 83 minutes making them not get…
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Senior bricks in newspaper class
Every year, the graduating seniors in the newspaper class are offered a brick to paint in room 240 (Newspaper room). Every senior in the class for at least two semesters can pick a brick…
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Senior Spirit Week
The week of May 20 through the 25th is Senior Spirit Week. Each day of the week has a different theme for LRHS seniors to follow. Monday was Dress Like Little Me Day, Tuesday…
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Leesville’s favorite travel destinations
The end of the school year means the beginning of summer and the big summer break for LRHS students. A lot of people enjoy a break from their daily lives and school and spend…
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My Thoughts on Baby Reindeer
Baby Reindeer is a Netflix series based on a true story. If you haven’t watched this interesting series, then here’s a quick overview. This series stars Richard Gadd, who plays a fictionalized version of…
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Benefits of having a job in high school
High school comes with trials and tribulations, fees, and life lessons. So what if I told you that there’s a way to combat all of that and take charge of your high school experience?…
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What will we do without TikTok?
TikTok, formerly known as Music.ly, is an extremely popular source of entertainment since July 2015. This app is recognized for short snippets, dance challenges, and lip-syncing. But, what would happen if this app was…