Home2012January

Monthly Archives: January, 2012

Aerospace club soaring to new heights

Griffin Morehead, staff writer - 1
The Aerospace Club had a meeting this past Thursday, January 26.  However, only three members showed up to the meeting, causing the planned activity,...

Leesville’s spring open house runs without a hitch

Virginia Reed, Online Editor - 0
On Thursday, January 26 Leesville held its spring semester Open House. This is a a biannual event that allows parents to come meet their...

AP classes: Important or impossible?

Anne Cushman, senior editor, 2012-13 - 1
Advanced Placement classes. A major stress factor for many high school students. For the student wishing to receive those six points for their GPA,...

Project Hallway

Sarah Bush, senior editor - 0
Students in Apparel I classes are participating in an organized competition by Mrs. Blackwelder: Project Hallway. The name is a spin of the Lifetime...

Political powerhouse speaks for the rights of gay Americans

Virginia Reed, Online Editor - 1
“Gay rights are human rights, and human rights are gay rights.” Such were the resonant words of Hillary Rodham Clinton in her LGBT rights speech...

Tintin: an animated masterpiece

David Schuler. staff writer - 0
When I first heard that a movie was being made about the Belgian Comic Tintin, I became very excited. I have always been a...

Can’t seem to cope with loss of cat

Juliana Rube, senior editor, 2013-14 - 1
This year was the first Christmas I’ve spent without my very beloved cat, Hercules. On September 11 of this year, my cat peacefully passed away...

Speeches aren’t scary — unless you make them that way

Juliana Rube, senior editor, 2013-14 - 0
Every year students struggle with one aspect of projects -- speeches. I, someone who enjoys speaking in front of others, want to help all...

Leesville band: ah, refreshed

Brendan Marks, Editor in Chief, 2012-13 - 0
On Friday, January 6, the Leesville Road band program received the one belated holiday gift they had been waiting nearly a month for: a...

The Year of Living Biblically

Maggie Weathington, staff writer - 0
The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible by A.J. Jacobs may be the best book...

Leesville library: a hidden gem

Anne Cushman, senior editor, 2012-13 - 1
“What a school thinks about libraries is a measure of what it thinks about education.” That poster hangs on the door of one of the...

Who’s really to blame for messy bathrooms?

Courtney Elyard, staff writer - 3
Bathrooms. We all have to use them, and when we do, it should not become a hassle. Walking into our school bathrooms, I constantly...

Tebow, woah

Brendan Marks, Editor in Chief, 2012-13 - 0
It’s called Tebowmania. Tim Tebow. College superstar. Heisman Trophy winner. National champion. First-round draft choice. Starting NFL quarterback. On Sunday, January 8, Tebow earned himself...

Record-breaking Drew Brees sets a new standard; inspires a native

Camille Churchwell, editor in chief, 2013-14 - 0
While on my annual trip New Orleans for Christmas, I did the usual; visit with family and eat my favorite dishes that the city...

Behind Enemy Lines trolls sports fans

Matt Conrad, Business and Online Editor - 0
A sport’s rivalry is usually fought on the battlefield of the iron-grid, ice rink, baseball diamond or whatever field it may be. Two men,...

Facebook introduces timeline feature

Katy Huis, Editor-in-Chief - 0
Facebook is infamous for constantly releasing changes that set the online world afire. Whether it be a new homepage format or a new way...

New voters at Leesville

Camille Churchwell, editor in chief, 2013-14 - 0
With turning eighteen comes many opportunities: lottery tickets, cigarettes and porn. However, eighteen year olds are also granted the right to vote, a far...

Nintendo almost ruins Christmas

Hailey Stephenson, Senior Editor - 0
On a frigid December morning, my boyfriend and I took on a task we would later regret. Several weeks back, his family’s Nintendo Wii had...

Universal parks exploit fanatics

Anne Cushman, senior editor, 2012-13 - 0
Being a huge Harry Potter fan, I decided to venture into The Wizarding World of Harry Potter while in Florida for winter break. I...

The pros and cons of caffeine

Hailey Stephenson, Senior Editor - 1
A typical day for a student attending Leesville Road High School begins at the crack of dawn. Around 6:00 a.m., alarm clocks all over...
12Page 1 of 2

Most Read

ABOUT US

Established in 1993, The Mycenaean is the official newspaper of Leesville Road High School. Our paper is dedicated to releasing engaging and reliable news about LRHS and the Raleigh area. If you're a Leesville student keep an eye out for our semiannual print edition.

FOLLOW @LRHSnews

© Newspaper WordPress Theme by TagDiv