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Foreign language clubs sponsor holiday drives

Carson Ellerby, staff writer - 0
The Latin and Spanish clubs held holiday drives for the local community. The Latin Club supported the the WRAL Coats for the Children campaign...

Foster student finds new home

Connor Choate, Editor in Chief 2014-2015 - 0
Jamie Durham is a sophomore at Leesville. She takes classes like anyone else does all the same work. Her only difference is the home...

Salute to a military family

Alex Stephens, senior editor, 2014-15 - 0
As Americans, we owe our lives, freedom and thanks to any member of the military. They risk their lives to protect us and it...

Bobcats’ games worth attending

Spencer Schneier, staff writer - 0
On Saturday December 29, I attended the Charlotte Bobcats vs New Orleans Hornets game at the Time Warner Cable Arena, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Going...

The Fuelband fuels fitness

Dan Pollard, staff writer - 0
At the beginning of a new year, many people are embracing an age old resolution: to become more physically fit. Many companies, such as...

The next contagion

Dan Pollard, staff writer - 0
The national media has been abuzz with stories about the severity of this year's flu season and local media reports that North Carolina has...

Senior break breaks boredom

Anne Cushman, senior editor, 2012-13 - 0
Exam week is a great week to be a senior. With Leesville’s senior exemption policy, the oldest kids, who stayed on top of their...

Mainstage play showcases student talent

Brendan Marks, Editor in Chief, 2012-13 - 0
Friday, January 4 was shaping up to be another ordinary day. After lounging through Art I and Pride Period, I trudged across campus to...

Is it worth it to “Keep up with the Kardashians”?

Kristin Hommel, staff writer - 1
For some people, life revolves around the doings and actions of celebrities. Many follow them feverishly through grocery-store gossip magazines, hungering for the latest...

New Leesville club weaves together

Sarah Bush, senior editor - 0
Want to learn a neat, new hobby? Then Leesville’s new knitting club is just for you. Put together by a group of close friends,...

Resolve to resolve…or not

Alex Stephens, senior editor, 2014-15 - 0
New Years resolutions are a common tradition among Americans. The basic principle is that if people make a goal at the start of the...

The demise of NC Wise effects schedules

Catie Byrne, senior editor, 2013-14 - 0
Losing the school database NCWise is buzzing around North Carolina about its replacement and effect on student schedules. The new database, PowerSchool, intends to...

#Godhatesyou

Dan Pollard, staff writer - 0
Up until the last 90 years or so, religion and how it is expressed has remained fairly the same. Preachers and news of religious...

Does order matter?

Nia Doaks, staff writer - 0
In a world that is constantly changing and evolving technologically, the purchase of CDs is slowly declining. With the introduction of iTunes, iPods and...

CNN sports coverage change an example of shifting journalism

Spencer Schneier, staff writer - 0
The recent news of CNN shifting its sports coverage isn’t news, it’s part of a growing trend. In case everyone hasn’t heard, CNN has decided...

Based on a true story…

Anne Cushman, senior editor, 2012-13 - 0
“The whole country is watching you, they just don’t know it.”  -Jack O’Donnell, Argo Unfortunately, that is often the case when it comes to those...

Inside the CSA

Connor Choate, Editor in Chief 2014-2015 - 0
The Christian Students Association -- or CSA -- met Thursday, January 10 to discuss faith with their peers. Erin Hutchinson, junior and club co-president, ran...

Why Malala should have been #1

Helen Phillips, staff writer - 1
Time Magazine named Barack Obama as the 2012 Person of the Year, calling him “the symbol” and “the architect of this new America.” Author...

App of the month: Fun Run

David Nyamu,staff writer - 0
I will be starting a column evaluating the most entertaining smartphone app. Every month the best apps that are available on both Androids and...

Ward leaving before second semester

Andrew Wendt, staff writer - 0
Some changes in administration will be occurring in the near future at Leesville Road High School. Mr. George Ward III is leaving his position...
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