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The problem with iPhones

Helen Phillips, staff writer - 1
According to a survey by Nielsen, 66 percent of Americans between the ages of 24-35 have a smartphone. The advantages of smart phones are...

Blood Drive preview

Carson Ellerby, staff writer - 0
Leesville is preparing for its second blood drive on March 6th. Students eligible for donating are encouraged to participate to save lives in the...

What if Leesville had a “one-to-one” program?

Connor Choate, Editor in Chief 2014-2015 - 1
Over the past few years, a technological craze has swept through America’s schools -- the concept of one-to-one programs. One-to-one programs are common throughout hundreds...

A Humorous Analysis of Hallway Congestion

Ben Pope, senior editor 2014-2015 - 0
The pretty girl stands at the foot of the stairs, chatting casually and cheerily within her cluster of friends. She talks about her latest boyfriend...

What if Leesville had no AP Classes?

Ben Pope, senior editor 2014-2015 - 0
What if Leesville didn’t offer any AP classes? Think of how many late-night hours would be saved for sleeping instead of working. Think of how...

What if everything was edible?

Hailey Stephenson, Senior Editor - 0
Imagine taking a quiz and being taken over with a feeling of intense hunger. In the real world, one would have to wait until...

Te’o hoax, like everything in sports, will blow over eventually

Brendan Marks, Editor in Chief, 2012-13 - 0
Ray Lewis. Kobe Bryant. Ben Roethlisberger. Tiger Woods. Michael Vick. And now Manti Te’o. Phenomenal athletes. Some will even consider them among the greatest sports...

Viewers follow The Following

Anne Cushman, senior editor, 2012-13 - 0
Kevin Bacon, most famous as the resident bad boy dancer in Footloose, is starring in his first TV show, The Following. The show centers on...

Gravy garners great review

Camille Churchwell, editor in chief, 2013-14 - 0
  Triangle Restaurant Week is an annual event among eateries throughout the Raleigh area. This year, January 21-27 marked the time when Triangle restaurants offer...

Zero Dark Thirty kills it

Connor Choate, Editor in Chief 2014-2015 - 0
Everyone knows Osama bin Laden’s name, and after Zero Dark Thirty, they know how the CIA killed him. Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty depicts the...

Students feel loss of band director

Catie Byrne, senior editor, 2013-14 - 0
Mr. Serina, Leesville’s band director, is no longer be teaching at Leesville. A permanent replacement will fill Serina’s position as soon as possible. For...

Gangster Squad is a must-see

Catie Byrne, senior editor, 2013-14 - 0
Those buying a ticket to Gangster Squad get exactly what they pay for -- a goosebump inducing account of one of the biggest police...

Espinal, McGarry set to leave Leesville

Brendan Marks, Editor in Chief, 2012-13 - 0
In the coming months, Leesville Road will lose some 500 graduating seniors, all off to pursue whatever it is life has planned for them,...

Being creative: What does it mean for our education and our future?

Griffin Morehead, staff writer - 1
According to an article by Thought Clusters, one of the seven aspects of intelligence is the ability to imagine and be creative.  Peter Gray,...

Gong Xi Fa Cai!

Dan Pollard, staff writer - 0
Chinese Americans and people who love Chinese culture gathered at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds Jan. 26 to celebrate the Chinese New Year, the...

New administrator replaces Ward

Sarah Bush, senior editor - 0
Four new classes and a different lunch aren’t the only major changes that occurred at the start of this semester. After Mr. Ward left Leesville...

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