Monthly Archives: November, 2014

Leesville Basketball defeats Panther Creek, enters Thanksgiving Break 2-2

Ben Zemonek scored 21 points from the floor, interim coach Nick Pendergraft re-focused his team’s excitement after some early foul troubles and Leesville men’s...

Mockingjay catches fire

The new movie The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 has taken over the box office, earning over $123 million after playing in theaters...

Raleigh should experience rough winter

While most reports have been scaled back at least slightly from what they were originally reporting, many forecasters are still saying that Raleigh should...

The importance of summer camp

Dear Parents, I am writing this open letter to parents to encourage you all to sign your children up for summer camp once they come...

The Food Bank is banking on your donation

Every year Leesville Road High School participates in the food drive that donates to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. This...

Dominating the state one routine at a time

This past Saturday, November 15, the Leesville Varsity Co-ed cheerleading team dominated the mat at the NCHSAA Cheerleading State Championship competition. The team, full...

Dance Ensemble concert review

On Thursday, Nov 13, friends and family of the Dance Ensemble (DE) filled the auditorium to watch them perform one of their dance concerts....

Small Treasures

The North Carolina Museum of Art is holding a unique and interesting exhibit, Small Treasures. The exhibit attracts many art enthusiasts from all over...

Foreign exchange students at Leesville

Imagine moving across the world for 10 months-- no family, no friends, different culture? Foreign exchange students start their American experience without the things...

Student reactions to elections

Tuesday 3, November marked the voting day for the midterm elections. Polls closed late at night with a dead heat, and a slight lead...

Leesville to have a Youth and Government Club

Leesville Road High School introduced a new Youth and Government club this year. Students in the club will have to opportunity to draft and create...

Walking to end animal abuse

On Saturday, November 15, the Leesville DECA club partnered with Saving Grace, a nonprofit organization who rescues dogs. DECA club members and Saving Grace...

Felines in North Carolina

Two weeks ago I visited an animals refuge in Caswell County. This nonprofit organization, named Conservators Center, rescues wild animals in need, mostly lions...

Leesville’s Teacher of the Year

Leesville rewarded Robert Phillips, English teacher, with the 2014-15 Teacher of the Year award. The award is given to a teacher at Leesville who exemplifies...

Executive Council takes Centrals

On Saturday, Nov. 8, Leesville’s Executive Council attended the Central District Conference. It was hosted by North Carolina Association of Student Councils at Gray’s...

Supernatural is back in action for season 10

Supernatural, a horror based television show played on the CW channel, is moving on to its tenth season. The show follows two brothers, Sam (Jared...

First annual Cheerwine mile run

Need a drink when you’re on the run? The first annual Cheerwine Mile was held out on the Leesville track on October 28. The Cheerwine...

More Than a Score (Part 2)

A few weeks ago, I emailed Dr. Wirt, the WCPSS Assistant Superintendent for Academics, to educate and inform me about the the recent PLAN...

A ‘Tough Cookie’ apologizes for using bad words and other K-Pop news for the first half of November

Uh-oh. Looks like Zico, rapper and leader of Korean boyband Block B, is creating a rift between himself and his fans. Zico started out as...

Reflecting on the 2014 Leesville Football season

Mike Hobgood’s first year as Leesville head coach proved a tumultuous one, as the Pride (5-7, 3-4 Cap-8) lost their last four games (allowing...

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