Most students that attend Leesville dream of a full ride to the University of North Carolina. Will Woodhouse and Lexi Schmidt are semi-finalists for the Morehead-Cain Scholarship; if they receive the scholarship, all of their UNC-Chapel Hill expenses will be covered. Only five students can be nominated from every school according to Mr. Green, Dean [...]

This year, as the nation’s economy plummeted into a downward spiral, thrift stores’ popularity skyrocketed.  According to The National Association of Resale and Thrift Stores, www.Narts.org, their business grows at least five percent every year.  Second hand stores usually get stereotyped as unworthy for North Raleigh’s upper middle class and only a place for the [...]

A group of senior boys took on the role of cheerleaders to show their support for the senior girls during the annual Powder Puff game on Oct. 27, 2009. The male cheerleaders were comprised of the senior class’s most spirited: Bobby Iannuzzelli, Rich Frost, Dylan Briggs, Wes Suggs, Michael Wojciechowski, and Kyle Davis. The whole [...]

Autism, a developmental disability, impacts the normal development of the brain in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. According to Will Swann, special education teacher at Leesville, twelve percent of Leesville’s students have a disability, one percent of those students have autism. This illness is defined by a certain set of behaviors and [...]

The week of October 12 through the 16 is spirit week, the kickoff for the Homecoming game and dance.  Almost all of Leesville show their spirit with wild outfits, hair and some props.  Every year, spirit week pumps up our school for an exciting pep rally and football game.  Lumberjack day started the week with [...]

Grammy award winning band, Kings of Leon, released their fourth studio album Only by the Night Sept.23, 2008.  This soulful record blew away awaiting fans with its perfection and gloomy essence.  Most of the band’s enthusiasts did not dream this possible since they set the bar extremely high with the essential and game-changing album Because [...]

Pride Productions, Leesville’s drama department, is putting on the eerie and frightening story of Dracula for the fall play.  For many of the people involved in the play the most nerve racking part to get through is the auditions.  This year, the drama department held auditions September 9 and 10. Mrs. Catania’s audition process begins [...]