Katy has been on staff since her sophomore year, starting as a staff writer. With hard work and diligence, she earned a junior editor position and ultimately became Editor-in-Chief her senior year. She will pursue a degree in journalism in college.
This is it. Seniors are embarking on the final stretch. Less than a month remains between us and our senior summer. Many senior related events will take place this month, and we must fight the urge to be lethargic through these last few occasions. The first event that seniors should be aware of is the [...]
It’s that time of year again. Boys are blushing as they paint “prom?” onto cars, girls are favoriting hair styles on their Pinterest accounts, and teachers are hushing chatter about dinner reservations. This year’s prom will be held on Friday, April 27 at Marbles Museum downtown. That Friday school day will be a 2 1/2 [...]
There comes a time every year when clouds of yellow smoke fill the sky. These billowing pillars of flower dust coat cars, irritate eyes and bother North Carolinians annually. Pollen contains microgametophytes of seed plants which produce flower sperm. These little grains of pollen fly around in the air looking for the pistil of a [...]
AP Students of Leesville:do not forget to sign up for your AP tests. Sign ups for AP testing began on February 29 and will continue until April 21. The fee for each test is $87, and payments are nonrefundable. In the right hand corner of the main page of the Leesville Website, there is a [...]
While Leesville’s juniors spent hours trapped in the dungeon that is the ACT, freshmen, sophomores and seniors were treated to a special assembly. The assembly featured Chris Hendricks and his acoustic band. Chris Hendricks, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of 4, decided to dedicate his life to playing music and inspiring [...]
As a Harry Potter fanatic, I make it a priority to follow Daniel Radcliff’s every move. When I heard that he was starring in a movie other than Harry Potter, I decided that I must attend. So despite the scary rumors about the horror film, I dragged myself and some friends to a night time [...]
The Vow seemed to have all the components to make a successful chic flic: a hunky leading man Leo (Channing Tatum), a wide-eyed female Paige (Rachel McAdams) and a plot line involving inconvenient love. Excited for the gushy love fest, I dragged my reluctant boyfriend to a Sunday afternoon showing. The movie had a promising [...]
Although Popsicles and coffee don’t seem to mesh, a new espresso bar/frozen pop cafe recently opened on Creedmoor road. The shop, dubbed “JoeVan Loco”, sells a combination of Joe Van Gogh Coffee and Loco Pops. Intrigued by the odd combination, I made a stop at the conveniently located business. Initially, the decor failed to impress. [...]
Every February, Leesville’s most presentable students are elected by their peers to appear on Winterfest Court. The Winterfest Court will dress formally and parade down the center aisle at the Winterfest Assembly, taking place on February 24. The members of each class’s court are put into pairs based on alphabetical order. After being announced and [...]
One day in my AP Government class, my teacher asked all of the girls to go to the back of the room, so she could separate us into groups. As the ladies congregated towards the rear, a smarmy boy remarked, “Wow, I didn’t know there was a kitchen back there!” A walk through a day [...]
Facebook is infamous for constantly releasing changes that set the online world afire. Whether it be a new homepage format or a new way to upload pictures, Facebook never ceases to surprise its users. Facebook recently released one of its most drastic changes: A new profile page format dubbed “Timeline.” The timeline features allows users [...]
The Leesville Band’s instruments are eighteen years old, and the band students are determined to replace them. They plan to achieve this feat by winning a $25,000 grant from the Pepsi corporation. The grant is a part of the Pepsi Refresh Project. The project promises to give hefty grants to any “ideas” that gather enough [...]
Leesville’s DECA club put on their thinking caps at the District Level Competition held at Raleigh’s convention center. The fourteen DECA students left the school by bus at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 30, and did not return until 5 p.m. The students were required to dress in their classy business clothes to represent the [...]
I’m a diehard football fan. When my team wins, I act like a lunatic, which seems only appropriate. However, as a sports fan, I understand that there are times when such lunacy is unwarranted. The Penn State fans’ response to the firing of Coach Joe Paterno and staff is one of these incredibly inappropriate instances. [...]
I’m a baby when it comes to scary movies. Not even buttery popcorn or giggly friends can coerce me into a showing of Paranormal Activity 3 or Saw VII. However, when I heard of the new horror TV series, American Horror Story, I figured I could handle it in the comfort of my living room [...]