Over a weekend at the beach, while I enjoyed the fruits of Satellite TV, I stumbled across a strange commercial on one of many “dude networks” (the one in question was G4, and the ad played during a break on “American Ninja Warrior”). The short advertisement was for Dollar Shave Club – a shaving razor [...]

Aaron Carter was the epitome of a 90’s teen pop singer. His dreamy voice and melodic lyrics melted the hearts of the young girls of the late 20th century. Aaron became famous after doing a cover of The Jets’ song “Crush on You” while opening for The Backstreet Boys. After the gig, the song was [...]

A short few months ago, Ashley Kendrot made the Leesville varsity women’s soccer team. The freshman has transformed from a shy, lowkey newbie to an outgoing starter who fits right in. In my previous article, I portrayed Kendrot’s challenge of making the team. Now that I have spent months with her, I have witnessed her [...]

In the Fall semester of the 2011-2012 school year, Hope Reilly, senior, was enrolled in Mrs. Covington’s creating writing class. Little did she know, by the end of the 18 weeks, she would achieve something she never even thought possible. “I had my students write a one-act play to be entered into The Burning Coal [...]

“In high school, I learned to type on a typewriter.  When I went to college, I brought a word processor with me.  Over the same period of time, information was stored on an 8-inch floppy disk, than a 3 inch floppy disk, then a CD, then a flash drive, and now we have information stored [...]

For those who love to say “That awkward moment when…”, have I a story for you. Most people follow that phrase with something that is completely irrelevant and ‘unawkward.’ However something that truly is awkward happened on Friday the 13. In effort to save myself from the ill-fated day, I went to Crabtree Mall with [...]

As graduation approaches, the need for students to help prepare for graduation arises. Junior Marshals are selected to fill this role and provide extra help to the faculty around the stressful events of graduation. The Junior Marshals are chosen by Leesville’s counselors based on GPA. There are 20 students selected to be Junior Marshals. The [...]

Richard “Dick” Clark, the famous American radio/television personality, passed away in early April at age 83 from a severe heart attack. He began his career in 1945 when he was only 16 years old. He worked in the mailroom at a New York AM radio station owned by his father and his uncle. Very soon [...]

Ingrid Chen, junior and current vice president of the student body, was elected to become executive council president for the upcoming school year. Although Chen ran unopposed, she is extremely qualified for her position in student government. Ingrid Chen has participated in student council since middle school. “I chose to run for exec because I [...]

Taught in the school’s “Mysterious Mac Lab,” Leesville’s Digital Media course teaches students about graphic design by using high-end, professional quality hardware and software. “This class is cool because the kids get to learn by doing,” said Jason Korreck, course instructor. “They spend a lot of time working with the software to create projects. We [...]

Harry Potter, the fictional boy who defined a generation of young readers, has returned to world of witchcraft and wizardry. Now for the first time, Harry is making an appearance on a website called Pottermore where the books and movies come to life to give fans an experience to remember. Pottermore, like the books, was [...]

Despite many prejudices, Crocs have infinite potential. Some believe the versatile and conventional shoe has gone “out of style,” but certain Leesville students are attempting to bring the fad back. Although Crocs might lack that fashionable appeal, the rubber shoe has all sorts of uses to make up for it. For one, the material allows [...]

  According to the National Sleep Foundation, teenagers should sleep for 9+ hours every night. Additionally, most teenagers naturally fall asleep at 11 p.m.  and wake up at 8 a.m. According to a study by Dr. Kyla Wahlstrom, 201 high school students’ school start time was pushed back from 8:00am to 8:30am to test the [...]

Movies are shown for the entertainment of people all ages and races. Sometimes, however, the want to entertain seems to push some movie makers too far. Take Tyler Perry, for example. He has put out many movies during his career as a director, including Madea Goes to Jail and Why Did I Get Married. Although [...]

Teachers who have been in the classroom for more than fifteen years might find themselves disconnected from the lives and experiences of their students. Mrs. Scioli, Social Studies teacher at LRHS, noticed and decided to bridge this gap. Because of her current student teacher, Scioli was free to spend a day in the shoes of [...]