Sophomores and Juniors take the PSAT
On October 11, 2017 juniors, sophomores, and freshmen went to take the PSAT. It lasted from 7:25 am until 11:30 am all throughout the school…
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Leesville Pray Circle
Leeville’s prayer circle is like one of many others occurring in Durham and Wake County schools. The group responsible for the wave of various prayer…
A Day in the Life of a Dinkenor
Most of my day is spent with one or both of my parents. I wake up in the morning and eat breakfast with my parents….
SMART Lunch, our never-ending blessing
At Leesville, SMART (Students Maximizing Achievement with Resources and Time) Lunch is one of the highlights of each day. For an hour after third period,…
Pride Football Families and All They Do
As playoffs begin,the Leesville football families are busier than ever. The name “football families” is the title given to the organization of parents who assist…
Thanksgiving: Traditions and Changes
Turkey, football, and family — the traditional picture of an American Thanksgiving. However, Thanksgiving hasn’t always looked like this. Traditions and values have evolved throughout…
The Age of Digital Distractions
It’s the 21st century, and technology now plays a major role in our lives. From staying in touch with family to help with homework, the…
Officers of the Officers’ Club now able to cite leadership experience on college applications
On November 16, the Leezville Road High School Officers’ Club held its first meeting during S.M.A.R.T. Lunch A in room 0240. In this revolutionary club,…
LRHS Wrestling Team Holds Annual “Blue/Green”
Things are just heating up for the wrestling team as the cold temperatures come into Raleigh. Less than a week before their first meet of…
FCA Leaves A Lasting Impact on Leesville Students
When FCA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, was founded in 1954 Don McClanen wanted to project the idea of athletes and coaches as Christian men strongly…
Year-Round Athletes
School. Practice. Shower. Eat. Homework. Sleep. Repeat. This is what a typical day looks like for a year-round student athlete. Leesville is home to quite…
College Fair Inspires Leesville Students
For high schoolers, one of the most stressful parts of their high school career is figuring out what they want their future to look like–…
Pride women’s tennis doubles team excels at states
On October 28, the talented Leesville women’s tennis doubles team of Helen Alvis, sophomore, and Kylie Rigsby, senior, shined at the NCHSAA 4A State Championship…
Autopsy of High School Football
On September 26, 2014, Isaiah Langston, a student at Rolesville Road High School, collapsed on the football field, hours before his Friday night football game….
The meaning behind the artwork
Ms. Meeks’ intermediate art students create beautiful art pieces by using various shades of black, white, and grey. Recently, students were assigned with the task…
Fire at Leesville Sparks Investigation
On Monday, November 6, Leesville students were sent out of class for the majority of third period and had lunch pushed back for a fire…
Handwashing is more critical to Leesville than we think
Keeping good hygiene is a part of daily life many humans retain. Teeth cleaning and taking showers are things many people do every night to…
Leesville Sophomores Take The Pre-ACT
On Thursday, November 2, around five hundred sophomores from Leesville took the Pre-ACT, the Preliminary American College Testing. The Pre-ACT is a multiple choice test…
Thor Ragnarok Movie Review
Thor: Ragnarok is the third installation in the series of Thor movies starring Chris Hemsworth. Thor, the God of Thunder and prince of Asgard, has…
6 Things All Leesville Students Can Relate To When It Comes to Raleigh’s Fall Weather
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Alumni Spotlight: Braxton Berrios
In the 25 years that Leesville Road has been open, many notable athletes have competed in a Pride uniform. However, none may be more renowned…
Leesville Football Student Section
During the Fall sports season, Leesville students spend their Friday nights in the football stands. Whether it is at Hamilton Stadium or another team’s field,…
Where to go for lunch based on time
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Catching Up with a former Leesville Ballplayer
For many students at Leesville, the culmination of our educational journey is marked by throwing our caps into the air during senior graduation. Former student…
The Costly Wake County Scheme
On April 25, 2017, the North Carolina Senate passed House Bill 13, which aims to lower school class sizes, while also addressing concern of specials…
Where should you go for lunch?
Staff Spotlight: Geoffrey Travagline
The Leesville community is full of fantastic teachers, administrators, and coaches–but it’s the Leesville staff members that take it upon themselves to go above and…
Is the new season of Stranger Things 2 good to be true?
The wildly anticipated second season of Netflix’s hit show Stranger Things debuted October 27, 2017, just in time for a Halloween binge. Many fans were…
“Chocolate Season” Arrives at Leesville
With every fall comes “chocolate season” at Leesville, the time when students see their peers selling chocolate bars from blue-and-white cardboard boxes labelled “World’s Finest…
Audrey Hemming and her road to states
This Saturday, November 4, the top seven boys and girls on Leesville’s cross country team travel to Kernersville, North Carolina to compete in states. For…
6 Things Leesville Students Think on Fridays
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The Cast and Crew Behind Leesville’s Play Dearly Departed
This year, the Leesville Road High School theater will be putting on Dearly Departed. Behind the scenes, many different Leesville students have come together to…
New Additions to the Gym
Before you enter the LRHS gym you can enjoy the impressive new renovations that have been made. Thanks to the ideas from Jack Rogers, athletic…
Le’Veon Bell is the Man to Beat
Like him or hate him, Le’Veon Bell is a seemingly unstoppable force on the football field. Sooner or later, Bell comes for his opponents and…
Visual Arts at Leesville
The Arts Department is an integral part of who Leesville is. Overall arts classes include dance, band, chorus, and theatre. The most familiar though, is…
iPhone 7 vs iPhone 8: Is it Really Worth It?
On September 12, 2017, the CEO of Apple, Tim Cook, introduced the newest Apple devices and programs at the Steve Jobs Theater. Cook introduced the…
Leesville Executive Council Members Attend NCASC Central District Conference
On Saturday, October 21, a group of 14 Leesville Road High School students wearing matching blue T-shirts arrived at their school around 6:35 a.m. These…
Ticket to Play Process– What You Need to Know.
Thankfully the ticket to play process has been simplified. For the student athletes interested in participating in any sport at Leesville the ticket to play…
7 Things Students in Math Relate To
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Pride cheerleading looks for male members
On Monday and Tuesday, October 30-31, the Pride varsity cheerleading squad will hold tryouts in hopes to add more male members. The team currently has…
Amazon HQ2 in Raleigh
The retailer giant Amazon released a statement in early September announcing the proposal of a new major project, enticing many cities around the United States…
It’s World Series Time
After a long postseason, the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers face off in the 113 World Series. The Astros managed to beat out the…
Freshmen Against the World
While everyone’s experience is different, high school will always have a major impact on every person. Freshman year is especially memorable. Not only is it…
Halloween spooks its way into Leesville
Candy, jack-o-lanterns, and spooky monsters are just a few of the things that immediately come to mind when one thinks about Halloween. The holiday is…
Dysautonomia Awareness Month
October is National Dysautonomia Awareness Month. Dysautonomia is an umbrella term that describes the breakdown of the Autonomic Nervous System which controls many of the…
Creativity at Leesville
On Tuesday October 3, second period English classes gathered in the auditorium to listen to Emily Lockhart — better known as E. Lockhart — a…
First NTHS Meeting for Leesville
Leesville hosted its first annual National Technical Honors Society (NTHS) meeting on Friday, October 27. NTHS aims to foster professional relationships and experience between high…
Cross Country Impresses At Cap 7
On Tuesday, October 17, the Leesville Road High cross country team faced off against our district’s best at the 2017-18 Cap 7 Championship. Leesville’s own…
Superstitions: mental or a must?
Whether it’s a certain song that has to be listened to before a game or a specific order in which your shoes have to be…
Looking Back on Past Clubs at Leesville
Being a member of a club is a fundamental part of any high schooler’s experience. Freshmen begin high school excited about the clubs they will…