The 44th Masthead, Volume XLIV, 2024-2025
Teresa Fang
Editor-in-Chief
fang25t@ncssm.edu
Teresa Fang is a senior from Chapel Hill, NC, and a resident of Royall. If she’s not in her room then she is most likely in some cafe or in the painting studio doing art, homework, or writing for The Stentorian while drinking jasmine green milk tea with boba. She grew up doing online/print and broadcast journalism, with an emphasis on urban/city development and local businesses.
Laela Cash
Editor-in-Chief
cash25l@ncssm.edu
Laela Cash is a senior at NCSSM from Burnsville, NC, where she attended Mountain Heritage High School. Her passions include painting, listening to music, spending time with friends, and exploring Durham. She loves writing opinion articles, especially those about arts and culture. She is honored to be on the staff of The Stentorian for the upcoming year.
Om Nair
Editor-in-Chief
nair25o@ncssm.edu
Om is a current senior here at NCSSM and is originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, where he attended Ardrey Kell High School. He is interested in the intersection between Neuroscience and medical policy, and is planning on majoring in Biology or Biochemistry following his graduation. He is also deeply interested in investigative journalism, and plans on continuing to pursue writing as a hobby in the future.
Anneliese Heyder
Editor-in-Chief
heyder25a@ncssm.edu
Anneliese is a current senior at NCSSM and an Editor-in-Chief for the 2024-2025 school year. Originally from the Outer Banks, she enjoys swimming, wakeboarding and reading, and can usually be found outside under the sun. She is excited to officially join The Stentorian staff and cannot wait to see the newspaper flourish this year!
Lily Frank
News Editor
frank25l@ncssm.edu
Lily Frank is a senior from Hillsborough, NC, and a current resident of
Second Beall. She enjoys spending time creating music on her harp, playing Stardew Valley, or spending time on Ninth Street with her friends. She hopes to go into animal biology, whether that be ecology, genetics, or veterinary sciences. Her love for journalism started at her home high school, Eno River Academy, with her first piece on animals in her local community.
Gyani Patel
News Editor
patel25g@ncssm.edu
Gyani Patel is a senior at NCSSM, originally from Asheville, NC, where she attended IC Imagine High School. She is interested in physics, but also loves music, reading, and sleeping. Stemming from her love for books, Gyani enjoys writing, and pursues journalism as a hobby. She also likes being outside in nature, and you can often find her writing/doing homework outdoors.
Noah Fine
Features Editor
fine25n@ncssm.edu
Noah Fine is a senior originally from Durham, NC. When he’s not doing Chemistry homework, he’s probably thinking about math, literature, public policy, music, and the way they interact with each other. You can often find him at Quickly’s, battling his financially crippling boba addiction (and losing). Journalism is a new interest of his since he arrived at NCSSM, and he is always looking to improve his writing abilities. Feel free to help him in his search for new and interesting art by sending him song, book, or movie recommendations!
Marcellus Day
Puzzles Editor
day25z@ncssm.edu
Marcellus Day is a senior from Princeville, Edgecombe County. They love complicated problems with even more complex answers, and everything puzzles. They hope to utilize their passion to help theorize the very nature of problem-solving using mathematics and computer science.
Caroline Downs
Puzzles Editor
downs25c@ncssm.edu
Caroline Downs is a senior from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, originally from Atkins High School. Her main academic interests include art and engineering. She can often be found doing the New York Times games, especially Strands, which is what inspired her to create her own puzzles.
Preston Mullins
Sports Editor
mullins25p@ncssm.edu
Preston Mullins is a senior from Moyock, North Carolina, where he
attended J.P. Knapp Early College High School. He is a resident of Hill. He is planning on majoring in Communications after graduation from NCSSM and pursuing a career in Sports Broadcasting/Journalism. In his free time, he enjoys playing and watching sports, spending time outdoors, hanging out with friends and family, and playing the alto saxophone and piano.
Hima Manne
Sports Editor
manne25h@ncssm.edu
Hima is a senior from Morrisville, NC where she attended Green Hope High School. She loves painting, reading, soccer, and animals; specifically horse riding. When she’s not running or playing soccer, she’s writing about sports for the Stentorian, with interests in investigative and creative journalism. She hopes to pursue neuroscience and radiology after graduation.
Vincent Shen
Photography Editor
shen25v@ncssm.edu
Vincent Shen is a senior at NCSSM and is originally from Cary, North Carolina, and he lives on 3rd East. In his free time, you can find him taking photos with his camera, jogging at a local trail, or trying on new clothing. He is interested in harnessing the power of photojournalism, and he currently serves as an Editor for Humans of Science and Math.
Louisa Weinard
Photography Editor
weinard25l@ncssm.edu
Louisa Weinard is a senior from right here in Durham, NC. She is an avid
lover of the fine arts, and can frequently be found snapping pictures of pretty flowers, performing on stage, crafting with her hallmates, and engaging in photojournalism. She is also passionate about exploring the connection between the STEM fields and the arts and seeks to further bridge the gap between these two subjects in her academic pursuits going forward.
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