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Class of 2024 Seniors Accepted to Over 49 US Colleges

By Teresa Fang / May 21, 2024 The Class of 2024 seniors were accepted to over 49 colleges in the United States to the Class of 2028 in the first admissions cycle since the fall of affirmative action prohibited colleges from considering race during the process. According to Dean of Counseling Lori Newnam, NCSSM Counseling Services worked with seniors from May 1-6 to complete their … Continue reading Class of 2024 Seniors Accepted to Over 49 US Colleges

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NCSSM-Durham Class of 2024 Graduates at the 43rd Commencement

By Teresa Fang / May 25, 2024 On May 25, 2024, seniors of the Class of 2024 graduated at the North Carolina School of Science and Math in Durham after receiving their diplomas on what Chancellor Roberts described as a “beautiful day.” Other speakers included Vice Chancellor for Student Life and Chief Campus Officer Terry Lynch, Gene Davis of the UNC Board of Governors, Provost … Continue reading NCSSM-Durham Class of 2024 Graduates at the 43rd Commencement

How to Newspaper from High School to College, with Sellers Hill ‘20

By Teresa Fang / May 24, 2024 ‘20 alum Sellers Hill’s rise to the 151st president of The Harvard Crimson reflects a student journalist’s take on the student journalism world and an age of renewal. He started as an editor for The Stentorian. Several thousand student journalists – whether entering accidentally or not, in high school or collegiate – continue to serve their school newspapers. … Continue reading How to Newspaper from High School to College, with Sellers Hill ‘20

Knife Violence: A Prominent Issue in the United Kingdom

By Om Nair / May 24, 2024 In 2023, on a Sunday night in the midsts of North London, a gang of thugs burst into a rural chicken shop and slashed a young man with their machetes as customers (and other employees working behind the counter) fled during the attack. The young man desperately crawled under the counter, hoping to hide from the lively mob. … Continue reading Knife Violence: A Prominent Issue in the United Kingdom

Welcome Day Orients Incoming NCSSM-Durham Students to Club Fair by Classes of ’24 and ’25

By Teresa Fang / April 20, 2024 On April 20, 2024, the North Carolina School of Science and Math hosted their annual Welcome Day to orient the incoming NCSSM-Durham students, or the class of 2026. Along with starting their flight at NCSSM in the PEC, taking photos for IDs, and dorm tours, and Students and families were invited to participate in the school’s Club Fair, … Continue reading Welcome Day Orients Incoming NCSSM-Durham Students to Club Fair by Classes of ’24 and ’25

Do young people still care about local politics?

By Teresa Fang / April 8, 2024 Many young people lament the polarized national politics we are set to inherit. But are we worthy of lamenting when we don’t even care about local politics first? I am a product of what I know as journalism and Chapel Hill civics. I worry less about the health of US democracy than I do about the deteriorating health … Continue reading Do young people still care about local politics?

NC FBLA State Leadership Conference – March 21-23, 2024

By NCSSM Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) A couple of weeks ago, NCSSM-Durham FBLA traveled to Greensboro to compete in the North Carolina FBLA State Leadership Conference on March 21-23, 2024. Students competed among 70 schools and over 4,000 high school students from across the state. This 2-night, 3-day long conference is one of the biggest events NCSSM FBLA competes in over the course … Continue reading NC FBLA State Leadership Conference – March 21-23, 2024

Winter 2024 Release- February 29, 2024

By Blue Mirror On the eve of 2024’s Leap Day, a rain covered Hill Street bit at the ground-grazing pant legs of all students with baggy jeans and oversized pants. Not very far away, tucked in the dry security of Ground Beall, NCSSM’s literary and arts magazine Blue Mirror celebrated the release of their Winter 2024 issue. Established in 1982, this issue of Blue Mirror … Continue reading Winter 2024 Release- February 29, 2024

ASA Block Party – November 10, 2023

By Asian Student Association (ASA) NCSSM’s Asian Student Association (ASA) is committed to celebrating and sharing the diverse Asian cultures within the NCSSM community as well as educating others about the current issues people within the AAPI community face. Pictured are some of the events we have hosted this year! ASA Block Party – November 10, 2023 Asiafest 2023 – April 2023 Our biggest annual … Continue reading ASA Block Party – November 10, 2023

Sexual Assault on College Campuses

By Aspen Elliot / March 20, 2024 Mentions of sexual assault and harassment are common themes throughout the article. College campuses are supposed to be where lives truly begin. They are meant to be a place to learn and discover who you are as an individual, a spot to gain an education, and a home away from home for the students attending. But underneath the … Continue reading Sexual Assault on College Campuses