North Carolina State University has been redefining the landscape of collegiate E-Sports. It started with a $16 million grant from the state government back in 2022. The funding aimed to construct a state-of-the-art E-Sports facility and a mobile gaming arena on campus, which marked a significant leap forward in embracing the growing world of competitive gaming. According to Marc Hoit,
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On Wednesday, January 24, 2024, Apex High will say “farewell” to forty-one seniors who have chosen to graduate a semester early. Mid-year graduates have completed all graduation requirements by the end of the first semester of senior year. North Carolina’s graduation requirements are English I through IV; NC Math 1 through 3 and a fourth mathematics course; three science courses,
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In recent years, a puzzling trend has emerged in higher education: a decline in the number of young men pursuing college degrees. Ferris High School’s college and career counselor, Dawn Hilsendeger, sheds light on a common issue: lack of post-high school planning. According to Hilsendeger, the challenge lies in teenagers grappling with uncertainty about their future paths. Hilsendeger has highlighted
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On October 2, 2023, House Bill 8 was signed into law by Governor Roy Cooper after passing the North Carolina House and Senate. The law received bipartisan support and was championed by the NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt. The law allows high schools to add Computer Science as a part of
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The North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival, also known as the Zigong Lantern Festival, visits a few places around the country each year. For the eighth year, the festival will be set up in Cary at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre. Presented at the festival will be the most beautiful handcrafted Chinese lanterns made by more than twenty-five visiting Chinese artisans and
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Recently, the town of Grindavik, located in Iceland, has been gripped by a seismic awakening that has left its residents on edge. Earlier this month on November 9th, over fourteen hundred earthquakes were measured in the region, sparking many concerns among experts about the potential reawakening of a dormant volcano that sits nearby. The small community of Grindavik, located along
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Black Friday is a shopping phenomenon that originated in the United States and has become one of the busiest shopping days of the year. The history of Black Friday is complex, with multiple factors contributing to its development. While it is a day of great deals, it is also a day of chaos and unrest for many. The term “Black
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The air is getting colder, the sounds are getting quieter, but the events are getting bigger! I have some exciting news for you: the N.C. State Fair is here through this Sunday. People coming from around the U.S. are on their way to one of the biggest events of the year. This place is open for everyone as a place
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Hurricane season usually runs from June 1 to November 30 each year in the Northern Hemisphere. Although we are only half way through the season, experts are already predicting an “above normal” season. Experts are expecting fourteen to twenty-one storms, of which, six to eleven will be hurricanes, and two to five will be major hurricanes. So far, 2023 has
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If you grew up interested in the ocean and its beautiful underwater wildlife, there is a good chance you know about the beauty of coral reefs and how they are home to much of our sea life. Well, coral reefs are extremely sensitive to heat, and with the increasing threat of global warming, which grows worse by the year, many
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