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Many universities across North Carolina are experiencing reduced funding. Photo used with permission from Ross Joyner via Unsplash.
Local universities experience funding cuts. What comes next?
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There is a curious decline in the number of students attending college, with various factors considered to be the cause. Colleges are attempting to combat this mini crisis with targeted programs and personalized advertisements, but the results are yet to be shown.
College attendance is declining. Why?
Many universities across North Carolina are experiencing reduced funding. Photo used with permission from Ross Joyner via Unsplash.
Local universities experience funding cuts. What comes next?
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This year’s NCAA tournament has come to an end. But the tournament did not disappoint as it created a surplus of memories, including Amir Khan and his famous walk-outs to the chaotic ending in the final. Photo used with permission from Todd Greene via Unsplash.
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The New York Yankees shelled the Milwaukee Brewers by using a newly invented bat labeled as “the torpedo bat.” This has caused controversy in the MLB community, and some fans have called for it to be banned. Photo used with permission from Dan Gold via Unsplash.
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Troy Haynes ('28) bats against Athens Drive. Haynes recently became the first freshman in school history to get four hits in a single game. Photo used with permission from Troy Haynes.
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Holi, the festival of colors originating in India, is celebrated by people all over the globe. This holiday often falls in the month of March, but is dependent on the Hindu lunar calendar. Photo used with permission from Thanu Kalikiri ('25).
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Rhea Kakde is a senior at Green Hope High School and a new member of the GH Falcon. In third grade, she created a blog for her poetry, which marked the start of her passion for writing. This year, she hopes to learn more about lesser-covered parts of the school as she writes. Outside of school, Rhea enjoys volunteering weekly at WakeMed Cary Hospital and baking to fundraise for the Tourette Association of America. In the future, she hopes to work in health care and help others in her community. 
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