Hall Dinner

First Hunt's annual hall dinner took place yesterday, December 13. It was a great time for everyone to get together and bond over games and lots of food. I was very excited about how it turned out and I believe everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

I would also like to thank all of the parents who prepared and brought food, or donated money or gift cards; everything went to good use. We could not have done this event without you I would also like to have a special thanks for Kevin Chu, Adam Carey, and Will Greene. These guys helped make a few of the delicious holiday dishes. Everyone who contributed made this event really special.

Have a good rest of the week and get ready for a well deserved holiday break!

Matt Hughes

REMINDER

Parents,

If you have forgot to send money or sign up to bring some sort of dish(we are short on sides and deserts) and you would still like to please email me. Thank you

Residents,

If your parents gave you money or gift cards to give to me, please do so. :)

Hope everyone is having a good weekend,

Matt

WELCOME BACK

WELCOME BACK EVERYONE!!!!

I hope everyone had a great trimester break. I know you are all coming back well rested and fed, ready to start second trimester. Good luck with your new classes and I hope there will only be good surprises when everyone gets their trimester grades back. Take care, study hard, and stress a little less. :)

Matt Hughes

Male Unicorns Place 4th in State

Congratulations to the NCSSM Unicorn Runners! At the State Championship Race in Cary on Saturday, the men's team placed 4th in the State for 1-A schools, and the women's team placed 3rd. Eli Turlington placed 5th on the NCSSM team and 46th in the state with a time of 18:36. The Unicorns had a very strong season, and this is a rewarding finish to a long and difficult year of intensive training. Despite the loss, the runners should be proud of such an important accomplishment. Congratulations to Elliot Cartee, Caleb Dagenhart, Justin Martin, and Eli Turlington for a hard-fought, well-run, fun-filled cross country season!

The Roommate Game

One of our favorite hall programs on 1st Hunt is our very own roommate game. The roommate game is an activity where two roommates are paired together and asked questions about one another. For example, What color is your roommates toothbrush? or What magazine is your roommate most likely to read? The more questions you get right, the more points you get. The team with the most points at the end of the game win a steak dinner, second place gets a large pizza, and last gets a not so good prize of Mike's choosing (They should have bonded a little more ;) ). Our winners this year was room #104, Sam Meeks and Tony Botros. Second place finishers were room #111, Neal Lewis and Jordan Firn. Congrats on bonding with your roommate!!

Cyrano de Bergerac

Last weekend (Oct 23rd - 25th), the NCSSM Drama Board performed the play Cyrano de Bergerac. It is a great tale of a great man with a big nose, who is in love with a beautiful woman, but ultimately is too self-conscious about his appearance to tell her. Two members of 1st Hunt performed in this production. Colin Ringwood played the part of Cyrano, and Jordan Firn played the part of Viscount Valvert. The most exciting part of the play was when Cyrano and Valvert had a swordfight on stage. Both Colin and Jordan did wuite well in thier performance. As a hall, we went to the play on Sunday and then after the play, ate diner as a group in the PFM. Colin and Jordan also performed their swordfight as entertainment for the NCSSM staff at the Staff Appreciation Day Lunch.

1st Hunt Talent Show

As most of you know, 1st Hunt is the hall of wonders, and with this we are also a hall of many talents. We got to show some of those talents last week in the 1st Hunt Talent Show. This is a time for everyone to gather in the lounge and show everyone one what they got. Some of the performances include monologues from our actors Jordan and Colin, songs by Evan, a stunning rendition of Grey Squirrel by Dustin, and group performances by room 103, aka Durant, Nkenge, and Richi. This was a lot of fun, and we plan for many more talent shows in the future. Hopefully we will be able to get a little something out of everyone. But until then everyone take care, and do well on exams this week!!

Thank You

Hello parents,

First hunt would like to thank Scott and his family for providing hall food this week. The subs and cake were very good. We enjoyed in greatly. We would also like to wish him a happy birthday. Hope it is a good one. Thank you again,

Sincerely,

First Hunt

Wonder Kid- Evan Strother

What I watch on TV – The Office
What music I listen to – Classic Rock
What I drive – My mom's Jetta :P
Favorite movie – One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
What I'm reading- Walt Whitman poems for AmStud
Favorite Subject in School – Anatomy and Physiology
Favorite Hobby - Playing guitar
Superstitions – Don't walk under a ladder. Take it from experience.
Worst habit – Never wear my hat straight
Biggest Pet-peeve- Chewing with your mouth open.
On my door room walls – a photo of Megan Fox
The one person I'd love to trade places with for a day – Will Ferrel
My first job - Teaching guitar lessons
My favorite meal – Hamburgers. Easy.
Talent I'd most like to have (or superpower) - Teleportation
My favorite athlete, coach or owner to watch in another sport – Sidney Crosby
Favorite Cook Out Milkshake – Oreo
Where do you want to visit - Panama
Favorite sports team growing up – Pittsburgh Steelers!
My Greatest Love - Music
My favorite physical attribute - Curly Hair
What do you value in others- Honesty
My hero - Uh, just about anyone who's taught me something valuable in life.
My motto – "Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind" :D

IM Ultimate Update

Hello All,

We want to congratulate our hall on a hard fought IM Ultimate Season. Our hall finished the season 3-1 regular season and lost in the playoffs to our brother hall 2W. Everyone played well and there was a lot of much appreciated participation. There were some rough patches at the end of the season and led to an unfortunate short ending. However, we are still in good shape for winning the Chancellor's Cup. It is still early and we have a lot of potential. Our next IM season will be IM volleyball. This is by far the most intense IM season. First Hunt won the Volleyball Championship last year. First Hunt must repeat that feat this year. We will train very hard over the winter, and come out hard in Febuary.

Congrats again on the hard fought season guys,

Matt

Thank you

Hello Parents,

This week we thank Will Greene and his family for providing us with hall food. It was tasty and we appreciate it very much. Thank you!!

Sincerely,

First Hunt

Wonder Kid- Eli Turlington

What I watch on TV – The Office, How I Met Your Mother, Sports

What music I listen to –most everything, I’m really into a band called the Avett brothers at the moment.

What I drive –’95 Volvo 850

Favorite movie – Zoolander

What I'm reading – A Surfer magazine, What ever is assigned in Amstud

Favorite Subject in School –Chemistry

Favorite Hobby - running

Superstitions – Not too superstitious, but I always knock on wood

Worst habit – Caring too much

Biggest Pet-peeve – smacking gum

On my dorm room walls – Pink flyod, Wakeforest and surfing posters

The one person I'd love to trade places with for a day – Steve Jobs

My first job – Soccer referee

My favorite meal – Pizza

Talent I'd most like to have (or superpower) – Superior intellect

My favorite athlete, coach or owner to watch in another sport – Chris Paul, Rilley Sinner

Favorite Cook Out Milkshake – Peanut butter chocolate banana

Where do you want to visit - California

Favorite sports team growing up – Wake Forrest

My Greatest Love - Surfing

My favorite physical attribute – My new smile

What do you value in others - Sincerity

My hero – Nick Leman

My motto - Im In a Race a race Against Time because Every Body Else Is in Race Against Mine

Thank you

Hello Parents,

We want to give our appreciation to Tony Phillips and his parents for providing hall food last week. We really enjoy everything the parents do for us. Thank you,

1st Hunt

Men's Soccer Update

Here is a little update on the Men's soccer team. We are now 8-4 and sitting 5th in the state with the strong possibility of ranking higher in tomorrow's ranking update. This past week we won both games; one was a 3-1 win against Cedar Ridge and a 3-1 against South Granville. 1st Hunt guys that scored were Richi and Neal. Strong defense was played by Clint and Matt. However, the Men's soccer team is suffering from injuries. Hopefully we will be able to get healthy in time for playoffs. Wish us luck, as we play 3 games this week.

Thank You

Dear Parents,

We want to thank Eli Turlington and his parents for providing hall food for this week. We greatly enjoyed our little "fiesta". The food was greatly appreciated and tasted very good. Thank you very much!!

Sincerely,

1st Hunt

Wonder Kid- Martin Bahena

What I watch on TV – scrubs, the office, house, the simpsons, family guy, etc.
What music I listen to –rock, rap, reggaeton, techno, spanish
What I drive – saturn
Favorite movie – Click/Toy Story
What I'm reading - freaking amstud
Favorite Subject in School –chemistry
Favorite Hobby -soccer
Superstitions – knocking on wood, crossing fingers
Worst habit – procrastinating
On my door room walls – posters and signs and pictures of friends from back home
My favorite meal – mom's food
Talent I'd most like to have (or superpower) - musical talent
My favorite athlete, coach or owner to watch in another sport – manny pacquiao
Favorite Cook Out Milkshake – mint chocolate chip
Where do you want to visit - mexico
Favorite sports team growing up – manchester united, UNAM, USA soccer team
My Greatest Love - friends
What do you value in others- loyalty
My hero - chuck norris
My motto – one day your life will flash before your eyes, make sure its worth watching.

Cross Country Season Running Smoothly

As the cross country season progresses, so too do the team's hopes of attaining a state championship. The Running Unicorns had a strong showing on Saturday at the Hagan Stone Classic, demolishing 1A rival Bishop McGuinness by an impressive 140 points, 287 to 427. All 12 Unis who participated in the competition had times faster than 20 minutes. Eli and Justin did well, placing 6th and 7th for Science and Math, respectively. Outcomes like this demonstrate that our team has the quality and depth to compete with any 1A team in the state.

On Tuesday, the Unis took their cause to South Granville to wage a war of swiftness against the host team and visiting Carrboro High School. Taking only the development squad, NCSSM still showed progress and energy on a dreary day. Elliot and Caleb both ran strong races considering the difficulty of the terrain. First Hunt is proud of the way its runners represent the hall and the school. Keep up the good work!

Thank You

Parents,

This week we would like to thank Jordan Firn and his family for providing the hall food this week. The subs were thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated. Thank you for your contribution to our hall.

Sincerely,

1st Hunt


Note: On hall we have residents who are vegetarian and/or cannot eat pork. So when it is your time to bring food, we ask that you provide an alternative so everyone can eat. We don't want anyone to be isolated and left out. Thank you.

Dr. Naiman Day

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR. NAIMAN!!

For those who do not remember, Dr. Naiman is our hall mom and today is her birthday! In order to show our love and appreciation we will forever celebrate this day, September 30th, as Dr. Naiman Day. Thank you so much for all you do for our hall and for the school. With love and gratitude we thank you. We hope today was "nothing short of amazing" just like you.

Very Much Love,

1st Hunt.

Wonder Kid- Jonathan York

What I watch on TV – Scrubs
What music I listen to – most everything that isn't rap
What I drive – I only have a permit...
Favorite movie – My Boss' Daughter
What I'm reading - Whatever's assigned for Amstud mostly :-)
Favorite Subject in School – Biology
Favorite Hobby - Biting my nails Worst habit – Biting my nails :-)
Superstitions – I'm not a very superstitious person
On my dorm room walls – Not much
The one person I'd love to trade places with for a day – Not Sure
My first job - Tutor
My favorite meal – PFM food :-)
Talent I'd most like to have (or superpower) - Teleportation or some sort of time freezing power
My favorite athlete, coach or owner to watch in another sport – Hmm... I'm not real big on sports
Favorite Cook Out Milkshake – Oreo
Where do you want to visit - Either Britain, Japan, or France would be pretty awesome
Favorite sports team growing up – I guess that would have to be the Panthers
My Greatest Love - Being Awesome
My favorite physical attribute - Can't say I've given it much thought, though I've always thought my eyes were rather piercing :-)
What do you value in others- Honesty, responsibility, intelligence
My hero - I don't really have one
My motto – "Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but never actually gets you anywhere."

Thank You

This week we want to thank the Sutton's for providing hall food. It was very good and we appreciate it greatly.

Thank you,

1st Hunt

MS Bike Tour

Last weekend was the Ms Bike Tour. This is a charity event to raise money and awareness for Multiple Sclerosis. Bikers raise money, then ride different distances to Camp Hope in Chapel Hill. Distances can rang from 18 miles up to 80 miles a day. We had three members of our hall participate in the Bike Tour: Elliot Cartee, Brent Nash, and Ryan Sutton. Together they rode about 140 miles. That is quite the bike ride. They all enjoyed themselves and thought it was a great event. It takes place every year and is normally run by Scott Laird. If any parents are interested in getting involved, volunteers are always welcome.

Hall Pancakes

Last night, we had our hall program of hall pancakes. We were invited to hang out, eat pancakes, and watch X-men Wolverine at Mike's apartment. We would like to thank Mike, Dustin, Jordan, Kevin, and Spencer for doing most of the cooking. The pancakes were delicious. We had blueberry, banana, chocolate chip, peanut butter chip and a combination of all of them. Watching X-men was also great. The commentary of Durant and Richi made for some fun video watching. Thank you to everyone who participated and made it a great program.

Wonder kid-Jeremy McLaughlin

What I watch on TV – espn and comedy central
What music I listen to – everything except hard core rock.
What I drive – nothing yet but hopefully a jeep next summer
Favorite movie – wizard of oz
What I'm reading – days of grace by arthur ashe
Favorite Subject in School – american studies
Favorite Hobby – of late, playing chess but usually any sport
Superstitions – I believe in karma
Worst habit – drinking soda religiously
On my door room walls – a poster of michael jordan, the bank job and rendition movies
The one person I'd love to trade places with for a day – will smith
My first job – assistant kennel technician aka pooper scooper at my dads vet office
My favorite meal – sushi
Talent I'd most like to have (or superpower) – musical ability. Write it, play it, sing it.
My favorite athlete, coach or owner to watch in another sport – brett favre
Favorite Cook Out Milkshake – banana pudding
Where do you want to visit – rio de janeiro, brazil
Favorite sports team growing up –THE FINE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL! GO TAR HEELS!
My Greatest Love – film. Write it, direct it, star in it, edit it, produce it.
My favorite physical attribute – my hair is all I got going for me
What do you value in others- honesty.
My hero – if my parents are reading this, you guys! But otherwise michael jordan, arthur ashe, and brett favre.
My motto – J.P. j/p

Two Wins for Soccer

This week has been a good change of pace for the soccer team. They won both games; 7-1 against South Granville and 3-0 against Granville Central. On hall, both Richi and Neal scored in both games. Dustin, Spencer, and Clint played well in the defense to allow only one goal. Matt and Martin played well in the Midfield. The next big game will be Monday against Northwood. They are the team to beat for a chance of winning the conference championship. Hopefully all players will be healthy and ready to go on Monday. Go Uni's!!

Thank You

This week we would like to thank Martin Bahena and his parents for providing hall food. The pizza was excellent. We appreciated it very much.

Sincerely,

1st Hunt

Wonder Kid

On hall we have a program called Wonder Kid. One person each week gives their answers to a set of questions. It is very simple, but it is interesting to know their responses and it's a great way to learn things you normally wouldn't about a person. Last week's wonder kid was Clint Upchurch. Below are his responses.

What I watch on TV – Numbers
What music I listen to – Contemporary Christian and Christian Rock, Country, Soft Rock
What I drive – Jeep Grand Cherokee
Favorite movie – Remember the Titans
What I'm reading – AP Biology
Favorite Subject in School – Biology
Favorite Hobby - Soccer
Superstitions – I don’t really have any
Worst habit – Biting my fingernails
On my dorm room walls – Schedule for school and sports
The one person I'd love to trade places with for a day – Barack Obama
My first job – Haven’t had one yet
My favorite meal – Angel Hair Spaghetti
Talent I'd most like to have (or superpower) – Super speed
My favorite athlete, coach or owner to watch in another sport – Chipper Jones
Favorite Cook Out Milkshake – Chocolate
Where do you want to visit – Great Barrier Reef
Favorite sports team growing up – Charlotte Hornets
My Greatest Love – Outdoors in the Spring
My favorite physical attribute – IDK
What do you value in others- Honesty
My hero – Jesus
My motto – Give 110% in everything you do.

Intramural Update

Our IM soccer season has now come to a close. We finished off the season with a 2-2 record. The hall unfortunately did not make the playoffs. However, we were able to win our last game 1-0 against 2nd East. Tony Botros, senior captain, scored the winning goal. The rest of the hall played excellent defense to protect the lead.
We are now preparing for the upcoming Ultimate Frisbee season. Our team will be led by senior captain, Colin Ringwood and junior captain, Daniel Milam. We are excited and optimisic about the upcoming season. Lets bring one home #1 Hunt.

Cyrano de Bergerac

This fall, the NCSSM Drama department will be performing the play Cyrano de Bergerac, written by Edmond Rostand. During auditions for the play, 2 members of 1st Hunt auditioned and both were cast. Jordan Firn was offered the role of Viscount Valvert, and Colin Ringwood was offered the role of Cyrano de Bergerac. Both are very excited and will be rehearsing frequently in order to be ready for the performance. The show will be performed on October 23rd, 24th, and 25th. We would love for you to come out and see it.

Cross Country Team Starts Strong

The Men's Cross Country Team has had a strong showing so far this year. NCSSM dominated the first two meets, placing 9 of the top 12 and 7 of the top 9 runners in the Northwood and Cedar Ridge meets, respectively. This Saturday at the Durham Academy Invitational the Unicorn Men had a very strong race, placing third out of eight teams, behind only 3A perennial powerhouse Chapel Hill High School and defending Independent School State Champion Durham Academy. NCSSM placed ahead of four 4A schools and had 6 runners who had better times than our school's fastest runner at this point in the season last year. It looks like the Cross Country team is off to a promising year. Congratulations to Eli, Justin, Elliot, and Caleb, all of whom had season-best times at Saturday's meet. Keep up the good work!

Family Fued

Thank you

We want to thank Daniel Milam's parents for providing hall food this week. The pizza was delicious. We really appreciate it.

Sincerely,

1st Hunt

Unfortunate Losses

Over the past week, NCSSM's soccer team has suffered some unlucky losses. There was a 2-1 loss to Carrboro last Thursday, and a 2-1 loss to Cedar Ridge last night. The team now stands 2-2 overall. Both games were tough. Both opponents dominated the game until the last 20 minutes. Both goals were scored by Matt Hughes. The goals were able to intensify play but unfortunatly were not enough to get the win.
After practice today, and a long talk, things look like they are turning around for the team. The next game is Monday away. Hopefully the Uni's will be able to bring home the win.
Another notable hall mention is Neal Lewis has been names one of the junior captains. He has not been able to play due to a knee injury, but we hope to see him back for Monday's game.

Hall Food Thanks

Hello Parents,

The hall wanted to take the time to thank the parents that have provided hall food the past two weeks. So thank you parents of Richi, Nkenge, and Eli. Your contributions are really appreciated and we love everything you do for us. The food has been wonderful, but the time we get to spend together Wednesday nights is even more special. So we thank you again.

Sincerely,

1st Hunt

PS. There are still openings to sign up for hall food if you wish to provide food.

Parents please log into FOCUS

Parents:

As we prepare for our emergency notification test coming up on September 14, we need to make sure we have all of your contact information correctly stored in our student information system. Please log into FOCUS (https://focus.ncssm.edu) by Wednesday, September 9, 2009 and confirm your contact information available at "My Child" --> "Child Info" --> "Addresses and Contacts."

Once there, please:

1) Confirm that your child's home address and home phone number are correct.
2) Confirm that you are listed in the "Contacts at this Address" list.
3) Click your name and confirm that the cell phone and e-mail address listed are correct.
4) Click the "Update My Information" link if anything is incorrect or data is missing. You will have the opportunity in that form to submit any other information we need to know in the "Notes" section at the end of the form.

If you have any questions or have any trouble logging into FOCUS, please contact Lauren Everhart, director of communications, at 919.416.2872 or everhart@ncssm.edu

Best,

NCSSM Communications
communications@ncssm.edu
919.416.2872
www.ncssm.edu

5-3 Win over Roanoke Rapids

Today the NCSSM men's soccer team defeated Roanoke Rapids 5-3 at home. It was an intense match with many lead changes. A few notable mentions from first hunt were Richi and Neal with 2 goals apiece. Matt, Dustin, Clint, and Spencer all played strong defense. Martin played outside midfield with great skill as well. This game was an important win because it was our first home game, and Roanoke Rapids play similar to the teams we play in conference. With a few minor adjustments, we are looking forward to a good season.

Brother-Sister Hall Activities

At Science and Math we have something called brother and sister halls. A brother-sister hall paring is a male and female hall that work together over the year to do programs. Our sister hall for this year is Ground Reynolds. So far they have been a great sister hall. We have cheered for each other in IM's, eaten smores, and they have made us cupcakes. So last night, Aug. 30, we repaid them by doing their housekeeping. They were really glad, and it was a ton of fun. We even got Mike Newbauer to scrub a toilet or two. (Pictures will be coming Soon) Overall, it was a fun and easy way to repay them for being awesome. We plan to do many more brother-sister hall activities over the course of the year.

IM's and the Chancellor's Cup

On Monday, August 24, was our first game in intramural soccer. We did not win, however, we did play well together and learned a lot about strategy and team rotation. Also, there was a great amount of participation. This is important because it helps us score points and ultimately win the Chancellor's cup. The Chancellor's cup is an athletic cup presented at the end of the year to the hall who has the most points. There are many ways to receive these points. First is by winning games, then winning the Im cup for each individual sport (soccer, ultimate frisbee, volleyball, and basketball), and last, participation. We have a good start, and our chances of winning look promising. Go Number One Hunt!

T-Shirt Signing Dance

This past weekend, was another one of NCSSM's traditions. This event was the t-shirt signing dance. This event is basically a fast paced rush to get as many peoples signatures as you can; and in doing this, you meet and re-meet people from the first week of school. It is a way to relax after a long first week of class, homework, and adjustment.

First week update

We have had a wonderful week getting to know each other and adjusting to the class schedules. The Cave of Wonders and Hall of Wonders are doing a great job of bonding with each other. I am truly impressed how easy and fast it was to get them connected. The RLA's have done a great job creating programs in the main and the annex for all to participate in. The housekeeping rotation has helped because they have to work with each other on getting their jobs complete in certain areas on hall.

You have wonderful sons and I am honored to be a part of the NEW 1st HUNT!! I look forward to working with all of you in the near future

- Michael

Hall food list

We will be sending out the open spaces for hall food by Friday. If anyone would like to donate paper plates, bowls, silverware and cups that would be wonderful. We are really low from the supplies that we had last year. Please let me know if you are willing to help.

Convocation

One special NCSSM tradition is Convocation. This is an important event where we welcome the new school year. Traditionally we walk with our sister hall and sit with them during the ceremony. Afterward there is a reception on Bryan Lawn. The Speaker this year was Dr. Cates. She is an NCSSM alumnus and now co-owns her own Chemical company. Her challenge for the students this year includes four things: believe in yourself, find your passion, be brave, and dream big. Other speakers included the student body president, Saumil jariwala, and Charles Eilber.

Ice Cream Social/Dance

After the Junior picnic there is always the ice cream social/ dance that follows. We start the dance by eating our fill of drumsticks, fudgesicles, and ice cream sandwiches. Then we dance! The electric slide, making up dance moves, and singing Taylor Swift at the top of our lungs were just a few of the favorites. The ice cream social is a good way to make friends and express yourself. The rule is, you do not have to be good, you just have to dance!

Junior Picnic

The Junior picnic is the first social event where all the juniors, senior leaders, and SLI's get together. This event takes place on Bryan Lawn. We enjoy hamburgers, hotdogs, veggie burgers, each others company and much more. This is a great tradition, and helps juniors meet each other, SLI's, and senior leaders in an open, friendly atmosphere.

Hall of Wonders

This year, First Hunt’s hall theme is “The Hall of Wonders,” which is based on the proverbial Seven Wonders of the World. Along with the classical list of seven wonders, newer lists of seven wonders have recently been created. Although many such lists exist, we have chosen to focus on the following wonder lists: Ancient, Medieval, Modern, Natural, and Engineering. Since there are five wonder lists with seven wonders in each list, each of the 35 residents on hall is assigned one specific wonder. As such, students can participate in cooperative and competitive activities amongst the five wonder lists. This hall theme has a lot of potential, and we all look forward to working with each of you wonderful residents in the future!

Matt Hughes-RLA

Welcome everyone to Science and Math! My name is Matt Hughes. I am from Clayton, North Carolina, which is 20 minutes south of Raleigh in Johnston County. I play both club and school soccer. Dustin Fuller and I are the team Captains. I hope to go to Westpoint or Duke next year. I am very excited for this year and cannot wait to meet the juniors and see the returning seniors. It will be an awesome year packed with fun and excitement.

Colin Ringwood - RLA

Why hello there. I didn't see you come in. Well, let me introduce myself. I am Colin Ringwood, one of your 1st Hunt RLAs for the year. I am originally from New Jersey, and after my freshman year, I moved down to Clayton, NC. I have 1 brother who is 4 years older than me, and a cat named Shiva. Here at NCSSM, I am involved in quite a lot. I am captain of the Science & Math Ultimate Frisbee (SMUF) team, which ranked 3rd in the state last year. I am very active in drama, and I participate in each of the plays/musicals that are produced during the school year. I also host the Koffeehaus events that take place throughout the year. My favorite subject at Smath is physics and I have been taking quite a few of those classes. Although I was not on 1st Hunt last year, I am very excited to be part of the 1st Hunt family this year. My door is always open and I love visitors so dont be shy to pop in and say hello. Peace.

Caleb Dagenhart - RLA

Welcome to NCSSM! My name is Caleb Dagenhart, and I hail from Stony Point, North Carolina. I love home-cooked meals, basketball, and chilling with the bros. I run cross country, and my favorite color is Carolina blue (Go Heels!). I live with both parents and have two older brothers and an older sister. As one of your four RLAs, I am excited for this upcoming year. We have lots of wonderful programs planned, and life on hall will be a blast!

Dustin Fuller - RLA

Welcome to NCSSM! I am one of your four great RLAs, Dustin Fuller, currently residing in the annex! My hometown is located right outside of Raleigh in Garner, North Carolina. I live with both of my parents and my younger sister and brother. I eat just about any type of food and listen to all varieties of music. Soccer is my favorite sport and I've played every year since I was three. Carolina Tarheels are the number one team to pull for! I can't wait to chill with the First Hunt 'Bros and live it up on 1st HUNT!

Michael Newbauer - Director of Residential Life/1st Hunt SLI

Welcome to 1st Hunt! We have a lot planned for you this year. I am excited to be working on such a great hall. This will be my fourth year on 1st Hunt. I was previously on 2nd Hill for 7 years. I look forward to meeting you this Saturday. Just a couple of reminders that you will need to bring dress clothes for Convocation. Also will need a white T-shirt for the T-shirt signing dance.

Michael