Student government will be hosting their annual Open Mic Night on March 19 from 7-9 pm in the Kenan Recital Hall at Peace College. Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at the door. You can buy your tickets in Mr. Hussey's room (Room 105) at lunch during the week of March 15. Come and cheer on your friends!

If you are interested in performing at Open Mic Night, please sign up outside of Mr. Hussey's Room before Monday, March 15. All kinds of talent are welcome (singing, dancing, juggling, etc.). There will be a mandatory informational meeting on Monday, March 15 in Mr. Hussey's room during lunch for anyone who wishes to perform.

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On Saturday, March 15, the North Carolina Open Academic State Tournament (NCOAST) was held in Greensboro. We took four teams to the tournament, and three of them made the playoffs. Our C team bowed out in the first round; the B team made the quarterfinals but lost a very close match to the eventual third place finisher. Our A team defeated NCSSM 435-135 after spotting them a 95-point lead (the A team only allowed them 45 more points over the remaining 17 questions in the match). The teams:

A: P. Schultz, G. Sanka, M. Lochbaum, E. Doyle, R. Self
B: B. Gamble, D. Qu, B. Besser, P. Breen, R. Rajeev, D. Hash
C: C. Allison, P. Sanka, J. Trinks, C. McGowan, J. Kariisa
D: A. Iyer, B. Izatt, D. Friedenberg, Z. Butler, N. Crain

P. Schultz was the top individual scorer for the tournament, as well as in NC for the season.

This state championship was our eighth consecutive. We are the only school in the state to have won this quiz-bowl state championship, in the history of these state championship tournaments.

We will be taking two teams to the NAQT High School National Championship Tournament in Chicago over Memorial Day weekend. We congratulate these players in their efforts and their accomplishments.

RCHS is North Carolina We the People State Champions.

On Friday, March 5 Raleigh Charter High School students competed and showcased their work at the North Carolina State We the People Competition here in Raleigh.

Students engaged in a simulated Congressional Hearing, testifying in front of lawyers and judges as experts on aspects of the United States Constitution and the principles of American government. Students answered prepared questions like, "How would you define deliberation and do you agree or disagree that deliberation should be at the core of lawmaking? Why?" and "Why does the establishment clause generate the fiercest arguments about religion-related constitutional rights, even though there have been no established state churches in America for over two centuries?" They also answered follow-up questions that they had not heard before.

Ms. Klein's Constitutional Issues class won first place in the competition, earning the right to represent North Carolina at the National Competition in Washington, D.C. from April 23-27. This is a class competition and all students contributed to the victory, demonstrating a deep understanding of American constitutionalism and the meaning of American citizenship. Please congratulate:
R. Afzal, R. Austin, S. Chapin, K. Grayson, J. Hoover, A. Karsten, M. Khater, A. Le, T. Moore, G. North, S. O'Shea, I. Ogelsby, E. Rock, J. Rowan, and J. Tobia.

Some of Mr. Day's students also showcased their work at the competition. They had a great day answering questions and receiving feedback from the judges.

Go to the NC Bar Association website for more details about the competition and to see videos of RCHS being awarded this honor.

Shayne Klein
Academic Dean and History Teacher

Thomas E. Humble, Principal

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