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The 44th Masthead, Volume XLIV, 2024-2025

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The Stentorian is the only student-run monthly newspaper of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham, North Carolina. The Stentorian publishes 8 issues per academic year (August, September, October, November, February, March, April, May). The circulation serves 680+ students, 400+ staff, and local Durham businesses.

The Stentorian, NCSSM’s only student-run monthly newspaper, was established one year after the school’s founding, in 1981. The newspaper traces its history to the first issue published on November 24, 1981, and transformed from one broad page (4 pages) to four broad pages (12 pages) to reflect a new, online look. The historically-print newspaper expanded to online platforms on November 29, 2023, and established color-printing and business relations for the entirety of issues in 2024-2025 on August 14, 2024. The Stentorian has a pivotal position as the representative of the NCSSM student body for wider public audiences, including but not limited to NCSSM applicants, families, sponsors, donors, trustees, and officials of the University of North Carolina (UNC) system schools.

The Stentorian is proud of its legacy of alumni pioneering in STEM, the humanities, and everything in between through serving as an NCSSM student’s first step into journalism. Notable alumni and trustees have helped their alma mater’s newspaper grow, including Sellers Hill ’20, the 151st President of The Harvard Crimson at Harvard University. More than 40 after its founding, having grown from a black and white to digital and color, The Stentorian continues to flourish with a strong body of students and supporters.

“Since the time of Homer to the present day, the ability to speak with power, sincerity, resonance, and influence has been admired by spectators and prized by possessors. Just as the Stentor, the loud-voiced herald in the Iliad, was admired by his fellow villagers, so too are modern day speakers who can capture an audience with the voice of fifty men and the persuasiveness of fifty politicians. People rely on the “village herald” to supply not only the news but also tales and ideas from all parts of the township, a collection of ideas to be shared among the contributors. To possess the true virtues of a “Stentor,” one must persevere and deliver the message (truth and the sincerity of knowledge) to the curious citizens.”

– From “The Stentorian Journey,” Volume I, No. 1.

The Stentorian-specific ethics codes are coming soon…

The ethics code should be a statement of our general principles and is not intended to cover every situation. Above all, those who represent The Stentorian— our editors-in-chief, editors, staff writers, and other contributors— should use common sense and their judgment when confronted with a difficult situation. All Stentorian editors are strongly encouraged to consult with the EICs or advisor for advice on any matter relating to ethics or The Stentorian’s policies.

In addition to all policies listed here, The Stentorian abides by the principles articulated by the Society of Professional Journalists’ code of ethics. Those who represent The Stentorian are protected by the Student Press Law Center and its policies in promoting, supporting and defending the First Amendment and free press rights of student journalists and their advisors.

The Stentorian is committed to accuracy in its reporting. In the event that we make a mistake, we are eager to correct the error. When a correction is necessary, it will run in a corrections box on the next print paper and at the bottom of the story in question online. Please email the editors-in-chief (stentoriansocials@gmail.com) about correction. For errors in editorial content, please contact Teresa Fang ’25.