1st Hunt Blog

First Hunt is moving along throughout the semester having lots of fun. Soon we'll in the home stretch to the end, but for now, we continue to enjoy our time together. This month brought s'mores (thank you to the families who contributed supplies!), laser tag, open gym, dodgeball, receiving our hall shirts, and more! I think everyone is looking forward to prom and spring break, which will be here quicker than blinking your eyes. After that, it's the race to the finish line.

Birthday Celebration & Hall Food Sign Up

HERE is the link to provide a birthday celebration or hall food for the 2nd half of the year. Just like first semester, families can work together to provide food for the hall. It was really appreciated when there was a "spread" to enjoy. They felt extremely grateful and were very appreciative of the thoughtfulness that went into providing for them. Not to mention other halls were jealous that we were able to enjoy food so often. Thank you again for helping bring 1st Hunt together through sharing food together!

Hall Highlights

Birthday Celebration - Thank you to the Warren and Caddell familes for sponsoring!

Open Gym Invites - Instead of inviting a hall for open gym, everyone got to invite a friend from another hall to join us!

Pi Day Celebration - I didn't get pictures of the pies, but we had a good time with 1st Beall to celebrate the day!

Beyond Hunt: HT Slaughter '14
HT was an RLA on Annex while I was still in Reynolds. I made a post in the 1st Hunt page from his time and he eagerly responded wanting to come meet 1st Hunt and share his experiences. He went to NCSU after leaving NCSSM planning to major in engineering, but quickly changed to computer science. Now, he has been with SAS for a number of years and has moved his way up in his division. It was great to have someone with a little more life experience to share with the hall.

S'mores with 3rd Bryan was a hit! Thank you to everyone to send in items to make the event possible!

Karaoke with Reynolds

We had a great time singing karaoke with Reynolds last month. Of course, a 1st Hunt karaoke session wouldn't be complete without the hall singing to "Life Is A Highway", the Cars theme song! 


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Yum Yum Box - Istanbul

First Hunt 2024-25 Hall Shirt

Big shout out to Colin Haynes '25 for designing our hall shirt. I have to say it's my favorite in 21 years. I love it and I believe the hall did as well. I loved how it incorporates our hall theme, the Hunt building, and the 'circle' is actually the globe on Broad Street! Thank you, Colin, for an amazing shirt design!

Upcoming March Highlights

Get excited about what's to come next month on 1st Hunt:

Campus Wide Reminders/Information

On Saturday, April 5th, NCSSM’s 2025 Prom “Medieval Promenade” will take place in the Museum of Life and Science. Pre-sale tickets are $50 and may be purchased here until April 4th at 5:00pm, and day-of tickets will be $60 in exact change. If your student is planning to stay off campus on the night of Prom, please have them fill out an Overnight Orah pass request with exact details of their travel plans (including address, mode of transportation, and full name of their host) by Midnight on April 1st. No concessions will be made if this date is missed. 


Students may request to bring their vehicle from home to campus for the day of Prom. Please visit the NCSSM Prom Website permissions tab to learn more about important dates and deadlines for Prom vehicle use. 


Parents! Parent volunteers can help with food prep, clean-up, decorating, ticket sales, coat check, and more, and are always essential for creating a beautiful Prom night. Sign up here if you’re interested in lending a helping hand!


For more information about our prom, check out the NCSSM Prom Website, and feel free to email prom@ncssm.edu with any questions.


Residence halls will close on Friday, April 11th at 5:00pm and will reopen on Monday, April 21st at 12:00pm. Since this is a long break students must unplug all items in their room, including fridges and fish tanks. Students should properly defrost their fridge to avoid puddles or mold growth over the break. Students are encouraged to take home as many items as possible that they will not need for the remainder of the year. Students are also advised to return to campus with boxes to prepare for move out.


The Senior Leadership Campus Service process is coming to a close. Senior Leadership announcements will be sent out on Tuesday, April 22 at 4:00pm and applicants will have until Thursday, April 24 to submit their decisions to program coordinators. Please note that the SLSC process does not account for every senior campus service assignment. Juniors should reach out to any employees that they may be interested in working with next year if they chose not to participate in the SLCS process. They can also contact Justin Plummer (plummer@ncssm.edu), Campus Service Coordinator and Associate Director of Student Services, if they have any questions.


Looks like we’ve got a mystery on our hands… Latin America Fest is happening on May 3rd from 7-8:30 PM in the ETC Auditorium, and the clues all point to an unforgettable night. Join us as we unmask the beauty of Latin culture through dancing, spoken word, music performances, and more. Grab your magnifying glasses and get ready; because this is one case you won’t want to miss!


The Spring Final Assessment Schedule has been shared by Academic Programs.  Synchronous final assessment blocks are arranged to minimize exam conflicts and to minimize conflicts with the AP Exams scheduled for Friday, May 16.  Academic Programs will work directly with students and instructors to resolve those conflicts in the weeks before the end of the semester.  As in previous semesters, Academic Programs have indicated deadlines for submitting projects, papers, and take-home exams by academic discipline to ensure that all asynchronous assessments are not due at the same time.