For the first time in 16 years, the men’s tennis team is at the top of the state. The Falcons traveled to the Burlington Tennis Center and took home the state championship title with a 5-2 win over Green Hope on May 15. This massive victory breaks a championship drought that goes back to 2010, making this group one of the most successful teams in school history. “We knew that we were gonna win before we even played,” Vikram Premakumar, a singles player, said referring to the third...

The transition to “Rooms” has not been smooth for all teachers and parents. This year, Durham Public Schools required all schools to switch from their current communication system to Rooms since it came bundled with the new district website service. Before its introduction, many DPS schools lacked a centralized communication platform, forcing parents and teachers to rely on multiple apps, emails, and phone calls. Before Rooms, “Talking Points” was Jordan’s main communication system. DPS...