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Total Eclipse 2024: NASA Wants To Know About Strange Behavior From Animals Total Eclipse 2024: NASA Wants To Know About Strange Behavior From Animals
Total Eclipse 2024: NASA Wants To Know About Strange Behavior From Animals When parts of the US are under total daytime darkness during a solar eclipse, scientists will be studying if animals act any differently — and they want your help. NASA has funded the "Eclipse Soundscapes Project" to collect the sights and sounds during the total solar eclipse in the afternoon on Monday, Apr. 8. Scientists are asking for the public's help recording how different ecosystems react to the sudden midday change. You can share your observations on social media using the hashtag #EclipseSoundscapes. Don't forget to tag the location where you experience the eclipse. Weird plant a…

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by Chris Spiker
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HS In Area Decides On New Nickname To Replace Indians HS In Area Decides On New Nickname To Replace Indians
HS In Area Decides On New Nickname To Replace Indians The Indians are out and the Wolves are in at a large school district in Northern Westchester. After weeks of discussion, the votes have been counted and the new mascot at John Jay High School in the hamlet of Cross River in the town of Lewisboro will be the Wolves, replacing the former Indian mascot after it was deemed insensitive. The initial vote was between the John Jay Wolfpack and John Jay Ravens. The Katonah-Lewisboro School Board settled on the John Jay Wolves. “Wolves and Wolfpack were overwhelmingly the top suggestions to our selection committee when the community was first sur…

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by Zak Failla
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Army Athletic Director Boo Corrigan Accepts NC State Job Army Athletic Director Boo Corrigan Accepts NC State Job
Army Athletic Director Boo Corrigan Accepts NC State Job Longtime Army athletic director Boo Corrigan is trading black and gold for the red and white, as he prepares to take his talents to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The U.S. Military Academy announced on Wednesday that after eight years, Corrigan has accepted a new position at North Carolina State University, where he will replace the retiring Debbie Yow. Corrigan is scheduled to start his tenure at NC State on May 1 and is expected to be introduced to his new school and its fans at a news conference on Thursday, Jan. 31. "Boo is a leader of character who knows how to build teams and w…

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by Zak Failla