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Evan Mulligan

Evan Mulligan, News Editor, Staff Writer

Evan Mulligan is an eleventh-grade student who started at the Community School of Davidson (CSD) in ninth grade. Evan has been participating in Journalism class for three years and sees this as a stepping stone to continue the study in college. He has a passion for politics and foreign policy and writes about these topics on both the Spartan Sentinel and his own blog.

Evan is passionate about Model United Nations and has participated in several conferences in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and Washington D.C., as a member of CSD’s Model UN club.

Outside of school, Evan enjoys going on walks in the woods and listening to ABBA in his free time.

Quote?

“The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but to reveal to him his own.”

-Benjamin Disraeli

Walk-up Song?

”Summer Night City”

-ABBA

All content by Evan Mulligan
Before doors opened, student artists and staff apply, last-minute organization to the “Under the Sea” gallery. As one of four different areas, The gallery, housed, visual, ceramics, wood and other art during Arts Night ‘24. (CSD Journalism class photo).

Photo story – CSD artists light up Arts Night

Elena Cunningham, Conner Shelton, Mia Kirsch, Ben Gallagher, Liam Bradley, Evan Mulligan, Kate Saussele, and Brandon Amaya
December 16, 2024
The Parham Park trail, which runs along Lake Norman for approximately half a mile starting at Lake Park Drive, is a beautiful trail with many places to stop and see some of the natural beauty of Davidson.

Opinion – Heading into the Davidson woods can lead to self-discovery

Evan Mulligan, News Editor, Staff Writer
December 1, 2024
Just a month into his new job, Craig Smith agreed to sit down with the Journalism, Media Productions and Photography classes for a first ever, student-driven press conference. Filling the band room, Smith shared his history and motivated students to be their best selves.

A new voice, a direction, a challenge

Macy Balmat, Ben Gallagher, Kate Saussele, Evan Mulligan, Callie Hobbs, and Elena Cunningham
November 10, 2024
A sign indicating a polling station for early voting greets voters outside the Cornelius, N.C. town hall. In-person early voting began on October 7 and continues until November 2. Election Day is November 5.

It’s voting season in North Carolina and here is what you need to know

Evan Mulligan, News Editor, Staff Writer
October 21, 2024
In both a busy national and state election season, teen voters making time to understand poll numbers and the issues may help decide elections.

Polls, issues and teen voters

Evan Mulligan, News Editor, Staff Writer
September 22, 2024
Oh dear duck, where have you gone? The Instagram trend that dominated the beginning of the year house, well, sunk.

The demise of the duck

Evan Mulligan, News Editor and Staff Writer
May 14, 2024
On college campuses across the country, students and others are speaking up about the conflict in the Gaza Strip. At Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, student voices even appear in paint on the bridge to East Campus.

Protests over war in Gaza rock American college campuses and raise questions of antisemitism

Evan Mulligan, News Editor and Staff Writer
May 5, 2024
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[Photo] Spartan visual, wood, ceramics and fiber arts artists shine

September 20, 2022
The addictive nature of TikTok, paired with both its affects on mental health and potential information gathering capabilities, make it a hot topic in Congress as users decide to keep or delete it.

TikTok might get banned, is that a bad thing?

Evan Mulligan, News Editor and Staff Writer
March 22, 2024
North Carolina joined more than a dozen other states, and holding its primary elections on Super Tuesday. The results of many races have set the tone for November’s general election.

North Carolina just held its primaries: what happened?

Evan Mulligan, News Editor and Staff Writer
March 17, 2024
What’s your take on Valentine’s Day? From head to toe, journalists give answers (and pictures) of the holiday.

Photo story – The look of love

Ava Jordan, Callie Hobbs, Evan Mulligan, Conner Shelton, Ben Gallagher, and Noah Roberson
February 20, 2024
Candy is often associated with Valentine’s Day but for CSD student journalists the holiday has different meanings entirely.

It’s not about the candy

Ben Gallagher, Ava Jordan, Noah Roberson, Isabel Sands, Callie Hobbs, Evan Mulligan, and Conner Shelton
February 20, 2024
With the U.S. currently leading targeted retaliatory strikes, the Middle East is an again a center of global tension.

Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran?

Evan Mulligan, News Editor and Staff Writer
February 7, 2024
College and university presidents have been under pressure to choose between cracking down on antisemitism and promoting freedom of speech on campus.

Chaos in higher education leadership

Evan Mulligan, News Editor and Staff Writer
February 2, 2024
As the first in the nation primary, New Hampshire’s voters set the tone for a busy election season.

New Hampshire’s primary sets the 2024 tone

Evan Mulligan, News Editor and Staff Writer
January 25, 2024
Many people fail to achieve their New Year's resolutions but that doesn’t mean they are unreachable. If you follow just some of the simple steps, you can ensure you achieve your resolution in 2024.

New Year! New You? How to achieve your New Year’s resolution.

Evan Mulligan, News Editor and Staff Writer
January 22, 2024

Spartan Specific – Episode 7 – Israel, Hamas and the Gaza Strip

Conner Shelton, Isabel Sands, and Evan Mulligan
December 2, 2023
The US Capitol building, during fall, is again the site for House Speaker chaos. (Photo by Henry A used with permission via Unsplash.)

Chaos in the House

Evan Mulligan, News Editor and Staff Writer
November 5, 2023
They always popular “Spartan Specific”Halloween episode kicks off our second year. Listen and learn all things about the spookiest, scariest holiday on the calendar.

“Spartan Specific” Podcast – THE Halloween episode is LIVE!

Conner Shelton, Isabel Sands, Ben Gallagher, Evan Mulligan, Ava Jordan, Callie Hobbs, Cade Lacy, and Noah Roberson
October 26, 2023
Male and female solders of the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) stand watch over a town. (Photo by Timon Studler used with permission via Unsplash.))

Israel and Gaza – What is happening?

Evan Mulligan, News Editor and Staff Writer
October 23, 2023
Many say the first week of fall is one of the most enjoyable at CSD. In the week leading up to Homecoming, CSD has a Spirit Week full of theme days, a packed football game and the first school dance of the year.

Spirit Week and CSD Homecoming 2023 – A week that was Spartantastic

Ben Gallagher, Ava Jordan, Evan Mulligan, Callie Hobbs, Isabel Sands, Conner Shelton, Noah Roberson, and Cade Lacy
October 3, 2023
With nearly 200 followers already on Instagram, CSD DUCK HUNT has already become an integral part of this year’s school culture.

What the………

Evan Mulligan, News Editor
September 19, 2023
In a “Student Life” article published early in the year, twin brothers Marc and Paul Smith talked about what it was like to walk through the CSD doors for the first time as transfer students. Now, Paul (pictured at left) shares his reflections as the year comes to a close.

[Photo] (Part two) Seeing double – Welcome to CSD (through the eyes of identical twin students)

May 23, 2023
On Decision Day, many of CSD’S class of 2023 seniors chose to wear their new college sweatshirts to school. Advice from seniors helps underclassmen grow and learn as they move up in high school.

Advice from 2023’s seniors

Evan Mulligan, Staff Writer
May 12, 2023
The back entrance to CSD high school is quiet now but this walkway otherwise buzzes with upperclassmen coming from the student lot.

[Photo] Spartan 24 – A day at CSD high school (Photo Essay)

Ben Gallagher, Editor in Chief
April 30, 2023
Ms. Janet Connor Initially learned sign language so she could interact and be friends with a childhood neighbor. She has been teaching ASL I-IV At CSD for the last decade.

Living and teaching a language all her own

Evan Mulligan, Staff Writer
January 16, 2023
The rose, one of the most common symbols of social democracy.

What is social democracy and why am I a social democrat?

Evan Mulligan, Staff Writer
March 18, 2023
Known and loved for his live action, one man reenactment of the Lincoln Assassination (performed annually to his US History and APUSH classes), Mr. Yodice made time to sit down for the inaugural “Spartan Questionnaire.”

[Photo] Spartan Questionnaire* (#1) Featuring Mr. Anthony Yodice (*where we take a break from AP Style and get right to the good stuff with CSD people)

Emma Davis, Social Media Editor
March 6, 2023
Evidence for this leftward shift in economics can now be clearly seen in the policies passed and promoted by the Democrats.

The leftward economic shift of the Democratic Party

Evan Mulligan, Staff Writer
February 12, 2023
Ms. Janet Connor Initially learned sign language so she could interact and be friends with a childhood neighbor. She has been teaching ASL I-IV At CSD for the last decade.

Ms. Janet Connor Initially learned sign language so she could interact and be friends with a childhood neighbor. She has been teaching ASL I-IV At CSD for the last decade.

Framing is one of the techniques used in photo journalism where the focal point of the image is set off or surrounded by a real or perceived boundary.

[Photo] Photo story – CSD student journalists get behind the lens

Ben Gallagher, Editor-in-Chief
November 21, 2022
Prime Minister Liz Truss is out of 10 Downing Street and Rishi Sunak is in as the new Prime Minister. Ms. Truss had the shortest tenure as Prime Minister in British history. It lasted only 46 days. 

The world should not have trusted Liz Truss

Evan Mulligan, Staff Writer
November 4, 2022
Student debate can take on many forms, including a conversation about advisory lunch.

Advisory lunch – Good or bad? A debate

Evan Mulligan and Emma Sands
October 12, 2022
Queen Elizabeth, the second has passed away and the world will never be the same.

“The Queen is dead”

Brandon Amaya and Evan Mulligan
September 17, 2022
A glimpse into the new ASC.

[Photo] Academic Support Center: A new place for Spartan learning

Ben Gallagher and Holt Grier
September 14, 2022
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