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1 month ago | 
stateportpilot.com | Morgan Harper
VFW Post 10226 Oak Island Commander Allison Price greeted attendees to its Memorial Day observance on Monday morning, which was a joint effort with American Legion Post 454 and American Legion Auxiliary, Oak Island Elks Lodge #2769 and Cape Fear Blue Star Mothers. They honored the brave men and women who who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the country.
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1 month ago | 
medium.com | Morgan Harper
Unravelling the impact of a changing climate on pollen production and the growing health burden of hay fever. Spring is here. In the UK, we’re currently being blessed with beautiful blue skies, luminous sunshine, and a gentle warmth that lifts the damp chill of last winter. People are taking to national parks, nature reserves or simply strolling through their local green spaces, admiring the crocuses, snowdrops, daffodils, hyacinths, and bluebells, all of which are already well in bloom.
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2 months ago | 
thedailycougar.com | Morgan Harper
After a string of losses in Lubbock this past weekend, Houston softball came back to shut out Houston Christian University in an 11-0 home victory at Cougar Softball Stadium on Tuesday. The Cougars’ offense powered their way to victory by recording 11 runs on 11 hits, leading to a run rule in the fifth inning. Freshman two-way Brooke Wells and sophomore infielder Makenna Mitchell both hit their ninth home run of the season, setting a dominating tone against the Huskies early in the game.
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2 months ago | 
thedailycougar.com | Ashton Grissom |Morgan Harper
Houston basketball advanced to their seventh Final Four and third National Championship appearance in program history this weekend. The games were hosted at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas and senior sports assistant Ashton Grissom and junior sports writer Morgan Harper got the full Final Four experience.
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2 months ago | 
medium.com | Morgan Harper
The science, hopes, and ethical dilemmas behind resurrecting life from extinction. Once the stuff of science fiction, de-extinction is inching ever closer to reality. Recent headlines about the possible revival of dire wolves have captured global attention.
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2 months ago | 
stateportpilot.com | Morgan Harper
The day before spring officially began, two local residents were already embracing the warm weather. Betty and Mavis, two of the four pelicans who basically think of Potter’s Seafood in Southport as “home,” returned to the yacht basin on March 19 after spending the winter at Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter in Oak Island. The two birds were brought to Potter’s back deck by Sea Biscuit founder Mary Ellen Rogers and two volunteers who were excited to help with the release.
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Mar 30, 2025 | 
thedailycougar.com | Morgan Harper
Houston softball bounced back from a tough weekend series against BYU, defeating McNeese State 10-6 in a midweek game at Cougar Softball Stadium on Tuesday, March 25. The Cougars came from behind after trailing 2-1 in the first inning, scoring five runs in the second to take control of the game. Freshman two-way Brooke Wells was the standout performer, going 3-for-3 at the plate with a triple, an RBI and a walk, while also contributing a key defensive play.
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Mar 26, 2025 | 
stateportpilot.com | Morgan Harper
Who would imagine that the plastic bag, bottle cap or straw they were about to recycle might serve a bigger purpose? Members of the Oak Island Art Guild, that’s who. Guild members talked about the project at their December meeting and aimed to have their works completed by January. The idea was to collect recyclables - not necessarily trash, but clean recyclables - and to make art with it. Most ended up being plastic.
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Mar 19, 2025 | 
stateportpilot.com | Morgan Harper
On March 10, 10 artists gathered upstairs at Franklin Square Gallery for a party. A painting party. The members of the Associated Arts of Southport were there to paint 53 pottery bowls, just a small fraction of the estimated 1,000 to 1,200 bowls that will be available for this year’s Empty Bowls event planned for Oct. 14. The paint they used was underglaze, which is similar to watercolor, with some going on deep like acrylic paint and others light like a watercolor.
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Mar 5, 2025 | 
thedailycougar.com | Morgan Harper
The Houston women’s basketball team faced a season full of adversity and challenges. The Cougars have often been down to as few as six available players, and three key players: senior forward Maliyah Johnson, senior guard Kateri Poole and senior forward Avalon Miller all sustained season-ending injuries. “It’s been a crazy year with all the injuries,” coach Ronald Hughey said.
