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Yahoo
26-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
High schoolers await college acceptances with more competition than ever
Greendale, Wisconsin — Near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Greendale High School seniors Nicholai Galusha, Carly Antczak and Brady McCravens put in a lot of work to earn high despite stellar stats and robust resumes, they're facing major competition. The class of 2025 is the biggest and most diverse in history, with 3.9 million high schoolers graduating this year, according to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. That's why 18-year-old Galusha didn't take any chances when it came to college applications, applying to 33 schools in total. "I just really wanted to broaden the options that were out there, because it's really a lottery with these competitive schools," Galusha said. Galusha paid nothing for the 33 submissions. Fees typically range from $30 to $100, but many schools waive them to attract more applicants. Through March 1, students turned in more than eight million applications through the Common Application, which is accepted at more than 1,000 schools. "Seeing people be part of like 10 different clubs, be working since they were 12 years old, be in multiple different organizations, and it's kind of hard not to compare yourself to that," Antczak said. Another factor driving the 6% increase in applications: Many universities no longer require ACT or SAT scores, including those used to reduce the number of applications to more selective universities. Jon Burdick spent 40 years screening college applications at Cornell, the University of Southern California and the University of Rochester. "As the universities try to be more selective — because that communicates value — students at the same time say, 'Well, I want to get into the most selective place, because that creates value for me.' So there's an incentive on both sides to apply to more places and to take more applications all the time," Burdick said. Some universities have been overwhelmed by the flood of submissions, handing out more deferments and pushing back acceptance dates to deal with the volume. That is keeping anxious students waiting even longer. "No matter how many applications they get, I'm just hoping they take the time to read my essay and take good note of who I am," McCravens said. Despite a peak in the number of high school graduates this year, some relief is ahead as class sizes are expected to shrink over the next 15 years. When asked what advice they'd give to next year's applicants, the three seniors said not to put too much stock into what colleges they get accepted to. "These colleges don't know who you are as a person. It's just you on paper," Antczak said. It's advice that's easier to accept — once the acceptances are in. Tiger Woods confirms relationship with Vanessa Trump, Donald Trump Jr.'s ex-wife What is Signal, the app Trump's team used to chat about Yemen war plans This week in nature: a new Yellowstone vent, a star is born and the rescue of a dozen chicks
CBC
18-02-2025
- Sport
- CBC
N.W.T.'s Galusha posts upset, extra-ends win over Manitoba skip Einarson at Scotties
Kerry Galusha of the Northwest Territories upset Manitoba's Kerri Einarson 9-6 in extra ends in Pool B action on Tuesday at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay, Ont. Tied 4-4, Galusha scored two in the eighth to put Einarson on the ropes. However, Einarson scored once in the ninth and tenth ends to force extras before eventually falling. The result puts both Einarson and Galusha at 2-2, with the latter ahead in the standings in fifth. Meanwhile, Ontario's Danielle Inglis (4-1) now stands alone on top of Pool B after a 9-6 win over Yukon's Bayly Scoffin. The day began with Inglis, Quebec's Laurie St-Georges and Nova Scotia's Christina Black all tied at 3-1. Manitoba's Kate Cameron toppled St-Georges 12-6 to improve to 3-1 and climb into a tie for second in Pool B. Black will face Galusha in the evening draw. In other action, Manitoba's Kaitlyn Lawes picked up her second win of the tournament with a 13-3 thumping of Newfoundland and Labrador's Brooke Godsland.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Essex County sees overdose spike
LAKE PLACID — The Essex County Department of Health has issued a community alert after January saw the highest number of overdoses ever reported in a single month. The department posted on Facebook they've received data from an Overdose Mapping and Application Program, which provides information in real time about suspected overdoses. This data shows there has been one fatal overdose and 10 nonfatal overdoses so far in 2025, as of the Jan. 29 post. Linda Beers, the director of public health for the county's health department, said this is in line with broader trends in rural regions across the country. While this problem is complicated, Beers said there are a number of factors that contribute to this rise. SHORTAGE OF SERVICES Rural areas, including Essex County, have a shortage of mental health professionals and people can struggle to find transportation to appointments and services. There are also limited treatment options; many rural communities do not offer Medication-Assisted Treatment programs, such as methadone treatment. There is also still a problem with stigma around the problem. 'There is a significant stigma associated with seeking help for substance use disorders in rural communities, which can deter individuals from accessing necessary treatment and services,' Beers wrote in an email. When overdoses are reported by law enforcement or EMS workers, the Law Enforcement Mental Health Referral System sends information to members of the crisis intervention team at the Mental Health Association in Essex County. Alyissa Galusha, opioid response and harm reduction specialist at MHA, is one of those people. She said they receive information from law enforcement, usually with some kind of contact information, and are able to subsequently contact the vast majority of overdose survivors. In January they were able to reach out to nine out of the 10 people who experienced an overdose. TUGS ON THE HEARTSTRINGS MHA always provides these individuals with Narcan kits, along with xylazine and fentanyl testing strips, and leaves contact information for MHA. Individuals have a right to refuse services, Galusha said, so they have a range of engagement with the additional services they offer. She worries that the stigma around mental health and drug use still prevents people from seeking help, but for many people, she said these services can provide what they need to begin recovering. It is unusual to see a spike like this in the span of a month, Galusha said, and she is very concerned. 'That tugs on my own heartstrings, too,' she said. 'It's very hard to see so many overdoses in just one month. But we strive and we do the best we can, as well.' When people do reach out for help, MHA is able to connect them to inpatient and outpatient providers. They work with a number of agencies including some in Vermont. MHA is also able to help connect people with transportation to these services, if needed. They provide case management and can refer patients to a number of other services, including housing, education and employment resources. Galusha encourages anyone struggling with drug use to get in touch with MHA, even if it's not regarding an overdose. There are several hotlines available from Essex County Mental Health and MHA. The Essex County Mental Health hotline is 1-888-854-3773. For more information about Essex County Mental Health, visit For information about the Community Opiod Overdose Prevention Program from Essex County, visit This includes instructions for administering Narcan, forms that can be filled out to receive Narcan training and/or Narcan kits (requests can be anonymous) and pharmacies around Essex County that carry Narcan. The MHA 'Hopeline' can be reached at 800-440-8074. Their website is There is also a hotline called 'Never Use Alone,' a national service where someone who is using a drug can call and have someone on the line informed of their location in case they overdose. If an emergency arises during the call, the operator calls a local EMS. This hotline can be reached at 877-696-1996.
