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100 Years From Now: What does NA Envision? 

What did the NA students, faculty, and staff of 1925 imagine the school might look like currently, 100 years later? Were they thinking about sprawling campuses, new teaching methods, or innovations that would change NA as a whole? By looking through our own lens and reflecting on different possible perspectives of what life may have actually been like, it can inspire us to wonder what the current NA community imagines for its future, 100 years from now. Let’s hear from our community members’ perspectives…  

How Black Myth: Wukong Reintroduces Chinese Mythology to Gamers Globally 

Released in mid-August by Game Science and reaching a record breaking number of 37 million active players on Steam, Black Myth: Wukong is arguably the most successful game of 2024. Additionally, according to Al Jazeera, the game sold more than 10 million copies within the first three days. Its popularity is no joke, as it has even been nominated for 2024’s Game of the Year award. The game is especially popular with its Chinese audience; one company, Sichuan Muziyang Technology, even gave its employees a day off from work to play it.

“Climate change can seem like a distant, global issue, one too vast to truly comprehend, let alone solve. But what if we could bring these global challenges closer to home, transforming how we think and act?”

Aadit Shrivastava ’26

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