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The sanest scene one will witness on Black Friday. Photo by: Wade Payne.

A Blessing and Curse: Black Friday

Janis Parry, Staff Writer November 30, 2022

Every year, on the last Friday of November, the phenomenon of Black Friday erupts in stores across America. Advertisements for the day roll in the week of and citizens prepare for the greatest shopping...

Prom season is right around the corner and the prom dress shopping has begun. There are several stores that carry amazing dresses that ensure you will look amazing.
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Top Five Prom Dress Shops

Kenya Espinoza, Staff Writer February 3, 2019

With the start of a new year, prom season approaches quicker and quicker. Many students have already started their search for the perfect outfit to wear on the special night. Though it is exciting shopping...

Fall break is just around the corner; students are getting ready to relax whether it is at home or on the beach.

Should I Stay Or Should I Go: Fall Break Edition

Melina Vergilis, Opinion Editor September 21, 2018

Fall break is a break that the Forsyth County School System integrated a couple years ago. It is always welcomed with open arms from students and teachers when there is a break; who would not want to have...

On your mark, get set, SHOP!

Red and Green Mean: Black Friday

Bella Angell December 7, 2017

It is almost that time of the year: when the Friday after Thanksgiving cues the holiday season. The official name is “Black Friday.” The phrase Black Friday refers to the single day of the year when...

Freshmen Payton Waltman and Anna Grace Turbeville pose for The Raider Wire. Clogston plans on shopping this year, while Palak plans on staying indoors.

Do North Students Go Black Friday Shopping?

Abby Marks, Staff Writer December 14, 2016

The craziest shopping day of the year has come and gone: Black Friday. It is used as a day for stores to put their stock on major sales as a kickoff to the Christmas shopping season. People line up very...

Amazon extends its grasp on the discount market beyond online sales by opening bookstores in high population areas.

Amazon Prime… or else

Jessica Prouty, Staff Writer November 7, 2016

Amazon, one of the world’s leading online retail sources, has been cherished by all at some point or another. Upon opening physical book stores, which offered the same discounted prices to everyone,...

More Americans shopped online on Black Friday than they shopped in stores, and statistics from Black Friday 2015 suggest that the event is quickly becoming less relevant.

Black Friday Online Sales Trending Upward

Austin McIntosh, Staff Writer January 14, 2016

Black Friday 2015 saw more online shopping than actual in-store doorbuster shopping. The (New Product Development) NPD Group estimated 103 million online shoppers versus 102 million in store shoppers....

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