Anna Grace Brown: An Oboe Wizard

Abby Marks, Staff Writer
May 19, 2017 • 166 views
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North Forsyth’s halls are sprinkled with incredibly talented actors, singers, mathematicians, musicians and many more. One of these gifted musicians is senior Anna Grace Brown, one of three oboists here at North.   She started playing the oboe in sixth grade at North Forsyth Middle School...

Beauty and the Beast: Worth the Hype?

Abby Marks, Staff Writer
May 19, 2017 • 133 views
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Warning: If you are unfamiliar with the story of Beauty and the Beast, watch the movie first! This article contains spoilers.   Rumors of a live-action rendition of a fan-favorite Disney movie, Beauty and the Beast, have been swirling around the internet since as early as January of 2015. Since then...

D.I.Y. Duct Tape Flower Pen

Grace Wood, Staff Writer
May 19, 2017 • 138 views
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Why is Every Year Not Leap Year?

Ramya Raja, Staff Writer
May 15, 2017 • 113 views
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Every four years, the calendar has an extra day added to it and the world then has twenty-nine days in February rather than only twenty-eight. But the question is: why does the calendar have just one leap year? The reasoning behind having an extra day every four years begins as far back as the Roman...

13 Things to Do This Summer

Rachel Lee, Staff Writer
May 15, 2017 • 110 views
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1. Go berry picking- The closest place to North Forsyth High School to pick berries is the Orchards of Brannon Oak Farms at 1005 Creek Vista Dr, Cumming, GA 30041. There are so many reasons of going berry picking! Not only do you have fresh fruit, you also have a good time and gain some memories. Get...

Dr. James Krumm Opens Senioritis Clinic to Fight Tragic Disease

Morgan Champion, Poetry Editor
May 15, 2017 • 125 views
Filed under Features, Showcase, The Raider Flatline (North's Satirical News)

Throughout history, high school seniors have been deemed as lazy slackers who, after a grueling four years, don’t seem to care about their education and are merely awaiting the day when they march across a stage and receive their diplomas. This mindset, known creatively as “senioritis,” affects...

Appreciating Our Educators

Lauryn Almand, Staff Writer
May 10, 2017 • 142 views
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At North Forsyth High School, we have some of the greatest, most talented and most outgoing teachers in the county. Those who work here, put in hours upon hours every day to create assignments, lessons and fun activities to improve the knowledge of the students in their classrooms. The week of April...

Band Takes on All State

Abby Marks, Staff Writer
May 10, 2017 • 134 views
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On Jan. 14, 23 of the NFHS band members traveled all the way to Houston County, Georgia to audition for the All State band. However, not just any band member could attend the audition. In December, students had to audition at the district-wide level, and all who passed that audition with a certain score...

The Top 10 Most Anticipated YA Books of 2017

Bella Angell, Staff Writer
May 10, 2017 • 110 views
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There were many great Young-Adult books released in 2016, but even more are being released in 2017! They range from LGBTQ+ contemporaries to sci-fi and fantasy. These books are released throughout the whole year so you can always be reading one while you wait for the next! (Note: Some of these are stand-alone...

Justin Moore and Lee Brice Take On the Fox Theater

Hailey Yarbrough, Editor- in- Chief
May 9, 2017 • 119 views
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Country artists Justin Moore and Lee Brice put on an outstanding concert on Jan. 21 at the Fox Theater in Atlanta. Country music fans arrived to the Fox from all areas of the Southeast to listen to the recent top country hits by Justin Moore. William Michael Morgan opened for the two artists as an upcoming...

Guardians 2, Star Wars, Thor Among 2017 Box Office Choices

Andrew Willings, Staff Writer
April 26, 2017 • 129 views
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Just like every other year, hundreds of movies are going to be released in 2017. So, get ready, because next year is going to be filled with sequels, spin-offs and original movies for you to enjoy. January starts out with two movies: “xXx: The Return of Xander Cage” (January 20) and “Resident E...

What Students are Really Wearing: North Edition

Leilani Gibbons, Features Editor
April 26, 2017 • 314 views
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