Former NFMS Teacher McCall Hoyle Releases Debut Novel
Bella Angell, Features&Opinion Editor
September 8, 2017
Filed under Features, Showcase
McCall Hoyle, a teacher at Chestatee High School and past teacher at North Forsyth Middle School, released her debut novel The Thing with Feathers Tuesday, Sept. 5. Her launch party took place in Athens at Avid Bookshop where she talked about her book’s story and afterwards met fans whose books ...
Anna Grace Brown: An Oboe Wizard
Abby Marks, Staff Writer
May 19, 2017
Filed under Features
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
Filed under Features, Showcase
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...
Why is Every Year Not Leap Year?
Ramya Raja, Staff Writer
May 15, 2017
Filed under Features, Showcase
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
Filed under Features, Showcase
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
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
Filed under Features, Showcase
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
Filed under Features, Showcase
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
Filed under Features, Showcase
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
Filed under Features, Showcase
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
Filed under Features, Showcase
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...
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Bassett Hits the Big Time: 2017 Teacher of the Year
Holley Murray, Staff Writer
On Sept. 5, Ninth grade English teacher James Bassett was announced as 2017 North Forsyth High School teacher of the year. It is an honor that came as a surprise to none of...
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