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The student news site of North Forsyth High School

The Raider Wire
The student news site of North Forsyth High School

The Raider Wire
Jack Scott

Jack Scott, Staff Writer

John Charles “Jack” Scott is a senior at North Forsyth High School in Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia, United States, North America, Northern Hemisphere, Earth, Solar System, Local Interstellar Cloud, Local Bubble, Orion Arm, Milky Way Galaxy, Local Galaxy Group, Known Universe. Jack is world-famous for inventing the sovereign nation of New Zealand, assassinating Julies Caesar and single-handedly eradicating smallpox. He is a nerd about flags and history and can name most countries’ flags, except for those green-yellow-red ones in Central and West Africa that all look the same. He also has the locations of most of the world’s countries memorized, so ask him if you ever need to know where Kyrgyzstan is.

All content by Jack Scott
Why the Syrian Missile Strike is Trump’s Best Decision So Far

Why the Syrian Missile Strike is Trump’s Best Decision So Far

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
May 9, 2017
Photo credit to Micah Green at the Forsyth County News--Junior Wyatt Campbell participated in the drill for ROTC because not enough West students signed up to help. While Campbell had some reservations about how seriously some people took the training exercise, he thought that it was still valuable. “Overall, I think that it was an interesting experience.”

School Shooting Training Drill Carried out at West Forsyth

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
April 18, 2017
Atlanta United will begin play on March 5 with a home game against the New York Red Bulls. The team will then play three more games that month: an away game against Minnesota United FC on March 12, a home game against Chicago Fire on March 18 and an away game against the Seattle Sounders FC on March 31.

What is Atlanta United FC?

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
April 12, 2017
Hans woke up from his coma to find a world radically changed from the one he left in 1940. Photo Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbNEeAAiIKk

Seven Decades

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
March 1, 2017
Make sure that you are registered to vote several months in advance of the election you plan to vote in. Many states do not allow people to register on the day of an election, with cutoff dates usually being a few weeks beforehand.

Get Out and Vote

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
January 10, 2017
Mount Rushmore Elected President

Mount Rushmore Elected President

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
January 5, 2017
ISIS has lost much of its territory over the past few months. Ramadi, Manbij, Tikrit, and Fallujah are four large cities that the group has lost to its enemies since December 2015. Mosul, a city of over 600,000 people, is the last remaining large city in Iraq under ISIS control. Photo from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_DiS-qnKjo.

ISIS Puts up Fierce Resistance in Battle for Mosul

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
December 2, 2016
Many advocacy groups looked to see a woman in the United Nations’ highest office, and there was no shortage of female contenders – seven of the 13 candidates were women – but in the end, Guterres won out. Women make up an increasing portion of the U.N. staff; 34.8 percent of the secretariat staff are women. Photo from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=potB0voQzNg.

Former Portuguese P.M. Antonio Guterres to be U.N. Secretary General

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
October 25, 2016
The exasperated groaning sounds were reportedly heard as far away as the 200 hallway. “I heard the students’ cries while in biology,” said Sophia Pereira, a freshman who was in the 200 hallway during the AP Human Geography class incident. “That must be a good fifty yards between the bio class and the pods, right? And there are the brick walls, too. The AP Human students must have been very irritated.”

Freshman Causes Widespread Despair with Geographic Cluelessness

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
October 14, 2016
Of the five living presidents, four have endorsed Hillary Clinton this election cycle. George W. Bush remains the only president who has yet to endorse a candidate, and he has so far refused to comment on the race.

George H.W. Bush Allegedly Says he will Vote for Hillary Clinton

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
September 23, 2016
When the nuclear reactor comes online, vents like the one shown above will emit thick, scalding steam which will cover North Forsyth in a foggy cloud visible for miles around. Because of possible health dangers, Barton Malow put out a statement on Wednesday advising students to do their class transitions inside.

Construction on Underground Nuclear Reactor Experiencing Delays

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
September 16, 2016
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been fighting for her political life against politicians and protesters alike demanding her impeachment, but there is a small group of supporters convinced that the investigation against her is simply an attempt at a coup. These fiercely loyal government supporters are mostly made up of racially mixed working-class people who have benifited from innovative welfare policies implemented by the Workers’ Party which have lifted an estimated 40 million out of poverty.

Brazilians Protest in Massive Corruption Scandal

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
May 10, 2016
It has become somewhat of a running joke that Bing provides embarrassingly low-quality search results compared to Google. In practice, however, that is proven simply untrue. Google and Bing provide very similar search results, contradictory to common knowledge.

North Forsyth Switches to Bing

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
February 17, 2016
West’s girls team was simply taller than North’s. Two of their players (Jenna Staiti and Kalie Schlegel) were over six feet tall, making the game much more difficult for North’s girls.

North Faces West at Varsity Basketball

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
February 5, 2016
Canada’s most recent election, when voters ousted longtime-incumbent Stephen Harper, is the longest in the Great White North’s history. However, those eleven weeks pale in comparison to the quadrennial marathon that occurs south of the border.

The Presidential Marathon

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
January 14, 2016
Sometimes, the smallest things can make all the difference. The butterfly effect is named for the metaphorical example stating that a butterfly flapping its wings could cause a hurricane someplace far away.

Butterfly Effect

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
November 30, 2015
Several controversial candidates have their eyes on the Oval Office in the 2016 election cycle. The list includes Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, and now Barack Obama. Sanders and Trump both dominate discussion about their respective parties during the 2016 presidential election.

Barack Obama Announces 2016 Campaign Run

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
September 21, 2015
The first explosion was the equivalent to three tons of TNT; the second, 21 tons. The blast wave hit residential areas several kilometers from the warehouse, damaging 17,000 homes. The second explosion was so large that Japanese weather satellite Himawari 8 picked up the blast in infrared.

Huge Explosions at Tianjin Port

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
August 28, 2015
Victory in Europe (VE) Day is not a day to mark the end of the entire war, only the fighting in Europe. Later in the year (often around early September), various East Asian countries, as well as the United States, celebrate Victory over Japan (VJ) Day. VJ Day is the only holiday celebrated in both Koreas.

VE Day Commemorations Across the World

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
May 13, 2015
The Indonesian President has cracked down on drug traffickers in the past few months. In January, a round of executions led to both Brazil and the Netherlands recalling their ambassadors to Indonesia. Australia recently joined the list of countries who have recalled envoys due to drug-related executions.

Indonesia Executes Eight People for Drug Crimes

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
May 11, 2015
The Italian flag flies next to the Altare Della Patria, a national monument dedicated to King Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of a united Italy. The gigantic building is adorned with Corinthian columns, fountains, two rooftop statues of the Goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas (chariots led by four horses abreast), and a statue of the king himself. Police stood inside the monument to ensure that crowds did not linger by it for too long.

Where All Roads Lead

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
May 4, 2015
The flag of the United States flies above the flag of the US State of Georgia on a flagpole. According to US law regarding the handling of flags, the US flag must fly above a sub-national flag on a flagpole. The US flag and the flag of any other sovereign country must be placed beside each other on flagpoles of equal size.

Putting a Face on Nations

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
March 6, 2015
The Ottoman flag hangs behind Sultan Erdogan, dressed in classic Ottoman royal attire, as he makes the announcement of his status as absolute monarch at the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Many historical Ottoman Sultans wore oversized turbans that some have compared to onions. “Anyone who compares the Holy Turban to an onion in the Neo-Ottoman Empire shall be stoned to death,” Erdogan mentioned when asked about the comparison.

Flatline: Recep Tayyip Erdogan Declares Neo-Ottoman Empire

Jack Scott and Owen Wickman
January 27, 2015
Students Delaney Williams (left) and Channing Cooper (right) shiver with both cold and fear of upcoming midterm exams. Students live in constant fear of failing their midterm exams. Midterm exams accompany the gloomy December weather, which reflects feelings of impending doom and encroaching academic apocalypse.

Midterm Exam Schedule Released

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
December 1, 2014
The giant sphere that holds the Spaceship Earth ride is visible in all parts of Epcot. Spaceship Earth looms over everything else in the park, so onlookers can see it no matter where they are in Epcot. The sphere, besides being an impressive sight, can also serve as a directional beacon, as it is located near the entrance of the park. This is most helpful to those who are stuck in the Food and Wine Festival, as they can easily guide themselves back to the entrance of Epcot.

Around the World in 25 Countries

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
October 31, 2014
In the weeks leading up to the September 18 independence referendum, a wave of Scottish nationalism gripped the country. Scottish pride has always existed, and has been used as a tool by both the Yes and No campaigns to win over voters. The Scottish flag has been hoisted in places all over Scotland, and has even been used by Catalonian protesters in Spain to signify their desire for an independence vote.

Alba Gu Bràth and The Case for Scottish Independence

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
October 28, 2014
When enforcing your rule, it is always important to use modernized weaponry in your military. It is quite embarrassing to go into battle against an army of tanks with 19th century cannons.

How to Take Over a Country

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
May 15, 2014
Watching the Mongols crush any opposition in Crusader Kings II has lead me into a long string of Google searches on the Mongol Empire.

From the Nuclear Gandhi to the Scottish Empire: How Gaming Can Spark Another Hobby

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
April 30, 2014
Toilet Paper and Urns, invaluable creations for our modern society, are both inventions of the Chinese Empire. There is no feasible way modern society can survive without Chinese inventions.

Empires and Why We Might Need Them

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
March 24, 2014
Billy Cheesecakes's favorite animal was the unicorn. He would ride the beast through Jeruslalem and other cities as he commited his ethically dubious acts. Billy Cheesecakes's unicorn was known as the fastest mount in all of the Middle East.

The Morally Ambiguous Chronicle of Billy Cheesecakes

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
January 24, 2014
Sean Conway lays on a John O’Groats sign for a camera.

Friday Links: Light News For a Dark Season

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
December 12, 2013
Augustus Caesar, First Roman Imperator. What would he think of the remnants of the empire he championed?

Lowly Beggar’s Ramblings

Jack Scott, Staff Writer
October 30, 2013
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