North Forsyth High School’s Performance at Georgia DECA CDC 2017
Bella Angell, Staff Writer
May 10, 2017 • 136 views
Filed under News, School, Showcase
This year’s Georgia DECA State Career Development Conference (CDC) was held Feb. 16-18 at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta. This competition event brings students and advisors from all over the state to one location. North Forsyth High School’s DECA program sent 32 students to participate. These students...
The Atlanta Hawks are a Perfect Blend of Mediocrity and Consistency
Seth Anderson, Staff Writer
May 10, 2017 • 176 views
Filed under Showcase, Sports
When one thinks of Atlanta Sports, until recently you’d often only hear reference to the spectacular 14 straight division titles the Braves won in the 90’s to mid-2000’s. Now you hear about 28-3, and the epic collapses all Atlanta teams, not just the Falcons, seem to suffer. But if there’s one...
The Atlanta Hawks are a Perfect Blend of Mediocrity and Consistency
Seth Anderson, Staff Writer
May 9, 2017 • 142 views
Filed under Showcase, Sports
When one thinks of Atlanta Sports, until recently you’d often only hear reference to the spectacular 14 straight division titles the Braves won in the 90’s to mid-2000’s. Now you hear about 28-3, and the epic collapses all Atlanta teams, not just the Falcons, seem to suffer. But if there’s one...
Hockey from a Non-Fan’s Perspective
Sydney Martin, Staff Writer
April 14, 2017 • 167 views
Filed under Showcase, Sports
As a person who avoids sports and exercise like the plague and has almost never watched any kind of game on TV, I did not know what to expect from the first real hockey match I’ve ever been to this past Saturday. The teams playing were the Atlanta Gladiators and the Cincinnati Cyclones. At the first...
What is Atlanta United FC?
Jack Scott, Staff Writer
April 12, 2017 • 110 views
Filed under Showcase, Sports
Soccer (or football in other countries) is the most popular sport in the world. While it is difficult to find exact numbers for the amount of fans, the sport known officially as association football (as opposed to gridiron football, its American counterpart) is ubiquitous across continents; it is hard...
You Did Good, Kid: A Retrospective of Turner Field
Seth Anderson, Staff Writer
December 7, 2016 • 199 views
Filed under Showcase, Sports
The temple is seen as a sacred ground, a place where people congregate for a common purpose. For 20 years, Atlanta’s temple, Turner Field, featured the Atlanta Braves. This is not a time to mourn a time to celebrate the good, the bad and the great moments that Turner Field and the Braves have given...
The Festival, the People, the Rain: Music Midtown
Leilani Gibbons, Features Editor
September 20, 2016 • 232 views
Filed under Features, Showcase
With muddy shoes and ponchos, the attendees of the 2016 Music Midtown festival were definitely in for a show as they conquered the heat and the rain to see a variety of artists. Music Midtown is an annual music festival that takes place in the 185 acres of Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Ga. This festival...
Braves Fans: Brace Yourselves for a Long Season
Jack Dalmolin, Staff Writer
May 26, 2016 • 337 views
Filed under Showcase, Sports
Nobody expected anything special from the Braves this year. The 2016 season is definitely a rebuilding season for Atlanta. Over the summer, Braves fans checked the sports section of the news each week in despair as they read about yet another Braves superstar who was traded away. Players like Craig Kimbrel,...
Fifty Years in Atlanta: A History of the Braves and Falcons
Seth Anderson, Staff Writer
March 2, 2016 • 435 views
Filed under Editor's Picks, Showcase, Sports
Fifty years ago, the Atlanta Braves became the first Professional Sports Franchise in the city of Atlanta. It was a huge step for the city, and it marked a huge step for the city. Besides finally being involved in professional sports, it was a huge step for African American civil rights in the south...
GA DECA State Winners
Allen Carter, Staff Writer
March 18, 2014 • 4,036 views
Filed under News, School, Showcase
This past weekend, the NFHS DECA program participated at the GA DECA Career Development Conference. This took place at the Sheraton Hotel in Atlanta. Students had the opportunity to compete against the best in the competitive events program. Leadership workshops and training were also offered. Many...
Snowpocalypse
Bim Peacock, Staff Writer
February 10, 2014 • 1,853 views
Filed under Friday Links, News, Showcase
The 28th of January sparked an utter fear of fluffy white powder in the North Atlanta area. The day before, newscasters had pronounced that there was little to no chance of snow within the vicinity. They may have been right, if the frozen storm hadn’t altered direction last minute. Early Tuesday ...
Debate Team Places in Competition
Tara Bailey, Features Editor
January 21, 2014 • 973 views
Filed under News, School, Showcase
This past weekend, co-leaders Mr. Yeager and Mrs. Yeager led North Forsyth’s debate team’s competition in the novice Lincoln-Douglass category at Grady High School in Atlanta, placing first place ( junior Casey Green), second place ( junior Emma Browning), and fifth place ( junior Justin Ebert)....
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