McDonald’s Deposits $40 billion for Their New Location on the Moon
Grace Wood, Sports Editor
December 3, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase, The Raider Flatline (North's Satirical News)
McDonald’s, the beloved American fast food restaurant chain, has a total of 36,899 restaurants in 120 different countries, and the company is not done yet expanding their locations. In their new project, they are planning to build a McDonald’s on the moon. As if we have not destroyed our own planet e...
Best Horror Movies to Watch This Halloween
Blaise Rayburn, Literature Editor
October 30, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase
As October winds down, and Halloween lurks just around the temporal corner, the public is scrolling frantically and aimlessly through the horror genre on any and every streaming service, searching for that perfect horror movie to watch this Halloween season. This is a compiled list of five of the be...
Behind the Scenes: NFHS Raider Choir
Ella McCook, Staff Writer
October 2, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase
The NFHS mixed choir, called Chamber, and women's choir, called Cantamus, will be putting on their first concert of the 2018-2019 school year on October 16 at Cumming First United Methodist Church. The concert will feature alumni from previous years as the current choir works to learn songs previously...
The Revival of Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Anna Goellner, Staff Writer
September 20, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase
Fox cancelled the well-renowned comedy series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” in May 2018 after five seasons, and fans erupted in outrage. Twitter was flooded with anger and disappointment, distraught at the end of the ground-breaking show. Celebrities and influencers, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Hamill...
Senior Year: What You Need To Know
Noah Smith, Lit Mag Editor
October 10, 2017
Filed under Features, Showcase
Finally, after three years of pain and agony, senior year is upon you. You have put in the work and now you have to start looking at and applying to colleges, taking standardized exams and worrying about keeping good grades in the four classes you are obligated to take. Although this sounds like a...
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...
A Neo-Soul Trip into Wonderland: A Review of Childish Gambino’s New Project
Noah Smith, Opinion Editor
April 19, 2017
Filed under Features, Showcase
Donald Glover, or “Childish Gambino” (his stage name), has left an indelible mark on popular culture in the past few years. He is not only a musician, but is also a very well-known comedian who was formerly on the massively popular TV show “Community”. This year, however, seems to have been his...
The Upside of the Decatur Book Festival 2016: Teen Stage
Bella Angell, Staff Writer
September 19, 2016
Filed under Features, Showcase
The Decatur Book Festival took place on Sept. 3 and 4 in downtown Decatur, Georgia. It is one of the largest book festivals in the nation where a variety of authors and readers gather to talk about all things relating to books. Bibliophiles are able to meet their favorite writers, and they get to meet...
A First-Hand Account of the Attack on Pearl Harbor
Raicheal Havins, News/Advertisement Editor
May 7, 2015
Filed under Features, Showcase
My great uncle, Harvey Linfille Havins, was at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He was a Seaman 1st Class on the USS Arizona. His battle station was below where the oil leak is now. There is not much was known about him in my family; no one even knows his birthday. However, my great grandfathe...
New Additions to North Forsyth: Part 2
Raicheal Havins, News/Advertisement Editor
December 16, 2014
Filed under Features, Showcase
The newest staff members are settling into the rigorous routine of North Forsyth’s hectic school year, and they are all enjoying meeting new people through their passions, but they do not get to know everyone. However, we do not have the opportunity to meet all of them personally. Mr. Jake Castleberry...
New Additions to North Forsyth: Part 1
Raicheal Havins, News/Advertisement Editor
October 27, 2014
Filed under Features, Showcase
The new school year has kicked off to a great start, and a lot of new faces have joined North Forsyth’s population. Staff and students alike find new people to meet with teachers and staff being hired in all departments. The science department added on Ms. Lindsey McAllister, a highly passionate...
Illegality Doesn’t Mean Unsightly
Diana Rodgers, Staff Writer
October 21, 2014
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Showcase
Spray paint is given an infamous reputation; sure most small business owners see graffiti tacked up on the side walls and are irritated, but they do not see that spray paint can also be a beautiful art medium when used legally. Spray paint is one of the most difficult mediums to work with because on...
Blaise Rayburn, Literature Editor
January 10, 2019
In the age of WebMD and online quizzes, hypochondriacs are thriving. But the realm of digital self-diagnostic tools not only covers physical illness but has also expanded...
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