Should We Have a Dual-Enrolled Valedictorian?
Ramya Raja, News Editor
January 10, 2019
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, School, Showcase
There are plenty of topics and educational issues that are under constant debate and deliberation. But one of the most consistently controversial and heated debates that surfaces every year amongst the parents and students of North Forsyth High School is this: whether a dual enrollment student shoul...
Seniors Looking Toward the Future
Leilani Gibbons, Editor- in- Chief
December 20, 2017
Filed under Features, Showcase
As the school year progresses, seniors across the United States are either dreading or longing for their final days of required education, enduring the waiting period before they are sent out of the door into the “real world”. With this season of anticipation comes the looming presence of the ever...
Pathways: Which Direction Should You Take?
Bella Angell, Staff Writer
May 15, 2017
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Showcase
A word that students start hearing in 8th grade is “Pathway.” Most relate it to the “Connections” classes taught in middle school. It is more than that in high school. It has the potential to be the door opening to your future. A “Pathway” can also help you decide if you do not like a par...
UGA Is Not the Only Option
Natalie Wilson, Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 2, 2016
Filed under Columns
As a senior in fall semester, I am no stranger to the college application process: I have toured, attended and researched with the best of them, and I am beginning to notice a problem with the way students view college. At North, we are repeatedly encouraged to learn more about the larger institutions....
Senior Student Council: “Make North Great Again”
Natalie Wilson, Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 5, 2016
Filed under Showcase, Student Life
The 2016-2017 school year is picking up pace, and the Senior Student Council has already started convening to discuss what they can do to make it the best year yet. On Wednesday, Sept. 14, seniors Rachel Jennings, Justin Skaggs, Bradley Thomas and Layne Winters met for the first time a...
Grady College of Journalism
Hailey Yarbrough, Associate editor
January 14, 2016
Filed under Editor's Picks, Editorial/Opinion, Showcase
University of Georgia proved itself during the football season against numerous other schools including Georgia Tech, its biggest rival. But what about the academics? Is there anything special about the college other than the astounding athletes? UGA proclaims itself home of the second best journalism...
Senior Spotlight
Noah Smith, Staff Writer
September 4, 2015
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Showcase
Senior year can be terrifying to some enticing to others. Who are we kidding, senior year is a bittersweet end to a relatively small chunk of life. I, a sophomore, still have half of that chunk left before I am exposed to the terror of taxes and caring for myself. However, I recently interviewed some...
Testing and Scholarship Information for Seniors
Matthew McFadden, Staff Writer
November 17, 2014
At the “Getting Ready to Graduate” event held on September 30, North Forsyth High School counselors discussed important college and career information. Topics included the college application process, college admissions testing, financial aid/HOPE scholarship, local scholarships, college and career...
North Forsyth celebrates a rise in graduation rate
Seth Anderson, Staff Writer
November 14, 2014
North Forsyth High School’s administration does not need to worry about the school’s graduation rates, with a five percent increase of NFHS students graduating this year from last year, taking the total rate of students graduating up to 87.5%. “Honestly, when I think about it, I know every...
The Sickness of Seniors
Rebekah Schnaubelt, Staff Writer
April 23, 2014
Filed under Showcase
Almost all seniors in high school feel the monotonous routine of classes hitting them when their last school year nears an end. They itch to graduate and begin their lives beyond grade school. This feeling of being stuck drags them down and their work ethic and motivation for school plummet. Here are...
Experiencing Freedom
Rayanne Griffith, Staff Writer
April 14, 2014
Filed under Literature, Showcase
Fireworks bursting in the night sky Graduation caps soaring in the warm air Relief and bliss tenses in everyone’s vibe Oh, how great it is to finally taste freedom. Packing boxes, leaving family behind Anxiety, and nerves built up inside No longer a lost kid But a soul...
Could We Possibly?
Emma Franklin, News Editor
October 30, 2013
Filed under Features, Showcase
High schoolers have many requirements and even more desires, but there are several activities that every teenager should participate in before they walk across the stage to receive their diploma.
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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