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NFHS is proud to have added Lori Waddell to its staff. Waddell is a first-year assistant administrator here at North, but she has been working in the field of education for much longer.

Introducing Assistant Administrator Lori Waddell

Emily Stocksdale, Literature Editor • November 7, 2017

North Forsyth High School is lucky to have gained several new staff members this school year, including Lori Waddell, who is our new assistant administrator.  This is Waddell’s first year working at...

Mrs. Shannon Marks is pictured on the left, and Mr. Mark Fisher is pictured on the right with his, “Life is- probably - Good” shirt for his AP Statistics class.

Appreciating Our Educators

Lauryn Almand, Staff Writer • May 10, 2017

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...

Every senior wants to wear as many cords as possible, but they may not be wearing as many as anticipated. How many will you be wearing at graduation? Photo from https://www.honorsgraduation.com/honor-cords.htm?gclid=CLvZvO_T_NICFUi4wAod6qYAdg#honors-cord-colors

What Will You Be Wearing at Graduation?

Bella Angell, Staff Writer • April 26, 2017

The North Forsyth High School graduation will be noticeably different in 2017. It may not be apparent at first, but the seniors will know something is missing. Certain colors will not be visible outside...

Fans of the Harry Potter franchise flock to movie theaters on the release date of the first film of the series, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. This movie reflected the popularity of the Harry Potter series and the hype for its release was major for several weeks.

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Expands

Marissa Dintino, Staff Writer • April 18, 2017

On Nov. 18, 2016, the first installment of the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them film series was released. This movie immediately became a majorly popular hit immediately and made millions in only...

Photo used with permission by Karen Vincent. James Vincent, sophomore at NFHS, competing in an event at the 2016 All-Service Raider Championship. Competitions require a lot of practice and dedication and Vincent demonstrates these factors when competing.

Raider Team Season Comes to an End

Bella Angell, Staff Writer • December 19, 2016

The NFHS Raider Team is operated under the JROTC program at North Forsyth High School. Gunny Snook supervises the group as they compete as a military-style physical fitness team. They compete against other...

Maps can be metaphorical in several ways. One can track time, memories, places, and so many other entities with a simple piece of paper.

Map

Marissa Dintino, Staff Writer • December 7, 2016

It is common knowledge to use a map when one is lost, but our map is lost itself.   Scribbles on several pages, and the pages spread across the floor, old paper torn at the edges.   Some...

Depicted above is the main room for classes in the new band room, which is used for full ensemble, guitar class, percussion classes, and several other purposes. Compared to the space of the old band room, this is a major upgrade, and many more band items can be stored here.

Band Family Migrates to a New Home

Marissa Dintino, Staff Writer • December 7, 2016

On Tuesday, Oct. 11, the original band room was overtaken by a brand new one located between the cafeteria and the 300 hallway. Students who have a class in the old band room are now located where the...

Raider Valley is home to many new coaches this year. “It’s a grind,” Coach Cecil Flowe says about the NFHS football team. Photo by Elizabeth Smith.

NFHS Football Welcomes Offensive Line Coach Flowe

Rachel Lee, Staff Writer • October 25, 2016

Cecile Flowe is one of the many new football coaches brought to NFHS this year. Flowe came to North Forsyth High School with high hopes and expectations for every player. He changes the dynamic in a way...

Juniors Addie Harris, starting shortstop, and Madelyn Oliver, starting second baseman, celebrate in the North Georgia softball dugout after a motivating speech from Coach Henderson. “Playing at North Georgia is a great experience,” says Harris after the game, “especially for the girls who are motivated to play collegiate softball.”

Varsity Lady Raiders Dominate Madison County

Ashton Bruce, Staff Writer • September 8, 2016

Last night at 5:45 p.m. on Aug. 7, the North Forsyth Varsity Lady Raiders play at the North Georgia campus’ softball field, facing the Madison County Lady Red Raiders in a non-region game. After a three-game...

Freshman pitcher, Sarah Lowe, was wicked on the mound. With five strikeouts within the first three innings, she readied her team to fight against South.

North Forsyth’s JV Softball Team Fights Hard Against South

Ashton Bruce, Staff Writer • August 31, 2016

North Forsyth’s Lady Raiders Junior Varsity softball team competed with South Forsyth on August 29, finishing the game with a disappointing score of 8-3 and a loss for the Lady Raiders. However, regardless...

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

North Forsyth High School’s computers have a new, unpleasant feature: the default search engine is Bing. Bing, considered to be Google’s incompetent opposite. The quality of Bing searches is widely...

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

The varsity girls basketball team faced a sound defeat against West at their basketball homecoming game on Friday, January 15. After starting off with a very early lead, North ultimately saw tough opposition...

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