Why Football Games Are Not Worth the Hype
Peyton Stenander, Staff Writer
November 4, 2019
High school football is the epitome of the small-town American dream and students feel the need to associate themselves with those ideals. Football is an icon and remains a very popular part of student life; however, I personally believe that it is all over-hyped. Every weekend my Instagram feed is full of ...
Netflix’s Newest Teen Rom-Com “Tall Girl” is Hot Garbage
Daphni Torres, News Editor
October 22, 2019
Netflix is notorious for producing cheesy teen movies like “The Kissing Booth”, “The Perfect date”, and “To all the Boys I’ve Loved Before.” However, with its newest release “Tall Girl”, my standards have been lowered to a point I didn’t know was possible. The ridiculously confusing plot...
Lunch: Is it Better Longer or Shorter?
Lane Norris, Staff Writer
October 9, 2019
Lunch is looked at as being a big part of the school day. It’s a time to eat, work and in some circumstances, play. But in North Forsyth High School, lunch has come to a point at which some things like homework or even eating are just impossible to be completed in a measly 25 minutes. In my exp...
Is the Movie Industry Losing Its Creativity?
Chasidy Culpepper, Staff Writer
October 8, 2019
Is the film industry losing its creativity? In my opinion, I believe it is. They never seem to change the storyline and they always have the same plot. Especially nowadays with the Disney remakes. There are also some old movies that fall into this category as well, like A Bug's Life and Antz. They are practically th...
What Beauty Truly Is
Jen Vincent, Staff Writer
September 26, 2019
Social media, once again, has started a negative impact on young girls. From life threatening diets to excessive amounts of make-up. The internet has been tarnishing girl's view of their bodies since social media has been invented. Beauty. What is it? Some may think, without even helping it, bea...
Raider Time is a Waste of Time
Abby Marks, Editor-in-Chief
September 25, 2019
With the start of the 2019-2020 school year came many new changes for North Forsyth, one of which has been quite controversial. Raider Time is an attempt to provide built-in time throughout the day to complete homework and improve mental health. Each day, students spend 37 minutes in a class that they...
Melanie Martinez is Back and Better Than Ever with New Album “K-12”
Cynda Allen, Opinion Editor
September 25, 2019
Musician Melanie Martinez has returned after a four-year hiatus with her new album and accompanying film, “K-12,” which was released on Sept. 6, 2019. The album highlights many of the struggles that kids face during their teenage years through a feminist's point of view. It also covers topics that t...
Arts Education
Katie Harrill, Staff Writer
May 7, 2019
Imagine art students using paint with such poor quality that you are almost able to peel it off the canvas. Imagine using paint brushes that have lost all of their bristles and now resemble small, dried-out, pine straw brooms. Imagine choir kids with no risers to perform on and performing arts students...
How To Choose Your College Major
Marvin Cruz, Staff Writer
May 7, 2019
If you intend to earn a professional degree after High School, you will probably need certain courses or prerequisites Some colleges ask you to list your expected major on your college application--although "undecided" is usually an option but do not require you to declare a definitive degree until later...
How Animals Can Help Students Relieve Stress
Kana Mullee, Staff Writer
March 29, 2019
A survey by the American Psychological Association found that 45 percent of teens said they were stressed by school pressures. There are a lot of things about school that stresses teenagers out including homework and getting into a good college. Because of this, students are constantly loo...
A Step-by-Step Guide to Prom for First-Timers
Blaise Rayburn, Literature Editor
March 28, 2019
With prom season upon us, the Raider Wire has compiled a step-by-step guide for first-time prom attendees of everything you absolutely have to do in order for you and your social life to survive prom. Step One: Planning You should always start thinking about what you will do for pro...
Why Seniors Should NOT Take IE2 Before College
Marvin Cruz, Staff Writer
March 28, 2019
Senior year is the last hurdle before students go off to participate in college, and most students wish to take it easy for their last year of high school. One of the options that rising seniors have is IE2 (Investing in Educational Excellence), which allows seniors to remove one to three classes from ...
Imogene Ragan, Staff Writer
November 11, 2019
College is not a requirement in life, and while that may sound obvious, many people feel that they need to waste their time getting a degree that decides their path in life....
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