Billie Eilish: the Savior of Pop Music
Jen Vincent, Staff Writer
January 28, 2020
MTV Video Music Awards winner of best record of the year, the best song of the year, and best new artist of the year all by the astounding age of 17. Billie Eilish takes the music industry by storm. With her debut album titled, "Don't Smile at Me," the song “Ocean Eyes” hit the charts of Bil...
Social Media: Is It a Friend or Foe of Today’s Society?
Melody Scott, Staff Writer
December 10, 2019
From “Yee Yee” to “Ok Boomer,” society is embracing every trend and saying with complete ease. However, as each meme is being welcomed and integrated into society, some people have different thoughts and opinions on it. While the internet may see sayings and memes as jokes, some of society seems...
“Good Omens:” Ineffable Book and TV Show Differences
Kai Shabman, Staff Writer
November 15, 2019
The “Good Omens” book came out over 20 years ago and the show came out in May of 2019. Naturally, people began comparing the two. There are some very different elements to the book compared to the show from character design to forgetting characters altogether. “Good Omens” surrounds six different sto...
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...
Grace Wood, Editor-in-Chief
February 13, 2020
I first began folding origami when my grandmother bought me origami paper and a book, thinking that I loved origami, but I actually complained to her previously about how...
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