The Toll That Self-Diagnosis Takes on Mental Illness
Blaise Rayburn, Literature Editor
January 10, 2019
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Showcase
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 to encompass any mental ailment under the sun. Online resources such as sites like Psych Central, a website full of self-assessment quizzes that gauge your likelih...
Double Summative Midterms Should Not Be a Thing
Abby Marks, Features Editor
December 17, 2018
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, School, Showcase
It is hands-down every high school student’s least favorite time of the year: midterm season. Kids everywhere are frantically rummaging through their binders trying to find notes from early August, struggling to remember how to even begin a math problem they nailed two months ago and staying up late...
When To Take Your SAT?
Anes Ribic, Staff Writer
December 17, 2018
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Local, School, Showcase, Student Life
North Forsyth has approached the third SAT exam, which was given on Dec. 1. The SAT is an exam given to high school students to help colleges gauge their math, reading and writing levels. Students can choose to take the SAT in their junior year or senior year, but they can also choose to take the SAT...
Sleep Is Not For The Weak, I Promise
Kana Mullee, Staff Writer
December 4, 2018
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Showcase
Research shows that a teenager needs nine to ten hours of sleep every night. Yet, most teens only get roughly seven to eight hours on average. About seven out of ten high schoolers do not get the right amount of sleep. Chronic sleep deprivation can lead to reduced concentration and alertness, poor a...
Are “Hardening” Locks Necessary?
Marvin Cruz, Staff Writer
November 8, 2018
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Showcase
Student safety and school security have always been a big concern, but most security companies began with slow sales towards schools. This changed back in February, after a former student shot and killed 15 students at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. This outrage caused a new surge...
The Issue with Childhood Cancer Funding
Grace Wood, Sports Editor
October 4, 2018
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Showcase
Everyone knows it is Women’s Breast Cancer Awareness month when football players start wearing their pink socks. However, no one hardly ever does anything special for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. While there are organizations like St. Jude to help fund childhood cancer research, only 4 percent...
Solange is Better Than Beyoncé
Noah Smith, Opinion Editor
May 15, 2017
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Showcase
Beyoncé Knowles needs literally no introduction, as you already know exactly who she is. The world loves her and acknowledges her voice as the definitive one of this generation. She has ascended popular culture and is not even on the same plane as any other modern celebrity. Her performances are...
Crying Wolf: Society’s Tendency to Minimalize Mental Illness
Emily Stocksdale, Literature Editor
May 9, 2017
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Showcase
It seems to be a constant in our society these days, with teens muttering, “I’m going to kill myself!” after getting a bad test grade, brushing off their neatness as “just my OCD acting up again,” labeling other students as “autistic” or “retarded” for little reason. Often, these...
The EOCs are Ineffective and Here’s Why
Abby Marks, Staff Writer
April 26, 2017
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Showcase
It is the most stressful time of the year for students all over the United States: end of course (EOC) state testing. Since elementary school, all students have been forced to take a superfluously long test in order to prove to the state that they learned and met the standards taught throughout the school...
The “Trump Effect”: How Our President Affects Modern Youth
Natalie Wilson, Co-Editor in Chief
March 15, 2017
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Showcase
With all the rallies and protests clogging the drains of the anti-Trump culture, a cry for help for future generations has been shoved to the media’s back corner. In a Washington Post article, columnist Petula Dvorak begs that we ask ourselves not only what changes will come within the next four years but also acknowledge the threat it will impose upon today’s youth in the sense of m...
Worst Time Machine Ever: Nazism Revived in 2017
Ashton Bruce, Staff Writer
February 28, 2017
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Showcase
For the first time in about sixty years, Nazism makes headlines once again--which is not the new part since Neo-Nazism as a regime has been lurking in the dark spaces of the internet since the internet began—but the shocking part about it is that people seem to be defending Nazism in a way that is...
The Gifted Girl – Stereotypes in the School System
Holley Murray, Staff Writer
January 25, 2017
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Showcase
We live in a world where prejudice based on gender is nothing outside of what is normal – from wage gaps to social beauty expectations, societal stereotypes influence the way women and men coexist. One place that few recognize as a breeding ground for gender stereotypes is the classroom; starting as...
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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