Top Five Prom Dress Shops
Kenya Espinoza, Staff Writer
February 3, 2019
Filed under Features, Showcase
With the start of a new year, prom season approaches quicker and quicker. Many students have already started their search for the perfect outfit to wear on the special night. Though it is exciting shopping for a new gown to wear, it is a very extensive process because many times it is difficult to f...
Should I Stay Or Should I Go: Fall Break Edition
Melina Vergilis, Opinion Editor
September 21, 2018
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, School, Showcase
Fall break is a break that the Forsyth County School System integrated a couple years ago. It is always welcomed with open arms from students and teachers when there is a break; who would not want to have a week off from school? The question, however, tends to be “do I stay or do I go?” A majorit...
Red and Green Mean: Black Friday
December 7, 2017
It is almost that time of the year: when the Friday after Thanksgiving cues the holiday season. The official name is “Black Friday.” The phrase Black Friday refers to the single day of the year when many retail companies finally go “into the black” meaning they make a profit. This is when...
Do North Students Go Black Friday Shopping?
Abby Marks, Staff Writer
December 14, 2016
Filed under Features, Showcase
The craziest shopping day of the year has come and gone: Black Friday. It is used as a day for stores to put their stock on major sales as a kickoff to the Christmas shopping season. People line up very early to be first into a certain store; therefore, they are able to get into the store first and sna...
Amazon Prime… or else
Jessica Prouty, Staff Writer
November 7, 2016
Amazon, one of the world’s leading online retail sources, has been cherished by all at some point or another. Upon opening physical book stores, which offered the same discounted prices to everyone, the company saw an immediate growth in sales. However, in the midst of all the money-making, the company...
Black Friday Online Sales Trending Upward
Austin McIntosh, Staff Writer
January 14, 2016
Black Friday 2015 saw more online shopping than actual in-store doorbuster shopping. The (New Product Development) NPD Group estimated 103 million online shoppers versus 102 million in store shoppers. These numbers changed drastically compared to last year. The NPD vice president said, "We're on the pa...
Melina Vergilis, Opinion Article
February 14, 2019
Every year when Valentine’s Day rolls around, couples run around trying to look for the perfect gift for their significant other. The perfect gift and candy has become the...
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