Shout “Opa!” to the Cumming Greek Festival
November 8, 2019 • No Comments
Polished jewelry varying from tent to tent lays out in the open with a shopkeeper lurking near. The mysterious smells of homemade gyros and baklava drifting fill the air. One step off the bus and the mix of aromas and music causes one to feel the urge to shout “Opa!” and dance the Zorba. From October 18th to 20th, Saints Raphael, Nicholas & Irene Greek Orthodox Church hosts a festival filled with dance, music, jewelry, savory food, and other elements showcasing Greek culture. Festival-goers...
Trump Confirms ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Dead
Shreya Mishra, Online Editor
November 3, 2019 • No Comments
On Saturday, October 26th, United States President Donald Trump announced Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi dead in a targeted US Official raid. The operation began with the help of several top informants working with the U.S military to track Baghdadi's whereabouts. Along with the informants, the Syrian Democratic Forces (specifically a Syrian military leader named Mazloum Abdi) also played a major role in helping the United States military with the raid. For five months there has...
South’s Voices on the Turkish-Kurdish Conflict
Minakshi Shivananda, News Editor
November 1, 2019 • No Comments
An unknown topic has risen in the midst of the already tenuous Middle Eastern problems: the Turkish-Kurdish conflict. This conflict has been significant in the Middle East starting from the 1970s and tensions have risen since. The Kurds, the 4th largest ethnic group in the Middle East, do not have their own homeland as they are spread out in the countries of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Iran, and Armenia. Kurdish people started to push for their own country after World War 1 and the fall of the Ottoman Empire....
Pedagogy is more than a Membean word
Naisha Roy, Copy Editor
October 29, 2019 • No Comments
Visual, Tactile, Auditory. Every student has taken one of those learning style quizzes that tells them which way they learn best. But what about teachers? According to Anthony F. Grasha’s book Teaching with Style, teachers have a specific style of teaching that they feel most comfortable with. Those...
Easy Halloween Costumes – A guide for students, by students
Naisha Roy, Shree Delwadia, and Maggie Craig
October 27, 2019 • No Comments
Whether it's visiting a haunted house with friends, trick-or-treating around the neighborhood or having a party, Halloween is a holiday for every age. While most teens don't typically go around door-to-door anymore, there are still many activities that require an on-the-spot costume, such as a last-minute...
South goes green with the recycling program
Chris Bunker, Photo/Video Editor
October 22, 2019 • No Comments
The recycling program at South Forsyth High School has been around for 10 years, cleaning the school’s environment and providing an enriching activity for the school’s autism classes. This program focuses on encouraging students and staff to recycle. The recycling service for the school provides...
FSU Invitational Cross-country
Carmel Yonas, Staff Writer
November 8, 2019 • No Comments
On Friday October 11, South runners prepared for the FSU invitational in Tallahassee, Florida. Races started on Saturday at 7:50 in the morning and continued all throughout the...
Lady War Eagles win their first game of the season
Kayleigh Emberton, Sports Editor
October 29, 2019 • No Comments
Thursday, October 24 was the beginning of a long weekend for the students in Forsyth County. While others were hanging out with their friends and watching movies at home, the Lady...
2019 Varsity Volleyball season wraps up
October 22, 2019 • No Comments
South’s varsity volleyball closed its 2019 season after finishing in the first round of state championships October 19th at Brookwood High School. Their season contained ups...
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Brantley Jenkins, Columns Editor
November 8, 2019
Darkness and doom are coming to metal genres courtesy of German band Powerwolf. The band is composed of five wolves: lead singer Atilla Dorn, lead guitarist Matthew Greywolf,...
Brantley Jenkins, Columns Editor
September 20, 2019
From the American Dream to the American Nightmare. American Idiot is Green Day's seventh studio album that criticizes all things wrong with American media. They started out as a small time band in Oakland, California, growing to become of the most popular punk bands in history.
Brooke Eldridge, Arts and Entertainment Editor
November 11, 2019
My parents sat next to my hospital bed, their heads in their hands in defeat, for there was nothing more they could do to help me. The event that had occurred just hours ago repeated in my head, causing...
November 8, 2019
Darkness and doom are coming to metal genres courtesy of German band Powerwolf. The band is composed of five wolves: lead singer Atilla Dorn, lead guitarist Matthew Greywolf, rhythm guitarist Charles Greywolf,...
To all the Netflix movies I’ve watched before
October 18, 2019
Netflix is good for many things such as binge watching and post-breakup comfort, but reflecting the accuracy of high schools isn’t one of them. Jocks shoving nerds into lockers, popular kids stuffing...
Naisha Roy, Shree Delwadia, and Maggie Craig
October 27, 2019
Whether it's visiting a haunted house with friends, trick-or-treating around the neighborhood or having a party, Halloween is a holiday for every age. While most teens don't typically go around door-to-door...
Grace Drawdy, Photo/Video Editior
October 31, 2018
The art of traveling is both exciting and exhilarating. Traveling to new places gives you perspective and a better insight into what it's like in different areas of the country, and...
Lauren Bunker and Alyssa Freyman
May 21, 2018
The sun beats down on students as they relax on their vacation. Little kids toss around beach balls and seagulls circle looking for their next meal. In the city, students shop and laugh with friends as...
Staff Writer
Kelsey Watson is a senior at South Forsyth High School and a first year staff member on The Bird Feed. She attended the Washington Journalism & Media...
Staff Writer
Maggie Craig is currently a freshman at SFHS and is a staff writer for The Bird Feed. If she isn’t writing stories, you will find her jamming out on...
