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South Forsyth HoCo Court 2025-2026

Maya George, Staff Writer October 23, 2025

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"Traffic in Brisbane" by neoporcupine is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

Traffic Troubles: ‘When it’s bad, it’s Pretty bad’

Avery Leeper and Anushka Khivasara October 21, 2025

It’s 2 p.m. and you are so ready to finally go home. You walk out to your car and turn it on, but by the time you’re ready to pull out, a massive line to exit the parking lot has formed.  It’s taking...

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Senior students carry the banner at the front of South's 2025 Homecoming Parade. (The Bird Feed Staff)

Tradition Makes a Comeback: The Newly Revived Homecoming Parade

Maya George, Nithya Bingi, and Avery Leeper October 21, 2025

As anticipation for the busy week of Homecoming built around South, a newly revived event rose from the ashes, ready to come back better than ever: South’s annual Homecoming Parade. “We wanted to...

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South Forsyth High School students glued to their screens across the entire lunch table.

FOMO with Phones? Not Anymore

Ayati Yadav and Yerin Kim September 29, 2025

In a world revolving around social media, imagine the reality of high school students who are told that their phones and personal devices are strictly banned for the rest of their schooling careers. This...

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"OMG Ikr lol" by Summer Skyes 11 is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Everything to know about the ‘Phone Ban’ in Forsyth County Schools

Avery Leeper, Staff Writer September 16, 2025

Do you enjoy blasting music through your headphones during IF with your personal computer, playing games, all meanwhile texting your friends on your phone? Not anymore. On June 20, Forsyth County...

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War Eagle Way Points: South's Newest Attempt at Promoting Positive Behavior in School

War Eagle Way Points: South’s Newest Attempt at Promoting Positive Behavior in School

Maya George, Staff Writer September 16, 2025

South Forsyth, along with other schools in the county, has been working hard to improve students’ attitudes towards school. The latest solution? The newest program just launched at South Forsyth: War...

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Ashwin Ramaswami is running for Georgia Senate District 48. He graduated from Chattahoochee High School, a local high school, and attended Stanford and Georgetown Law.

“Securing” the Future: South Forsyth local Ashwin Ramaswami runs for Georgia State Senate

Diya Maheshwari, Saanvi Tatipalli, and Tisha Kaur October 29, 2024

What do you consider the biggest threat to freedom today? It might not be what you think. "The biggest danger for democracy is not actually the people destroying it; it's actually the people who...

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Performers pose with the legendary songwriter, Chandrabose, who holds his prestigious OSCAR award. Audience members during the Sri Chandrabose Felicitation in Atlanta event were entertained all evening by various exceptional performances, some which were practiced and put together just days before.

2023 Oscar for “Best Original Song” Goes to Telugu Ballad “Naatu Naatu,” Songwriter Visits FoCo

Rathna Malapati, Assistant Clubs Editor March 28, 2023

Naatu, a “local” Telugu word originating from South India, is now being spoken and heard throughout the world after a catchy Telugu ballad, “Naatu Naatu,” won the 2023 Oscar for Best Original Song....

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South Forsyth High School's STAR students go up to receive their awards along with their STAR teachers. They were four of the twenty-three STAR students to come to this event.

2023 Forsyth STAR Students Break Ties and Records in ‘Competitive’ Year

Rathna Malapati, Assistant Clubs Editor February 8, 2023

“Live your life so that someone may want to write a book about it. Live your life so that every chapter is interesting,” Kevin Tanner, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and...

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Getting your flu shot is a sure way to stay safe from the flu. Last year, only half of the US population was vaccinated. This year, The CDC predicts an even more severe flu season.

Feeling Under the Weather: Flu Season 2022 Brings a Variety of Respiratory Illnesses

Avani Prabhu, News Editor December 9, 2022

Looking around, you might notice that some of your classmates haven’t been at school recently. Chances are, they’ve got the flu. Influenza, or more commonly known as the flu, is a viral respiratory...

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"I'm a Georgia Voter." Georgia polling places provide stickers for voters after voting. These stickers are a sense of pride for many Georgian voters.

Midterms 2022: Georgia Senate Seat Undecided, Voters Brace for Runoff Election

Rathna Malapati, Assistant Clubs Editor November 15, 2022

As of November 9, 2022, Georgia has 98% of its votes in for its Senate election, but none of the candidates have exceeded the 50% threshold necessary to be declared the official winner. Democrat Raphael...

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Bins labeled by grade level sit in South Forsyth High School's entry way to accept donations for the "Food Fight." The competition with West generated 9,924.4 lbs of food for The Place of Forsyth, a local food pantry.

(Food) Fighting For A Cause: South Devours West in Charity ‘Food Fight’

Maggie Craig, Editor-In-Chief November 11, 2022

When a school administrator hears the words "food fight," it would normally be cause for panic - but this October, South Forsyth administrators Dr. Wendy Shrader and Mr. Scott McCloy were excitedly encouraging...

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