Opinions – The Bird Feed

The Dark Side of Black Friday
December 4, 2019
Naisha Roy, Copy Editor
The line stretches around the block, groups of people elongating it with every passing second. Shoppers anxiously wait, bundled up in heavy coats and scarves, frosty air making a cloud with every breath. As the doors open, hundreds more exit their cars,...
Celebrating our differences: Thanksgiving Traditions
November 29, 2019
Maggie Craig, Naisha Roy, and Shree Delwadia
Thanksgiving or thanks-giving? When people think of the holiday, turkey and stuffing usually take precedence over appreciation. However, the holiday serves a different purpose for every family. While some families enjoy a small, intimate dinner around...
To all the Netflix movies I’ve watched before
October 18, 2019
Maggie Craig and Naisha Roy
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 their lunches down other kids’ shirts, and close-knit...

Point counterpoint: Staycation vs. Vacation

September 27, 2019

As school break approaches, students share their exciting plans. Some students pack up to travel to a new area while others spend their homework free time with friends. Whether...

How to handle Endgame spoilers

May 18, 2019

According to IMDb, Avengers: Endgame (often simply referred to as Endgame) is currently the most popular movie out right now and is breaking box office records. It should be no surprise that Endgame is...

Student Opinions: What we wish our teachers knew

April 11, 2019

As students enter their morning classrooms sleep-deprived and stressed out, they brace themselves for another routine-filled and tedious day. As they trudge through the hallways of South Forsyth, a burning...

Student Opinions: Harassment in the workplace

March 1, 2019

“Horseface”. “You never get to the face because the body’s so good”. These comments have been made in political settings in recent years about women. It’s unsurprising, in a land built under...

Student Opinions: As easy as spending $5

February 26, 2019

As Easy as Spending $5 “Come on Orpa! We are going to be late if you don’t hurry.” My sister Dina called out to me as I raced out the door. I did not want to be late to my first day of work at...

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Music Reviews

Tides bring in Reliqa

Brantley Jenkins, Columns Editor

December 11, 2019

A new name is emerging in the hard rock scene, and its name is Reliqa. The Australian metal quartet, led by extremely powerful vocals from Monique Pym, is creating a new world...

The power of sacrament

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,...

An Old Punk Classic: American Idiot

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.

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