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Making waves. Seniors Livvi Philpot, Ayesha Raparla, Ishita Raghuvanshi, Rasagna Vuppala, Naisha Roy, and Brantley Jenkins pose in front of the "Ocean Voyager" exhibit at the Georgia Aquarium. They joined the trip as part of IB Group 4.

The SFHS IB Program Makes a Splash at the Georgia Aquarium

Naisha Roy, Copy Editor January 25, 2022

On January 24th, 2022, the SFHS IB program took a field trip to the Georgia Aquarium as part of its science classes. Any IB student taking chemistry, biology, or physics was eligible to go on the trip....

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Accessible testing. The Biden administration recently announced that they are allowing every American household to order up to four free at-home COVID-19 testing kits. These kits are available to order at covidtests.gov.

US Government Distributes Free COVID-19 Tests to All Residents

Shree Delwadia and Tisha Kaur January 24, 2022

Earlier this week, President Joe Biden signed into action a plan in which all households in the country could receive four free COVID-19 tests. The goal of this plan is to reduce the number of COVID-19...

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Status update. Just as the clock strikes 7, the blue "Status Update" button appears. Students across the country quivered with anticipation; their whole lives were about to change.

College Applications: a Guide to Dealing with Deferral

Shivani Murugapiran, Staff Writer January 21, 2022

My palms sweat, and my feet shake rapidly. My heart thumps erratically under the weight of the moment. In 12 seconds, the message on the screen will seal my fate. In 11 seconds, my life would change. "View...

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The Collection's Barnes & Noble LGBTQ+ section.  This large section within the bookstore features LGBTQ+ love stories. These books brough together the LGBTQ+ community in Forsyth and helped many LGBTQ+ students discover their identities.

SFHS Students Speak on Their Favorite Adam Silvera Novels

Carlos Nuñez, staff writer January 20, 2022

In the past few years, LGBTQ+ author Adam Silvera found acclaim for his books depicting LGBTQ+ romance. Silvera's 2019 young adult novel  They Both Die at the End recently blew up on TikTok, propelling...

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Intense esports Competition. South Forsyth High School's esports club members hold an intense club competition.  Esports gives students the opportunity to have fun and thrive as they compete in a variety of popular video games.

SOFO Esports Lets Students Compete for High Scores, Leadership Lessons

Saanvi Tatipalli and Tisha Kaur January 19, 2022

South Forsyth's esports team takes the school's motto to a whole new level as students race in competitive gameplay and fight for high scores through this intriguing sport. The GHSA (Georgia High School...

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Senior Spotlight. South's Swetha Pendela enters her last semester of high school. She reflected upon her years serving many of South's clubs and organizations.

Senior Spotlight: Swetha Pendela Strives to Lead Others

Maggie Craig, Editor-In-Chief January 18, 2022

South Forsyth senior Swetha Pendela has dedicated her four years at South to serving the community and creating foundations for various clubs and organizations at SFHS. Pendela is deeply involved in over...

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Coronavirus. This picture portrays a microscopic version of COVID-19. On March 4th, 2020, the CDC created an illustration of the virus severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) as they displayed the spike-like proteins found within the virus.

CDC Changes Isolation Guidelines in Response to Omicron Variant

Carmel Yonas, Opinions Editor & Senior Reporter January 17, 2022

On Monday, December 27th, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced updated COVID-19 guidelines. Based on research surrounding the latest Omicron variant,  CDC health experts...

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Bob Saget and John Stamos. On "Full House". John Stamos plays Jesse Katsopolis, the brother-in-law to Bob Saget's Danny Turner. Stamos was devastated when they announced Saget's death and said on Instagram, "I'm not ready to accept that he's gone - I'm not going to say goodbye yet."

Comedian and “Full House” Star Bob Saget Dies at Age 65

Sayna Kaushik, News Editor January 17, 2022

On January 9th, 2022, the world lost a great comedian and actor when Full House's Bob Saget died at the age of 65. Saget was best known as cleanliness-obsessed, ultra-supportive father Danny Tanner...

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#bodycheck. Trends featuring bodychecking circulate users' For You Pages on a daily basis. These trends have had a long history of being banned and reappearing on prominent social medias.

TikTok’s “Body Checks” Are the Latest Social Media Trend to Promote Unhealthy Beauty Standards

Maggie Craig and Naisha Roy January 14, 2022

Disclaimers: The contents of this article discuss body image, body dysmorphia, eating disorders and other images/language that may be triggering. If these topics may negatively affect you, please proceed...

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Rising from the ashes of life. (Pictured above) Senior Shree Delwadia is reading an intricate novel, A Shadow Bright and Burning, which features a variety of characters such as sorcerers, magicians, and demons. One of the best scenes from the book included the challenges that Hernietta faced to save her friend, Rook.

Where Magic and History Collide: A Shadow Bright And Burning Review

Kate Geiger, Columns Editor January 13, 2022

*This article contains spoilers from the novel A Shadow Bright and Burning* The events of A Shadow Bright and Burning cause the main character, Henrietta , to face many obstacles, including the...

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A long awaited rematch. The University of Georgia play the University of Alabama to see who earns the National Championship title. In a exciting yet tough game, Georgia came out on top and brought back home their winning title.

Georgia Bulldogs Win the National College Football Championship

Shree Delwadia, Editor-In-Chief January 12, 2022

On Monday, January 10th, 2022, the University of Georgia (UGA) Bulldogs and the University of Alabama Crimson Tide battled yet again over the College Football National Championship title. Eager fans filled...

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Building Power. In Georgia, a group of AAPI advocates lead different efforts in economic justice, reproductive justice, and digital organizing in Georgia. These advocates met for a training session in December to learn more about the foundations of community organizing and outline their advocacy efforts for 2022.

How Non-profit NAPAWF Georgia Supports AAPI Voices

Shreya Mishra, Senior Editor, Online Lead January 11, 2022

In 2015, a small group of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) women and nonbinary activists came together to form the Georgia chapter of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF)....

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