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Their career, our entertainment. Ender Inciarte waits for the catcher to return from the mound. The game was in progress and the Atlanta Braves were on fire and they came out on top, beating the Milwaukee Brewers 8-7.

My Atlanta Braves experience

Kayleigh Emberton, Senior Editor March 22, 2019

A baseball; white and circular with bright red laces. A major league baseball emblem stamped cleanly on the pristine leather. I sit next to my dad on the hard green seats at Turner Field watching players...

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Future health professionals. HOSA members attended the the annual State Leadership Conference to follow their passion in medicine. Like past years, this conference has taken place in downtown Atlanta at the Atlanta Marriot Marquis.

Defining our Purpose: HOSA 2019 State Leadership Conference

Shree Delwadia, Editor-In-Chief March 20, 2019

Seven months ago, the date for the 2019 Georgia HOSA SLC was announced and the preparation began. Since then, students have been finding the right competition for them, preparing for the competition,...

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True love. South's cast finishes the musical with a ballroom dance. The former Beast dips his princess in the finale of the play.

South Forsyth Thespians Present Beauty and the Beast

Sierra Wamsley and Oliva Waletzke March 15, 2019

The velvet curtain closes and the lights flicker on. The roaring applause of audience members dies down until the only person clapping is that awkward man in the corner. Characters are welcomed onto the...

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Filled with anticipation. South Forsyth's prom is approaching soon on Saturday, April 13th. Some students are preparing for the night by purchasing their dresses, often finding them to be overly expensive.

How to rock prom on a budget

Kate Haas, Senior Editor March 15, 2019

Students across America spend hours perfecting their hair and makeup, all hoping to turn heads with their stunning look. For many students, this is one of their last chances to bond with their high school...

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Beauty is pain. Claire's and Justice makeup may contain asbestos, particles which are known to be linked to lung cancer. The stores had to recall their products in response to the accusations- a worse hit to an already failing business.

Asbestos found in Claire’s and Justice Makeup Products

Naisha Roy and Shreya Mishra March 15, 2019

The giggles of excitement could be heard from the adolescent stores as young girls rushed to purchase their desired products. The parents followed, with the preconceptions of a pleasant, safe store where...

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Admiring the teams. A wall  of more than 760 football helmets is the focal point when visitors first enter the building. As a person chooses a team, the respective football helmet lights up in green.

Statistics students take football learning to the next level

Alyssa Freyman, Editor-in-chief March 14, 2019

Throughout the school year, students in the statistics classes figure out performance, ability, and probability for athletes and teams of all sports. The workload can be difficult to visualize for those...

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Literacy Day on display. Tuesday, March 12 marked the day South Forsyth High School partook in a day surrounding academic discourse and its importance in the classroom environment. Many classes participated in Socratic Seminars and class discussions.

More than a day for books: SFHS Literacy Day

Posters and wallpapers decorated the hallways advocating for Literacy Day on March 12th. Teachers and students have been preparing for this day to come, and now spectators are visiting classrooms and watching...

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The Countryside. Outside of the city, there’s a whole other world in the suburbs of Georgia. The Fab 5 travel to places similar to the quiet prairie of Winder, which is shown above. Unknown to most viewers, these places are where their makeover begins.

Queer Eye slowly taking over the nation

Minakshi Shivananda, News Editor March 5, 2019

Inside a snug blanket without a care in the world, a crazed Netflix user surfs through the program to find another show to feast their eyes on. While searching for the next show to obsess about, the user...

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Future Freshmen. Students all over the county are choosing their classes for the upcoming year. The eigth-graders had the opportunity to select which classes they are going to take their first year in high school. “It was so fun and cool to walk in the high school," said Angela, a middle-schooler from Lakeside. "I hope I have a good time in it."

Tips for rising Freshman: an interview with Mrs. MacAllaster

Sadie Rawlings, Co-associate Editor March 5, 2019

Class registration is beginning, and the 2019-2020 school year is right around the corner. As freshmen, it is important to make the right decisions to start a high school career with the right balance....

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Big on Spotify. 415 has over 50,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. With this huge success, the band thanks all of their fans from all around the world.

415 Hits Over 50,000 Monthly Listeners

Olivia Waletzke, Staff Writer March 5, 2019

The stars were shining brightly above the Valero gas station on the corner of Atlanta Hwy and Buford Dam Rd. a few Saturdays ago. All types of cars, from Mustangs to minivans, rolled into the parking lot,...

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Preparing for a new year. Ms. Hunt will take on the challenge of teaching the Mythology and Speech classes. She is excited for these semester-long classes and believes that they will become very popular among students.

New classes for a new school year

Alyssa Freyman, Sierra Wamsley, and Kate Haas March 5, 2019

As students come back to South in the fall, a lot of change will have occurred. New schedules, more challenging classes, and new literature classes. Some will be half semester classes, while others will...

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Reflecting on school safety. Mr. Morlanne is the Assistant Principal at South, and is also in charge of school safety plans. He takes his school safety jobs seriously in order to keep students in a safe environment. "I think more people are aware of and concerned about school safety" responded Mr. Morlanne. "People are willing to talk about it, which is good. They're asking questions and they want to know what our policies and procedures are so that they are prepared. So it's all about the readiness."

Reflecting on school safety a year after the Parkland shooting

Alyssa Freyman, Editor-in-chief March 4, 2019

The Parkland shooting continues to haunt people, even a year after the event. Students fear a shooting in their own school and having to walk in the same footsteps as Parkland students. In Forsyth County,...

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