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The Student News Site of South Forsyth High School

The Bird Feed

The Student News Site of South Forsyth High School

The Bird Feed

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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Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on December 31. In front of the Security Checkpoint, senior Sreya Durvasula waits patiently as the TSA official checks her passport. The line was indefinitely long, stretching far into the airport.

Omicron’s Airline Catastrophe Creates Winter Travel Woes

Shivani Murugapiran, Staff Writer January 9, 2022

On January 9th, airlines canceled 1,335 flights across the country as holiday travel wound down. The rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus increased infections among airline staff and...

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Something Rotten!. The SFHS performing arts program puts on their first spring show in two years. They managed to pull off a wonderful performance despite the obstacles of COVID-19.

SFHS Smells “Something Rotten!” in the Performing Arts Center

Maggie Craig and Saahithya Gutta March 19, 2021

Over the past two weekends at South Forsyth High School, the SFHS Performing Arts program put on a production of the 2015 Broadway musical “Something Rotten!”. The light-hearted comedy brought smiles...

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Shots fired. While we are unsure of the long term science behind the shot, researchers are adamant about vaccinating as many people as possible.  The vaccination process began in February and March, and hopefully will continue throughout the year. We don’t know yet, says Nurse Ceniceros. We’re going to know soon- whether the vaccine actually stops the spread of COVID. It’s a short study, not a long study. I’ve gotten both my shots and Im still wearing my mask. And something really cool is that this time last year, I was at another school and we were counting the number of kids that had the flu daily. We’d be like, “Okay, slash-mark A, A, BB, AB, A,” and this year we’ve only had one flu.

The Effect of the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout in Forsyth County

Naisha Roy and Grace Drawdy March 1, 2021

In March of 2020, the battle with the deadly Coronavirus started in Forsyth County. Now, almost a year later, the battle that has taken the lives of millions of individuals across the globe is still...

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Black Friday deals. This year in 2020, Black Friday will look very different from previous years. Stores applied their Black Friday discounts to their online stores in order to encourage online shopping.

Empty shelves or empty stores? Black Friday 2020

Maggie Craig, Editor-In-Chief November 17, 2020

Stampedes of shoppers bustle through crowded isles as they rip off discounted television from shelves. Long lines of people wait in front of stores to get the doorbuster deals. Moms fight over Keurig machines...

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Fighting Covid in the Classroom. While it is not a requirement for students to wear masks at South Forsyth, many students prefer to wear masks to protect themselves and others from exposure. While was different experience going to school last year when compared to this year, many students are thankful for the opportunity to attend face to face school for the 2020-2021 year.

Restart Forsyth helps the start to in-person school

Grace Drawdy, Editor-in-Chief August 29, 2020

 As summer came to a close this year, county and school officials faced a crucial decision: in-person school or virtual learning. With the pandemic reaching a slight resurgence around the back-to-school...

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