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“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...

From Paperwork to the Polls: The Immigrant Experience Shows Voting is a Privilege

Diya Maheshwari, Lead Copy Editor • December 14, 2022

I am an immigrant. I was not born here, nor were my parents. As I grew up, I watched my parents as they worked through legal documents, took passport pictures and took yearly trips to VISA stamping centers....

Many Stories, One Democracy: A Look at First-Time Voting

Diya Maheshwari and Carmel Yonas • December 5, 2022

First-time voting can be a scary yet exciting experience for people of all ages. The feeling of actively participating in the government and letting your voice be heard is something that words cannot capture....

A rundown of the election that split America

Kailee O’Donnell and Sayna Kaushik • December 17, 2020

On November 3, voters throughout Forsyth County participated in the 2020 election to choose their next president. Little did the county and nation know that this election would be like no other before,...

Trump and Biden take the debate stage for the final time

Kailee O’Donnell and Lucy Moon • November 1, 2020

On October 22, former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump engaged in the final presidential debate before the 2020 election on November 3. Kristen Welker of NBC News moderated the debate...

Why the mass mail-out voting system won’t work

Lucy Moon, Staff Writer • October 19, 2020

As election day approaches, Americans have to decide how they’re going to vote this election. The two main options are either going to the voting polls or voting by mail. States are having to deal with...

Harris and Pence face-off in the vice presidential debate

Kailee O’Donnell and Lucy Moon • October 15, 2020

On Wednesday, October 7, Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris faced off in the first vice presidential debate at the University of Utah. Compared to the first presidential debate, which...

Barack Obama reaching out to voters during the pandemic

Sayna Kaushik, News Editor • October 10, 2020

As the election comes closer, former President Barack Obama has offered his help to the citizens of America. by inviting them to text him. This initiative has the purpose of giving voice to American...

Point-Counterpoint: Media Influencing the masses

Sierra Wamsley, Editor-in-Chief • November 7, 2018

Our founding fathers wished to establish a country that protects and enforces the freedoms of its citizens. Created in order to do just that, the first amendment allows the freedom of the press and differing...

Complacent decision: Adults leave the ballots thinner each year

Shreya Mishra, Senior Editor, Online Lead • November 7, 2018

Each year, the turnout of voters for elections falls lower and lower; the 2018 midterm election has not differed from the past. Looking in the past, in 2016, only 6 in 10 eligible voters casted their...

Celebrities will be possible 2020 candidates

February 12, 2018

The start of 2018 has led to many new rumors about celebrities who may participate in the future 2020 election, but most of this gossip has been proven to be untrue. The drama created by many celebrities...