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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

Bundle up. Mark Martin, Ansley Rogers, Emily Barnes, and Ashley Hunt cuddle up in the pouring rain. October 19th on a Saturday, runners from  South take on the speediest course and dominate it. The day being a mixture of rainy, and windy didn't stop them from running their hearts out on this meet.

South takes the lead in Area 3 Championships

Carmel Yonas, Opinions Editor & Senior Reporter December 6, 2019

Area 3 championships excites the South Cross-country team every season because of how well they do. This year, everyone was pumped up and ready to hit the course, knowing that a real show was about to...

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Apple does it again. At Verizon in the collection, the newest models of the iPhone are on display. Apple has made great improvements from the iPhone X. including updated Face ID features and improved wipe up bar.

Apple strikes again with new iPhone and Airpods Pro

Chris Bunker, Photo Editor December 2, 2019

With over a hundred devices including iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, and more, Apple continues to create more products to appeal to today's generation. Recently, Apple Inc. has released a new line-up of devices...

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VSCO girl. In class, South Forsyth junior, Minaahil Cheema, showcases her hot pink hydroflask and "e-girl" chain. Interestingly enough, Cheema is a mix of both TikTok trends, despite them being so different.

The hype of app sensation: TikTok

Brooke Eldridge, Opinions and Arts and Entertainment Editor November 20, 2019

In November of 2017, a Chinese company called ByteDance obtained the app Musical.ly. Rebranded as “TikTok,” students and adults alike populated the app and began a new era of lip-sync and dance videos....

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All dressed in black. SOFO seniors were admitted into the senior night game with no admissions fee. With the winning score of 21-14, South Forsyth students and faculty were provided with a night of football and fun.

South shows spirit on senior night

Sierra Wamsley, Editor-in-Chief November 19, 2019

South students dressed in all black on November 1st to support the football team in their final home game of the season. South Forsyth administration admitted seniors who attended the event into the game...

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Girls team gathers around. On August 24, Saturday, South wins 3rd place at Saucony Battle of Atlanta. "Even though our outcome wasn't the way we wanted, we still kept our heads high and continued throughout the season. I was proud of the effort we all put in, " Emma O'connor stated. (Used with permission by Sara Aylay)

War Eagle Cross-country takes the lead in the season

Carmel Yonas, Opinions Editor & Senior Reporter October 22, 2019

The War Eagle Cross-country team lines up at the start while their peers gather around to support them. As the gun is fired, the runners take off. Parents and friends stand around the track, cheering on...

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The line up. Children and students enjoyed German delicacies at South Forsyth's Oktoberfest celebration. The community wide event was an important and lucrative fundraiser for the German program and provided tasty German foods to the young children that attended.

The German Oktoberfest Comes to South

Kelsey Watson, Staff Writer October 21, 2019

Willkommen auf Oktoberfest! South Forsyth High School’s German Club hosted their annual Oktoberfest on October 18th in the plaza after school where they sold traditional German foods paired with other...

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South's language learners. Ethan Barrilleaux, RJ Craig,
Haven Somerson, Katherine Yang, Christopher Efobi, Vanessa Garcia Urbana, Esther Kim, Jocelyn Somerson, Alex Van Alstyne, Grace Van Alstyne, and Dhriti Pentela compete in the Clemson poetry declamation competition. They embrace their learned languages by representing South Forsyth High School  in a contest amongst other southeastern schools.

A world full of languages

Maggie Craig, Editor-In-Chief October 21, 2019

On Saturday, October 19th, over 400 students from the southeastern United States, including 11 students from South Forsyth, competed against each other in a world language poetry declamation contest hosted...

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All night long. War Eagle fans gather together in unified gold to support their school team.

Birds fight for gold

Sierra Wamsley, Editor-in-Chief October 8, 2019

In hope for a win, South supporters dressed in all gold. Gold shirts, ties, pants, hair accessories, and shoes stormed the hallways at the high school. Many teachers and faculty members dressed up for...

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Happy half-time. The students ran up to the sides of the make-shift field in order to pet the puppies. After the game, students lined up to meet the players.

An “Oppawtunity” for success at the Puppy Bowl

Sadie Rawlings, Co-associate Editor September 25, 2019

On a windy day on South Forsyth’s football field, several unconventional players warm-up for the next home game. Teachers, students, admin, and Mr. Jeff White in a referee uniform, wait patiently on...

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Living the American Dream. South Forsyth students and staff join in the stands to cheer on their favorite American team while celebrating red, white, and blue.

War Eagle American Dream

Sierra Wamsley, Editor-in-Chief September 18, 2019

American clothes, spirit and attitude roamed through the halls of South as students and teachers prepared for the exciting game at South Gwinnett.  The War Eagles kicked off their fifth game of the...

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Chilling in the cafe. The culinary students work so hard to make the cafe an enjoyable experience for everyone. The Chef dedicated a lot of time to the cafe and making it as professional as possible. "I work with Chef, and I know she puts a lot of effort into the programs, so I hope people  love [the cafe] as much as she does," says junior Dawn Tomasko.

585 Cafe

Grace Drawdy and Sadie Rawlings September 17, 2019

    Along with the addition of FlexTime during the student’s school time, the culinary pathway opened up an all-new coffee shop: The 585 Cafe. The 585 Cafe is South’s on-campus “Starbucks” that...

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Concessions at the field. CBI Contractors have been diligently working since May to complete three major construction projects on campus. The one pictured above is a new facility near the baseball field.

New construction brings new opportunities

Kayleigh Emberton, Senior Editor September 4, 2019

CBI Central Contractors started their work on South Forsyth High School in May of 2019, updating and adding new amenities to the performing arts center (PAC), baseball field, and football field. “Everything...

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