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Forest Fire

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Forest Fire

Best Buddies, An Inspiring New Club

Best Buddies, An Inspiring New Club

Kelcie Kitson, staff reporter December 9, 2024

Amelia Nilles, a student at our school, is starting a Best Buddies chapter to create a more inclusive campus. The program pairs students with intellectual and developmental disabilities with their peers...

Clue Begins a New Successful Year for Our Theatre Program

Clue Begins a New Successful Year for Our Theatre Program

Delaney Crowder, co-editor in chief November 18, 2024

Whether it’s from the classic family board game or the beloved 1985 movie, Clue is a story familiar to audiences nationwide. It’s the beloved story of a whodunnit murder filled with a creative and...

Remembering a Local Legend, The Legacy of Larry Lindsey

Remembering a Local Legend, The Legacy of Larry Lindsey

Delaney Crowder and Cuyler Buchanan November 6, 2024

On the night of Oct. 17, Our school lost one of its most notable legends, Larry Lindsey, a renowned basketball player, a stellar coach and the man who led us to winning championships. At the age of 85,...

Why is Everyone Moving to North Carolina?

Why is Everyone Moving to North Carolina?

Ward Alexander, staff reporter October 30, 2024

North Carolina, a once small southern state, has grown exponentially in the past 30 years. With a population of 6.657 million in 1990, the figure has nearly doubled to 10.7 million in 2022 and that number...

Rachel Manfreda, junior at WFHS, Makes it to Regionals for the Third Time talks About her Experience

Rachel Manfreda, junior at WFHS, Makes it to Regionals for the Third Time talks About her Experience

Sumayyah Muhamamd, staff reporter October 28, 2024

This year the WFHS girl's golf team has a big achievement with junior Rachel Manfreda making it all the way to Regionals. Manfreda talks about her experiences in golf and what it took to get her to where...

The Heart of Child Development

The Heart of Child Development

JaNera Downing, staff reporter October 9, 2024

Helen Owens, the dedicated Child Development teacher, has been shaping young minds for over a decade. Her passion for teaching and love for children has made her class one of the most memorable for students,...

The Teacher Who Cures Student's Fears of Public Speaking

The Teacher Who Cures Student’s Fears of Public Speaking

Logan Merrill, staff reporter October 9, 2024

At the school, there is one teacher who rises above in terms of helping students with public speaking. John Cook teaches Speech, English and Creative Writing, but there is one class which he favors. “I...

Not just a substitute; The experiences and accomplishments of Joan Hopton

Not just a substitute; The experiences and accomplishments of Joan Hopton

Delaney Crowder, co-editor in chief September 30, 2024

Joan Hopton is a substitute at our school who has been subbing for 15 years. Hopton became a substitute teacher because she likes being active and meeting new people. Hopton didn’t start out as a...

College Showcases Apparel Design And Manufacture For Students

College Showcases Apparel Design And Manufacture For Students

Delaney Crowder, Co-Editor in Chief December 11, 2023

Since the beginning of time, mankind has had to wear clothes and apparel for protection from harsh weather conditions and for day to day practicality. As humanity developed, wearing and making clothing...

Dance Teacher Hoy-Pardo Earns Best Teacher Award

Dance Teacher Hoy-Pardo Earns Best Teacher Award

Delaney Crowder, Co-Editor in Chief November 30, 2023

Through anonymous nominations, voting from the community and an impressive reputation, our school’s dance team’s Hallie Hoy Pardo has won the Best Teacher Award from the annual Town of Wake Forest...

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