Student Life – Central Scene

New Year; New Rules

September 26, 2019

It’s been over a month since school has started for Forsyth County. By this time, one might think that students are settled into their everyday school routine but this is not the case for students of Forsyth Central. At the beginning of the year, changes were made within the school in multiple differen...

Social Media

Heidy Lopez-Rangel, Staff Writer

September 24, 2019

Today’s youth has access to the internet which offers a wide selection of social media - Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and YouTube are some of the most common ones. Within these sites, many have created such a name for themselves that they now depend on social media as a career. Various types of p...

Homecoming: Silly Tradition or Exciting Event

Jack Ramu, Staff Writer

September 24, 2019

Homecoming is a tradition that's been happening all over the country since the 19th century. But when it comes to our world, students don’t seem to get as excited for the big dance. Some just brush it off as a cheesy attempt to unite the student body. On the other hand, many students treat the night a...

Fall Break: What You Need To Know About Popular Destinations For Fall Break 2019

Emma Humphries, Staff Writer

September 23, 2019

This school year is flying by. We are already through our first month of the 2019 school year and are quickly coming up on our first official vacation. Fall Break 2019 begins September 30th and continues through October 4th. Personally, I look to Fall Break to relax and unwind before another...

FCHS Fashion Trends

Heidy Lopez-Rangel and Lama Younis

September 2, 2019

At FCHS we have a diverse student body with diverse senses of style. Some students like to express themselves through their fashion choices, while others do not prioritize their looks and focus on being present at school itself. There is quite a variety of styles at school, including, but not limited to: ...

Balancing School Year Breaks and Summer Break

Jaeden Amiri Owens and Pierce Garramone

September 2, 2019

Even after only a few mere weeks of school have passed, many of us will admit that we could already use another break. Summer break stretches on for usually about 7 to 8 weeks, and it’s the longest break available to us all year. However, the length of our summer is relatively short compared to th...

Will you let the 2019-2020 school year affect you?

Emma Humphries and Sydney Vallier

September 1, 2019

We all had a great summer. Stress levels went down a lot, we sunbathed, went to the pool, traveled, and spent time doing a whole lot of nothing. Missing it already? Us too. Now that we got dragged back into another year, there comes a whole new set of things we have to worry about. Waking up on time,...

Dungeons and Disports and SCAM Club: Should You Join?

Jacob Haslett and Trey Kuhn

September 1, 2019

Clubs are a huge part of life at FCHS. They allow you to partake in activities, explore possibilities, and meet new people. Whether you are have been apart of a club for years or have never joined one before there is always an option to join something new. The SCAM and Dungeons and Disports clubs are...

What’s Really Going On In the Band

Jack Ramu and Laurel Daniel

August 29, 2019

After the success of their first season, Forsyth Central’s “Flash of Crimson” Marching Band is working hard to earn yet another victorious season. This years show, “The Twilight Zone,” is a tale of two young lovers trying to escape a haunted hotel. Senior drum major Sriikhar Vedurupaka told us, ...

Are High School Students Ready For College

Christina Cannady, Staff Writer

May 21, 2019

High school seniors are not prepared to go off to college. “Nearly half of college students graduate high school without having ever taken any sort of college readiness course of study,” Amna Ijaz and Collin College write in an article on Study Breaks. High school students are not properly prepare...

Dual Enrollment v. AP Classes- Which is better?

Ashleigh Stemple, Staff Writer

May 21, 2019

Dual Enrollment vs. AP One of the main reasons high school students take AP classes is to get college credit. Yes, it offers an interesting challenge, and students tend to learn more in those classes, but the usual reason is that AP takes away some of the classes that are required in college. Howeve...

Forsyth County School Buses Will Now be Air-Conditioned

Christina Cannady, Staff Writer

April 15, 2019

Let's face it, riding the school bus during the summer is not ideal. It gets hot fast, especially with a bus packed full of kids. On most school buses used today in Forsyth County, there is no air conditioning. The only way to get the air flowing is to open the windows and hope it's not raining. L...