Ways to spend your winter in Winston:
Helen Wilson Staff Writer Tanglewood Lights: Mistletoe Run: The Ronald McDonald House: Luminaries: The Nutcracker: A Christmas Carol: Wake Forest Love Feast: Jingle Jog 5K: Toys for Tots: Caroling: Jaycees Holiday Parade: The Salvation Army: Christmas movies, hot chocolate: Senior Services: A Christmas Story: A Musical: Crossnore: Candle Tea: City Lights Ministry:
Encore performance: R.J. Reynolds’s orchestra revival
Noora Hosseinzadeh Staff Writer When entering the orchestra room, a symphony of sounds erupts and paints an intense auditory landscape. A prelude of anticipation is created before the grand performance as violinists, cellos, and more tune their instruments. When the baton drops, the symphony sets off; strings glide gracefully on bows, woodwinds trill, and the brass […]
Welcome to 1989 (Taylor’s Version)
Eden Gentry Staff Writer Since 2021, Taylor Swift has been re-releasing her first six albums as a way to take back the rights to her music. Her ownership over the songs were sold to Scooter Braun without her permission, resulting in her not getting paid for her own songwriting. When an album or song has (Taylor’s […]
Everlasting light: a dive into Judaism
Rose Doss A/E Editor Judaism encompasses several beautiful celebrations, history, and remembrances and centers around the importance of light. For many, the religion of Judaism focuses on not forgetting: not forgetting the past, rituals, and good deeds. Many holidays are celebrated in the Jewish culture. One holiday that gets overlooked during the holiday season is […]
Festive foods
Martha Greco Editor-in-Chief The holiday season is filled with quality family time, gift-giving, and traditions, but one thing that makes the festive season so special is the food present. Spending hours in the kitchen preparing the perfect meal and then gathering around the table with family makes the holidays so beloved among many. “I […]
Brewing for success: Airstream tops “Best Coffee Drive-Thru”
Louisa Joyce Staff Writer The aroma of coffee beans and fresh warm baked goods of banana, pumpkin, and rosemary nut mix wades through the air as you approach and drive up to the next window. With multiple coffee chains being around, sometimes it can be hard to decide which one to choose. USA Today created a “Top […]
Taylor Swift Eras Tour: A concert to remember
Joshua Sarfert Social Media Manager Unless you live under a rock, you’re more than likely to have heard about global pop sensation Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. Swift provides concertgoers an evening filled with a range of emotions from dancing and singing to crying and laughing. Whether you’re viewing the show in a sold-out stadium or […]
Brewing for success: Airstream tops “Best Coffee Drive-Thru”
Louisa Joyce Staff Writer The aroma of coffee beans and fresh warm baked goods of banana, pumpkin, and rosemary nut mix wades through the air as you approach and drive up to the next window. With multiple coffee chains being around, sometimes it can be hard to decide which one to choose. USA Today created a “Top […]
Disciplinary discrimination
Inés Francom Staff Writer In September of 2023 the Department of Education: Office of Civil Rights (OCR) sent a resolution letter to the district. In this letter the OCR summarized their findings when looking at Winston-Salem Forsyth County School’s (WS/FCS) disciplinary data and rates over the last 10 years. “The original [OCR investigation was] about 10 years […]
Forsyth Tech: The continuation of online school
Caroline Lovett Staff Writer At R.J. Reynolds High School, a multitude of classes are offered. However, students can try different classes at Forsyth Tech Community College, which offers asynchronous and synchronous classes for high school students across Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS). Through these classes, students can work at their own pace from wherever they choose. […]