Flag football officially arrives at R.J. Reynolds High School
By Evie Rackley Staff Writer On May 6th, 2026, flag Football officially became a sanctioned sport by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association in a close vote of nine to eight, marking a historic step in expanding athletic opportunities for female athletes across the state. R.J. Reynolds High School has added flag football as […]
Crisis Averted?
By Jackson Colo and Jesper Runheim Editor-in-Chief and Staff Writer In May 2025, the Winston-Salem Forsyth County School District fell $46 million short of its 2024-2025 budget. More than a year later, after careful rebuilding, the district has resolved the debt. But with the crisis in the past, community members are left pondering one question: […]
Is junior year really the hardest?
By Amelia Reynolds Staff Writer As you walk past a group of juniors entering the R.J. Reynolds High School building, you can almost feel the pressure emanating from them. Every backpack is weighed down with stacks of textbooks, thick notebooks, and looming deadlines. Unanimously, people believe junior year is the hardest year of high school. […]
Before the big game
By Jayla Stowe Staff Writer Homecoming is a big deal at R.J. Reynolds High School. From the dance to the game, members of the Reynolds community love to come out and show their support. Yet most do not know how much work each student group involved puts in to make the atmosphere at the game […]
The Struggle is real: finding employment as a teen
By Mary Olivia Moser and Gianna Ceran Staff Writers For many high school students, getting a job is an important step in life. During the summer, many teens choose to work in restaurants, retail stores, and as lifeguards. However, finding work as a teen has become increasingly difficult. According to Drew Desilver from the Pew […]
Winston-Salem implements teen curfew
By Emi Moss Staff Writer For Winston-Salem teenagers, 10:00 pm can often mean the night is just getting started; hanging out with friends, getting home from work, or simply being out with family can all happen after this hour. However, under Winston-Salem’s new youth curfew, teens 17 and younger generally can’t be in public places […]
Coach Traz: The passing of a legend
By Colin Ehrman Sports Editor Norman Trzaskoma, better known as “Coach Traz”—a longtime coach and mentor at both R.J. Reynolds High School and Mount Tabor High School—passed away on Friday, August 7th, 2026. During his forty-plus-year tenure at RJR, Trzaskoma became a legend, coaching seven NCHSAA state championships, including five consecutive men’s cross-country titles from […]
Singing praises of Landon Bratt
By Miriam McPhail News Editor At the beginning of this school year, R.J. Reynolds High School’s a cappella program welcomed its new director, Landon Bratt. For the past nine years, Bratt had taught choir and a cappella at Hanes Magnet Middle School. Last year, as district budget cuts threatened to reduce the choral program, several […]
Dutch Bros: Our newest neighbor
By EB Henderson Staff Writer Dutch Bros Coffee recently made its way to Winston-Salem in late March of 2026, replacing Clutch Coffee. Although there was great excitement about this transition, several factors caught the Winston-Salem community by surprise. With the opening of Dutch Bros, traffic became a huge issue. The excited people of Winston-Salem, mainly […]
Are you booked this school year?
By Kara Parker Features Editor When was the last time you picked up a good book? For some people they might have put down a book to pick up this paper, but others may not have picked up a book for months or even years. Whether you have a list a mile long, or don’t […]