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The Zephyr
The Student News Site of West Forsyth High School

The Zephyr
The Student News Site of West Forsyth High School

The Zephyr
Chance Beckmann

Chance Beckmann, Photography Editor

Chance Beckmann is a senior and is thrilled for his first year as a staff member on the Zephyr. He is focused on photography, with a leg in sports writing. When he’s not working on the Zephyr, he’s thrifting, hooping, or laughing.

All content by Chance Beckmann
Jeff Zenger and Tricia McManus

[Photo] What Will North Carolina K-12 Public Schools Look Like in the Future?

Jacob Shumate, Guest Features Writer • May 5, 2025

Jeff Zenger and Tricia McManus

A pirate fishing.

[Photo] AYE AYE CAPTAIN: Internet piracy

Noble Hart, Opinion Writer • May 1, 2025

A pirate fishing.

Dr. Ostasiewski teaching her biology class.

[Photo] Staff Of The Month: Meghna Ostasiewski

Erin East, Guest Features Writer • April 29, 2025

Dr. Ostasiewski teaching her biology class.

Student stressed because time is running out while taking their test.

[Photo] Speed Limits on Learning: The negative effects of timed tests

Olivia Hutchison, Features Writer • April 23, 2025

Student stressed because time is running out while taking their test.

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[Photo] Save the Date: Upcoming AP exams

Noble Hart, News Guest Writer • April 17, 2025

Photos of different albums.

[Photo] Zephyr Jams: Staff’s favorites

Lillian Wood, Features Writer • April 3, 2025

Photos of different albums.

Donald Trump screaming "Fake News."

[Photo] Navigating Bias in Media: How to spot fake news

Noble Hart, Opinion Writer • March 20, 2025

Donald Trump screaming "Fake News."

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni battle it out.

[Photo] From Co-stars to Controversy: Exploring the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni drama

Garrin Reiter, Co-Editor In Chief • March 4, 2025

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni battle it out.

Student playing dodgeball.

[Photo] Gettin’ Outta Dodge: SGA dodgeball tournament gets canceled

Gray Dimock, News Writer • February 26, 2025

Student playing dodgeball.

A finger pointing and saying "You're canceled"

[Photo] Cringefest: Cultural ridicule cloaked by laughter

Emma Henkel, Opinion Writer • February 12, 2025

A finger pointing and saying "You're canceled"

Student plays video games in school.

[Photo] Do Video Games Actually Hurt Educational growth?

February 10, 2025

Student plays video games in school.

Wallet spilling its contents, displaying excess spending.

[Photo] Money Saving 101: Practical ways to manage smart spending

Lena Pearson, Co-Editor-in-Chief • January 29, 2025

Wallet spilling its contents, displaying excess spending.

Stack of books at risk of being banned.

[Photo] Banned Books, Banned Ideas: The dangers of censoring literature

Emma Henkel, Opinion Writer • December 10, 2024

Stack of books at risk of being banned.

Students taking notes in their AP Pre-Calculus class

[Photo] Sorting Out Your Schedule: Student’s suggestions for which AP classes to take

Olivia Hutchison, Features Writer • December 6, 2024

Students taking notes in their AP Pre-Calculus class

A student dressed with holiday spirit.

[Photo] Christmas Spirit: Holiday spirit week themes are in

Gray Dimock, News Writer • December 2, 2024

A student dressed with holiday spirit.

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[Photo] High On The Mound: Dock Ellis’ no-hitter

Jacob Shumate, Sports Writer • November 25, 2024

FTC making cancellations easier.

[Photo] Subscribing to Change: FTC changes subscription laws

Erin East, News Writer • November 19, 2024

FTC making cancellations easier.

Candidate posters outside voting location.

[Photo] The Power of Choice: Forsyth County’s election recap

Garrin Reiter, Co-Editor-in-Chief • November 19, 2024

Candidate posters outside voting location.

The Brenner’s Children’s Hospital with Santa flying over them.

[Photo] Season of Giving: FCA hosts donation drive

Gray Dimock, News Writer • November 15, 2024

The Brenner’s Children’s Hospital with Santa flying over them.

Joel from "The Last of Us" the video game (left) and Pedro Pascal as Joel from the show (right).

[Photo] Sometimes Pixels Tell It Best: Why some video game adaptations work and others don’t

Tucker Harper, Opinion Writer • November 15, 2024

Joel from "The Last of Us" the video game (left) and Pedro Pascal as Joel from the show (right).

New school lunch.

[Photo] Time to Eat: New line comes to our lunch period

Savannah Hitchcock, News Editor • November 8, 2024

New school lunch.

Kim Medlin (photos obtained from internet, graphic by Chance Beckmann)

[Photo] Too Close to Home: Kim Medlin

Kaylee Styers, Sports Editor • November 6, 2024

Kim Medlin (photos obtained from internet, graphic by Chance Beckmann)

A family poses in front of Spirit Halloween

[Photo] Ranking Popular 2024 Halloween Costumes

Noble Hart, Opinion Writer • November 1, 2024

A family poses in front of Spirit Halloween

A city before and after the effects of a hurricane.

[Photo] Stronger Storms, Greater Impact: How we can prevent hurricanes from getting stronger

Tucker Harper, Features Guest Writer • November 1, 2024

A city before and after the effects of a hurricane.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard and the Menendez Brothers

[Photo] Violence Begets Violence: The cycle of abused murderers

Garrin Reiter, Co-Editor-in-Chief • November 1, 2024

Gypsy Rose Blanchard and the Menendez Brothers

Athlete of the Month: Riley Powell

Athlete of the Month: Riley Powell

Kaylee Styers and Chance Beckmann • October 16, 2024

Every save means one less goal in the back of the net. For junior Riley Powell, saves couldn't be any more important. So far this season, Powell has only allowed 14 goals past him out of 72 shot attempts...

Kyndall Palmer strikes ball at midfield.

Finding the Net and Friendship: Field hockey team creates a new beginning

Chance Beckmann, Sports Writer • October 10, 2024

Reflecting on the struggles of last season, the girl's field hockey team has high hopes and motivation for this season. This season, the girls came together and put their differences aside to prove they...

OCS student playing kickball.

[Photo] Switching Bases: OCS program hosts kickball tournament

Amanda Ramjeet, Content Editor • October 4, 2024

OCS student playing kickball.

Zoey Krause

[Photo] Athlete Of The Month: Zoey Krause

Seth Cockerham, Sports Writer • September 23, 2024

Mrs. Sutton-Chaplin

[Photo] New Year New Principal: Sutton-Chaplin takes the wheel

Emily Viands, News Writer • September 6, 2024

Mrs. Sutton-Chaplin

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