Running underwater: Musings of a swimmer

Running underwater: Musings of a swimmer

Sophomore Scott Dent has spent more than half a year underwater over the past seven years. That is about 5,600 hours. It is an incredible amount of time for someone to be alone with their thoughts. As he dives into the pool, thoughts sift through... READ MORE »»

Just breathe in: Therapy helps freshman cope with disorder

Just breathe in: Therapy helps freshman cope with disorder

Freshman Quinn Ouellette-Kray rips her croissant into small shreds as she clinks her coffee mug against the ceramic plate. She loves to draw, and wants to be an artist one day. But art isn’t something she does for fun. It’s a coping... READ MORE »»

Separation Anxiety: Twins to attend college a year early

Separation Anxiety: Twins to attend college a year early

On a slow Monday afternoon, Chelsea Knight sits in The Yogurt Tap eating chocolate frozen yogurt. Her twin sister, Brianna Knight, has only a few spoonfuls because she dislikes cold things. Because the two have so many things in common this... READ MORE »»

50 years of family’s history with DHS ends this year

50 years of family’s history with DHS ends this year

What is Decatur to me?” retired teacher Eddie Fowlkes said. “Decatur is home.” The Fowlkes family has been a part of Decatur for the last 51 years. The Fowlkes’ five children weren’t all born here but they have little memory of anywhere... READ MORE »»

News

Seniors tour area colleges and libraries

The Class of 2011 traveled to five area colleges on Aug. 27 to tour the campuses and the libraries. Students visited Clayton State, Emory, Georgia Perimeter, Georgia State, or... Read more »

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Sports

Running underwater: Musings of a swimmer

Running underwater: Musings of a swimmer

Sophomore Scott Dent has spent more than half a year underwater over the past seven years. That is about 5,600 hours. It is an incredible amount of time for someone to be alone... Read more »

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Opinions

Overturning the “Juno effect”

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Overturning the “Juno effect”

It seemed like only yesterday when critics of the media went on and on about commercials laden with sex appeal and the way the media never portrayed the consequences of having... Read more »

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Student Life

Just my luck: Student athletes use skills to pay for college

Just my luck: Student athletes use skills to pay for college

There are 451,000 boys that play baseball, but only 12,272 of them are offered an athletic scholarship. For basketball it’s even lower. 7,545 receive a scholarship leaving... Read more »

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Entertainment

Corn Flakes With John Lennon

As the title of this book so aptly states, Corn Flakes With John Lennon is Robert Hilburn’s close encounters of the Rock ‘n’ Roll kind. Hilburn started working... Read more »

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Features

Playing with knives

Photo Credit: Chelsea Foster

Culinary arts teacher Dana Kinney first discovered butchery at a teachers' conference.

Playing with knives

As she was growing up, culinary arts teacher Dana Kinney wanted to be a vet, a pediatrician, even an actress. As she got older, she eventually discovered she wanted to be a teacher.... Read more »

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