Booster and band programs fall victim to theft
September 27, 2010 • Jake Rodgers, Scribbler Staff
Filed under News, Uncategorized
The stadium’s concession stands have yet again been broken into. The most recent occurrence happened over fall break, the second time this year. The first time the concessions were broken into happened during Labor Day weekend. Unfortunately, these two break-ins are not the first to occur. In total,... Read more »
Boys lacrosse prepares in fall
September 22, 2010 • Griffin Ainslie, Dec crew
Filed under Sports
“I expect a great season,” sophomore Nathan Wilinski said. “A lot of players are going to have to step up and fill some big shoes.” After three seniors left for college last year, a group of freshmen have committed to playing, and last year’s JV players are looking forward to filling... Read more »
Drafters go pro
September 20, 2010 • Pete Nichols, Dec crew
Filed under News
In the fall of 2009, Career-Tech Education Director, Duane Sprull, approached drafting teacher Jim Streeter and asked if the drafting students could produce a design for a renovation of the vocational building, assuming an unlimited budget. “Yeah, we can do that,” Streeter said. Sprull and... Read more »
Thank you for the music: Art showcase created for good
September 12, 2010 • Chloe Moore, Scribbler staff
Filed under Student Life
“Come on!” Jacob Armando said as he beckoned the audience, quietly sitting in metal folding chairs, to come closer to the stage during Tevo’s rap performance. Everyone slowly got up, glancing around at each other as they congregated in front of the stage. Students slowly progressed from an... Read more »
Antinozzi starts on top
September 12, 2010 • Mollie-Emma O'Neil, Dec crew
Filed under Sports
This year Decatur’s football team has a new line-up, new plays, and a new quarterback. Freshman Vito Antinozzi is varsity starting quarterback for the season. “I am definitely excited, its hard work,” Antinozzi said. “But throwing or scoring a touchdown is much more exciting.” The coaches... Read more »
Construction Causes Floating
September 12, 2010 • Boone O'Neil, Dec Crew
Filed under News
Imagine being a teacher at a new school, and having to be in a different classroom almost every period of the day. To most, this would be straining. Surprisingly enough, however, Spanish teacher Jesus Martinez-Saldana says that this doesn’t phase him. “Its not that bad. The first week was tough,... Read more »
Fling open those doors
September 12, 2010 • Catherine Warren, Scribbler staff
Filed under Opinions
Decatur’s building has many doors. The first set of school doors to go through are the entryways through the front doors under the library, the breezeway glass paneled doors, the few side doors, the ones that only open from the inside but not out, etc. However, out of all the doors in the school, the... Read more »
Wired: Thomas Sicay-Perrow can’t sleep
September 12, 2010 • Amelia Thomas and Colleen Surrat, Scribbler staff
Filed under Features
Thomas Sicay-Perrow announces his condition nearly every day in class. “I only got two hours of sleep last night!” he often shouts enthusiastically. We were eager to know more. Long story short, we went to Thomas’s house one Saturday night to investigate a night in the life of a self-diagnosed... Read more »
Unplugged: Tech-freedom not so liberating
September 12, 2010 • Kelsea Bond, Scribbler staff
Filed under Features
Initially for the experiment, I wanted at least one person who claimed not to be addicted to technology. Freshman Zack Ritter was my non-addicted guinea pig. He seemed to have an objective view of technology as a whole, recognizing its ability to speed life up a bit, as well as its tendency to create... Read more »
Student by day… Conservative by night
September 12, 2010 • Evan Hynes, Scribbler staff
Filed under Features
They walk among us, roaming the halls, leading everyday lives, or at least as everyday as they can. Their beliefs differ drastically from the majority of their friends. This person would usually be the rebellious kid who wants to change the world with a song, a story, or a passion. However in a town... Read more »
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