Ripping open region alignments
October 26, 2011 • Sam Levy and Jake Rogers, Carpe Diem staff
Filed under Opinions, Sports
The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) created a proposal that adds a sixth classification to high school sports.This proposal means the smallest classification is single A and the largest is AAAAAA – GHSA denotes classifications by using the letter “A”, meaning 2A equals AA, when spoken... Read more »
Off the turf with Decatur’s varsity quarterback
October 26, 2011 • Sam Levy, Carpe Diem staff
Filed under Sports
Sports editor Sam Levy interviewed varsity quarterback Vito Antinozzi in the heat of the football season. The first half of the interview can be found on page six of the October 2011 Carpe Diem and the rest follows bellow. On the Field Sam Levy (SL): How does it feel to throw a touchdown? Vito Antinozzi... Read more »
For the sake of the game: administrators restrict students’ freedoms
October 26, 2011 • Sam Levy, Carpe Diem staff
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
Why did Decatur build a gleaming, new football stadium? I came up with three reasons. First, our old stadium was crumbling and we needed a new one. Second, the town wanted to replace the old eyesore of a stadium. Finally, the students needed a new stadium; the old one didn’t have a proper student cheering... Read more »
Senior Investiture (October 6, 2011)
October 20, 2011
Filed under Multimedia, Student Life, Student Life, Top Stories, Video
Decatur High School recently held its annual Senior Investiture event for the class of 2012. The ceremony included a moving speech from Paula Collins and a wonderful reception.
You’re so Right by The Strokes
October 19, 2011 • Claire DePree, Carpe Diem staff
Filed under Entertainment, Music
“Tell me what happened/ Tell me what happened/ Tell me what happened/ If you like.” This song starts off with a repetitiveness that stays consistent through the entire song. The guitar and bass drive the words into your head even more. The introductory rhythm builds into an explosion of harmony and... Read more »
Home by LCD Soundsystem
October 19, 2011 • Evan Hynes, Guest writer
Filed under Entertainment, Music
The final track on their final album, “Home” is LCD Soundsystem leaving the party. The multi-instrumental beat sets the tone, building to the saddened echoes of frontman James Murphy as he bids everyone good night. Driving drums and undulating synth work send the song careening into the pre-dawn... Read more »
StubHub disappoints Swift fans
October 19, 2011 • Lucy Phipps-Kaye, Carpe Diem staff
Filed under Entertainment, Featured A&E
On August 24th, I bought two tickets to Taylor Swift’s “Speak Now” Concert for October 2nd from StubHub. I was more than excited. My friend and I each paid one hundred and fifty dollars for floor seats of Philips Arena. The confirmation e-mail arrived a day later: Section four, seats seven and... Read more »
Gay Pride parade
October 12, 2011 • Leela Goshorn, Carpe Diem staff
Filed under News, Staff, Student Life, Top Stories
This year, senior Taylor Hammond re-evaluated the Spectra learning connection and created a new club – the Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA). “The goal of our GSA is to bring together people who share the want for acceptance and respect for everybody,” Hammond said. “We are here to bring attention... Read more »
Potluck provides togetherness
October 12, 2011 • Amelia Thomas, Carpe Diem staff
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories
The class of 2011 will be hard to live up to. Even though Decatur police prevented the unofficial, annual water-balloon fight, and Decatur no longer fosters senior priviledges like off-campus lunch or senior bells, last year’s seniors managed to maintain the hype among their class as well as throughout... Read more »