“Book,” “buch” and “كتاب” : Kühnel’s journey to Morocco
December 31, 2011 • Leela Goshorn, Carpe Diem staff
Filed under Student Life
In Kerri Williams’ class, senior Cecilia Kühnel looked at her computer screen, gasped and started shaking. She left the room with her phone in her hand, saying she had to call her mother. Kühnel had just received an email from the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) stating... Read more »
AP classes: students share perspective
December 30, 2011 • Kelsey Martin, Carpe Diem staff
Filed under News
Friday Dec. 16 was the last day to turn in applications for Advanced Placement (AP) classes With a record high of 400 people, many students and parents went to Decatur’s AP night to receive information about Decatur’s offers of college-level classes. Decatur currently offers 14 AP classes in math,... Read more »
A mat-what?
December 28, 2011 • Jake Rodgers, Carpe Diem staff
Filed under Sports
Matdawgs, noun, a person or group of people who wrestle for Decatur. Decatur has dawgs, ladydawgs, laxdawgs and, once again, matdawgs. The wrestling team is back and in full swing. Before the four-year hiatus, the matdawgs were a prominent team in the world of wrestling. During the 2000-2001 school year,... Read more »
The little giant takes the mat
December 26, 2011 • Hannah Reiss, Carpe Diem staff
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
For sophomore Max Waterhouse, wrestling came as an acquired taste. His father wrestled in high school, so he followed in his footsteps when he came to Decatur. At first, he thought it would be too much work, but the benefits quickly outweighed the required effort. “Once I did it, I fell in love with... Read more »
Junior makes first kill: follow-up interview with Chase Crouse
December 22, 2011 • Wilson Witherspoon, Carpe Diem staff
Filed under Student Life
Carpe Diem recently published “Open Season,” an article about students who hunt, which involved junior Chase Crouse. At the time of the story, Crouse had never successfully killed a game animal. When the Carpe Diem staff heard that he had done so for the first time, staffer Wilson Witherspoon... Read more »
Terrific Thursdays bring holiday cheer to Decatur
December 22, 2011 • Meredith Broyles, Carpe Diem staff
Filed under News, Top Stories
There may not be snow pouring down, but you know the holidays are coming to Decatur when the wreaths come up around the streets. And, of course, a great way to cross that special someone off your list is with all of the great sales during every Thursday in Decatur. Yes, it’s December, and that means... Read more »
IB Freshman – October 2011
December 21, 2011
Filed under Student Life, Video
These videos and articles come from the first round of projects for the freshmen in the Convergence Media class.
Cakes and Ale: More than your average bakery
December 19, 2011 • Kira Hynes, Carpe Diem staff
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories
The average bakery is a place most would not normally strain to envision: pastries strewn about a cool glass case, a lingering fragrance of coffee wafting through the air or the all-encompassing warmth of the homey environment. For Cakes and Ale bakery, however, it’s that and more. Within their tasteful... Read more »
Our voice: Pay some respect
December 19, 2011 • Colleen Suratt, Carpe Diem staff
Filed under Opinions
Hollywood tends to hyperbolize reality. No one becomes engaged after four dates, nor would anyone dare drive in the opposite direction on the highway. Paramount Pictures’ 2007 film “Freedom Writers,” however, was nearly spot on. It displayed the reality of some of our nation’s high schools –... Read more »
Face off: How should the college football postseason change?
December 19, 2011 • Sam Levy and Jake Rodgers, Carpe Diem staff
Filed under Opinions, Sports
Its bowling season, not literal bowling, but the College Football Bowl season has begun. The biggest issue with the current system is how the national championship game is decided. How do schools who don’t play in the major conferences get a shot at the bigger bowl games? Around the nation, people... Read more »