Spring play in the works
January 31, 2012 • Henry Schunk, DEC Crew
Filed under News, Top Stories
Decatur’s drama club (Light 74 Productions) is following up last semester’s successful musical, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” with a new play. This spring, the production will be “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.” The play is based on the well-known English folktale, Robin Hood. The show... Read more »
Americans protest for freedom of the Internet
January 31, 2012 • Conner Mack, DEC Crew
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On Friday, Jan. 20th, 2012, Congress withdrew from vote both the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect Intellectual Property Act due to widespread protests from American Internet users. Wikipedia and Google were a part of an Internet protest on Jan. 18 when they blacked out their websites, linked petitions... Read more »
Saylor’s dreams are realized
January 30, 2012 • Nick Huber, DEC Crew
Filed under Student Life
Many of us watch the Golden Globes and love to gossip about our favorite actors and celebrities. But practically none of us ever gets the chance to actually go and meet them, let alone be apart of a show that wins a Golden Globe. But for junior Morgan Saylor, this is her reality. Saylor has been acting... Read more »
Lady bulldogs sully South Atlanta squad, then whack wildcat women of Westminster
January 27, 2012 • Bill Ainslie, Booster Club
Filed under Sports
The Lady Bulldog basketball team continued their march toward the Region Tournament in mid-February and the state basketball tournament in late February and March with two more regular season wins this past Friday and Saturday. Both wins came against rivals from the B-side of the Region, and both wins... Read more »
Sidi finds self-expression in make-up
January 25, 2012 • Jayne-Anne Ahmann, DEC crew
Filed under Student Life
Sophomore Mawal Sidi was only seven years old when her family packed up and moved to America. She wasn’t old enough to understand at the time, but she knew everything was going to be different. Sidi and her family left Saudi Arabia behind and joined the Muslim population in America, a meager 1.4 percent,... Read more »
Reasons behind the no hat policy
January 25, 2012 • Carson Greer, DEC crew
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
Along with other, similar restrictions, Decatur has a “no hat” policy. Why does this rule exist? The Student/Parent Handbook states that “head garments (hats, hoods, scarves, etc.), except for religious reasons, may not be worn in the building at any time, including after school.” This rule is... Read more »
Senior organizes 5K
January 25, 2012 • Colleen Suratt, Carpe Diem staff
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories
Attention runners: mark your calendars. On March 17, the City of Decatur will host a 5K. For her senior project, Lydia Simms is organizing a 5K race. “The ‘Run with the Dogs’ was my inspiration,” Simms, 17, said. “I saw that the Booster Club raised a lot of money through their annual 5K, so... Read more »
Ellenwood Allstar Dominique Harris
January 24, 2012 • Lindsey Stringer, DEC Crew
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories
Dominique Harris isn’t the usual male you see everyday that attends school and rushes home to lay on his bed. Harris is an Ellenwood AllStar (Cheerleader) in Lithonia, Georgia. Harris worked at Ellenwood Allstar during the summer of 2012. “I had just began working at Ellenwood AllStar, and basically... Read more »
Moore than just Parkour
January 23, 2012 • Claire De Pree, Carpe Diem staff
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories
Much has changed since last year for Dylan Moore. He’s now a senior, and his main sport, Parkour, has truly taken off.“I’m teaching more now,” Moore said. “I still couldn’t describe [Parkour] to it’s full potential. It’s like a physical language.” Moore has taken a few new members... Read more »
The “Ultimate” player
January 20, 2012 • Audrey Baxter, Carpe Diem staff
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
Catching flying objects may be be difficult for some people, but not for sophomore Sam Diffin. Diffin recently started a team for a sport that will be a first for Decatur: Ultimate Frisbee. Diffin first found his love for the sport when he was in seventh grade. He has tried baseball, basketball and other... Read more »