Breaking Bad

Claire DePree, Carpe Diem staff
May 17, 2013
Filed under Featured, Movies & TV, Reviews, Top Stories

In Breaking Bad, chemistry teacher Walter White (played by Bryan Cranston,) makes, to put it simply, “a series of very bad decisions.” After receiving a diagnosis of severe lung cancer, he chooses a dangerous path to make money. Set in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the setting of Breaking Bad is often... Read more »

Uncle Shuck’s Corn Maze

Charlie Shew, Carpe Diem staff
October 23, 2012
Filed under Featured, Reviews

Northeast of Atlanta in Dawsonville, Georgia, near Alpharetta and Gainesville is your new one stop shop for all things October. It offers endless activities for all ages, including hayrides, bonfires, a pumpkin patch, tons of fall decorations and great food. For those who would rather hang around every... Read more »

Neighborhood seafood restaurant is a hit on the Decatur restaurant scene

Kelsey Martin, Carpe Diem staff
May 23, 2012
Filed under Featured, Opinions, Reviews

Right across the street from the Decatur gym lies a house that turned into a restaurant. It’s in a quaint, quiet area that is easy to not notice, and it’s nowhere in the area that you would call “Decatur square”. The Harbour Bar and Fish House, who calls themselves “Decatur’s finest fish... Read more »

The Flaming Lips rally their troops for a “Party in the Park”

Kira Hynes, Carpe Diem staff
April 26, 2012
Filed under Featured, Music, Reviews, Top Stories

She sits, basking in a glorious May evening. The grass tickles the bottom of her feet as she converses with her friends. It’s been a long wait since three o’clock, and she is reeling with anticipation. Just then, she hears the roar of applause and hurls her tired body into the air. When she looks... Read more »

Fifth Avenue students express themselves

Swani Vinton, Carpe Diem staff
January 1, 2012
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Pink poodle skirts, rainbow mohawks, purple shutter shades, yellow tights and black leather jackets all occupy one stage. The fifth graders at Fifth Avenue celebrated self-expression through music by putting on a  concert on Thursday, Dec. 15. “[This event was] to show how students express themselves... Read more »

Chorus club goes retro

Madelyn Carlson, Carpe Diem staff
December 13, 2011
Filed under Featured, Reviews

Chorus isn’t just for girls and prepubescent boys anymore. The November concert, as well as the new unit of music career study at Decatur, has inspired students in and out of chorus club.Gabriel Marcus, a student in Chorus club, was invited into the club by the director Tanya Rodriguez. Rodriguez hinted... Read more »

DHS Students’ Art on display at The Decatur Public Library

December 13, 2011
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An exhibit of DHS Students' Art is on display at The Decatur Public Library for the month of December. Please drop by and look at the student's excellent work. artists included: Sofia Said Leela Goshorn Anya Fredsell Lici Heredia Evan Hynes Kira Hynes Selina Hose Kate Jolley Jordan... Read more »

StubHub disappoints Swift fans

Lucy Phipps-Kaye, Carpe Diem staff
October 19, 2011
Filed under Featured, Reviews

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 »