East Lake Commons prizes sustainable living

Anna Barber, Carpe Diem staff
April 23, 2013
Filed under Features

Few can say they eat dinner with their entire neighborhood every night, but that’s exactly what happens at East Lake Commons. East Lake Commons, a cohousing community located in the East Lake district of Atlanta, features 67 energy-efficient homes. These homes surround a larger common house, with... Read more »

Chess champ

Mirina Garoufalidis, Carpe Diem staff
April 23, 2013
Filed under Features

A board with thirty-two black spaces and 32 white spaces holds six different kinds of pieces, opposing each other from each end of the board. The first move has 20 possible moves. The second move then multiplies to 400 possible moves. The game is chess. Sophomore Carter Peatman plays chess better... Read more »

Between a rock and a hard place

Monica Lefton, Carpe Diem staff
April 17, 2013
Filed under Features, Top Stories

He looks across the horizon, watching the sunrise come over the summit. Peering down into the valleys, he sees little farming villages built directly in the crevices. The capital city of Quito stretches across in the horizon. The lights of the towns look like a yellow sheet, softly laid down between... Read more »

Kevan’s kickin’ it

Joshua Gaul, Carpe Diem staff
April 3, 2013
Filed under Features

The team sprints up the field. The ball dancing between their feet, they play close together – short and fast. With a pass wide, the winger bursts into the corner. The defenders quickly approach him. He looks up, panicking ever so slightly as he cannot find him, the star player – Kevan George. Suddenly,... Read more »

Junior juggles dance passion with school

Anna Downing & Madison Van Buren, DEC Crew
March 27, 2013
Filed under Features, Features, Multimedia, Video

Unlike many of Decatur’s dancers, junior Kelsey Martin doesn't just dance for fun. She dances competitively for the number one studio in Georgia while still juggling a demanding schedule of AP classes. [vimeo 62619499 nolink]

Sophomore remembers lost parent

Emily Schuelke & Onyx Simpson, DEC Crew
March 27, 2013
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Dealing with the death of a parent is hard, but sophomore Summer Cheek had to deal with that and more. [vimeo 62621284 nolink]

Mathletes of Decatur flexing their brains

Mckenzie Rhone and Claudia Tansey, Carpe Diem staff
March 20, 2013
Filed under Features, Top Stories

Learning Connections at Decatur High offer students time to explore a wide variety of interests from fashion club, to Model United Nations. For the first time in four years, math teacher John Hudson is bringing back an old club and reviving it into a learning connection. This club enhances the creativity... Read more »

Decatur’s Biggest Loser competition makes losing a win

Mirina Garoufalidis, Carpe Diem staff
March 13, 2013
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2013 is still new, which means everybody is looking forward to a better year. People say that they’ll work out more, lose 15 pounds and stop eating sweets as much. After the first few weeks in, they become empty promises. Decatur is now helping people follow through with their fitness goals. In... Read more »

E-readers threaten the personality of print

Mirina Garoufalidis, Carpe Diem staff
March 12, 2013
Filed under Features, Top Stories

Friends and people trying to get work done gather in a coffee shop. The place is abuzz with the hum of technology and constant communication. It’s a typical day. A family drives to Grandma’s house but gets lost because the GPS took them the wrong way. The two children in the backseat don’t care... Read more »

Every drop counts

Fikrea Tesema, Carpe Diem staff
March 6, 2013
Filed under Features, Top Stories

She looks at her arm as the needle pierces her skin. This is her third time giving blood, and each time it gets easier and easier. Every five seconds, she squeezes the pressure ball and looks at the bag to see blood drip in. Finally, the blood bag flips a scale to show that it’s hit one pint. She’s... Read more »