Traveling through British Columbia

Connor Allison, DEC Crew
May 24, 2013
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North America is a beautiful continent, and Canada is no exception. While many students head to a more “tropical” environment for spring break, I ventured up to Vancouver, BC and Whistler, BC to ski and explore the cities. Here are some photos showcasing the natural and manmade beauty of British... Read more »

Atlanta Hot Glass democratizes art

Connor Trotter, DEC Crew
May 24, 2013
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With its numerous steps, the art of glassblowing may seem like a complex process. However, a new studio named Atlanta Hot Glass is demystifying the experience. Glassblowing is an ancient practice, which is still producing great works of art today. Atlanta Hot Glass aims to open glassblowing to the... Read more »

Ultimate frisbee team soars

Henry Schunk, DEC Crew
March 22, 2013
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Decatur’s Ultimate Frisbee Team is starting another season; hear how they got their startup, and their goals for the future. [vimeo 61733950 nolink]

Martial artist trains mind, body, and spirit

Mollie-Emma O'Neil, DEC Crew
March 13, 2013
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Sophomore Lexi Ritter has been involved in Cuong Nhu for almost nine years now. She has her brown belt, but had to go through both the youth and adult curriculum to achieve her level of skill now. [vimeo 61733717 nolink]

Local chef wins televised cooking competition

Mary Adams, 3TEN Web Editor- DEC Crew
February 26, 2013
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Last November, Atlanta chef Ria Pell of the restaurant “Ria’s Bluebird” competed in and won the Food Network’s timed cooking competition, “Chopped.” See her journey from being locally renowned to nationally known. [vimeo 60588678 nolink]

Wrestling team worked from the ground up

Madeline Rock, DEC Crew
February 22, 2013
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The wrestling team just ended their second season, and they have become more of family than ever. [vimeo 60247904 nolink]

President Obama visits Decatur

February 14, 2013
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The DEC's Mary Adams and the Scribbler staff's Audrey Baxter and Fikrea Tesema had the rare opportunity to cover President Obama's visit to Decatur to discuss preschool education. Here's a video showing you what they learned and saw. [vimeo 61020318 nolink]

Behind the scenes of sophomore Sophie Deck’s play

Mirina Garoufalidis, Carpe Diem staff
December 28, 2012
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Inspired by her grandfather with Parkinson’s disease, sophomore Sophie Deck wrote and produced a gothic play with a new take on Parkinson’s for her personal project. Click for behind the scenes footage of the play production. [vimeo 56434979 nolink]

Gender and sex: separate, but not always equal

Mary Adams and Jordan Dillard, DEC Crew
December 20, 2012
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The stories featured on the DEC are typically about a singular event in someone’s life. This video covers a sensitive and controversial topic about a DHS sophomore who decided to make a major life decision. [vimeo 55805963 nolink]

Decatur holiday activities

Connor Allison and Mollie-Emma O'Neil, DEC Crew
December 19, 2012
Filed under Featured Multimedia, Student Life, Student Life, Top Stories, Video

The holiday season is in full swing, and lots of things are happening in Decatur. We went out and found some fun holiday-related activities for you to do. From shopping late at night to learning about holiday celebrations in other countries, with these ideas you’ll have plenty to do for quite some... Read more »