Looking through my lens

December 19, 2012
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Reaching new heights

Henry Schunk, DEC Crew
December 5, 2012
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Sophomore Rolf Terhokoski is a practiced rock climber who has competed in climbing competitions all over the country. Hear his story on how he came to love the sport. [vimeo 54945787 nolink]

Students see Raiders as family

Anita Renfroe, DEC Crew
November 2, 2012
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Raiders is a team of JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) cadets that compete in military physical competitions. Watch this video to find out what they do, how they do it, and their feelings on it not being considered a real sport. [vimeo 52568473 nolink]

Event addresses “deficiency of live models” for artists

Max Waterhouse, DEC Crew
October 3, 2012
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Decatur Mellow Mushroom hosts a public event every first Monday of the month called “Drink ‘n Draw.” Drink ‘n Draw is a event where models come and dress as comic book characters, and customers draw portraits of them. In addition, customers win prizes by answering trivia questions. Anyone can... Read more »

Olympic Medalists Honored on Decatur Square

Anita Renfroe, DEC Crew
September 22, 2012
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On Thursday, September 20, 2012, DeKalb County Schools honored Olympic medalists Deedee Trotter and Angelo Taylor. Trotter attended Cedar Grove High School, and Taylor attended Southwest DeKalb High School. Both schools’ bands, color guards, and drill teams were there to line the route when the two... Read more »

First day of school (August 1, 2012)

Mary Adams, DEC Crew
August 3, 2012
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DEC goes to Dallas

Jayne-Anne Ahmann
April 17, 2012
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Scribbler does retreats, Yearbook does secret staffer, so what does DEC do? The annual STN Convention! The convention is normally held in Anaheim, California, but was moved to Dallas, Texas just for this year. The DEC Crew traveled there and stayed from March 20th to the 25th. During the day we saw through... Read more »

Tough Mudders

March 29, 2012
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[vimeo 38634315 nolink] When most people think of running, they think of 5K’s. But for some people, that isn’t enough.

Mock Trial

March 29, 2012
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[vimeo 38633680 nolink] When it comes to extracurriculars and sports teams, veterans usually take the lead. On Decatur’s Mock Trial team, though, rookies have had to take charge. The team begins reforming in the fall and is definitely interested in adding new talent.

The thrift store and Wal-Mart

March 29, 2012
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[vimeo 38634314 nolink] Since the Rec is closed for now, maybe you can do a little shopping after school. We all love good deals and cheap places to shop. People know the go-to stores for saving money, but what happens when one store cashes in on another’s turf? You may want to go thrifting at Suburban... Read more »