Remembering the Holocaust
April 13, 2012 • Anita Renfroe, DEC crew
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On Tuesday, March 27, social studies students went to visit the The William Breman Jewish Heritage & Holocaust Museum in downtown Atlanta. The group consisted of 50 students from the classes of U.S. History teachers Geoffrey Koski, John Sommer and Chris Billingsley. The Breman Museum aims to preserve... Read more »
Last Carter Museum trip for Mr. Billingsley
April 12, 2012 • Carson Greer, DEC crew
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Chris Billingsley is a beloved teacher for all students and has been for many years now. This is his final year at the school and one of his most important trips for his students, aside from Close-Up, is a trip to the Jimmy Carter Center and Museum. He takes his 9th Grade Civics classes each year, not... Read more »
Sophomores get college preview
April 12, 2012 • Summer O'Neill, DEC crew
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Beginning last year, sophomores have embarked on a view-altering trip, one that gives them a glimpse into adulthood. It’s a trip that serves as a stepping stone to one of the biggest decisions that a person will make: what college to attend. The 10th Grade College Trip is a field trip that takes Decatur’s... Read more »
Fresh-ior teachers
March 29, 2012 • Henry Schunk, DEC Crew
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Freshmen and seniors are at opposite ends of the classroom spectrum. At one end there are all freshmen classes and freshmen teachers, and at the other there are all senior classes with senior teachers. But what about those classes where the teachers teach both freshmen and seniors in the same subject?... Read more »
The thrift store and Wal-Mart
March 29, 2012
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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 Plaza soon because... Read more »
Foreign Language Association of Georgia competition
March 27, 2012 • Amelia Thomas, Carpe Diem staff
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On March 3rd, Decatur hosted the Foreign Language Association of Georgia (FLAG) competition. Students from schools all around Atlanta had the opportunity to give oral presentations for a judge and receive recognition and scoring for their work in foreign languages. Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Chinese... Read more »
REC renovation affects students
March 23, 2012
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Off season with no plans after school? What to do? There are plenty of cool places in Decatur, but one popular hang out spot won’t be available for quite a while.
The band goes to Mexico
March 19, 2012
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Members of Decatur’s marching band traveled over 1300 miles to Chiapas, Mexico last spring. Next week, they’re returning the favor by hosting members of the Chiapas band.
Classification Change
March 16, 2012
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Every two years the association that governs high school sports goes through a process of regrouping schools based on student population. Because Decatur has grown over the last couple of years, the school is being reclassified as 3-A and will see new competition next year.
Administration Changes Wifi Policy
March 15, 2012 • Chelsea Foster, DEC crew
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Roughly 149 million smartphones were sold worldwide during the 2011 holiday season, according to Gartner Research. While this statistic may sound good for the economy, it has only caused problems for students and faculty at Decatur. “After Christmas, we had so many new devices online that our computers... Read more »