No place for art

Jordan Dillard, DEC Crew
May 24, 2013
Filed under Opinions

Every year Decatur’s student body produces television segments and a magazine that gets distributed throughout the school. Though these magazines and productions allow for students to receive local news in an up-to-date fashion, these mediums do little for the arts. Instead of focusing on arts... Read more »

Make the Heisman an offense-only award

Wilson Witherspoon, Carpe Diem staff
January 25, 2013
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories

Not only did this season’s Heisman Trophy usher in a new era for the classic honor – one in which players of any class can win – but it effectively proved that no exclusively defensive player can ever take home college football’s most prestigious award. No, Charles Woodson doesn’t count.... Read more »

Time to compromise

Connor Allison, DEC Crew
January 4, 2013
Filed under Opinions

The United States has more debt than it has ever had before. Currently, the national public debt is around $16.4 trillion. Divide that by the number of citizens in this country, and that accounts to a little more than $52,000 per person. The debt raises $3.9 billion per day. So how does the US government... Read more »

Revolution Doughnuts: An employee’s review

Madelyn Carlson, Carpe Diem staff
January 3, 2013
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories

Last Sunday was one of the first times I have enjoyed seeing someone cry. I have worked at Revolution Doughnuts for almost a year now, and Maria and Joel Riggs have transformed the way I look at working. Last Sunday was the end-of-the-season party for Revolution Doughnuts workers. All of the tables... Read more »

In my opinion: funding dependency

Henry Schunk, DEC Crew
December 14, 2012
Filed under Opinions

America's welfare state continues to grow at an unprecedented rate. It is intuitive to think that the more money is spent on a problem, such as poverty, the more people will be helped. According to a study done by the Heritage Foundation (see above), there has been a massive increase in the amount of... Read more »

It just doesn’t matter: Seniors shouldn’t bother to cast votes

Joshua Gaul, Carpe Diem staff
November 5, 2012
Filed under Opinions

No matter your political affiliation, it is safe to assume that the decision you make on November 6th won’t change who becomes the next American president. The electoral college, as anyone that has ever taken an American History course knows, elects the president, not a popular vote. Each state... Read more »

In my opinion: politics

Henry Schunk and Connor Allison, DEC Crew
October 24, 2012
Filed under Features, Opinions, Top Stories, Video

While the Carpe Diem has printed opinion pieces for years, the DEC rarely ever produces one. Until now. In this video, aired on DEC #48, senior Henry Schunk shares his opinion on a local political trend that aggravates him. [vimeo 52114327 nolink]

Philosophy? Who needs that?

Henry Schunk, DEC Crew
October 5, 2012
Filed under Opinions

Why are politics so important? Why should high school students care about politics? Philosophy is just a bunch of old white guys with long beards bickering, right? Wrong. More and more, these are the questions that high school students are asking. There seems to be a generally apathetic attitude towards... Read more »

GSA opens senior’s eyes to pain of discrimination

Brooke Pearson, DEC Crew
October 3, 2012
Filed under Opinions

A major issue that faces many schools today is discrimination against homosexuals who are outcast simply because of their sexual orientation. I’ve witnessed, on numerous occasions, an individual being called a “fag” or a “dyke,” both of which are equally offensive. Not only are the terms... Read more »

Administration enforces controversial policy

Mollie-Emma O'Neil, DEC Crew
September 5, 2012
Filed under Opinions

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Isn’t that what everyone thinks? Because Decatur changed its start time and its food rules, students have changed the way they start their days. Before this year, food in the classroom was not allowed, but some teachers didn’t mind small snacks. This... Read more »