Senior helps homeless

Morgan Johnson, DEC Crew
May 24, 2013
Filed under Student Life

Completing senior projects can be a very stressful time, but senior Kurt Vogel feels like his project was worth the stress. Vogel decided to volunteer at the Main Frame program of the Central Outreach Advocacy Center(OAC). The OAC assists homeless or near homeless people in the metro-Atlanta area.... Read more »

Snare drummer goes D-1 drumline

Michael Davenport, DEC Crew
May 24, 2013
Filed under Student Life

Senior Zachary Glover’s hard work in band class has finally paid off now that he has been offered a scholarship to Georgia State University to march in their marching band drumline. Glover started marching as a freshman and he marched cymbals on the drumline. Glover decided not to march his sophomore... Read more »

For the love of horseback riding

Onyx Simpson, DEC Crew
May 24, 2013
Filed under Student Life

Sophomore Louisa Boswell is not like the average Decatur student. She uses her down time to ride horses and get away from her everyday life. After Boswell tried soccer, gymnastics, and many more sports, she found her passion for horseback riding. “I’ve always loved being around horses,” Boswell... Read more »

The end of 2013: leaving Decatur behind

Kira Hynes, Carpe Diem staff
May 15, 2013
Filed under Student Life

As 2013 comes to a close, that bittersweet feeling of “the end” starts to greet those in transition. For many seniors, leaving Decatur is like leaving their forever-home, being the close-knit community it’s notorious as. “Being in such a tight community, it’s like that feeling like someone... Read more »

Decatur Farm to School summer internship

Meredith Broyles, Carpe Diem staff
May 6, 2013
Filed under Student Life

Mist blankets the crops as the sun starts to peek through the clouds. A rusty old sign, hanging on the fence, reads “no pesticides.” Looking out, you see life within the fields, dew forming on their leaves. The 1.5 acres at Gaia Gardens is small yet utilized to the fullest, stretching the full potential... Read more »

Below the surface

Acacia Scott, Carpe Diem staff
April 23, 2013
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories

Not many people dare to delve far below the ocean’s surface. Even prepared with the proper self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (s.c.u.b.a.), most people opt for the less risky exploration above sea level. Decatur students Cali Katz, Alex Gottardy and Tyler Smith dauntlessly chose to become... Read more »

Team Paula

Madeleine McCarthy, Carpe Diem staff
April 3, 2013
Filed under Student Life

She stumbles. She can’t remember. She’s having trouble moving. She’s been walking for over two hours, and her muscles ache unbearably. She has to sit down. She sees the looks on peoples’ faces as they attempt to figure it out. She knows what those people think, but she’s not stupid or a klutz.... Read more »

Morgan Saylor is a Homeland hero

Zoey Laird and Lucy Phipps-Kaye, Carpe Diem staff
April 3, 2013
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories

Audience members erupt into laughter watching Saturday Night Live comedian Nasim Pedrad impersonate Dana Brody from the TV show “Homeland.” Unlike Pedrad, the actress that plays Dana isn’t an adult. She has no need for extensions to make her hair long, and she doesn’t get paid to be funny. No... Read more »

Cast members reflect on spring play

Michael Davenport & Madeline Rock, DEC Crew
March 27, 2013
Filed under Multimedia, Student Life, Student Life, Video

Watch the video below to see some of the cast members of the spring play, Anything Goes, share their experiences. [vimeo 62813975 nolink]

Student dances to stay in shape

Nadia Berry & Morgan Johnson, DEC Crew
March 27, 2013
Filed under Multimedia, Student Life, Student Life, Top Stories, Video

Childhood obesity is a national problem and a focus of first lady Michelle Obama’s. Sophomore Ke’ilah Bailey actually travels around Georgia with her dance crew to promote healthy living for overweight children. You may recognize the group’s choreographer, Jason Croom, from the TV show America’s... Read more »