Born to dance
February 7, 2012 • Anna Downing, DEC Crew
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The Decatur School of Ballet is located between DHS and Dairy Queen. Students Sarah Black, Olivia David, Elizabeth Harris, Jasmine Black, and McKenzie Rhone are students at the school and performed twice with the Decatur City Dance company at St. Pius High School on Feb. 3-4. These girls have all been... Read more »
Belly dancing
February 3, 2012
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Sophomore Swani Vinton shares her hobby, belly dancing, with the DEC.
Saylor’s dreams are realized
January 30, 2012 • Nick Huber, DEC Crew
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Many of us watch the Golden Globes and love to gossip about our favorite actors and celebrities. But practically none of us ever gets the chance to actually go and meet them, let alone be apart of a show that wins a Golden Globe. But for junior Morgan Saylor, this is her reality. Saylor has been acting... Read more »
Sidi finds self-expression in make-up
January 25, 2012 • Jayne-Anne Ahmann, DEC crew
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Sophomore Mawal Sidi was only seven years old when her family packed up and moved to America. She wasn’t old enough to understand at the time, but she knew everything was going to be different. Sidi and her family left Saudi Arabia behind and joined the Muslim population in America, a meager 1.4 percent,... Read more »
Senior organizes 5K
January 25, 2012 • Colleen Suratt, Carpe Diem staff
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Attention runners: mark your calendars. On March 17, the City of Decatur will host a 5K. For her senior project, Lydia Simms is organizing a 5K race. “The ‘Run with the Dogs’ was my inspiration,” Simms, 17, said. “I saw that the Booster Club raised a lot of money through their annual 5K, so... Read more »
Ellenwood Allstar Dominique Harris
January 24, 2012 • Lindsey Stringer, DEC Crew
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Dominique Harris isn’t the usual male you see everyday that attends school and rushes home to lay on his bed. Harris is an Ellenwood AllStar (Cheerleader) in Lithonia, Georgia. Harris worked at Ellenwood Allstar during the summer of 2012. “I had just began working at Ellenwood AllStar, and basically... Read more »
Moore than just Parkour
January 23, 2012 • Claire De Pree, Carpe Diem staff
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Much has changed since last year for Dylan Moore. He’s now a senior, and his main sport, Parkour, has truly taken off.“I’m teaching more now,” Moore said. “I still couldn’t describe [Parkour] to it’s full potential. It’s like a physical language.” Moore has taken a few new members... Read more »
Newsome wins Sharpie contest
January 10, 2012 • Audrey Baxter, Carpe Diem staff
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Sophomore Isabel Newsome won’t have to worry about being on a low budget for the next couple months; she won second place in the “Sharpie Hall of Fame” contest. Newsome’s prize was $500 in Sharpie products and a $1,000 cash prize.For Newsome, the idea to enter the contest came quite spontaneously.... Read more »
IB Freshman – December 2011
January 6, 2012
Filed under Student Life, Video
These videos and articles come from the second round of projects for the freshmen in the Convergence Media class.
“Book,” “buch” and “كتاب” : Kühnel’s journey to Morocco
December 31, 2011 • Leela Goshorn, Carpe Diem staff
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In Kerri Williams’ class, senior Cecilia Kühnel looked at her computer screen, gasped and started shaking. She left the room with her phone in her hand, saying she had to call her mother. Kühnel had just received an email from the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) stating... Read more »
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