Don’t forget the good
May 18, 2012 • Lucy Phipps-Kaye, Carpe Diem staff
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
It’s a harsh world. Turn on the news and you’ll find stories and images of incurable diseases, inexplicable tragedies, as well as thousands of other horrifying truths dominating the media- leaving you frightened, worried, or just generally depressed. But what most people don’t realize is that in... Read more »
Avondale closing: learn before you judge
May 15, 2012 • Amelia Thomas, Carpe Diem staff
Filed under Opinions
Playing volleyball all four years of high school, I’ve came across the Avondale High School volleyball team a few times. In the middle of a heated season, Avondale was generally a less threatening opponent. We always won. I found this to also be the case when Decatur competed with Avondale in other... Read more »
Take advantage of technology
May 15, 2012 • Sam McLemore, Carpe Diem staff
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
Since I was born in the 90s I think is fair to say that I have grown up in an advanced technological era. Fast forward to now, certain devices have become digital swiss army knives. These devices aren’t just used for solely for communication anymore. They can be used to access the internet, educational... Read more »
Café Alsace is your $20.00 trip to France
April 26, 2012 • Emily Kinzer, DEC crew
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
With all the SATs, EOCTs, AP Exams, and finals that the end of the school year brings, most of us find ourselves daydreaming about escaping it all and going on a vacation. In a perfect world, we would all have the budget to pack up and ship off to a foreign land, having the rich, sensory experience you... Read more »
The phone war is calling
March 26, 2012 • Talore Vaughn, DEC crew
Filed under Opinions
Androids can do anything, but the iPhone changed everything. The iPhone has always been among the top smart phones. The new iPhone 4s has changed the idea of a smart phone, but today’s Androids have plenty of features that aren’t found on iTunes app store. So how do you know which phone is better?... Read more »
Keystone pipeline will be disastrous
March 15, 2012 • Jeanelle Seals, DEC crew
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
The Keystone XL pipeline is a giant explosion waiting to happen. America’s dependence on oil has finally gone too far. The solution to our reliance on foreign oil is not to drill on our own soil or rely on oil from Canada. The recent British Petroleum oil spill in the Gulf Coast should have given any... Read more »
Donate with purpose
March 8, 2012 • Colleen Suratt, Carpe Diem staff
Filed under Opinions
The Red Cross collects an average of 16 million blood donations every year. However, a whopping 320,000 of those go unused, because they must be discarded. This gap lies in reason for giving, not willingness to give. There are countless editorials that encourage donation, so there’s no need to add... Read more »
Blocked websites at Decatur High School
March 5, 2012 • Jay Brown, DEC crew
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
Most students have experienced being blocked from a website that they were trying to access from the school’s network. But what makes a website a candidate to be blocked, and how does a website get unblocked? “We originally didn’t have a problem with [having to block websites], until some kids... Read more »
Segregated lunch tables
February 10, 2012 • Sharlie Goodson, DEC Crew
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
Click on the images below to read about segregated lunch tables. ... Read more »
Reasons behind the no hat policy
January 25, 2012 • Carson Greer, DEC crew
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
Along with other, similar restrictions, Decatur has a “no hat” policy. Why does this rule exist? The Student/Parent Handbook states that “head garments (hats, hoods, scarves, etc.), except for religious reasons, may not be worn in the building at any time, including after school.” This rule is... Read more »