Walkupy the U.S. – Occupy protesters find alternate ways to spread the message

Leela Goshorn, Carpe Diem staff
March 2, 2012
Filed under News, Top Stories

Since the Occupy Wall Street movement has been disabled at its core in New York City, rumors have been flying that the movement is a lost cause. Occupiers beg to differ – and they’re proving their point by walking across America. On November 9, a group of Occupiers made the decision to march... Read more »

“Book,” “buch” and “كتاب”: Kühnel’s journey to Morocco

Leela Goshorn, Carpe Diem staff
December 31, 2011
Filed under Student Life

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 »

Students have the power to end this

Leela Goshorn, Carpe Diem staff
December 19, 2011
Filed under Opinions

There’s this girl. She’s been flirting with you for weeks. She keeps doing all these things that you know are directed at you. And all of the low cut shirts, tutoring sessions and not-so-accidental brush-up-against-yous are not helping. So now you’re at a party, and she’s had a bit to drink,... Read more »

Gay Pride parade

Leela Goshorn, Carpe Diem staff
October 12, 2011
Filed under News, Staff, Student Life, Top Stories

This year, senior Taylor Hammond re-evaluated the Spectra learning connection and created a new club – the Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA).“The goal of our GSA is to bring together people who share the want for acceptance and respect for everybody,” Hammond said. “We are here to bring attention to... Read more »

Freshman friends divided

Leela Goshorn, Carpe Diem staff
September 20, 2011
Filed under Student Life

Freshman Irene Ruby and her friends entered Decatur High after three years of going to Renfroe Middle School together. But now that they’re here, they’ve been split up. “I haven’t seen my best friends like all year,” Ruby said. “It’s [only] been two weeks, but you know, it’s scary... Read more »

Speech really matters, you know?

Leela Goshorn, Carpe Diem Staff
August 23, 2011
Filed under Opinions

I sound dumb. It wasn’t something I was aware of. When I had a conversation with someone, I was only listening to what they were saying, not my own voice. But once I joined Scribbler, started conducting interviews and had to listen to myself talk on recordings, I noticed. I talk slowly. I say... Read more »

The community informant

Leela Goshorn, Scribbler Staff
November 18, 2010
Filed under News

Decatur High School’s Journalism and Broadcasting staffs report what happens in and around Decatur, but students can only investigate so far. Emmy award winning journalist Andrea Berry, however, gets the deeper look at what happens in the school system and reports her findings back to the residents... Read more »