Don’t forget the good
Written by Lucy Phipps-Kaye · May 18, 2012
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... (more...)
Breathless Reads Tour brings authors to DHS
Written by Lucy Phipps-Kaye · March 8, 2012
Four authors held a panel in Decatur’s performing arts center on February 21st, to support and talk about their recently published books. The event was part of the Breathless Reads Tour, which sends chosen authors around the US to meet teens and students. Each book was published in the... (more...)
Learning the real story of Occupy
Written by Lucy Phipps-Kaye · January 18, 2012
A man with a kitten. A free box of ice cream. An elderly woman with no place to sit. This is not what I expected. A few weeks ago, I traveled to New York City and visited Zucotti Park, home of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement. The movement is a continuous effort of demonstrations nationwide... (more...)
Get back to classy
Written by Lucy Phipps-Kaye · December 19, 2011
Tangled hair, sweaty foreheads and bare skin. Tight black dresses and legs bouncing together to form a huge mass of thumping feet and swerving bodies in the middle of the dance floor. Girls squished against a guy’s front, dancing in a snake-like motion to loud, “expressive” music. Known... (more...)
Key Club prepares for Special Olympics with health fair
Written by Lucy Phipps-Kaye · November 15, 2011
Each year, the Decatur Key Club participates in the Special Olympics, a nationwide event for athletes with intellectual disabilities. Before the event can occur, however, a mandatory health fair is scheduled to help the participants get physical check-ups and document other important health... (more...)
StubHub disappoints Swift fans
Written by Lucy Phipps-Kaye · October 19, 2011
On August 24th, I bought two tickets to Taylor Swift’s “Speak Now” Concert for October 2nd from StubHub. I was more than excited. My friend and I each paid one hundred and fifty dollars for floor seats of Philips Arena. The confirmation e-mail arrived a day later: Section four, seats... (more...)
The girl next door
Written by Lucy Phipps-Kaye · December 14, 2010
You no longer see people sitting on their front porch on sunny Sunday afternoons, waiting to greet the people passing by. No borrowing eggs, or cups of milk from the next door neighbor. This casual indifference is spreading to lockers, classrooms, and hallways. Aside from the occasional camaraderie... (more...)
Key Club volunteers help SkaterAid’s success
Written by Lucy Phipps-Kaye · October 4, 2010
With school in full swing, clubs at Decatur High have also begun to have a consistent schedule and are working on projects and activities for the 2010-2011 school year. One of these is Key Club, run by senior SarahAnne Herbert. On Saturday, September 26th, students in the club took part in... (more...)