Student travels to foreign country
March 29, 2012 • Madison Van Buren, DEC Crew
Filed under Student Life
Not many high school juniors get the opportunity to live apart from their parents, let alone in another country. Junior Savannah Sullivan spent two months living and going to school in Italy this past fall. Sullivan first got the idea to apply for a study abroad program during the middle of her sophomore... Read more »
Love has no color
March 29, 2012 • Jason Moody, DEC crew
Filed under Student Life
Love is something everyone cherishes and yearns for in high school. With Decatur being of such diversity of races, it would be normal to see a combination of lifestyles occur. But is being in love with a different culture crossing too many boundaries? Juniors Quinn Von Hoene and Caress Clifton are an... Read more »
Seniors win awards for excellence in character
March 29, 2012 • Jordan Dillard, DEC crew
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories
Seniors Ashleigh Rasheed and Daniel Gartrell both received the Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King Jr. awards Wednesday, February 23 after school at Central Offices at Westchester. Among those in attendance were assistant principal Rochelle Loftstrand, and head principal Lauri McCain. When asked... Read more »
Inexperienced driver wrecks car and pays time
March 23, 2012 • Abby Olson, DEC crew
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Driving is one of those experiences that marks a new part of your life. For most, it symbolizes a new-found freedom in being able to go farther faster. But for Charlie Fisher, driving brought a much harsher experience to him: court time. Charlie Fisher is 15 years old, a sophomore in high school with... Read more »
He Likes To Move It, Move It
March 23, 2012 • Mary Adams, DEC crew
Filed under Multimedia, Student Life, Student Life, Top Stories, Video
Sophomore Ethan Craft is not a ballet dancer. Nor is he a hip-hop dancer. His style of dance is one most have never heard of. “I’ve been doing Irish step dancing for about seven years now,” Craft said. He takes group lessons every Saturday at Dunwoody’s Dan & Co. Dance Studio, with instructor... Read more »
Naval Academy
March 23, 2012
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We have the story of one senior who is gearing up for plebe summer, a mandatory month long boot camp before freshman year at the United States Naval Academy.
Richardson ranks high on the horse
March 20, 2012 • Jason Moody, DEC crew
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories
Doing something to waste time is one thing, but doing something that you love is another. For Decatur sophomore Casey Richardson, horse training is that passion. “I like horse training because it’s different,” Richardson said. “Not many people do it and I felt it was something special. I really... Read more »
A Growing Family
March 20, 2012 • Faith Huh, DEC crew
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At the end of her junior year, senior Colleen Suratt lived with just her mom, Ellen Suratt Stanback, and her stepfather. Now she lives with them, as well as with her cousin Hannah, stepsister Lucy, step-brother-in-law Chris, and her step-niece Madison. Suratt was away in Spain for the summer when she... Read more »
Kirsten Terry finds her passion in contortion
March 19, 2012 • Brooke Pearson, DEC crew
Filed under Student Life
Common activities such as basketball, football and soccer are common interests shared by many students. For junior Kirsten Terry, her pass-time is separates her from her peers. Terry is not like an average student at Decatur. She has found a hobby that she’s deeply fallen in love with and mastered:... Read more »
Destinee Chamblis and Competitive Cheer leading
March 19, 2012 • Quinn Von Hoene, DEC crew
Filed under Student Life
2, 4, 6, 8, who do we NOT appreciate? Many students may not have an appreciation for cheerleaders, but Destinee Chamblis, and Janae Fuller offer a new perspective on an old cliche– “Cheerleading is not a sport.” “Sports take a lot of skill,” Chamblis said. “But competitive cheer leading... Read more »