Former DHS band member continues to march as a UGA Redcoat

Audrey Baxter, Carpe Diem staff
November 2, 2012
Filed under Features

Former Decatur student Chloe Moore lifts her instrument to her mouth as she gazes out into the crowd, only seeing a massive blur of red. The signal of the head conductor catches her attention, and she tenses up, ready to play. The college freshmen plays clarinet in the University of Georgia marching... Read more »

“Enjoy the Company” of friends with The Whigs

Kira Hynes, Carpe Diem staff
October 26, 2012
Filed under Music, Reviews, Top Stories

There’s no such pride as local pride when it comes to music. Flipping through that beautiful, crisp new album booklet and seeing “Athens, Ga.” mixed into the production information evokes an elation greater than any other. Then again, I’m a music buff. Still, as I clasped the fourth album... Read more »

Can Georgia win the SEC?

Sam Levy and Wilson Witherspoon, Carpe Diem staff
October 23, 2012
Filed under Sports

CAN GEORGIA WIN THE SEC? No (Sam Levy) Two words – Bama and LSU. These two teams are currently ranked one and two in the AP poll, and after watching them play, it seems as if they will stay at the top. Georgia is good this year – very good. The Bulldogs’ quarterback, Aaron Murray, has matured... Read more »

An alternative to the average Spring Break

Jake Rodgers, Carpe Diem staff
May 18, 2012
Filed under Features, Top Stories

Every spring break, high school and college students take an exodus to the beach. A beach trip isn’t the only thing to do on spring break, though. Another way to spend a week off is through the Alternative Spring Break program. The program is integrated at colleges and universities around the country.... Read more »

Diana Anthony receives military scholarship

Lindsey Stringer, DEC crew
May 10, 2012
Filed under Multimedia, Student Life, Student Life, Top Stories

Senior Dianna Anthony received a military scholarship from North Georgia College and State University. “Our sophomore battalion commander went off to college and came back and told us how he had got the scholarship and I started looking more into it,” Anthony said. In order to receive the scholarship... Read more »

Running Half of 26.2

Jeanelle Seals, DEC crew
April 17, 2012
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories

13.1 miles is a long distance to run at one time. But freshman Devon Hanna and junior Rosalind Spell were able to complete this length when they ran the Georgia Publix Half Marathon on March 26th. Having run the race twice before, Spell wanted to try something new and decided to train juniors Alex... Read more »

Sophomores get college preview

Summer O'Neill, DEC crew
April 12, 2012
Filed under News

Beginning last year, sophomores have embarked on a view-altering trip, one that gives them a glimpse into adulthood. It’s a trip that serves as a stepping stone to one of the biggest decisions that a person will make: what college to attend. The 10th Grade College Trip is a field trip that takes Decatur’s... Read more »

Foreign Language Association of Georgia competition

Amelia Thomas, Carpe Diem staff
March 27, 2012
Filed under News, Top Stories

On March 3rd, Decatur hosted the Foreign Language Association of Georgia (FLAG) competition. Students from schools all around Atlanta had the opportunity to give oral presentations for a judge and receive recognition and scoring for their work in foreign languages. Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Chinese... Read more »

Ice, Ice, Hockey

Mary Adams, DEC crew
March 5, 2012
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories

A move from the fourth coldest state in the U.S. to the fifth warmest was a big change for sophomore Riley Carlson. But three days a week, he gets to skate back to his roots. A Minnesota native, Carlson has been playing ice hockey since the age of six. “I remember having all hand-me-down equipment.... Read more »

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 »