Many Decatur students have grown up participating in gymnastics, but since Decatur High School does not have a gymnastics team or club, many have struggled to find a suitable team. Robert Pope wanted to change that, so he approached the athletics department with his idea.
The Decatur boys’ and girls’ cross country teams finished third and eighth on Friday, Nov. 2 at the 5A State Championships in Douglasville.
As a practicing member of the Jewish faith, the October 27th shooting at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh hit me hard. My sister and mother were at synagogue...
“Crazy Rich Asians,” my personal reflection
September 7, 2018
The theater lights dim and the opening scene begins. The year is 1986, and a Chinese family, soaked from the rain, walks into an elegant London hotel. The concierge, horrified that the family is tracking in mud and water, demands they state their purpose. The Chinese mother, speaking perfect English,...
Parkland shooting rekindles gun control debate
March 7, 2018
On Feb. 14, 17 people were killed in a school shooting in Parkland, Florida. The shooter, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder. According to his lawyer, Cruz had a history of mental illness and possible autism. His social media posts also raised concerns, depicting...
5 films perfect for Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2018
Valentine’s Day is today, and it is one of the most polarizing holidays. On one side are the romantics who gush at the cute Instagram posts and cry at wedding proposals. On the other side are the indifferents. These are the people who guffaw at the heart shaped candy and roll their eyes at PDA. They...
Normal high school jobs most often include professions like waiters, lifeguards or cashiers. With the reliance on the internet however, more money making opportunities have become available to teens, one of these jobs being a “Reseller.”
Contestants to take the stage in Decatur’s Got Talent Auditions
December 17, 2018
Update: Auditions have been moved until after Decatur High School's Christmas break. The story will be...
December 21, 2018
In August, Decatur resident Mike Johnson launched his station, Decatur FM, a place, where Decatur residents can listen to events happening in and around their community.
Students build model rockets to further engineering interests
October 17, 2018
On the way back from a robotics competition, with the excitement of SpaceX’s recent Falcon Heavy launch...
Author Will Walton gives insight on book with controversial topics
September 14, 2018
Decatur High School students attended a presentation by author Will Walton on Friday, Aug. 31. There,...
Decatur’s custodians adapt to additions
April 20, 2018
Jamel McDonald walks into a cluttered classroom, visualizing the final product: a clean learning environment....
