On Jan. 27, Wild Oats and Billy Goats (WOBG) partnered with the Decatur Arts Alliance to showcase student art in their store. This art came from a variety of Decatur City Schools such as Renfroe, Westchester and the 4/5 Academy.

On Feb. 1 and 2, the Decatur High School German Club participated in German Convention 2019, an annual statewide competition for high school German students.

On Feb. 2, the Dekalb County courthouse was full of ongoing trials and debating high school students. Students played the role of attorneys, witnesses, time keepers and court artists as they argued against other schools and presented a case before a judge. After a make-up round took place on Wednesday the 6th, Decatur’s mock trial team won first place.

Over four years ago, Congress approved large amounts in funding to help the global disease outbreak branch around the time of the Ebola epidemic. According to the Washington Post, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now decreasing their aid to 39 countries and decreasing disease prevention as a whole by 80 percent.