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Welcome Week Boosts Morale

Student Council and NHS combine efforts to support students
Taryn Holmes, Editor-in-Chief September 17, 2019

As the school year drags on forever, students sometimes feel sucked into the monotonous pattern of classes, homework and perpetual tiredness. Without a friendly face and a kind word to help students survive...

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New Opportunities Available

DHS branches out in language department, now offering French
Kayla Gonzalez, Staff Writer September 3, 2019

Administrations announced in the middle of summer break that they added a new foreign language option for students. Starting this school year a new hire, Zachary Zamenski, is teaching two sections of...

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Pictured: the judging floor of the competition

The Competition of a Lifetime

A chance for discovery in art
Eden Jones, Staff Writer May 3, 2019

VASE, a visual arts scholastic event, allows for anyone to express their creative side through competition. Judges inspect the art through a personal interview. Once the interview ends, the...

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When in Doubt, Restart

A day in the life of Amanda Coleman
Nate Carr, Editor-in-Chief January 28, 2019

She starts the day like any other staffer at this school. She wakes up, gets ready for work, clocks in and checks into her office. Only instead of managing a few hundred kids or grading gratuitous amounts...

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pictured: Taryn Holmes

Scoliosis Struggles

Spine condition changes teens’ way of life
Magen McMillian, Staff Writer January 23, 2019

Scoliosis, a curvature of the spine, affects a substantial sum of people around the world. Although the severity of the condition depends on the individual, generally it causes back pain and sometimes...

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Living With a Heavy Heart

Exploring the life of a student with Tetralogy of Fallot
Nathan Martin, Staff Writer January 11, 2019

When junior Kylie Raymond first entered the world, she came out blue. Not caused by a skin condition, but by a heart problem called Tetralogy of Fallot. In 2001, Raymond’s mother gave birth to her in...

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Pictured: senior Aidan Cottrell

Senior Ranked Superior

Actor qualifies for National Thespian Festival
Nate Carr, Editor-in-Chief December 3, 2018

He sat dressed in black from bottom to top: a collared dress shirt, slacks and dress shoes that reflect the ceiling lights above. He stands up from his chair, runs his hands down his torso, down his legs...

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Lions, Tigers, Lemurs…Oh My!

Informational exploration of C.A.R.E
Taryn Holmes, Assistant Editor-in-Chief October 9, 2018

The Center for Animal Research and Education, better known as C.A.R.E, resides in Bridgeport, Tex. From tantalizing tigers to lovable lions and learned lemurs to beautiful bobcats, C.A.R.E provides...

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Guiding Students in the Right Direction

New Counselors at DHS
Nate Carr, Editor-in-Chief September 26, 2018

At the end of the last school year, former high school counselors, Lauren Smith and Diane Russell left their positions as DHS counselors. During this past summer, administration hired Kristy Phipps and...

Pictured: Tommy Maddox wearing his Super Bowl ring and Steelers team jersey

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Steeler to Teacher

Former quarterback recounts experiences as professional athlete
Nate Carr, Staff Writer, Webmaster October 24, 2017

He sits at his desk with two blue and white colored Decatur baseball jerseys hanging to his left, and today, in the drawer to the right sits a gold and black ring, with clear white diamonds made into the...

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