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BBMB in the Stands

Band Stands

District builds BBMB spirit area behind south end zone to share with Eagle Dolls
Chris Lopez, Staff Writer October 9, 2020

Peering over the field, the Big Blue Marching Band now resides in a new place they recognize as a permanent home. After enduring closely spaced stands built of concrete, the marching band easily adjusted...

Katelyn Chaney

Changing The Game

Senior soccer player joins varsity football team
Garrett Rodgers, Staff Writer October 8, 2020

  High school football.  Friday night lights. 11 guys on each side of the ball.  There’s one problem with that last sentence. How in the decades and decades of football...

RBG Quote

The Notorious R.B.G.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg paved the way for modern day women
Allie Tribe, Staff Writer October 7, 2020

If there’s one thing Americans love, it’s the story of the underdog. Rising against the odds, doing exactly what they were told wasn’t possible- it’s addicting. Keeping this in mind, it’s...

Homecoming Signs

Homecoming Happenings

Eagles 'Rock On' in spite of safety adjustments to traditional celebrations
Garrett Rodgers, Staff Writer October 6, 2020

Homecoming week just hit DHS, and the theme days are in full swing. Emphasizing the overall theme of homecoming this year, "Rock On, Eagles", the dress up days are as follows: Mosh Pit Monday, Band...

Fall Decor

Fall Feels

Change of season brings new outlooks for all
Allie Tribe, Staff Writer October 1, 2020

  With the weather cooling off and leaves changing from vibrant greens to rusty reds, it’s easy to see that fall finally arrived. The first official day of fall took place on Sept. 22. Notorious...

Senior library aide, Alec Burdge helps maintain clean surfaces for students using the library  throughout the day.

Rough Start to School

Students, families weigh benefits, risks to returning to campus in person
Chris Lopez, Staff Writer September 30, 2020

The 2020-21 school year began in mid-August, but not without issue and various inconveniences for those involved.  The year 2020 already brought a wide variety of challenges over and over again,...

Allie Tribe XC

In the Heat of the Race

COVID restrictions lead to afternoon races
Allie Tribe, Staff Writer September 28, 2020

  Anyone up before sunrise that finds themselves near the DHS indoor facility on any day of the week knows they will find the members of the Decatur Cross Country team waiting to begin their...

Classroom

New Six Weeks Allows for Fresh Start

At home learners return choose return to campus with start of new grading period
Chris Lopez, Staff Writer September 26, 2020

The start of the 2020-2021 school year gave the student body the choice to either complete school from home or attend classes in person, on campus. Due to student fears of spreading or coming in contact...

Checking Scores

Fan Frenzy

COVID shutdown leads to professional sports big return
Garrett Rodgers, Staff Writer September 25, 2020

To say that the world has changed these last 5 or 6 months, is an understatement, but it has, and in a major way, especially for sports. We can blame all of it, or at least the majority of it, on COVID. The...

Eagle Cafe

Bistro Open for Business

Eagle Cafe offers limited alternatives to traditional school food options
Kayla Gonzalez, Staff Writer September 22, 2020

Now that the campus bistro, the Eagle Cafe, reopened, students and staff visit the library for a quick on the go meal before class starts. When the bistro opened mid September, students realized they...

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