“Take a deep breath. Okay, once more,” the doctor said. That’s how a regular check-up goes, except when the doctor suddenly turns serious. They led my brothers and me out of the room, so the doctor...

The pounding of weights and the grunts of dedication is something junior Jesus Gam is all too familiar with. Gam’s father was a 1997 and 1998 powerlifting state champ and that influenced him into...

Cassie and Cara Denton Q: What would be your daily casual outfit? Cassie: I would wear jean shorts with a cute 80s shirt and sandals. Cara: I’d wear shorts with a crop top and sandals.   Q:...

An idea turned to a club; a club turned into a new idea. That idea turned into a plan, and now that plan is becoming a reality. William Gilbert, Algebra 1 teacher, started planning a project around Christmas...

Between extra curricular activities and intense testing, finals week takes a toll on students. However, new plans for final exemptions may relieve stress and motivate students in class. “There’s...

Diving deep into the Atlantic Ocean, he feeds some of the worlds most feared sea creatures: sharks. Freshman Braden Snow first began shark feeding at the young age of ten. “Growing up, my dad used...

Align. Throw. Score!! Disc golf, an “in the shadows” sport, is finally making its debut at DHS and becoming more popular in communities and schools. It is just what the name suggests; you play golf...

Full name: Isichel Jose Perez Rivero Age: 17 Why did you come to Texas/America? When I first got out of Cuba I went to Mexico like an escape out of the oppression but the violence rose so we left...

Christmas is the time of giving and Students for Social Justice (SSJ) are embracing the spirit. They started their Christmas fundraiser two weeks ago. “We did a candy cane gram which is basically...

On Jan. 6, 2013 at her apartment in Decatur, her whole world turned upside-down. The majority of her stuff was ruined, from her bed to her clothes. The sound of her iPad shattering as it hit the ground...