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Freshman Juggles Sports Among Honors Classes in Order to Stay on Top of Her Class

Faith Myers, J1 Writter • January 13, 2015

Noise resonated off the bedroom door while she rushed to complete the mass amount of assignments before Monday. After a long week of cross-country in the mornings, basketball in the afternoons, and helping...

Eagle Strong All Year Long

Teams go to great lengths, earn winning titles

Noehlia Ortiz, Staff Writer • January 13, 2015

Bringing the heat, P.A.I.N.S, and Eagle Fight Never Dies are mottos that took these Eagle athletes to great lengths. The volleyball, cross-country, and football teams all advanced past the district point...

Under the Makeup

Morgan Millican provides behind the scenes look at pageantry

Mercedes Rivera, Staff Writer • January 12, 2015

The girls line up one by one awaiting the news, each one in a gown like stars that shimmer under the light. Some girls are fixated on the crown and sash, but for senior Morgan Millican, it’s all about...

For The Love of The Game

Senior travels to France with USA hockey team

Nancy Torres, Editor-in-Chief • January 12, 2015

Senior Celeste Chavana fell in love with hockey at the age of seven. It wasn’t something she always dreamt of playing; it just happened. “I started about 11 years ago,” Chavana said. “I started...

Spiders and Scorpions and Bees, Oh My!

Student raises unique animals as hobby

Racha'el Ussery, Staff Writer • January 12, 2015

The buzzing sounds of bees and the slithering of a snake are some of the familiar sounds that welcome him home. Junior Riley Keller has never had quite a love for animals, but more of a fascination...

Five Out of Five Stars

Freshman writes movie reviews

Cassidy Shenberger, J1 Writer • December 11, 2014

Non-stop and Gravity caught her attention because of the suspenseful scenes in the movies. She just turned eleven and her mother told her she wouldn’t always depend on writing as a career, but she made...

Pondering Poe’s Poetry

Freshman finds interest in uncle's bookcase

Taylor Yates, J1 Writer • December 8, 2014

The suspenseful ways of his writing attracts her in many directions. She’s read about 16-17 of his books during the summer, and started reading when she was just 7-years-old. “I like reading his...

All-Star Athletes Stormi Leonard

Noehila Ortiz, Staff Writer • November 12, 2014

Unconditional love

Staffer appreciates mother’s love and care

Nancy Torres, Editor-in-Chief • November 4, 2014

Wake up. Cry. Get fed. Cry more. Take a nap, dream of baby bottles and pacifiers. Whatever my baby self wanted (and whenever), my mother never failed to feed me what my little useless body desired....

Australian student joins DHS

Lexie Chapman, Staff Writer • October 30, 2014

Full name: William Frances Bonham (everyone calls him Will) How old are you? 16 Where did you live before you came to Decatur? Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Why did...