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Every March, millions of people, fans of the sport or not, make their predictions on the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. People fill out brackets in hopes of winning money. March Madness is the highlight of college athletics, and this year it was madness. Throughout this whole season, one thing was clear: the championship was anyone’s game to win. In last
Spring is coming fast around the corner. Which means it’s that time of the year for cleaning everything out or to cleanse yourself. It is hard to know how to and where to start so here are some tips to help out. Some cleaning tips before starting the cleanse is to clean top to bottom so dirt and dust
Beginning on April 11th, sixteen of the top teams in the National Hockey League will compete in the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs, trying to win the coveted Stanley Cup Trophy. The NHL playoffs are similar to the NBA and MLB playoffs, in that teams play a best of seven games series to determine who advances to the next round. The
On March 14th, schools across the nation participated in a walkout to honor the victims of the Parkland school shooting or protest against gun laws.Since then, the surviving students of Douglas High and students throughout America have become devoted to making sure this will be the last mass school shooting. The Darby Youth Empowerment Committee organized a remembrance event to
On Friday, April 6th the Hilliard Darby Varsity Girls Track and Field team competed in their home opener at the annual Panther Invitational. Not only did the girls take home the overall team win, they won with a 33 point gap between them and the runner-up, Hilliard Davidson. Hilliard Bradley, Westerville South, Upper Arlington, Dublin Jerome, Olentangy, and Olentangy Orange
Country music fans gathered at the Express Live Pavilion on Tuesday, April 3rd, to see 24 year old singer, Kelsea Ballerini, in her Unapologetically Tour. “Unapologetically” is Ballerini’s second album and includes hits such as, “Legends”, which was number one on the Billboard Top 50 country songs, and “I Hate Love Songs”, which also made an appearance in the Billboard
Although many students are in the dark about the lives of their teachers outside of the classroom, a teacher that some people are eager to learn about is Stan Zody. Zody is a really nice math teacher who you can always talk to if you ever need help with something in his class, or with math in general. Zody also
On March 14th, schools across the nation participated in a walkout to honor the victims of the Parkland school shooting or protest against gun laws.Since then, the surviving students of Douglas High and students throughout America have become devoted to making sure this will be the last mass school shooting. The Darby Youth Empowerment Committee organized the event to be
This spring break I had the chance to go on the greatest adventure. I took a trip to France. This was a school trip planned to immerse students in the French culture. On this trip we went to many different cities in France, as well as the countries of Monaco and Italy. Now I want to tell you about my
As one of the first young adult movies that focuses on teens coming to terms with their sexuality, Love, Simon is Simon Spier’s coming of age story as he attempts to keep his sexuality a secret throughout the film. Nick Robinson portrayed Simon, with Jennifer Garner and Josh Duhamel playing the roles of Simon’s mother and father. Also joining the
Although the winter is still lingering and it does not feel like it, spring is here and with spring comes beautiful colors and Easter. A tradition that occurs for many families and communities are Easter egg hunts. They fill little plastic eggs with goodies for all ages and hide them around the yard for the young ones to find, it
It’s spring in March and that means it is time for St. Patrick’s Day. This year the 17th is on a Saturday so that means kids around Columbus can join in the celebration. Columbus is heavily Irish so there is plenty to do around the city for people of all ages. Also known as the Feast of Saint Patrick, is
A staple in high schools across America, Prom, is one of the biggest events of the school that Juniors, Seniors, and couple of lucky underclassmen look forward to, and Darby’s is right around the corner. With a little over a month until the big day, students are starting to prepare their outfit, dinner plans, picture locations, and ask their dates.
On Thursday, February 15th, the Darby staff and friends gave some senior students a beatdown to remember when they won the student staff basketball game, by the score of 69-31. The Staff continued their pattern of dominance in the annual game, and this huge win was an expected result. Despite this, Senior Blake Sawicki was feeling confident in his team
The 2017 Academy Awards aired Sunday on March 4th. The highly anticipated award show’s 90th ceremony was hosted by talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel and lasted four long hours. While it wasn’t as exciting as last year when the mix up between La La Land and Moonlight happened on live television, there were some honorable moments. For example, Daniela Vega became
The Selection Committee has spoken and we are just a couple of days away from the greatest event in sports history. Over 70-million people in the U.S. will fill out a March Madness bracket, and everyone has their own way of doing it. Some base it off school colors, mascot, and even the name of the school. While others like
Critics and audiences were blown away on Friday, February 23rd when Annihilation hit theaters. The movie, which was adapted from a novel by Jeff VanderMeer, surpassed many people’s expectations, including mine. Directed by Alex Garland, the film follows Lena (Natalie Portman), a biologist and army veteran, who travels into a strange area called the “shimmer” to discover its eerie secrets.
Hilliard Darby will align with thousands of schools worldwide to participate in a remembrance of the students lost due to school shootings. The solemn “Youth Empowerment” assembly on Wednesday, March 14th, will feature a student speaker, music, and a walk to the stadium. Since the deaths of 17 students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, student-led initiatives have
This past Saturday, on March 3, 17 students from all around the Hilliard city school district gathered at the Heritage Golf Club for the annual Hilliard Optimist Organization Oratorical Contest. Nine of the most talented public speakers from Heritage middle school and Darby represented the panthers at the contest. In the end, two of the top three girl speakers and
The new Netflix stand up comedy show called The Stand Ups has confirmed a second season. Each episode is a quick thirty minutes featuring six upcoming comedians who take front stage and perform their thirty minute stand up routine in front of a live crowd. Wannabe class clown Parker Stephens, famously known as Big Hungry said, “Overall, I genuinely enjoyed