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Homecoming is a very exciting experience for students, but many also cannot wait for the events leading up to the big night on Saturday. Spirit week is a fun way to get kids involved in school activities, and get them excited for the dance. This school year, we had a couple new themes including Hawaiian/tourist day and USA day. To
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On September 16th, the annual Hilliard Fall Festival was held at Municipal Park. The festival lasted from 1pm to 4pm, with a huge crowd of people from the start coming out to share the festivities with others. Because of the large number of people, parking was a challenge. Cars were wrapped around the whole park from behind the pool to
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Darby Boys Soccer has had an okay start to their season, with a 4-2-2 record. However, their momentum was stopped when they had a tough loss on Thursday against Dublin Scioto, with a final score of 0-3 in favor of Scioto. The first half was great for the Panthers. Early in the first half, senior Jackson Janetski had a near
Read moreClinton Barnett is currently a senior at Darby and has played football for all four years and ran track for two. Barnett will be attending Xavier University as a walk on for track next fall. Barnett started playing football in seventh grade. He was not very good and did not even start on the B team. He was very disappointed
Read moreThe Art Show is put on every year as a chance for Darby students to show off their creativity illustrated through their art pieces. You can find it all at the Art Show, including drawings, paintings, digital art, photographs, and ceramic pieces. Ms. Veri, the ceramics teacher, also sells different pieces of artwork that have not been claimed, or works
Read moreDarby Baseball had an amazing start to Prom day on Saturday with a 2-1 win over Holland Springfield. The Darby seniors had a great game. In the first inning, senior Ben Gbur walked to first and stole second. Senior Clay Strausbaugh also walked to first, and senior Tim Hales hit a ground ball through third allowing Gbur to run home.
Read moreSpecial Needs Prom is an event held every year in Hilliard as a way for high schoolers with disabilities to be able to have their own prom experience. High schoolers from all over come for this opportunity. Sophomore Morgan Bair, secretary of Key Club, believes that the prom is a very unique and entertaining event. “Hilliard is one of the
Read moreWith St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, I’ve put together a list of the top three desserts to make this St. Patty’s Day. To stay on theme, all the recipes will include green ingredients. The first recipe is mint chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches. You will need thin mint Girl Scout cookies and mint chocolate chip ice cream. Place
Read moreAs most know, there has been much controversy surrounding North Korea in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. South Korea wanted North Korea to come, and even proposed a unified team of the two Koreas at the Games. North and South Korea have been in conflict with one another for quite some time now, but will this step
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Darby Swim had a great meet on their road to states this weekend. The girls finished 7th overall, and the boys finished 9th overall at Sectionals at Kenyon College. Seniors Lexi McDonald and Taylor Leone both qualified for the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard freestyle. Leone swam a 24.79 in the 50 free for 3rd place, and a 53.57
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Valentine’s Day is finally here, and you know what that means: stressing out over the best gifts for that special someone in your life. No need to worry this year, because this article is the best Valentines gift guide for the perfect gifts. Whether you are on a budget or looking for something really nice, it will all be covered.
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January was a very exciting month for the students and staff at Darby! The month started off right with the donation of hundreds of weary clothes to the Hilliard Food Pantry. The Darby Girls basketball team had a great win over Davidson with a final score of 42-35. Senior wrestler Jacob Cover went 5-0 with five pins to win the
Read moreBefore every New Year, people all over the world make resolutions to better themselves in the upcoming year. The tradition of making New Year’s Resolutions goes all the back to 153 B.C. January is actually named after mythical god named Janus. In the story, Janus had two faces. One face was looking forward, and the other was looking backward. People
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The Hilliard Gymnastics team had a great home meet on Friday, earning second place out of four teams. Team captain and Senior Chloe Shook shared what goals the team has for the rest of the season. “One major goal we have for this season is to qualify for states as a team. We have a lot of new talent
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Christmas season is finally here, and you know what that means: stressing out over the best gifts for all of your best friends and family members. No need to worry this year, because I am going to give you the best holiday gift guide for the perfect gifts. The first gift is an Apple dongle. It sounds weird, but I
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Darby Swim had a great start to their season on Saturday, December 9th. Although they didn’t come out with an overall victory, they really showed off some of the individual talents on the team. The Varsity girl’s medley relay including Senior Taylor Leone, Senior Lexi McDonald, Sophomore Isa Quimba, and Freshman Natalie Wood won with a time of 1:55.33. They
Read moreWhat does Thanksgiving mean to you? For lots of people, Thanksgiving is just another excuse to eat lots of food and watch good football. Thanksgiving is really a time to give thanks for all of the blessings in your life. Everyone has different perspectives on the November holiday, whether their favorite parts are turkey, football, stuffing, or pumpkin pie. “When
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Seniors Ty Spangler, Jack Gearhiser, Josh Govine, Jason Fleischman, Tyler Stitzel, and Blake Sawicki celebrated their senior night at home against Bradley on the 10th. The final score of the game was 5-1 in favor of Bradley. Senior Jason Fleischman scored Darby’s one goal. The game was a loss, but their victorious season has prepared them for the tournament. They
Read moreIt all started when Officer Gleason saw Senior Blake Mounts walking into school looking extremely pale. He convinced Mounts to see the school nurse, which then turned into to a doctor’s visit. This visit led to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, where Mounts was diagnosed with a rare form of Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Mounts is receiving two rounds of chemotherapy and a
Read moreIt is Halloween time, and you know what that means: stressing out over the most ridiculous outfit you are going to wear. No need to worry this year, because I am going to give you five different homemade Halloween costumes under $25. The first costume is a pretty popular one for the past few years: a minion. All you need
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