Hilliard Darby High School's Student-Produced Newspaper
The end of the school year is almost upon us and the stress that comes with it is increasing as students and teachers are trying to finish up their studies, AP and AIR tests, and exams. What better way to calm yourself down during a stressful time than by using a stress ball. Instead of going out to just buy
Read more
The Darby Boys volleyball team continued to stay undefeated on Monday night against Dublin Jerome. This game had a lively student section that was ready for the game. The first set had a rocky start, however Darby was able to pull away once the team got a side out. Junior middle hitter, Jared Kish was able to execute a perfect
Read more
This St. Patrick’s Day, gain a little bit of luck by making an easy do it yourself leprechaun. This seasonal craft project is fun and exciting for all ages. Although this craft consists of a lot of materials, it uses everyday items that you may have laying around your house. Have fun and try different colors to make it a
Read more
Darby Band held their annual Winter Concert on March 5th. This concert featured Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble, who will all be playing in the OMEA performance this Friday. Concert Band started off with an upbeat lively song called, “Acclaim”. This song was a good choice to start the night because of its powerful beginning. The next song
Read more
Davidson held the Hilliard gymnastics Senior Night against Teays Valley on February 13th. Darby had a generous amount of student supporters that came out to see the two seniors on the team, Reema Ayesh and Hailey Hacker. Both gymnastics have been apart of the program for all four years and both intend to go to Columbus State in the fall.
Read more
Presidents’ Day was on February 18th and commemorated all the past presidents and their actions, good or bad. To look back on all the presidents, I will summarize each one in a sentence. George Washington was the first president of the United States and was a general in the Revolutionary War. John Adams was a lawyer and a diplomat,
Read more
Valentine’s Day is among us and finding the perfect decoration for your house or for a friend’s is challenging, so why not make your own. This month we chose to make a Valentine’s Day canvas, complete with a button heart. With this easy and cheap do-it-yourself project, you can give it to your someone special and they will have it
Read more
Since January is a really cold month and your house may need some light and cheer, consider making this easy project to brighten up the room. This month, we chose to do a home decor DIY. This wine bottle candle holder can lighten up your house very nicely. It can be used as a table centerpiece or on top of
Read more
This month I challenged myself to make food without using a recipe or outside help. I decided to make my 2 of my friends and myself a steak dinner that they got to personalize. They chose mixed vegetables and mashed sweet potatoes as their side. At the store, I bought the ingredients, purchasing a large steak and an assortment of
Read more
Darby Gymnastics remains undefeated. On Thursday, January 17th, the gymnastics team dominated at Worthington Kilbourne. The meet was called, “Beauty and the Beast,” because it showcased a double meet with gymnastics and wrestling at the same time, in the same gym. The Darby gymnastics team’s first event was bars. Freshman, Ella Clement, started off the night with high expectations by
Read more
This December, celebrate the holidays with a winter wonderland…in a globe! It’s always fun to make new crafts with everyday items you have sitting around at home. Having a white Christmas is always a delight, but if it does not snow, you can always make an interesting Do-It Yourself Snow Globe. There’s no need to go out and buy an
Read more
Imagine, the clock is at 11:00 pm, but there are still three more assignments to complete, some due at 11:59 pm and some in class. There is not enough time. Late, stressful nights are very common for students, and are mainly caused by an overload of homework. Most students struggle to finish all of their work by a deadline, and
Read more
Halloween is the most spooky time of the year. One of the most popular things to do on this holiday is to go trick-or-treating and dress up in your favorite costume. What else could make kids happier than running around getting free candy? Hilliard started their trick-or-treating at 6pm with lots of excited kids on Wednesday, October 31st. Kids filled
Read more
Over the weekend on October 20th, Darby held the Cross Country Districts meet. Over 200 teams and 1500 runners came to compete at the North Fields. Sophomore, Braden Bower believes the team worked very hard over the weekend, even changing up their practice to prepare for this race. “We changed our practices by tracking mileage and multiplied our effort,” Bower said.
Read moreThe Darby Theater brings a classic Shakespeare play to the stage. For the theater’s annual fall production they will be performing the comedic Twelfth Night, written by William Shakespeare. Twelfth Night starts as two separate sides of a story. Both sides of the story will follow the lives of a noble man and woman. The nobleman, Orsino, struggles to get
Read more
It’s September so you know what that means! Breaking out the fall decorations of leaves, pumpkins, scarecrows, and more. This fall, try making something new by using materials found easily at home. Something you could make is a pine cone hedgehog. This hedgehog will fit the mood of autumn perfectly. Materials: 1 Liter Plastic Bottle Hot Glue Gun
Read more
The start of a new school year also means new additions to the Darby staff. This year the school got eleven new staff members, including teachers and administrators, and tutors. These new teachers are Ms. Westhoven, teaching Painting One, Mr. Leonard, Marketing and Business, Ms. Jayme, American Sign Language, Ms. Skoglund, American Sign Language, Ms. Lewis, Intervention Tutor, Ms. Clancy,
Read more
On Friday, May 18th, seniors said farewell on their last day of high school by showing off their talents. The class of 2018 started their day at 8:30 with a pancake breakfast and then proceeded to go to the auditorium for the talent show. Principal Mrs. Brickley started the show off with some reminders for the seniors and a sentimental speech. Time
Read more
Sophomore and second year ceramics student Elise Neighbarger created two unique and curvy vases that capture the eye with their form and color. She calls this art piece ‘Change’. The piece is named this because of each individual curve that changes into another one very smoothly. To make this ceramic art she used the wheel to create each segment for
Read more
Mother’s Day is creeping around the corner and it is the best time to show your affection and love towards your mother. Looking for the perfect gift for this holidays hard because you want to find something special and hand made to show that you care. Here is a great way to do it by making a mason jar picture
Read more