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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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Earth Day is here and many people are looking for good ways to reduce their trash. Of course, recycle is always great but going beyond that is reusing old items. 50 million plastic bottles are used and thrown away so here is something to reuse and make your house a little greener. This reusable DIY is a self-watering planter.
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On Thursday afternoon at 5:30, April 19th, the Varsity Boys Volleyball team takes another win this season. Darby went against Delaware Hayes, Pacers. The game went to three sets all with huge score gaps. Sadly, the student section lacked of student support. However there was some support from the freshman and Junior Varsity team. The first set of the game
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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
Read moreThis 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
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Junior Amanda Neighbarger created an award-winning ceramics piece. Her piece titled “Wrapped” hinted towards the pieces of clay being ‘wrapped’ around the middle sections of the piece. Alliance for Young Artists and Writers is a non-profit organization that gives The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. They showcase and award students with outstanding art or writing skills. This year there were
Read moreOn February 2nd and 3rd, the Darby Theatre Troupe performed the American classic, Charlotte’s Web. The theatre’s play follows the original children’s book by E. B. White. The story centers around the life of a pig named Wilbur. He was the runt of his litter and was about to be killed when he was saved and moved to the farm
Read moreThis winter season get your craft on! Trying to find winter DIYs is challenging to do because most are Christmas/Hanukkah themed, but these 3D DIY winter snowflakes are just right for January. These snowflakes are simple to make and look nice for wherever you desire to put them. Materials: Six pieces of paper (any colors you choose) Scissors Tape Stapler
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On the afternoon of Saturday, January 20th, the Darby basketball team secured a huge win over Hilliard Davidson. The Panthers played four well fought quarters with amazing plays and the final score being 48-45. The first quarter of the game started off well with Darby winning the tip. This led to Senior Ben Gbur dropping in the first points of the
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On January 3rd, the Darby Trivia Club broadcasted their talents on television. The trivia team competition aired on WOSU on ‘In the Know’, a show that tests participants from high schools around central and southern Ohio based on general high school knowledge. The team is made up of four students, sophomore Noah Adams, junior Rahul Manne, and seniors Jesse Mowell
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Day two of the Celebration Concert was on December 14th with a jam-packed auditorium that showcased the Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, and Big Band from Darby’s Band, along with the Darby’s Symphonic Choir, Women’s Chorale, and Chamber Orchestra. The Wind Ensemble band started the night off by playing ‘The Eighth Candle’ with amazing percussion beats that made the vibe of
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The holiday season has always been the most favored time off from the school year not only because it is a break from school, but also because there are multiple holidays, and there is pretty snow. A common thing that many people do over break is going on a vacation, but if someone is staying home for the holidays, what
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