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As the school year is almost coming to a close, many students are excited for summer break. However, students often do not know what to do with all of this free time that they find themselves with. There are many things teens can do to keep themselves busy during the summer months. The most obvious thing to do is go
Read moreThe 2016-2017 school year was the first year for Hilliard Schools to give iPads to every student in high school. At the beginning of the year there were mixed opinions about using iPads. Now that the school year is almost over, I wondered if students opinions had changed. I surveyed 20 students about iPads. The first question I asked was,
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On Thursday, May 18th Symphonic Choir said goodbye to their seniors with their annual Farewell concert. Soloists and ensembles took the audience’s breath away with their creativity and talent. Next, no one had a dry eye during the senior slideshow. Then the choir took the stage and performed their pieces. The concert closed with the Senior sendoff and the robing
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Easter is almost here, and that means decorative baskets, egg hunting, and lots of sugar for kids. In many families, it is a tradition to decorate eggs on Easter. There are many different ways to decorate Easter eggs from paint, to shaving cream, or food coloring. The first unique way to decorate Easter eggs is by using nail polish. To
Read moreApril is the biggest month of standardized testing for Darby students. The Ohio Standardized Test (AIR test) was taken by students, mostly underclassmen, enrolled in classes such as English 9 and 10, Algebra 1 and Geometry, Government, and Biology. Darby students were required to take these tests on their iPads instead of paper for the first time. Standardized testing previously
Read moreApril Fool’s Day is a prankster’s favorite day of the year. It is a day where people go above and beyond to prank their friends and family, but sometimes, these pranks go too far. People have even been arrested for pranks gone wrong on April Fool’s. The following are some things to avoid when pranking. The first thing to
Read moreOn Thursday, March 16th, 73 Darby Students were inducted into Darby’s chapter of the National Honors Society (NHS). These students were inducted due to their exemplary leadership, service in community, academics, and character. NHS is an organization that was created in 1921 to honor exceptional high school students. According to nhs.us, “more than 1 million students participate in NHS activities”
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The Darby bands put on an amazing concert on Tuesday, February 28th when they held their annual winter concert. Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and the Wind Ensemble performed along with a marimba soloist, Senior Matthew Connell. The concert was a success and every band performed very well. The first to come out on stage was Concert Band. They performed three
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February was a month full of award ceremonies, such as the Emmys, and ended with the Oscars on Sunday the 26th. With over twenty awards given out to different movies, actors, and producers, plus all of the nominees, it would be very time consuming to watch all of them. The following are some of my favorite Oscar nominated movies of
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On Sunday February 5, 2017 the New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons in the 51st Super Bowl. Football fans across the country tuned into the festivities and likely spent money, whether they were at the game, at home throwing a party, or at a local sports bar. Companies also spent big on spots for their commercials. Fans traveled to
Read moreIn mid-December, more than 50 bills were passed that will affect Ohioans in different ways. From the minimum wage debate to new driving laws, new school suspension and expulsion policies, quite a few things have changed. The following are some changes to Ohio law as explained by Jim Siegel, a writer from the Columbus Dispatch. Anyone who plans on buying
Read moreThis year Hilliard City Schools is offering a texting option to receive notifications about school closings. Parents or guardians can use this service by opting in on Friday, January 13. The district is using the SchoolMessenger system to deliver text messages to a parent or guardian’s cell phones with important information about events, school closings, and safety alerts. On January
Read moreLast month, Sophomore Hailee Bennet, Senior Karoline Betteridge, and Senior Alicia Caple won first place in Ohio for a national video contest called Lights, Camera, Save! Their video will be sent to the national level and they will find out the finalists some time in February. Lights, Camera, Save! is a video contest open to teens sponsored by Discover Debit.
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The Darby boys Junior Varsity basketball team went up against Olentangy Orange on Tuesday evening. The game ended in a defeat for the Panthers, with a score of 52-60. The Panthers got in the game quickly with the first basket of the game being scored by number 30, CJ Jasper, bringing the score to 3-0. Shortly after Jasper scored, the
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The National Signing Day was on Wednesday November 9. During this ceremony five Darby students signed on to four different schools. During National Signing Day, students planning on playing a sport during college can sign a National Letter of Intent (NLI). Five student-athletes signed the NLI. Kali Apelt will be attending Ashland university and will be playing volleyball there. Justin
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Friday was a chilly night– perfect for a chilling murder mystery. Darby theatre’s production of “The Mousetrap” by Agatha Christie took place on November 11th and 12th. Starring Sarah Krumpe as Mollie Ralston, Nathan Moore as Giles Ralston, Justin Earley as Christopher Wren, Hannah Boyers as Mrs. Boyle, Kendall Baver as Major Metcalf, Joanie Shafer as Miss Casewell, Ben Jones as
Read moreAs it comes time to vote in the presidential election, many young people do not think they need to. Their vote does not matter, so they are not going to bother. However, this conception is false. Every single person’s vote counts. By understanding how much their vote counts, people can change the course of their government. First, it is important
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Senior Tavo Huey plays for the boys Panthers Varsity soccer team. Soccer has been Huey’s passion for the last nine years. Huey is a dedicated athlete, and with dedication comes time. Huey is on the field almost every day, either honing his skills or playing his heart out in a game. Along with soccer, he also has school work, and
Read moreTrick or Treat So Tots Can Eat is an event the theater troupes at all three Hilliard schools compete in. It is a national competition The thespians meet at one of the high schools before trick or treat starts. This year it will be hosted by Bradley. Hilliard Darby High School, along with Bradley and Davidson, belong to the International
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Despite the chilly weather, the girls Junior Varsity soccer team took a win over Bradley. The Panthers took on the Jaguars at 5:30 on October 13. The overall score was 3-0. The Lady Panthers came out fighting with a strong defense. The first shot of the game was taken by Darby, however it was blocked by Bradley’s goalie. It was
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