Hilliard Darby High School's Student-Produced Newspaper
With the end of winter soon approaching there has been a lot of buzz about the successes of Darby students. From the indoor track state champions, Emma Kowalski (Weight Throw) and Chris Burkhart (Weight Throw), to the third place finishing cheer team at states, to the bowling team placing third at sectionals and seventh at districts, it’s no secret that
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It’s true, America’s obsession with the clinically insane has proven itself again, making the phrase “I’ve been watching you” rather common in everyday conversation. Now, if you’re not well versed in current trending television then you may be a little confused. One of the most popular new shows of 2019 has been Netflix’s “You,” which follows bookstore manager/ cyberstalker Joe
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As the second semester is beginning, Darby art students are busy bees, preparing to enter their best pieces into competitions. Some of the most notable contests are the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards and the Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition, which both aim to honor outstanding works of art by high school students throughout the state of Ohio. As of
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The Boys Basketball program at Darby is on a roll. On Tuesday, January 15 the Panthers took on the Watkins Memorial Warriors on the Panthers home court. The Freshmen team started of the night with a hard fought win over the Warriors, ending up with a score of 36-34, edging Watkins Memorial out by just two points. JV took the
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In history class, some of the first things students are taught are their first amendment rights. Freedom of assembly, religion, petition, speech, and press. As US citizens, these rights are protected, however, as students, these rights can sometimes be overpowered by the rules put in place by school districts. Students often do not have the luxury of exercising their full
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After Halloween, Christmas lights start to be strung and Santa Clauses appear in the malls of America… before Thanksgiving. Although the Christmas season is one of the most anticipated times of the year, it is frowned upon by many to celebrate the winter holiday before Thanksgiving. This ongoing disagreement has caused many feuds over the years-Should people start celebrating
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Fall is officially in full swing. With all the fun activities to partake in, such as carving pumpkins, going apple picking, or just curling up at home in a big comfy sweater, the autumn months are some of the most exciting times of the year. What better way to celebrate these fall festivities than by making some DIY decorations that
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The athletic directors and administrators here at Darby are raising money to build a brand new weight room right outside of the school. The new room will be constructed in order to ensure safer lifting and training practices for student athletes throughout their high school careers. Darby’s sister schools, Bradley and Davidson, both have newer, larger weight rooms, but Darby
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As the new school year is beginning, Darby art students are jumping into full swing, working on some exciting new projects. A few students, selected by Darby art teacher, Valerie Kulick-Brown, have been given the unique opportunity to create pieces for the Grange Insurance Audubon Center art exhibit. The Audubon Center is an organization that is concerned with the conservation
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On Thursday, May 17, members of Darby Symphonic Choir hosted the annual Farewell Concert to send off their senior members as they graduate this coming Thursday, May 24. The concert is a choir tradition and is a way to honor the seniors and underclassmen who are being inducted into symphonic choir for next school year. Each senior was able to
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On Wednesday, May 9 the Hilliard Darby band program hosted its annual spring concert. The concert was the final show for the Darby band this school year and was an opportunity for the students to show off all of the progress they had made this school year. The concert featured all three of Darby’s bands, starting with Concert, followed by
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On Tuesday, May 8th the Hilliard Darby boys JV and Varsity volleyball teams took on rival Hilliard school, Hilliard Bradley. Both JV and Varsity hoped to continue their successful seasons at the match after Varsity earned their 18th consecutive OCC title this season. The JV team has also had a great season, going undefeated in conference games. JV went head
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As April comes to an end and the weather begins to finally warm up, it is a great time to gather up some friends and have a cookout. From a small get together to a large party, there are endless quick and tasty food options to grill up for a nice end of the school year/ graduation cookout. Here are
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On Saturday April, 14th the wait was over, Darby held the highly anticipated prom night at the Columbus Athenaeum. This magical night was one that Darby staff and students will not soon forget. The prom lived up to its theme, “Red Carpet romance”. Before the dance began many students met up with their friends or dates to take photos and
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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
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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
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This past Saturday, March 3rd, the Darby gymnastics team wrapped up an exciting season at the Ohio High School State Gymnastics Meet. Teams from all around the state gathered at Hilliard Bradley High School this past weekend to compete. Friday night, March 2nd, was the team competition. Darby did not compete at the team event, however, the Bradley gymnastics team
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The Darby girls gymnastics team showed off their talents at the Little Districts competition this past Monday. Teams from all across the district gathered at Hilliard Davidson to showcase their gymnasts in the events that they would not be competing in this coming Saturday at Districts. Darby came into the meet with some momentum after placing first at OCC’s and
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Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching and with it comes the pressure to find the perfect gift for the one you love. It is always a safe choice to buy someone candy or flowers, but if you want to be a bit more original, you can make a homemade gift for your special someone this Valentine’s Day. One cute and easy
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On Sunday, January 28th, all of the biggest stars in the music industry gathered together at Madison Square Garden Arena in honor of the 60th annual Grammy Awards show. The show was hosted by late night television host, James Corden, for the second year in a row. The show also featured one of the most diverse sets of nominees in
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