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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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The most exciting part of the year for coffee lovers is the buzz of Starbucks’ holiday drinks. The staggering 27,339 locations worldwide released this year’s collection of six drinks, featuring three new and three returning drinks for the holiday season. These specially crafted beverages are served in four new decorative cups, as well as a new reusable red cup. A
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A major problem that schools and administrators have had to deal with in the last couple of years is kids Juuling in school. A juul is an e-cigarette that uses nicotine salts that are in leaf-based tobacco. The Juul vaporizer was created in July of 2017 but was introduced to PAX Labs in 2015. This form of vaping has become
Read moreThroughout all of September to the beginning of November, many people find entertainment in visiting haunted houses to get into the spooky spirit. There are over a dozen haunted house attractions throughout central Ohio where people can pay to enter and try to make it through the whole haunted house without being too scared to continue. Quite a few people
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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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The best time of the year to get together with your family and relatives is Thanksgiving. During the Thanksgiving season, families are scrambling to make the best foods for their loved ones. Some of the most popular and traditional foods made for this big feast include turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, corn, and stuffing. With all this delicious food made for
Read moreThe Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare is a story written for entertainment during the Christmas season and it was believed to have been written around 1601-1602. The plot of the story revolves around this big comedic love triangle. The Darby theatre took part in reenacting the infamous Twelfth Night by Shakespeare and it was fantastic. The play was absolutely
Read moreDuring the fall months, I think we all enjoy relaxing at home while watching our favorite TV shows on Netflix. There are so many options to choose from, including dramas, like Grey’s Anatomy, to the action-packed show, Supergirl. Each month, Netflix adds new shows and movies to the website for their subscribers to enjoy. October has brought some exciting new
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As the colder months start to roll around, there are so many options for autumnal activities to do in central Ohio. A fan favorite each year is apple picking at Lynd’s Fruit Farm. The orchard is notorious for their extensive collection of apple trees and their beloved apple picking season. Families come from all around the state to pick Winesap,
Read moreWho doesn’t enjoy tacos, tortas, and tamales? If you do, you won’t be able to resist some good comfort food from Habaneros. The Mexican Grill is located at 3650 Main Street in Hilliard, Ohio. Habaneros is a family run business and opened on October 27th 2016. Their two year anniversary is coming up very soon. I went to Habaneros to
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From September 1st through September 16th BIA, Building Industry Association, hosted its annual Parade of Homes, in Plain City, OH. The Parade of Homes is an event in which different builders and interior designers sponsor the event by building and decorating seven unique houses in order to market their designs to potential customers. People from across central Columbus come to
Read moreHoroscopes forecast a person’s future based on the alignment of the planets on the day they were born. Astrologers use intricate charts made by computers to reveal detailed personality traits about every zodiac sign. Your horoscope might just be something to read and wonder about, but what if it’s true? What if the day we were born solidifies our personality
Read moreWho doesn’t love fresh homemade ice cream? Well, for those of you that do, Graeter’s just opened a new ice cream shop on August 10th located at 5410 Scioto Darby Rd, Hilliard Ohio. From their irresistibly delicious ice cream made by the French pots method to their huge chocolate chunks, and their fine ingredients, who could resist a scoop? The
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As the new school year kicks off, many students have voiced their excitement or lack thereof due to the absence of a senior parking lot. It had been a long standing tradition at Darby that the senior class got to park in the lot closest to the side entrance of the school and many students looked forward to having that
Read moreOn Sunday, May 20th viewers across the nation tuned in to NBC for the 2018 Billboard Music Awards. Hosted by Kelly Clarkson, musicians and singers gathered in MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada to celebrate the success of this past year’s music. Clarkson started the night off addressing the school shooting that had occurred on Friday at Santa
Read moreSchool year: The 2017-2018 school year was filled with sports, creativity, and new experiences. With the year finally coming to a close it is time to reflect on everything since August. Students trickled into the halls of Darby for the first time of the school year on August 16, 2017 as nervous freshmen tried to remember where their classes were
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After a decade-long wait from fans, Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War hit theaters with astounding responses from both fans and critics. The movie broke opening weekend box office records globally, raking in $641 million, beating out last years The Fate of the Furious by over $100 million dollars. It also destroyed the domestic record as well, making $258 million dollars, which
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The Broadway musical Hamilton took the world by storm after it won eleven Tony’s in 2016. Since then there have been many off Broadway productions made. I have been a die-hard fan of Hamilton for multiple years, and was skeptical about how well the production of Hamilton would be in Chicago. Recently I got the opportunity to fly to Chicago
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Critics and fans nationwide flocked to theaters on March 29th, when Steven Spielberg’s latest blockbuster, Ready Player One, hit theaters. Ready Player One revolves around Wade Watts (played by Tye Sheridan), a teenager living in Columbus, the fastest growing city in the world in the year 2045. In 2045, the world is overcrowded, so to escape reality people will spend
Read moreMany sports have iconic movies based off of true events in that sport’s history. Football has Remember the Titans, baseball has 42, and basketball has Hoosiers. Now volleyball has a movie of its own, The Miracle Season. Directed by Sean McNamara, The Miracle Season is based off a true story and surrounds the West High School Girl’s Volleyball Program. In
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