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Ohio State fans have been waiting since December 30th for football to return after their season ended with an impressive win over University of Southern California in the Cotton Bowl. The offseason for the Buckeyes was especially important after their fifth year senior quarterback J.T Barrett played his last college football game when they played USC. On top of the
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,
On Thursday, September 6th the Girls Varsity Volleyball team faced Thomas Worthington. With a long warm up, the Lady Panthers looked prepared and focused to make this game a victory. Just by watching the team warm up, anyone could have seen they were taking it seriously and not just going through the motions. At the start of the first game
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
On 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
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
School 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
The first round of the NBA Playoffs have come to a close after showcasing the NBA’s elite talent. This year has been much different from the past couple of years with a few exciting series and some new teams proving they can compete to win the NBA Finals. For the last three years the NBA Finals have consisted of two
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
The two weeks of AP testing are finally over at Darby, and the students could not be happier. Starting on Monday, May 7th, and ending on Friday, May 18th, students taking any of the AP exams were to report to the wrestling room by either 8am, 12pm, or 2pm. Some tests lasted only a couple hours, while others might have
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
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
With summer right around the corner, people are going to start looking for an easy snack to bring to their neighborhood block party or Fourth of July barbecue. A tasty dish that you could make, even if you’re running late, is Buffalo Chicken Dip. Buffalo Chicken Dip only takes about 25 minutes to make, and can feed several people at
As the school year comes to a close, concert season is in full swing. On Wednesday, May 16 the Darby Choirs came together to put on a lovely show. The Combined Women’s Chorus, which consists of The Women’s Chorus and The Women’s Chorale, kicked off the concert with “Ad Amore”. It was a startling beginning for anyone not paying
Clinton Barnett is currently a senior at Darby and has played football for all four years and ran track for two. Barnett will be attending Xavier University as a walk on for track next fall. Barnett started playing football in seventh grade. He was not very good and did not even start on the B team. He was very disappointed
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
Everyone knows of Bush, Obama, and Trump. What people may not know is that there is another president, one that outshines all of his predecessors. One whose political aspirations and future possibilities know no bounds. That man, of course, is Junior Class President Matthew Turner. Matthew, or Matt as he’s known to the general student body, has spent the past
Darby’s orchestra had “A Story To Tell” and tell they did. On May 14th Darby Orchestra had their last concert of the 2017-2018 school year. It was entitled “A Story To Tell”. There were a few songs that the audience recognized as popular theme songs from well-known movies and some elegant orchestral songs. There are four Orchestras and each one
On Wednesday, May 9th, students and fans gathered to celebrate the 2018 Men’s Volleyball Seniors Collin Buelow, Trey Byrd, Drew Dickman, and Caleb Hill. Byrd was excited to have celebrated his senior night. “I’m very proud of my teammates, who I consider brothers, and myself for making it through all four years. Darby volleyball is a tough four years and
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