June 11, 2013 - UPDATE ONLINE

4 Minutes

NEWS

Juniors jumping into their senior year

James Volk June 11, 2013 0 Comment

Juniors at DHS are only two days away from being done with their junior year and officially being called seniors. With the date coming ever close many juniors are looking forward to their senior...

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OPINION

The perks of being on the Update staff

Jessica McNeal June 11, 2013 0 Comment

Next year, I am sad to admit that I will no longer be part of the Update staff. It has been an amazing experience. This class has brought me so many new things and...

3 Minutes

OPINION

The lost art of being a gentleman

James Volk June 11, 2013 0 Comment

In the society we live in today, even at DHS some young men have trouble acting like gentleman. However, it is not hard and the littlest things can turn a guy from childish to...

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OPINION

Under the table, over minimum wage

Sean Zanyk McLean June 11, 2013 0 Comment

For some DHS students, the summer is a time to relax and spend time. However for others, the summer is a time to make money. With the break in school, students suddenly have...

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FEATURE

Students express excitement over experiments

Max Volk June 11, 2013 0 Comment

There are few classes at DHS where students participate in hands on activities to learn the material they are studying in the classroom. Almost all of these activities are labs in science classes....

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BLOGS

Star Trek 2 a sub-par movie

Rachel Beard June 11, 2013 0 Comment

On May 17, “Star Trek into Darkness,” the long-awaited sequel to 2009’s “Star Trek,” hit the theaters. Although J.J. Abrams’ latest film has a respectable 87 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, “Star Trek into Darkness”...

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FEATURE

Studying for success

Max Volk June 11, 2013 0 Comment

For the past two weeks, many DHS students have been participating in International Baccalaureate (IB) and Advanced Placement (AP) exams. The main reason why many of them do this is to get a high...

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FEATURE

New study shows energy drinks not as effective

Isobel Futter June 11, 2013 0 Comment

In a recent study, researchers experimented whether or not the unique blend of “foreign ingredients” in energy drinks actually provide the attention span and energy they advertise. In the experiment, researchers examined participants’...