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Apple Music vs Spotify

Mya Homier and Myah Bloomfield May 19, 2023

Here, on the Myah and Mya Mockery, you get weekly stories from Authors Myah Bloomfield and Mya Homier. Bloomfield and Homier write sarcastic and satirical articles about things happening in and around...

The next chapter

The next chapter

Kylee Snyder, Author May 19, 2023

There is about half of a week left for seniors to enjoy their last year of high school. This is a very bittersweet time for these seniors. Briegan Pierce and McKenna Shock are both seniors at Defiance...

Procrastination vs. pre-crastination

Procrastination vs. pre-crastination

Kylee Snyder, Author May 12, 2023

So many students and even adults procrastinate on a daily basis. Some work better under pressure, while others have no motivation to get started on their task. Procrastination is the action of postponing...

Prom prep

Prom prep

Kylee Snyder, Author May 5, 2023

Defiance High School is hosting their annual prom May 6, 2023. The theme for this prom is “When In Rome”. Juniors and seniors at Defiance High School are getting excited and planning for their dance...

PDA

Mya Homier and Myah Bloomfield May 4, 2023

Here, on the Myah and Mya Mockery, you get weekly stories from Authors Myah Bloomfield and Mya Homier. Bloomfield and Homier write sarcastic and satirical articles about things happening in and around...

Best parts of senior year

Best parts of senior year

Kylee Snyder, Author April 28, 2023

Senior year is an emotional part of many seniors' lives. Being a senior brings excitement, worries, tears, and new beginnings. Many seniors are ready to move on to the next chapter of their lives, but...

Global Pay It Forward Day

Global Pay It Forward Day

Emma Pry, Editor-in-chief April 28, 2023

Today, Global Pay It Forward Day, exists to encourage people to stand for goodness out of the kindness of their hearts. DHS students shared how they have, or plan to pay it forward.  Telling of a past...

How should you address mental health at school?

Alex Reynolds, Author April 21, 2023

Mental health and mental illnesses are topics not talked about enough, especially in schools. So many students in high school struggle with their mental health and often feel like there is nowhere to get...

Paint the plow

Paint the plow

Kylee Snyder, Author April 21, 2023

Selected Defiance High School Students are participating in painting a plow for the state of Ohio. The students are painting a snow plow to represent our school and to tell people to be cautious in snowy...

Life after high school: updates from past DHS graduates

Life after high school: updates from past DHS graduates

Emma Pry, Editor-in-chief April 21, 2023

We're always told that the best is yet to come. Former DHS attendants were willing to share details about their current lives to back this statement up.  A 2022 graduate, Terri Briggs, was honest in...

State testing

Mya Homier and Myah Bloomfield April 14, 2023

Thanks to the wonderful Department of Education in Ohio, students are given a choice to take state tests this April. Students love coming to school early in the morning to sit in the same seat and...

Covenant School shooting

Mya Homier, Author April 14, 2023

On Monday, March 27, a heavily armed woman shot three adults and three children at a private elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee.  The 28-year-old woman, who has been identified as Audrey E....

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