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The Dart

The student news site of Davis High School

The Dart

The student news site of Davis High School

The Dart

The Davis and Layton rivalry flares up once again

The Davis and Layton rivalry flares up once again

Matthew Ralston February 6, 2020

We reach that point again, where two rival schools go head to head in a test of skill and agility. This Friday, February seventh, the Davis and Layton High Schools, currently ranked first and second respectively...

Dungeons and Dragons: The Long Awaited Resurrection of the Nerds Favorite Game

Dungeons and Dragons: The Long Awaited Resurrection of the Nerds Favorite Game

Matthew Ralston January 16, 2020

“Roll for initiative” the dungeon master says, as she places down a miniature of an ancient white dragon. The table explodes in raucous yells and anxious noises as the party realizes the trouble they...

Diego the Tortoise: Savior of the Galapagos Giant Tortoise

Diego the Tortoise: Savior of the Galapagos Giant Tortoise

Matthew Ralston January 16, 2020

Diego the Tortoise, or as he should be known, Diego the Messiah of his species. A over 100 year old tortoise raised in captivity, he has been credited with helping save his species from extinction. Since...

The Name of the Wind: One of the Best Books of All Time

The Name of the Wind: One of the Best Books of All Time

Matthew Ralston January 15, 2020

"I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University...

Americans are Reading Less than Ever

Americans are Reading Less than Ever

Matthew Ralston December 5, 2019

Leisure reading is under siege. Within the last 15 years, the amount of leisure reading we have done as a society has dramatically reduced from about twenty-eight percent to nineteen percent. This marks...

Phnglui mglwnafh Cthulhu Rlyeh wgahnagl fhtagn!

Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn!

Matthew Ralston January 7, 2019

H.P. Lovecraft is the master of weird horror. His short stories have inspired hundreds of story writers, video games and shows. This is to be expected as Lovecraft is the pioneer of his own type of horror,...

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The Change in Attitude Towards Nerds

Matthew Ralston December 18, 2018

If you asked one of your uncles what it was like to be a nerd in the 80's, he would generally respond that it was a time where being that way was easily a reason to be bullied. Liking comics and dungeons...

The Problem with Utah Libraries

Matthew Ralston December 10, 2018

Since the modern day libraries have two jobs, to provide books of interesting subject matter and varied maturity, and to provide a quiet calm place to enjoy said books. Utah fails in these two categories. If...

This Friday’s Debate tournament

Matthew Ralston October 25, 2018

In case you haven't heard, this Friday is a debate tournament hosted at Syracuse High school. The current topics being held are, under  the Lincoln Douglas debate "In the united states reporters ought...

Ross Harris: Administrator of 17 Years

Ross Harris: Administrator of 17 Years

Matthew Ralston, Contributor October 17, 2018

Ross Harris, who has been a vice principal at this school for 4 years is an experienced administrator who has been in the field for 17 years all together. He spent 8 years working in an administrative...

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