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Veeka

Veeka Malanchuk, Social Media Editor

Veeka Malanchuk is a senior and currently serves as the social media editor of the Darlingtonian. This will be her third year in the newsroom. Veeka is also a day leader in Cooper House and loves meeting new people. She participates in volleyball, swimming, 4-H club, and Tiger Reps. Veeka loves to learn about different languages and cultures. She hopes to one day be able to travel the world with her job.

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Carlie Chisolms Lecture Series

Carlie Chisolm’s Lecture Series

Veeka Malanchuk, Social Media Editor February 20, 2020

Senior Carlie Chisolm, hosted her second lecture on serial killers on Wednesday Feb 5 through Thursday Feb 6.  “I’m doing my project on serial killers and how they are either born or made, and...

Last Christmas - Movie Review

Last Christmas – Movie Review

Veeka Malanchuk, Social Media Editor November 19, 2019

The newest Christmas movie, Last Christmas, was released on November 8, 2019. The movie took place in London, England and starred Emma Clarke as Kate and Henry Golding as Tom, and focused on Kate finding...

Cooper Lock-In

Cooper Lock-In

Veeka Malanchuk, Social Media Editor November 5, 2019

The annual Cooper lock-in takes place as a way for the new day and dorm students to bond with each other. This year the lock-in was scheduled for the same night as Darlington’s Haunted House on Saturday,...

Free Study Abroad Opportunity

Free Study Abroad Opportunity

Veeka Malanchuk, Social Media Editor September 18, 2019

The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) is a free study abroad opportunity for all American high school students.  NSLI-Y is a program from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau...

Kathryn Chunn 19: The Right Place

Kathryn Chunn ’19: The Right Place

Veeka Malanchuk, Social Media Editor May 9, 2019

Senior Kathryn Chunn’s Darlington career began her freshman year after her decision between boarding schools from around the world.   “I decided I wanted to go to boarding school. I looked up places...

Natalie Horah 19: Keep Going

Natalie Horah ’19: Keep Going

Veeka Malanchuk, Social Media Editor February 28, 2019

Senior Natalie Horah has been at Darlington for six years and began her journey coming into seventh grade. The transition, however, was not so easy. “I never really had to be faced with anything...

Moser House posing next to their completed escape room, and is the only house to finish the task.

RUMPUS 2019: Escape Room

Veeka Malanchuk, Social Media Editor January 25, 2019

RUMPUS 2019: Dodgeball

RUMPUS 2019: Dodgeball

Veeka Malanchuk, Social Media Editor January 25, 2019

The thirteenth annual RUMPUS dodgeball took place on January 18 in the van es. The intense game started off with Cooper and Summerbell against Regester and Moser, the dream team. The dream team came out...

The New Exam Week

The New Exam Week

Veeka Malanchuk, Social Media Editor December 19, 2018

End of semester assessments have many students stressed out and frustrated, another stresser on student’s minds is the way these assessments are handled. Originally students had a week of exams similar...

Vein Voyager: A Journey to Giving Back

Vein Voyager: A Journey to Giving Back

Veeka Malanchuk, Social Media Editor September 18, 2018

The Vein Voyager rolled into Trippeer parking lot for the second blood drive of 2018 and the first of the 18-19 school year at Darlington this Monday. “Darlington has a history of working with Blood...

Rome Leadership

Rome Leadership

Veeka Malanchuk, Staff Writer April 25, 2018

High School Leadership Rome is a program sponsored by the Rome-Floyd County Chamber that selects students to enter the program. This year Darlington School was represented by five students, Hayden Baldwin,...

2018 Spring Break Stories

2018 Spring Break Stories

Veeka Malanchuk, Staff Writer April 17, 2018

For spring break many students take trips; however, this year, a few students travelled far and wide for their spring break trips.   Senior Claire Anderson spent her vacation in Egypt.   “For...

New College Advisors

New College Advisors

Veeka Malanchuk, Staff Writer March 23, 2018

As the 2017-18 school year wraps up, decisions for the new school year are being made. This includes classes, teachers and new college advisors. Chris Babb and Kelly McDurmon will be the newest college...

Jamila Wood 18

Jamila Wood ’18

Veeka Malanchuk, Staff Writer March 16, 2018

Senior Jamila Wood has spent the past eight years attending Darlington and reflects on the time spent here. Wood feels her transition to Darlington was one of her toughest challenges.   “Coming...

Mary Badham: To Kill A Mockingbird

Mary Badham: To Kill A Mockingbird

Veeka Malanchuk, Staff Writer March 8, 2018

Mary Badham, who played the role of Scout Finch in the influential movie To Kill A Mockingbird, spoke on a grant in chapel on Wednesday Feb 28. Karen Bennett and Melinda Holmes worked together on the...

Board of Trustees Senior Dinner

Board of Trustees Senior Dinner

Veeka Malanchuk, Staff Writer February 13, 2018

The Senior Dinner with Trustees is an annual dinner that many seniors look forward to. At the dinner, seniors get to talk with the trustees and share their experiences at Darlington. This year on Jan....

Junior Smith Wheeler (Summerbell) lays on the ground after dodging a ball. Summerbell and Cooper competed and won against Thornwood and Neville.

RUMPUS 18: Dodgeball

Veeka Malanchuk, Staff Writer January 13, 2018

The annual RUMPUS dodgeball tournament happened on Jan 12. The winners being the "Dream Team” from Moser and Regester. The game started out with Regester and Moser competing against Neville and Thornwood....

Coopers Christmas Gathering

Cooper’s Christmas Gathering

Veeka Malanchuk, Staff Writer December 8, 2017

Every year, Cooper house hosts a celebration. This year Cooper hosted a holiday gathering with Christmas activities and homemade foods.   To prepare for the Christmas celebration, the duty...

Mini RUMPUS

Mini RUMPUS

Veeka Malanchuk, Staff Writer November 14, 2017

Mini-RUMPUS was an annual event for all first year residential and day students, with Summerbell and Cooper houses joining together in a tournament of dodgeball, lip-sync battle and the fear factor in...

Ansley McCoy 18: Round the World

Ansley McCoy ’18: ‘Round the World

Veeka Malanchuk, Staff Writer November 9, 2017

Senior Ansley McCoy spent her summer traveling around the globe. She spent five weeks in Spain with a language immersion program called the SPI Academic Program, at the suggestion of a friend. She also...

Día de los Muertos: Unmasked

Día de los Muertos: Unmasked

Veeka Malanchuk, staff writer November 3, 2017

Day of the Dead, also known as Día de los Muertos, is a holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and parts of America. It officially started on Nov. 1 and ended Nov. 2. The two day celebration celebrates...

Rock n Roll Ice Cream Rolls

Rock ‘n Roll Ice Cream Rolls

Veeka Malanchuk, staff writer November 1, 2017

Just two weeks ago, Ice Cream Rolls opened on Broad Street. Ice Cream Rolls is exactly what it sounds like, you choose your flavor, it’s put on a frozen marble slab, chopped, smoothed and rolled into...

English Hall Remodel

English Hall Remodel

Veeka Malanchuk, staff writer October 25, 2017

If you’ve been in the English hall lately, you’ve probably noticed some improvements. The upper school English hall has gotten a fresh coat of paint, rearranged rooms and some updated furniture. You...

Crew Regatta

Crew Regatta

Veeka Malanchuk, staff writer October 24, 2017

The crew team headed to Nashville, Tennessee, for their first regatta of the season on Oct 7. “It is our first race and we tried really hard. I wasn’t expecting that we win, but that we try our...

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