By Josey Morris Every day she disappears from her reality to visit a new world. The different worlds she visits are influenced by the many stories she reads. Sophomore Makayla Thorpe attempts to make sure has time for herself every day to immerse herself in a story. “I love lots of different stories and experiencing…
Peer Power
By Sophie Overholt When walking into the classroom your spirits immediately lift. It’s the sound of that familiar, excited voice calling your name and you already know it’s your favorite student. This is why junior Izzy Riley-Vannatta enjoys being in the special education classroom. “I just love having relationships with the kids, like Collin’s my…
From Grades to Greatness
By Maddie Soldaat Senior Jennings Wine says he has always liked school. Even as a little kid, he remembers crying as he begged his mom to give him homework. From then on he knew he had a passion. Overachievers are known to make great impacts to the world around us. Many students here at Delta…
Behind the Headlines
By Hayden Garrett Every day. Every week. Once a year. Delta’s media classes crank out new information. But where’s the recognition? “Our Eagle Zone News is honestly one of the very best in the entire state. It really is. We take it for granted because we watch it every day,” communications teacher Tim Cleland said. …
Vertical Alignment
By Josey Morris “Name a teacher you get to work with all through middle school and high school,” he said. Year after year students acclimate to new teachers, practice new procedures and adapt to new environments. However, some Delta High School students learn from the same teachers throughout their middle school and high school years….
Classroom to Clinic
By Sophie Overholt Most students walk the hallways every day wondering what they will do for the rest of their lives. Others have already made that important decision. With a large demand for healthcare professionals in the United States, multiple Delta students are prepared to make an impact in the medical field. “I’ve always had…
COLUMN: A Snow Day Solution
By Landon Williams Covid-19 had just made a huge impact all throughout America, and everyone was panicking. Schools were beginning to shut down and had to think of an educational alternative system, fast. This was when E-learning became a regular routine for the everyday student. The past two school years E-learning has suddenly disappeared without…
Beyond Teaching
By Gracie Maurer New schools can be scary. Meeting new people and the freshness of a new building can be overwhelming. Especially when you’re a new teacher. Three new teachers joined Delta High School at the start of the second semester. *** Miss Emily Lodge (shown above hiking in Colorado) is the new biology teacher….
The Lilly Leader
By Carson Hall In Delaware County, 978 seniors were eligible to participate this year in the competition to win a Lilly Scholarship. One winner out of those 978 seniors was Delta High School’s Zachary Baty. The Lilly is a scholarship that gives a student free tuition for up to four years for any college in…
Hitting the High Note
By Max Calhoun Sitting on her couch with her ukelele in hand and her dad teaching her to play “Let It Be” by the Beatles opened the gates to endless possibilities. Senior Sofia Vaughn grew up around music and found a passion for singing. When she joined the Delta High School choir it skyrocketed from…