By Nathan Sites The ball bounced across the table as club members watched while Kayden tried to hit the ball back to Zach. The rally soon would end as the ball would fly past Kayden’s paddle. Sophomore Kayden Thomas and junior Zach Gullion have loved playing ping pong together outside of school, but now they…
And Then There Were None
By Daisy Callow Have you ever watched something and wondered how it was created? How long did it take? How much effort must’ve been put into it? It’s something that is often overlooked. Take for example, Delta’s upcoming spring play. The Delta Troupers’ crew will present the superlative mystery play, And Then There Were None,…
Q/A with Robotics Club
By Luciano Squillante Q/A With Mr. Grams Q: Why did you decide to start the robotics club? A: The Robotics club was actually started about 10 years ago by a previous teacher. I restarted the club because there were VEX clubs being started in the elementary schools and I started the middle school…
One Crash, One Fear
By Shay Crow An accident that happened a little over four years ago changed a life — and even ended one three times. “One person in the accident died at the scene three times and they brought him back,” Spanish teacher Mrs. Mary May said. The man ended up living, but everyone involved in the…
Student View on Delta
By Luciano Squillante This is your first day at school. You look around and you notice how everything looks good. For example, the cafeteria is neat and the place looks like a college campus. But you wonder about a couple questions: how are the students, the sports, and how does everybody interact? Freshman Kelsey Vest…
An Athlete’s Biggest Dream – Delta’s Committed Athletes
By Fancy Robbins After hundreds of games, hours upon hours of the best effort they could give, the athlete signs the paper. Finally, their biggest dream is coming to life. Since the start of the school year, seven Delta seniors have signed letters of intent to continue their academic and athletic careers in college. One…
Claws, Scales, Fins: Teachers’ Pets
By Eleni Bow A soft hiss travels out into the area. The light hum of a filter increases as you pass a door. Gentle babbling of water fills your ears upon entering the place. Every now and then, a curious squeak can be heard from a passway. You investigate these noises further and soon find…
About the Determination
By Emme Townsend Walking into Delta’s gymnasium anyone can see the walls are covered in state championship banners. Take a closer look and you might notice the majority are through the wrestling program’s successful history. Team IHSAA state title banners from the years 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985 hang high. Now a promising team…
Eight Teachers Add Up to Four Married Couples
By Gaige Winchester The bell rings to end the class period, prompting students to fill the halls and teachers to come out to socialize. Mr. Adam Lennon walks two doors down to one of his colleagues and strikes up a conversation. The interaction flows so smoothly because his co-worker is also his wife. There are…
Technology in the Classroom: Teachers’ Thoughts on Chromebooks
By Grayson Zoller Technology is always changing and adapting to the situations we find ourselves in. At the beginning of the 2017-18 school year, Delta High School decided to enter the modern age of education by upgrading from several single-class sized computer labs to a new idea for the school: one-to-one Chromebooks. This meant…