By Caleb Elliott Family, friends and classmates are what you would probably consider a fan of high school athletics. More likely than not they go to a sporting event to cheer on a specific player rather than the team as a whole. But, for high school athletic directors, they are the team’s biggest fans. In…
Off-Campus Homecoming Dance
By Caitlyn Kirby After being denied a semi-formal homecoming dance for the past three years by Principal Chris Conley, juniors Layna Bowman and Jazlyn Caldwell decided to have their own dance that is separate from the school. Bowman and Caldwell originally got the idea from senior Kaylee Kern, who had heard that students at other…
A Special Surprise
By Caitlyn Kirby The website FiveThirtyEight reports that almost 60 percent of Americans choose to know the gender of their child before birth. The rest stick to buying gender neutral clothes, toys and nursery items. They have no gender reveal and everyone is left on the edge of their seats. Two teachers at Delta…
Up For Debate?
By Grayson Zoller Words have been the most important tool humanity has had. They are a way to avoid violent conflict, come to agreements, and influence others. Delta High School has decided to participate in the age-old activity of debate. Co-founded by sophomores Mackemzie Lipps and Corbin Malchow, the debate club is for students who…
Changes in the Counselor Department
By Eleni Bow According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were about 322,000 school counselor jobs in 2020, and the number is projected to grow by 11 percent by 2030. Delta contributed to this rising number this past summer, with the hiring of a new counselor. Mrs. Cindy Kunda first joined the…
Growing Up and Glowing Up
By Zach Carter Once high students hit senior year, it becomes time to decide their future plans. Some know from the start and others won’t decide until the last second. But at one time during kindergarten, they all had an idea. Senior Anna Cardemon had two career dreams during kindergarten. One was a surgeon and…
22 Wrong Answers for Class of ’22
By Cooper Bratton With people now you never know if they are being sarcastic or truthful. With wrong answers only, you are asked a question like, “What is a movie?” and people respond with, “Hot dogs.” It’s a fun story to make people laugh. Here are 22 questions for the Class of 2022. What…
Switzerland Takes First: Katie Alexander Achieves Valedictorian
By Eleni Bow A tiny infant fusses in her mother’s arms. She’s not hungry or sleepy, she just wants to see. The shrill wails don’t stop until she is carefully readjusted so her bright eyes face the big, unfamiliar world around her. A year passes, and the baby is now a dawdling toddler. She plops…
The Making of An Athlete
By Riley Bratton With the 2021-2022 Delta school year drawing to a close and graduation just 3 weeks away, many sports seasons have been completed, leaving those senior players time to reflect on their high school sports career. Senior Michael Bilby started playing soccer when he was 3 years old. Just like any…
Tennis Court to the Food Court
By Macie Jones Getting ready to go to college and planning her future, but also living in the moment. Senior Sarah Haney is doing it all. She soon will be going to Purdue University and is taking the required classes to get there. She’s also having fun while playing tennis. She plans to go to…















