By Abby Rouse As Delta High School’s Class of 2021 anticipates walking up to get their diplomas, they are not just leaving behind a memory. Many of the upcoming graduates are leaving behind a bond that cannot be broken. As there are many siblings at Delta, it is hard for some to admit they actually…
Help Delta and Yorktown Smash Cancer!
By Adam Altobella After a year without the event, the 9th annual SmashCancer girls’ tennis match will take place on Tuesday, May 4 at the Delta High School tennis courts. During this annual event, two passionate girls’ tennis rivals, Delta and Yorktown, will put their differences aside to compete in the honor, and memory, of…
8,000-Mile Journey
By Grace Richardson Freshman Hajjer Al-Shohaty (pronounced hah-jur) is a Yemeni-American who’s been all around the world. She’s lived in five different countries (Yemen, Canada, Saudi Arabia, UAE and now the U.S.) and attended many different schools. In addition to English, she speaks Arabic. Hajjer moved to Delta earlier this year but had previously visited…
Grace Hollars and the Wonderful World of Photography
By Nathan Sites Once she was sitting in a seat in Mr. Tim Cleland’s classroom, waiting for the hour to end, interested in what was being taught. Now she is in the crowd at the Olympics, snapping photos for the ages. Grace Hollars is a 2015 Delta High School graduate who now works as a…
Teacher by Day, Student by Night
By Sabrina McElyea For English teacher Mr. James Lodl, when school ends, school begins. He teaches English 11 and 12 at Delta High School. He is working on finishing his master’s degree in English through Ball State University. “I wanted to expand what I could teach and how I could teach it, so a master’s…
From Younger Sister to Babysitter
By Shay Crow The players bound off the basketball court as the coach calls a time-out. One of the most important people on the team starts sliding buckets right next to players in the huddle. One girl. Three sports. Four years. A Delta student often has homework for five classes each night, but for some,…
Sophomore Novice to College Signee; Jordan Ashton’s Journey
By Adam Altobella He takes a seat behind a table draped with a Delta Eagles cloth, knowing that what he is preparing to do will mark a new milestone in his academic and athletic journeys. As he waits for the go-ahead to put pen to paper, he sits in anxious anticipation and thinks about all…
English Teacher Makes Life-Changing Decision
By Adam Navarro Just over a year ago, English teacher Andrew Richardson was at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis with his wife. He was there because his wife was signing up to have gastric bypass surgery. He was just along for the ride, or so he thought. “My wife wanted to get it done. I…
Junior Brenden Mead Returns After Leaving Delta in 7th Grade
By Logan Anderson Delta High School has roughly 800 students and one building. Could you imagine going to a school with 3,000 students and an 11-building campus? Junior Brenden Mead moved from Delta Middle School in 7th grade. He went to James Madison High School in San Antonio, Texas. His school had more than 3,000…
Sharing Love in Shaky Times
By Brett Shearer It’s been a mixed bag, these first weeks of 2021. With a raid on the Capitol, a new President, an ongoing pandemic, and a plethora of other events, we all need a little break. So, with Valentine’s Day just around the corner, let’s focus on the wholesome relationship between seniors Ashleigh Brelage…