By Landon Williams Americans build their days around the clock, making every day a little more stressful than the last. For some countries, such as Cambodia, it’s the complete opposite. Mr. Jon Pawley, better known as student teacher Mr. Pawley, is a student at Taylor University in Upland, Ind. He is learning to adapt to…
Equipped for Everything
By Fancy Robbins When Mrs. Julie Blakely wants to talk to her best friend, she doesn’t have to call her or make plans. She can go on a short walk from her classroom to the office and see her there. Blakely, a Delta High School social studies teacher, and principal Ms. Joey Gossett have been…
Trusted in the Eyes of Sports
By Maddy Cooper “Be brash, be confident, push hard. That’s the only way women are going to make it now, we have to be tough, we have to be strong.” This is the mindset of award-winning sports photographer Grace Hollars. Hollars, a 2015 Delta High School graduate, is the lead sports photographer at the Indianapolis…
The Last Lap
By Maddox Weddle Senior Tyler Dillon has been running track since he was in sixth grade. He wasn’t really a fan of the sport because he was more of a soccer player, but when travel soccer became too expensive he was forced to run. In middle school, Dillon was a successful runner, winning the county…
A Senior Teacher
By DJ Johnson At the end of every year, seniors graduate and start their career. But what about the teachers who are retiring at the end of the school year? Mr. Ron Curry is one of the teachers who will retire this year. Mr. Curry started his career when he graduated from Wes-Del High School,…
The Next Chapter
By Kyeson Berger As she shuts the car door, both of her parents are crying, their tears of joy mixed with tears of sadness. They watch their daughter leave for a new chapter in her life. Nine and a half hours away from her hometown. It’s up to Hollis Klinger to find out where she…
Comeback Kids
By Jackson Teal A comeback has a different story for everyone. Maybe it is a below-average student not caring about school transforming himself into an honor roll student. Perhaps it is a student who takes a construction class for fun. Now he is turning trades into a plan for life. Or, it could even be…
More Than A Teammate
By Cameron Deckman Responsible. Determined. Caring. Helpful. A leader. These are the words used to describe Delta High School senior Ayden (AJ) Lewman. Lewman is ranked number seven for his class in academics. He has run cross country for seven years, and track for six. For as long as Lewman can remember he has had…
Behind the scenes of the office
By Paizlee Writtenhouse Phones ring in the background, students walk in and out of the doors, deliveries arrive, buzz-ins occur, and more that lead to a chaotic place. This is the constant atmosphere of the office. The necessary behind-the-scenes part of the school. Mrs. Kelli Edwards and Mrs. Alison Jackson are the two secretaries who…
Sweet Deliveries
By Jacob Williams On a damp, cold morning before school starts, Sweets and Salvations members group up around 8:10 a.m. to decide who goes upstairs or downstairs. Everyone meets in Mr. Kurt Griffis’s room to start passing out treats to the teachers. Sweets and Salvations is a newer club sponsored by Mr. Griffis. He used…