By Baylee Knebel As the students were looking out the bus window they never realized how different it was from home. A group of Delta students left for Liberia, Africa on July 15, then they arrived back home on July 31. Going on the trip were senior Marcus Bright and juniors Ella Marcum, Anna Marcum,…
By Tim Cleland After 23 years in Delaware Community Schools, Mr. Chris Conley is trading his blue-and-gold wardrobe for the black-and-gold Blackhawks of Cowan Community Schools in southern Delaware County. The longtime Delta High School principal has been named superintendent at Cowan. Conley’s final day at Delcom is today (Monday, Aug. 19) after filling administrative…
By RJ Townsend Through the course of four years, things change. That includes class ranking. But most never change like this. Delta High School has decided to adopt a new honors system in academics for its students. Delta will be implementing this change starting next year. Delta has a descriptive and uncommon way of displaying…
By Matthew Shears It is sometimes misconceived as not cool, but there are many who do it each year. At Delta High School, students can take advantage of a program to get out of their typical classroom for part of their day and start their way toward their desired future. This program involves going to…
By Fancy Robbins Delta’s communication classes (Eagle Zone News broadcast show, Eagle’s Eye online newspaper and Deltonian yearbook) travelled to Ball State University’s 69th annual Journalism Day event, joining more than 1,100 students from high schools across Indiana and surrounding states. Students were able to attend lectures from different speakers about topics involving all aspects…
By Baylee Knebel For 6 hours Delta High School students were tasked with the job of not sitting down from 6 p.m. to midnight. Students play games, dance, jump around and raise money for the children of Riley Hospital. Riley Dance Marathon was founded 34 years ago in Indianapolis with the goal of providing hope…
By RJ Townsend They are louder than a motorcycle and even a construction site. They usually come in groups of millions, but that number is in the billions this year. Reaching up to 100 decibels in their broods, these bugs are coming to the Midwest. This upcoming May, 36% of the United States including Muncie…
By Fancy Robbins Being brave isn’t just going downstairs at night when it’s dark and scary. It’s not just speaking in front of a crowd or talking to your crush. Bravery is being the eight-year-old boy spending weeks in and out of hospitals. Brave is the word used to describe William Flannery, who passed Feb….
By Tru Swoboda Drugs, alcohol, tobacco, nicotine and the list continues. High school students have been warned persistently of their addictive properties for almost half a century now. Education programs, drug testing, locker checks and specialized health classes have become the norm across America to help control drug abuse in adolescence. Now, there may be…
By RJ Townsend Politics, as of late, has been full of debate and selfish decisions for power. This is one reason why this Delta High School junior started his career in the local government: He wants to better his own generation and give his peers the resources they need. “I think a big part of…
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