By Macy Weddle “Well I believe everybody deserves a second chance, and you know, sometimes kids make mistakes,” assistant principal Mr. Ross Elwood said. A ‘second chance’ at anything may sound easy but this process is far from that. The DLC (Delta Learning Center) is an alternative learning opportunity for students, usually seniors, who must…
Going the Distance
By Luke Williams You step out of your car after hours of driving, and step onto your new home for the next three months. You don’t know anyone, you don’t know the area around you, and you don’t even know much about the state that you’re in. For many freshman college students, it can be…
Rebekah Thorpe: The Ability To Do It All
By Fancy Robbins She ranks first in girl’s bench press and power clean at Delta, she’s the second born out of seven children in her family, but most importantly she ranks first in her class. How does she rank so high in everything? How does she manage to do it all? Rebekah Thorpe, the Class…
Choosing New and Unique College Majors
By Kinsley Wilson She starts out her morning with dual credit math. Next period she’s on her way to ceramics, then to anatomy and physics, and she ends her school day at Delta with dual credit English. Where does she go from 5th period to the end of the day? Lilly Swingley is on her…
Time Progression
By Kaden Crist A disease called COVID-19 that caused a pandemic spread throughout the whole world in 2020. Almost all stores, schools, and restaurants were shut down. Everyone had to adjust to these changes including the Class of 2023 seniors who missed April and May of their first year of high school. They were also…
The Furriest of Friends
By Collin Haughn Two dogs with a whole lot of energy, and a whole lot of love, will be left behind while their close friend goes to pursue his dreams. As seniors go off to college, they have to leave their furry friends behind. Luke Williams has two dogs, Leia and Dooku. Leia is a…
Worked to be Silver: Zach Gullion Becomes Salutatorian
By Owen Cupp Parents tend to remember their child’s firsts. Their first steps, their first pet, their first school years. Zach Gullion’s father reflects on his son’s first year of school. “Zach has a natural curiosity and he was always asking lots of questions,” Dr. Darin Gullion recalled. “He started doing math in preschool.” Dr….
Warriors of Freedom
By Daniel Tokar In the Gravley family, serving our country is a time-tested tradition, Senior Jimmy Gravley’s older brother, Kaleb, served in the Marines for five years. His father served in the Marines for more than 20 years. His grandfather served in the Army for 30 years. “So I am just following the footsteps at…
Doppelgangers from Delta
By Kylee Robles Senior Polly East is getting ready for her last soccer season at Delta. In the same locker room freshman Aubree Jarrells is putting on her shin guards, hoping to meet new people on the team. Little does Aubree know she is about to meet her long lost twin. Although the girls look…