By Emme Townsend The 2010 NFC wildcard game is on. The New Orleans Saints play the Seattle Seahawks. With less than four minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Seahawks are on offense. Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck hands the ball off to running back Marshawn Lynch. Lynch breaks through the defensive line and rushes 67 yards…
A Hero Right Down the Hall
By Brylee Beckley From a young age, kids want to grow up to be super heroes like Spider Man, Wonder Woman, or Iron Man, but for senior Destiny Johnson, her superhero was right inside her house. Johnson’s mom has been working at Hillcroft Services for as long as Johnson can remember. Hillcroft Services is a…
MJ Smith
By Riley Bratton This last spring break senior Madalynne Smith, or as most people know her MJ, and the Delta band traveled to Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. “It’s been the first time we have been together in a really long time,” Smith says. “It kind of gave us a sense of normality.” Just like…
Built To (Miniature) Scale
By Grayson Zoller Building a helicopter is hard. It would be especially hard for one person. But senior Connor Hobbs has built more than just a helicopter. He’s built the Millennium Falcon, an X-Wing, an AT-ST, and more. How has he done all this? They’re all to-scale models that he’s constructed. A scale model is…
Soldier, Poet, King
By Eleni Bow Battling for a new record, inscribing a fantasy world, ruling the virtual playing field – all done by the same guy. Senior Dominick Davenport prefers to focus more on his personal hobbies rather than group activities. He may not be in any sports, but he’s turned exercise into a beloved pastime for…
Class of 2021: 21 Best Sports Moments
By Logan Anderson The Class of 2021 has certainly left its mark on the sports realm of Delta High School. Just in the 2020-21 school year alone, the class has produced two state champions and a state runner-up. In honor of the class of 2021, I have made a list of the top 21 athletic…
The Untaught Lesson
By Caleb Elliott The process of becoming a teacher is long and grueling. Prospective teachers endure countless hours of creating lesson plans, making assignments, and studying resources. With all of this it can be hard for teachers to connect with their students, which could be their most important lesson of all. For English teacher…
For The Duration
By Gaige Winchester Throughout four years of high school, things happen. Failed quizzes, bombed tests, and for this senior class even a worldwide pandemic. Alyssa Thorpe, however, has persevered through all the obstacles to become the salutatorian of the Class of 2021. Throughout her years of high school, she kept up and stayed on…
Knock Knock. Who’s There? 21 Jokes
By Nathan Sites Who are some funny people in Delta High School? I didn’t know before, but I went searching far and wide for some funny seniors with some funny jokes. With the help of a lunch lady, we’ve got 21 jokes for the Class of 2021. Here they are! Creator: Sabrina McElyea Joke…
Three Years Later … Predicting the Future
By Grace Richardson If someone asked you where you would see yourself at 21, what would you say? Walking into your college dorm? Drinking and partying on your 21st birthday? Stuck in a dead-end job that you hate? Married with kids? There are endless possibilities. Usually as a senior, you wouldn’t have your plans down…