By Maddy Cooper “It was honestly life changing.” Seeing the world is a dream shared among many Delta High School students. Some students have had the opportunity to travel abroad before their lives outside of high school. Others are waiting for their chance. These three DHS seniors are already planning their study abroad journeys in…
By Maddy Cooper They’re not just building robots, they’re building their futures. And Delta High School sophomore Grant Durkovich is ready for that future. Durkovich is one of four Delta High School students that participate in an out-of-school competitive robotics club through the Muncie Techwise Academy and Ball State University. Alongside Durkovich are his teammates…
By Maddy Cooper More than 200 students, at least 10 concerts a year, and just one director. With the choral department at Delta High School continuing to grow, it is clear that the Delaware Community School Corporation should hire a second choir teacher to assist Ms. Elana Camp. To start, the overall enrollment of the…
By Maddy Cooper December marks the beginning of the most wonderful time of the year. Snowfall, sweets, Santa. It’s the season of all that’s merry and bright. But more importantly, it is also the season of giving. Giving more than you need, volunteering your time, and donating to those who need it. This is what…
By Maddy Cooper The clock ticks down. 13, 12, 11… The air feels electric. Tens of thousands of fans fill the stadium. Pink and purple and blue lights cast onto a diamond-shaped stage. A string of lyrics echoes as a figure dressed in sequins and rhinestones appears, igniting the crowd. “It’s been a long time…
By Maddy Cooper “I have seen sexism in basically every area of my life. “I decided it was time to show women how to empower each other, and show men that it’s okay to be empowered.” So, senior Christina Thorpe established Delta High School’s new Women’s Empowerment organization. The last women’s organization, Women Empowering Women,…
By Maddy Cooper It’s his first time flying a training plane. His view from a few thousand feet will be one that never gets old. He shows his newly learned skills and lands smoothly. Then, he throws up all over the runway. Although his flight six months ago ended with his instructors laughing at him,…
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…
By Maddy Cooper Professional Flight and Airline Operations, American Sign Language Interpretation, and Spanish Education. These are a few seemingly out of the ordinary majors that Delta students will begin studying in the fall of 2024. Marigail Yakos, Samantha Strong, and Abigail Lindburgh are all seniors who are deciding to take these differing career paths….
photo illustration (Patrick Ginder and a Eurasian magpie) By Maddy Cooper As the sun beams on the rippling water, a picturesque sight appears. A large, milky white swan reaches its beak into a pond in the Netherlands. It is surrounded by a crowd of similar looking birds. The swan captivates junior Patrick Ginder for nearly…
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