By Adam Altobella When others flip through her family’s photo albums, they see a variety of faces that seem to be unrelated. However, when she sees these photos, she recognizes the hard work, hope, and dedication that have led to her existence and values. Although people frequently look upon their ancestors as family members that…
First-Year Teachers Learn on the Go in a Pandemic
By Alisha Fields She took a deep breath and pressed record. How was she ever going to teach Family and Consumer Sciences to her students when she can’t even see them? How would her students be able to do sewing projects, cooking projects and group work? She had so many questions, but she knew she…
Read All About It!
By Grayson Zoller When you think of a librarian, you probably think of someone who just checks out your books at the counter. But there’s more to their job than what you see, proving that you really shouldn’t judge books by their covers. From fixing Chromebook problems to maintaining the huge catalogue of more than…
Teaching Government During an Election
By Sabrina McElyea Try to put yourself in the shoes of a U.S. Government teacher for a moment. Imagine watching the electoral vote count rise as state after state slowly declares its winner. The amount of anxiety in the room could be sensed by everyone. Imagine teaching high school seniors how to vote and how…
Opinions Vary on Adjusted Time Schedule
By Ava Reagan Earlier this year, changes were made to Delta High School’s schedule to better benefit those who are quarantined and those who are attending in-person. Time in class became shorter, with it being 40 minutes per day instead of 49, the removal of Student Resource Time (SRT), and ending earlier than before. When…
The Farewell Equation
By Brett Shearer For the past 42 years, Mr. Gary Seidner has seen principals and teachers come and go, and watched more classes graduate than most of his fellow educators. Now it is time we prepare to say “Goodbye” to such a dedicated educator at the end of this school year. “I’ll miss the students….
Teachers Were Once Students Too
By Alisha Fields There are so many classes you can take as a senior, but none of the classes require students to make milkshakes. However, this is one reason why English teacher Mrs. Suzy Fox remembers her senior year at Delta High School, back in 1991, to be the best. As part of her advanced…
Troupers Face Challenges in Era of COVID
Update 11-17-20 Due to new attendance restrictions from Gov. Holcomb, the show featured below, which was planned for December 10-11-12, 2020, has been rescheduled for February 10, 11 and 13, 2021. By Shayla Crow When you think about a play, you think of a crowded theatre but it’s not loud because the…
The Effects of eLearning
By Abby Rouse After hours of gazing at the computer screen not knowing how she is going to get through the next hours and days, she is lost. When looking at all the x’s and y’s in the algebra problem she gets a rushed feeling of being overwhelmed. “It’s been awful because of Covid,” sophomore…
Learning to Lead
By Eleni Bow Imagine being granted a position you’ve been yearning for all your high school career. However, a realization sweeps over you – you’re not in school anymore, are you even able to participate? This is what was bouncing around in Allison Wright’s mind as she earned the position of a drum major. The…