STORY UPDATE: The new dates for the play have been set. There will be two performances of Fools. The shows will be 7 p.m. Friday, April 9 and 2 p.m. Saturday, April 10. By Gaige Winchester “Their dedication is unbelievable … because they get out of school at 3:30 and they’d be here until 9:30…
Teacher by Day, Student by Night
By Sabrina McElyea For English teacher Mr. James Lodl, when school ends, school begins. He teaches English 11 and 12 at Delta High School. He is working on finishing his master’s degree in English through Ball State University. “I wanted to expand what I could teach and how I could teach it, so a master’s…
News About News
By Grayson Zoller For the first two periods of school, they’re working around the clock to get a show together. This is what the start of the morning looks like for the Eagle Zone News team. These students are dedicated to providing a news broadcast and other video related projects each and every day. They…
English Teacher Makes Life-Changing Decision
By Adam Navarro Just over a year ago, English teacher Andrew Richardson was at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis with his wife. He was there because his wife was signing up to have gastric bypass surgery. He was just along for the ride, or so he thought. “My wife wanted to get it done. I…
Back In Business
By Abby Rouse As COVID-19 came sweeping through this past school year, the option of virtual was put to use. Virtual could be better or more difficult depending on the students’ preferences. As 89 students started virtual the first semester, 50 kids are remaining virtual this second semester. As a few Delta students talked it…
Bee Extraordinary
By Adam Altobella He meticulously slips on his protective equipment piece-by-piece, and despite this extra weight fastened to his body, he joyfully leaves his home. As he walks through his family’s wild prairie, he hears the sweet tune of bees nearby. Once he arrives at the source of this crescendo of buzzing, he quickly looks…
An Artist’s Journey to Inspire
By Eleni Bow “Some students have a class they look forward to every day. For me, that class became art.” – Mr. Chad Steele He sits at a large table, bent over a discombobulated figure. His fingers spread a new layer of paper pulp over the sculpture. He’s been making art for years, hoping to…
Choir Makes Peace with Lost Opportunity
By Shayla Crow Imagine a call or an email saying that your class is able to perform at the presidential inauguration. This would be a huge performance that only a few schools have gotten the chance to do. Since COVID-19 started, it has been taking away multiple opportunities but also giving some for some people….
Memory Man
By Zach Carter On the first day of school, a student asks his history teacher about a random Super Bowl. The teacher tells the class the teams that played the game, the final score, and the Most Valuable Player. The student selects another of the 53 Super Bowls. “Super Bowl X,” the student says. “Oh…
The Challenges Posed by Poor Internet
By Zach Gullion The Internet has become a staple in the households of the middle class and beyond as more and more residents work from home. With the current pandemic, eLearning has become a common way to continue education with students who are quarantined. However, many students are disadvantaged due to the very thing meant…