By Grey Backus Sirens and more sirens. He flies down the road in an EMS car to get to the site of the accident. Sophomore, Lucas Firestone works with his dad, Doug Firestone, at the Hamilton Township Volunteer Fire Department. He helps put out fires and assists people that have medical emergencies. Being only 16,…
Buddies Working Together
By Baylee Knebel “I just love little kids and teaching, watching them grow.” ’’Everyone in the class is so welcoming and kind, you just feel like you belong.’’ “I love seeing cute moments with the children. Seeing them laugh, play and smile is the most rewarding thing.” These are just some of the words expressed…
Sea of Blue and Gold
By Jackson Teal It’s September 22, 2023. The Blue Crew erupts after the Eagles score the game-clinching touchdown. It’s Delta High School’s homecoming game versus New Castle. You can hear the Blue Crew cheering from the parking lot. But, 16 years ago, the old student section at the time known as “Keller’s Krazies” was disorganized…
Not Ruined, Just Rerouted
By Macy Weddle Many times in your lifetime, you will hear “Don’t take anything for granted.” This statement is extremely powerful, for the reason that you don’t quite fully understand until you’re the one saying it. Walking, talking, and even breathing are all things people take for granted. I used to be one of those…
Summer Adventures
By Jacob Williams Cities, mountains, small towns, and many trees are what sophomore Matthew Shears experienced this summer. He went on a trip in the beginning of June which lasted for two weeks. His family first traveled to Seattle, Wash., and then down the West Coast to start off his summer. When Matthew went to…
Black Belt in Teaching
By Fancy Robbins Even though she’s been teaching for 13 years, she still has the same goal from when she decided to pursue a career in education. Mrs. Megan Byard, a new English teacher at Delta, wants to help people in more ways than just teaching. Mrs. Byard’s younger brother, Nick, had special needs. Growing…
Too Many Decisions!
By Jacob Williams Graduating seniors have many things on their minds and one of them is what college to go to. One senior had a semester’s worth of deciding on what college he thought suited him best. Caleb Elliott is that senior who had to make a difficult decision on which college was best suited…
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…