Oracle Overview – Volume 3.9

Layering has taken over Tik Tok, Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat. Influencers have been stepping up their style game this winter. Layering at its core is just wearing multiple shirts (insert Joey saying could I BE wearing anymore clothes?). Right now the fad is to wear a white collared shirt underneath crewneck sweatshirts. The most common sweatshirts used are vintage sweaters that were most likely...

Delphi Community High School’s FFA club sponsored the annual Pumpkin Patch for the kindergartners in Camden. There, the kids participated in lots of fun activities: a hay ride, coloring, snacks, reading, and a playground. Most importantly, they could pick out their own pumpkin and sit at a table to decorate it themselves.

A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi has been added to my list of favorites. This book is filled with so many highlightable lines and thoughts. You follow the story line through the eyes of sophomore Shirin, a Muslim American, a year after 9/11. It tackles so many themes such as racism, love, and happiness as Shirin battles all of them at once. This book is very beautifully written and has so...

Reed Miller may only be a 7th grader at Delphi, but after a stellar racing season he has made quite the name for himself. Every inspiring story has a humble beginning and Reed’s began when he was five years old. Falling in love with racing from an early age, he has gone on to earn a Rookie of the Year Award, a Junior Sprint Championship and a Restrictor Class Championship. His award tally is currently fo...

As of Oct. 27, DCSC schools are closed for two weeks for virtual learning. Coming right at the beginning of the new nine weeks, this change has affected how teachers were able to present new material. From the perspective of a student, learning from home is making classes more difficult, especially in terms of math, where material must be explained and practiced to be retained. This problem can be f...

What is your favorite thing about Thanksgiving? “Family traditions and knowing that as soon as dinner is over, I can start decorating for Christmas.” How did you choose your children’s names? “Madeline is after my great aunt. Andrew is after my grandfather.” What advice would you give your high school self? “Don’t stress over things you can’t change...