Oracle Overview: Week 8

Whether you are at home or school, you should take a look around at the unique features that the world has to offer. Here at DCHS, there are many forms of art such as the pond in the media center. Not many people realize it, but ample amount of work is put into the ponds design. There are Goldfish, Plecostomus, and statues of turtles. This allows our school to have a view of nature while still bein...

Your Delphi dance team has progressed tremendously with their talents as the year has been reaching its end.  They received 5th in pom and 4th in hip hop at regionals that took place at McCutcheon High School, allowing them to go to state.  In years past, state has taken place at New Castle High School; however, this year it is conveniently located at Jefferson High school in Lafayette.  The danc...

As student’s pass by the bulletin board near the math pod, they can often see inspiring phrases such as, “You are unique,” or “Be you!” But what people often forget is all the work that goes into the bulletin board. Resource teacher Mrs. Reef has taken it upon herself to decorate and create the inspirational messages that frequent the board. “Few people know this, but I use to work at the ma...

On March 8 the Delphi Community High School and Middle School will combine to perform a dinner theatre with a theme. Their theme is classical music, and they’ll be playing pieces from Mozart, Bach, Hayden, and many more. They've been practicing for months, and they will be performing under their band director, Jay Dennison. The band will be serving a potato bar with salads, drinks, and desserts. ...

Mrs. Dennison’s anatomy classes have begun conducting blood work labs. The lab consisted of acquiring fake samples of different patients’ blood, and then placing droplets of different antigens and antibodies onto said blood to see if there would be a reaction. The reaction that could take place is called agglutination; this process occurs when antibodies within an individual’s blood cells detect f...

On Feb. 22, French Club celebrated Mardi Gras a little early. They rejoiced in the holiday by eating several treats themed around the event, such as Nutter Butters designed into colorful masks made by student Anoria Webb. All French classes will be celebrating Mardi Gras on March 5 by bringing in several popular Mardi Gras dishes, for example, jambalaya and King’s Cake.  While the celebration mig...

For the third nine weeks, students in Señora Hollingsworth’s Spanish classes were tasked with completing a culture project. Students were given an array of projects to choose from, such as making a piñata or creating a presentation over a famous Spanish individual. While they differed in method and detail, they all shared a common goal of immersing students in Spanish culture and exposing them to di...

On March 2, the Entertainers went to an ISSMA jazz contest. They have been practicing since the beginning of the year to learn three pieces to perform in Group 1, the toughest group. The songs that they showcased were “A Foggy Day”, “Besame Mucho”, and “Nearness of You.” The Entertainers had four soloists: Bethany Calloni, Noah Red Elk, Cynthia Rossi, and Jessica Powlen. The group receiv...

Q: How many chickens would it take to kill an elephant? A: At least 12. Like, bare minimum? 12   Q: What movie completely changes its plot when you change one letter in its title? What’s the new movie about? A: The Bee Movie to The Nee Movie. About an ironically competent knee doctor who doesn’t know how to spell   Q: Is cereal soup? A: No. Cereal is a horrible a...