Oracle Overview – Volume 2.3

Senior Ethan Randle is leading the soccer team in spectacular fashion so far this season. On the year, he is number one in the state for saves, with 247. He averages 20.6 saves per game while the next highest ranking goalie in Indiana averages over five less than Ethan. Recently, Randle racked up 30 saves in a game against Carroll, which helped Delphi beat their rival, 3-2....

The FFA’s community garden has officially wrapped up business for the year, as they tilled the garden and spread compost on it this past week. In its second year, the garden totaled 1,771 pounds of produce. This is 63 more pounds than last year’s total of 1,708, bringing the total amount of food to a whopping 3,479 pounds, all of which has been generously donated to the local food bank. The pro...

On Oct. 2, Delphi National Honor Society inducted 19 new members into their prestigious club. The ceremony was held in the DCHS Little Theatre at 7:00pm. Many parents, family members, and caring adults were in attendance to watch these students be honored for this great achievement. Katie Stanley and Mr. Steve Painter hosted the induction. The new inductees are as follows: Colt Spangler, Courtney Snider,...

Zoe Callendar is a freshman at DCHS who has an incredible gift for drawing.  “I get my inspiration from nature, even though that sounds cheesy. This is my way to have fun,” said Zoe. Her favorite mediums are pencils and watercolors. Zoe doesn’t remember exactly when she started drawing, but said, “Like everyone, I started drawing when I was a toddler. I just never stopped.” After high sc...

When multiple health concerns started occurring two years ago, DCHS chemistry teacher, Mr. Danforth, decided it was time to lose weight. And thus began a dedicated effort of both diet and exercise. In his diet Mr. Danforth aims for eating 1500 calories each day using an app called Myfitnesspal. As for his exercise routine, he does two 20 minute cardio workout sessions daily. This combination of diet...

When walking into the business wing, it is hard not to notice the amazing smells coming from the culinary arts classroom. From eggs and bacon to pies and cakes, they make it all. One of the classes, Mrs. Nethercutt’s Advanced Culinary Arts class, goes as far as to also cook and prepare meals for school events. Advanced Culinary Arts has done some great work this semester. Not only have they filled t...

The marching band, though at all of our home football games, tends to get underappreciated despite much hard work on their part. Senior band member Aden Sinks explained that over the summer the band had two hour rehearsals twice a week, and they participated in band camp, a week of learning music, drills and having fun. Once school starts, there are 1 or 2 rehearsals a week as well.  This year’s...

This past week was Banned Books Week and schools and libraries across America celebrated the freedom to read. Banned Books Week, which falls upon the last week of September, was started in 1982 as a response to an uptick in book challenges in schools, libraries, and bookstores across America. This year’s theme was "Censorship leaves us in the dark—keep the light on!” DCHS librarian Mrs. Tons...

Where would you go on a first date if you could go anywhere?   I would go to the woods   Would you rather lick a dirty trash can or the bathroom floor?   Trash can   Would you rather have one eye in the middle of your head or two noses?    Two noses   What's more important, the human mind or the human body?   Human mind   Ha...