Another year has come and gone, and here we are, already almost a month into 2015.  The onset of a new year is a good time to reflect.  What will the year 2014 be remembered for?  Let’s look back . . . During the month of

January…

the polar vortex attacked from the north and swept us out of school and into our homes where we formed into bundled Boo Radleys. While the northern half of the United States froze, Colorado blazed it up. Marijuana was legalized for the first time in 2014.

Sadly, to begin the month of

February…

we lost actor Philip Seymour Hoffman on the second day. The start of the 2014 Winter Olympics began in Sochi, Russia on the seventh. A few days later, America’s little darling, Shirley Temple, put one last animal cracker in her soup. The hot item on everyone’s Valentine’s Day to-do list became hitting the theaters and seeing Endless Love which came out that day. We ended February with the end of the Winter Olympics on the twenty-third.

March…

was a busy month at Delphi High School, with graduation and prom quickly approaching. Senioritis was in full swing. The dance team was preparing for the state finals. Outside the walls of our high school, the movie theaters were popping overpriced popcorn and tying bow ties in preparation for the wave of Divergent fangirls on opening night. Malaysia Airlines took a blow when a flight disappeared in the ocean. Also in March, millions of Americans tuned in to watch the Academy Awards.

After three lengthy, bitter, and tortuous months, the beginning of

April…

ended the polar vortex. Throughout the month, General Motors recalled 435,000 Fords, and the NBA banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life in response to a racial comment.

May…

brought California Chrome in first in the Kentucky Derby. We lost a great mind in the month of May as well. Maya Angelou was a great American poet, dancer, civil rights activist, actor, and singer.

June…

might as well have been named the month of entertainment this year. The long-awaited book-to-movie adaptation of John Green’s The Fault In Our Stars premiered and fangirls flooded the theaters. The month of June also kicked off the trend of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge causing nearly every teenager (and the occasional adult) to be drenched in ice-cold water. Speaking of kicking off, Brazil hosted this year’s World Cup.

July…

became a month of exciting events for all sorts of enthusiasts. Miami Heat fans got riled as their beloved Mr. James came home to Cleveland. Also in July, Russia launched their “sex geckos” into space. While Russia was testing reproduction in zero gravity conditions and Germany conquered Argentina in the final game of the World Cup, Americans continued to pour buckets of ice water on their heads.

August…

was perhaps one of the most depressing months of the year this time around. First, there was the shooting of Michael Brown and the Ferguson riots. Then, one of the greatest comedic actors of the 20th century, Robin Williams, committed suicide. The first ISIS attack occurred and school started. That’s too much for one month.

September…

came along with a deadly virus. Ebola swept America and left as quickly as it came, real or government cover up . . . we don’t know. Attorney General Eric Holder resigned. Pro- democracy protests started up in Hong Kong.

October…

brought buckets of Oracle pride when the boys’ soccer team won sectionals for the first time in Delphi history. We defeated the Faith Christian Eagles after overtime and penalty kicks. To celebrate the win, Taylor Swift came out with her new album, 1989, which made her the first artist to ever top herself on the charts.

November…

didn’t bring any justice when police officer, Darren Wilson, was deemed not guilty on the Ferguson case. On the bright side, two book-to-movie adaptations took the stage in November. Mockingjay Part 1 came out on the twenty-first and people dressed head-to-toe to mimic their favorite character’s clothing as they bursted through the theater doors, and, on a less dramatic note, If I Stay also claimed a screen in the theaters as well. In the small world of Delphi, Indiana, we, once again, hosted our own Girls’ Indiana Kitchen Classic.

December…

was kicked off at Delphi with our Boys’ Indiana Kitchen Classic Tournament. On the other side of the globe, an Iranian immigrant named Man Haron Monis held up a chocolate cafe in Sydney, Australia. After the 16 hour siege, the commandors stormed the cafe. In the end, two hostages and Monis were left dead.

Overall, 2014 was an eventful year filled with highs and lows. However, it is now part of our history. It is now time to look forward and discover what 2015 has to offer.