Oracle Overview – Volume 3.12

When the school closed down due to COVID in late November, there was initial concern that sports would be set back.  Despite the lack of in school classes, the athletic department decided to allow the continuation of sports.  All athletes were required to attend all virtual classes in order to participate in sporting events.  Through the five days of virtual learning prior to Thanksgiving break, th...

The holidays are a cheerful time, with fluffy white snow, warm fireplaces, and mistletoe. The most important part, however, is most certainly the food and drinks that are commonly eaten during the season. Mrs. Kinzie adores her traditional cake roll, which is a dessert that consists of ice cream rolled inside of chocolate cake and glazed with chocolate syrup. Other traditional foods that catch the hearts of ...

I’m sure all of you love or are at least aware of the holiday classic It’s a Wonderful Life, a story of a man named George Bailey who learns the importance of how his life has touched so many others’ lives.  This year, Delphi’s drama department was unable to host a fall play.  But, there will now be a winter performance of It's a Wonderful Life.  This performance, however, will be a little ...

Question: What is a special Christmas memory you would like to share?  Answer: “In high school, my brother and I knew we were getting the new “Tecmo Bowl” video game for our Nintendo (the original), so we waited until my parents went to bed, opened it up Christmas Eve and stayed up all night playing it. My mom even came downstairs at 4:00 A.M. to yell at us for being up so late playing vid...

Are you in need of some Christmas joy? Maybe you need a little bit of light in your life? Well, some of the most beloved places in Indiana are still doing their annual Christmas lights. So now is the time to get into the Christmas spirit.    We Care Park  We Care Park in Kokomo, Indiana is a non-profit organization. They have over a million lights that are said to be seen from outer space! Wi...

In normal years, there are many opportunities for students to participate in local community service, especially around the holidays. The FFA helps with Christmas baskets, a program that gives food to people in need in our community. The French Club goes to SIA to help with their annual Breakfast with Santa. The Courthouse always has the Angel Tree for the Salvation Army. However, this year, due t...

The age old question has once again arisen with the quickly approaching Christmas season: which is better, a real or fake Christmas tree? When asked, the seniors dominated the fake tree business with a whopping 55.6% to the 27.8% of those who stick with the original ways of cutting down a live tree. The remaining 16.7% responded by saying they put up at least one of each. The trend shows the risin...

Home Alone, The Grinch, Elf, and The Polar Express are a few family favorites during the holidays. However, cozying up on the couch with some hot chocolate looks a little different for me. In the spring, summer, fall, and of course winter, you can see me binge watching the Santa Clause trilogy. Aside from being hilarious, the trilogy is heartwarming. It dives into our everyday issues of divorce, l...

During the holiday season, many enjoy watching movies. A good movie I would recommend watching is The Christmas Chronicles. This heartfelt Christmas movie, released in 2018, is a good film for all ages to enjoy. The plot of the movie consists of two young kids who are trying to catch Santa in the act on Christmas Eve. When things go south, they’re all on a time crunch. Faced with the thought of l...

Do you use a real or fake tree?  Real   Which cartoon character would you meet under the Christmas tree? Snoopy   What is your weirdest ornament? A Justin Bieber ornament   What was your most memorable Christmas gift? Cruise ship tickets. How many candy canes can you eat in one sitting? Just one....

The trick to pulling off the ugly Christmas sweater as a part of a stylist outfit is to lean into the vintage lewk. Over the top Christmas sweaters are a thing of the ‘80s so bring on the mom jeans! Another tip is to layer a turtleneck under it to make it look like you put more effort into your outfit than you actually did, plus it adds warmth. I always pair an ugly sweater with a pendant necklace...

Charles Dickon’s A Christmas Carol is a Christmas classic. I cannot name another book that has more movie variations, plays, and fits into more categories than this ghostly tale. Most of us are familiar with the storyline as we follow Ebinzer Scrooge through the past and future, learning more about the effect of his deeds. Most of us have even seen the play in sixth grade english and read lines from it...

Hallmark. A name that almost anyone you ask would immediately know. Not only a name that many know but also a plot line that many people know. I have personally seen cookie cutters with more change than Hallmark movies. Truly I only believe myself to have seen one story in the form of ten Hallmark movies. In one Hallmark movie alone if I had a dollar for every blond person in a scene I would have ...