The Delta Statement

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Don’t Hesitate To Ask For Help

Justin Anderson, Publisher February 16, 2022

College students are under an immense amount of stress. We have to juggle school, work and a social life. Students are also attempting to figure out what to do after graduation. These issues can cause...

Absolute Dream or Total Disaster?

When We Were Young: Disaster Or Dream?

Jay Loper, Copy Editor February 16, 2022

The idea of a new alternative music festival almost immediately captured an audience, but concerns about high prices and safety have many fans concerned. Nearly four years after the end of Warped Tour,...

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Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Their Philanthropy

Lauren Harvey, Copy Editor February 15, 2022

Correction: "Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Their Philanthropy" has been edited to include social media links to DSU's National Pan Hellenic Council fraternities. People think the only thing fraternities do...

Notebook page with a heart drawn in it reads: Be you; Love Youself

From Your Valentine

Alexis Rodgers, Literary Journal February 14, 2022

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! There is much more to the holiday than candy and cards. Along with the incredible history behind Valentine’s Day, there are ways to celebrate without a significant...

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Professor’s Perspective on Stress

Collin Crosby, Literary Jounral February 14, 2022

In the case of college students, stress can build up due to many different reasons whether it be class load, grades, work-life balance, etc. The COVID pandemic has not helped this either.  What Can Be...

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Kicking COVID-19: How Cleveland is Rising from the Grave

Joanna Johnson, Publisher May 7, 2021

Cleveland is finally getting back on its feet after last year’s pandemic outbreak. DSU students now have the freedom to enjoy their college years in a safe and risk-free way. The town and campus have...

COVID-19 Cant Stop DSU’s Students!

COVID-19 Can’t Stop DSU’s Students!

Skylar Andrews, Copy Editor April 28, 2021

The Pandemic has affected many lives since March of 2020, including those at Delta State University. Delta State’s students are managing with the presence of COVID-19 despite the strict guidelines.  There...

How Hope Fled Myanmar

How Hope Fled Myanmar

Noah Blake, DA Journal Editor April 27, 2021

On February 1st 2021, Myanmar’s military seized control of the government, returning the nation to total military rule for the first time since 2011. The military has suppressed peaceful protests in...

Swept up by comparison, many social media users don’t realize just how much it affects them.

The Side of Social Media That We’re Looking At But Not Seeing

Mollie Pinion, Copy Editor April 26, 2021

Fans on Twitter recently called out Kylie Jenner for photoshopping her leg to look slimmer in a poolside bikini picture. That's okay though because she probably made roughly $1 million for just pressing...

Reddit: The Righteous Cause Behind Taking Down Wall Street

Reddit: The Righteous Cause Behind Taking Down Wall Street

Ethan Burnett, Publisher April 22, 2021

By now you’ve probably heard of Reddit and Gamestop. This fiasco has the entire stock market turned upside down, and if you’re confused about how it all works, you’re not alone.    It...

“Perhaps the turning point in one’s life is realizing that to be treated like a victim is not necessarily to become one.” -James Baldwin

Days of Nothing

Sykina Butts, Social Media Manager April 21, 2021

Xiaojie Tan (49) and her daughter planned on celebrating Tan’s fifty birthday with strawberry cake on March 17, 2021. Yet, that never happened.    Delania Ashley Yuan (33), Hyun Jung Grant...

The Spartan Agoge: Investigation of Badassery

The Spartan Agoge: Investigation of Badassery

Caleb Giachelli, DA Journal Editor April 20, 2021

Have you ever seen the movie 300? Whether you enjoy chest and bicep day or not, trying to ignore physical greatness is seemingly an impossible concept. When Gerard Butler kicks some politically misinformed...