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Who Turned up the Heat?
October 1, 2019
Erika Coleman, Copy Editor
This year the Amazon reached a record high of over 90,000 active fires—a number that worries Brazilians and people around the world and reflects how the rate of deforestation is rising quickly. The...
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Critical Darling from The Golden Era of Television gets a Movie
September 27, 2019
Chris Kalil, Social Media
“El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie” will be released on Netflix on October 11, 2019. Vince Gilligan, creator of the original television show “Breaking Bad,” is both writer and director. “El...
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Campus Happenings
A New Era of Sports at DSU
September 27, 2019
Trey Wright, Editor-in-Chief
Delta State University students Christopher Honeycutt and Victoria Jankowski have created the Delta State Gamers Club, a place where students can come together in their free time to play games and take...
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For the first time in seven years, a man not named Jim Boone will be coaching the men's basketball team for Delta State University. Coach Mike Nienaber will take over for the Statesmen and is looking forward to the challenge of picking up right where Coach Boone left off last March. The Delta Statement set out to interview Coach Nienaber to get an inside scoop on what the students can expect from...

Student Transportation around Cleveland

Sarai Corker, Event Planner

Delta State University (DSU) has a lot to offer their students, but some say the campus is missing student transportation. Not every student has a ride to get around town. Some students are left relying on friends, but friends are not always reliable. There are many international students who attend DSU without a vehicle, and they have a hard time getting what they need because they don’t...

Lawler-Harkins: Stairs, Stairs and More Stairs

Shamyiah Williams, Publisher

Lawler-Harkins, one of Delta State’s oldest residence dorms on campus, is a three-story building with no elevator. Lawler-Harkins’ stairs are steep and narrow with low railings which have raised questions for Delta State. Shania Mugford, a resident in Lawler-Harkins for two years, states, “I don’t feel comfortable enough to carry heavy objects up the stairs without any correct support...

Starting a New Game on Campus

Anthony Brown, Photography/ Social Media

This semester, Delta State University (DSU) is getting a gaming club. While the semester has only just begun, the president of the new-found club Victoria Jankowski, has around 100 people, teachers and students alike, interested in the club to petition towards it’s creation. With eight members, she quickly made headway to get all the paperwork in order after she found DSU English professor Dr....

Satire: Democratic Rumble

Ryan Rutledge, Copy Editor

Every four years bring the most exciting wrestling match, the Royal Rumble. This year, 30 democrats will enter the match for an opportunity to face the world champion, Donald Trump. Many democrats have announced their place in the match-up this year. 18 competitors have already claimed their spot in the rumble--all of them hoping to be the last democrat left standing. Like every four years in the...

Satire: World War Borderlands 3

Eli Inman, Copy Editor

Gearbox Studios, creators of the insanely popular video game series Borderlands, have been under fire after the recent reveal of the newest addition to the franchise, Borderlands 3. The backlash of the community was not brought on by the game reveal but was instead sparked by the announcement that Borderlands 3 would not be coming to the monopolized digital distribution platform Steam...

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Cardi & Nicki’s Beef with Each Other

Verity Poglayen, Photography

It has been a couple of months since the big incident of Cardi B. v Nicki Minaj attacks and since there has not been much since. The alleged attack happened in...

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Delta Arts

Betrayal

Claire Foster, Da / Events

I have to let it go, I thought to myself. I plop myself down onto the bed and bury my face into the pillow. I feel a second weight upon the bed as I realize my boyfriend has...

Yellow Rose Bush

Ryan Rutledge, Social Media

Yellow rose bush standing tall and looking well, You have many stories you could tell. Some stories of sorrow you might whisper, While the stories of joy you will...

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Opinion

Stop Selling Our Students Short

Tia Davis, Social Media

We as Americans take pride in our children’s education. We take pride in our students becoming successful in their life, so much that we encourage students to think beyond...

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Okra Spotlight

Sweat, Tears, and Chlorine

Verity Poglayen, Photographer

The middle of the semester is an odd time for most sports teams, but this is when Delta State...

How One DSU Student Manages a Business and School

Jamie Martin, Social Media Editor

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Features

Satire: Top 5 Tips to Becoming a Beauty-Trending YouTuber

Hollie Williams, Publisher

Number One: A camera! And not just any ol’ camera. Most successful YouTubers shell out anywhere between $200 to $2000 in recording equipment. But if you are low on cash,...

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