The burning in her lungs was nothing new, the fatigue in her legs as she lengthened her stride was the same as practice, and the adrenaline rushing through her veins was addictive. Haley couldn’t get...
Reckless Scrutiny
by Jimmieria Chillis
Bulging eyes, pupils dilated
Hands red
Voyeurism unjustified.
Searching eyes have infringed
upon a most private
moment.
Frantically,
shut the windows
of...
Dear Future Statementers,
You may not know of me, or have even heard of me, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t learn from me. Yes, my presence will no longer be here, but I have taught those who...
Sipping roasted coffee,
Sun rays caressing the wood grained desk,
September breeze blowing gently through the window
Rustling graded papers,
Blue birds hum songs of joy
In the tri-colored trees outside,
Voices...
Okay, take a deep breath, everyone, because we’re nearly there! The tunnel we thought would never end is finally revealing the bright glow of the outside world. In other words, the world that doesn’t...
Freshman year of college is an academic and social shock to most students. To lessen this shock to new incoming students the current students of Delta State University have shared some of their college...
My skin is wrinkled cloth
Indigo paper child
Sunburnt polyester
Sixty percent cotton
Interweaved with nylon
Sunburnt polyester
Sixty percent cotton
Interweaved with nigga.
Papa part of that too.
Papa...
Bobby want a big gun
Like all the other boys
Always runnin da streets.
Cause they told him to go
Kill Kill Kill Kill Kill Kill.
Lenses locked, camera
Isn’t rolling. bang. No
Vest,...
Delta State University has become the last public university in Mississippi to permanently lower the state flag as of November 3rd, 2016.
After thrusting Delta State into a controversial national spotlight,...
I have been a part of the Delta State University’s community since the fall of 2015 and I’ve enjoyed every minute of it. Despite all the homework and projects our professors love to give us, I cannot...
General education requirements, Gen Eds for short, is a phrase that has been in most college students’ vocabulary since high school. Gen Eds are courses that everyone has to take and pass regardless...
With finals week approaching quickly, the clock is ticking down for Christmas holidays. Everyone is dying for a break. There is exactly 15 days of school left (excluding weekends), but in order to make...