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They Toured 6th Street After Dark

They Toured 6th Street After Dark

Rachel Red, Contributing Writer November 19, 2017

One morning as tear gas ghosts waft from sobbing streets, A little boy huddles inside a car. The left door is missing.  The boy remembers Metal shrieking the previous night, and Flares and flashlight...

Cartoon by Caleb Welch, a DSU Digital Media Arts major

Statesman VS The Fighting Okra

Kaitlyn Walker, Social Media Editor November 19, 2017
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A Survivor Dressed in Pink

A Survivor Dressed in Pink

Avery Wall, Editor-in-Chief November 18, 2017

  In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, I interviewed breast cancer survivor and DSU alumni, Brenda Holliday, from my hometown. I have known her for the majority of my life. During October,...

Seeking Positive Representation

Seeking Positive Representation

Kole Oakes, Editor-in-Chief November 17, 2017

  A resident of Cleveland and a Delta State alum, Curtis Lehr, identifies herself as a non-binary transwoman. According to recent studies, there are around 1.4 million people in the United States...

Ellen Hoog Goes to the Circus with You

Ellen Hoog Goes to the Circus with You

Bugg Davis, Contributing Writer November 17, 2017

Close the dike for the day And go fly a kite, but watch out, Ellen will kick you And the birds will lick you [cute]. Get ten cakes while you’re out, Eat them all in one day See a magic show- it’s...

I’m Just Going to Highlight the Important Parts

I’m Just Going to Highlight the Important Parts

Jack Reddecliff, Contributing Writer November 17, 2017

  You do need sleep, go to sleep. You can’t sleep 3 hours a night and function. Coffee isn’t a replacement for sleep. When stress drinking don’t choose liquor. When stress drinking...

Greek Life: Its Not What You Think

Greek Life: It’s Not What You Think

Kaitlyn Walker, Social Media Editor November 5, 2017

Everyone has an image of Greek Life through influenced marketing by the media and entertainment industry. However, the stereotypical Greek Life we see on TV is not exactly accurate. Through an exclusive...

My Adventures with Mark Begin

My Adventures with Mark Begin

Wyatt O'Keefe, Copy Editor November 5, 2017

What happened that night was so strange, and yet so real. It seemed to have lasted for quite some time, yet it was only in a single night! I will try to explain it as best as I can. The details are so...

Tis the Season of Statesmens Sports!

‘Tis the Season of Statesmen’s Sports!

Simone Jackson, Sports Editor November 5, 2017

  As the fall sports come to an end, winter is just around the corner. Winter is the year of bundling up, drinking hot chocolate, and watching indoor sports. These indoor sports are just as...

In the Woods of the County of Flanders: the year 1088 A.D.

In the Woods of the County of Flanders: the year 1088 A.D.

Wyatt O'Keefe, Copy Editor November 5, 2017

The chase was on! The boar charged through the trees, brushing by bushes as often as he could in a futile attempt to get away from his pursuers who were bearing down on him as they flew through...

Tradition in the Delta

Tradition in the Delta

Simone Jackson, Sports Editor November 5, 2017

Pig Pickin' is a traditional and annual Delta State University event that has been going on for about three decades and is located behind the football field at Statesmen Park. As the years go by, Pig...

The Mississippi GRAMMY Museum Hosts the International Blues Conference

The Mississippi GRAMMY Museum Hosts the International Blues Conference

Avery Wall, Editor-in-Chief November 3, 2017

Every year in the fall, Delta State manages the International Blues Conference, which celebrates the Delta and its influence on the Blues. The conference used to be held within the Delta Music Institute...