The Delta Statement

“Shelter” 
Taken by: Hayley Cross
In the midst on life, we often forget to thank those who protected us from the real world rather than try to prove that we are better than them.

Sunflowers and Daisies

Hayley Cross, Social Media October 23, 2018

We grew up together, her and I. Planted in the ground at the same time. From little seedlings to where we are now. Growing up next to her made it impossible for me to be seen. Everyone saw her first because...

A Talk with Trombone Shorty

A Talk with Trombone Shorty

Claire Foster, DA/Events October 23, 2018

At the International Blues Conference held in Cleveland, Miss., one of the sessions was a talk with Trombone Shorty. Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews grew up in New Orleans and started his musical career...

Love in a Library

Love in a Library

Claire Foster, DA/Events October 23, 2018

“I knew that I shouldn’t have left this paper to do last minute,” I said to myself out loud. I was searching for that one history book that I thought could solve all my writing problems. My major...

Tyler (left) and Taylor (right) Williams as children.

Wait, which one are you again?

Ryan Rutledge, Social Media October 23, 2018

Imagine walking to class and you’re passing several random faces on the sidewalk, then you suddenly do a double take because you see two identical people in the same area. These are looks that identical...

October: The Month of Pink

October: The Month of Pink

Jasmine McGill, Photography October 22, 2018

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM), an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. During October, people from all over the country host and participate in events that...

Cards can be made differently for different occasions, just personalize it!

How to Put the “Home” in Cards

Kjirsten Whitsell, Editor in Chief October 22, 2018

Cards come in handy for every situation: birthdays, congratulations, baby showers, “get well soon”s, and even condolences. However, buying cards for every situation can become expensive. By hand-making...

Going a Long Way for the Longboarders

Going a Long Way for the Longboarders

Trey Wright, Publisher October 22, 2018

Since the beginning of the Fall 2018 semester at DSU, there has been a huge increase in skateboarders on campus.  One of those boarders is Dillon Brown, a freshman majoring in Commercial Aviation at Delta...

Kole Oakes:  Putting Their Queer Shoulder to the Wheel

Kole Oakes: Putting Their Queer Shoulder to the Wheel

Liz Howell, Copy Editor October 22, 2018

Kole Oakes is a 26-year-old English major at Delta State University (DSU) with a focus in poetry. Oakes is nonbinary and prefers they/them pronouns, but they didn’t discover that they were nonbinary...

7 tips for less stress

Stress for Success: 7 Tips and Tricks for Better Grades and Less Stress

Johnathan Boles, Photography October 22, 2018

When it comes to the life of a student, very few things can cause more stress than studying for tests. Many students suffer from test anxiety, some worse than others. Whether you suffer from test anxiety...

Hard work pays off when college does not pay for one’s hard work.
Photo of Bailey Jones by Holland Studios

Put Me in Coach: Powerlifter has the Power but Nothing to Lift

Hayley Cross, Social Media October 22, 2018

Wake up, take a shower, brush teeth, get dressed, go to the gym and lift weights—the normal routine of powerlifter Bailey Jones. Well, it used to be until she left home to attend college and realized...

5 Things No One Admits About Going Natural

5 Things No One Admits About Going Natural

Madison Kalia, Copy Editor October 21, 2018

1. Detangling your hair is a full-time job.   When your hair is permed/straightened, it’s easy to quickly brush or comb it, wrap it at night and take it down in the morning. Unless you sacrifice...

Christ Centered Recovery: Local Church starts support group for the broken in the community.

Christ Centered Recovery: Local Church starts support group for the broken in the community.

Ryan Rutledge, Social Media October 18, 2018

First Baptist Church Cleveland (FBCC) has started a new eight week study called Redemption Groups to help those in the community who are recovering from addiction and other types of sin in their lives....