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Bottom of the Food Chain

Bottom of the Food Chain

Fangsu Li, Staff Writer March 24, 2018

The origin of how food goes from the fields and ends on the dinner table brings up the concerns of a very important social problem: unfair treatment of agricultural pickers. There is a documentary...

Instead of wasting time better spent working to create new policies, government officials and President Trump should not focus on who or what to blame but ensuring the safety of students.

Blaming Should Not Be an Excuse for Inaction

Avery Wall, Editor-in-Chief March 24, 2018

In a recent NBC Think article by Dr. Whitney DeCamp, politicians including President Donald Trump pointed fingers at violent video games as one of the main causes of violent crimes, such as school shootings....

How to Make Hot Pot?

How to Make Hot Pot?

Fangsu Li, Staff Writer March 24, 2018

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you talk about food? You may think of cultural differences, or the happiness and satisfaction that food brings to you. Food is an indispensable part of...

The Active Shooter Webcast, while needing improvements to include school-focused training, still gives helpful information in case of an active shooter.

Instructional Videos for Active Shooting: No Education Prevention Tactics?

Avery Wall, Editor-in-Chief March 24, 2018

I sit in my classroom management class, chewing my lip as I listen to Dr. Casale explain what we are doing today. She wears a black dress with her signature scarf, though this one is gray, and her signature...

Chinese New Year in Mississippi

Chinese New Year in Mississippi

Fangsu Li, Staff Writer March 24, 2018

According to the Chinese Lunar Calendar, Feb. 15, 2018, is the Spring Festival, which is popularly known as the Chinese New Year. This day is like Christmas Eve and also called the Spring Festival’s...

A secret that went untold  

A secret that went untold  

Lajuana Banger, Staff Writer March 24, 2018

I wanna know why her Was it because she was better than me? Was it because you liked her more? You see you don’t just get to taunt with peoples' feelings.... I can see myself closing my eyes...

A Leaf

A Leaf

Wenqi Hu, Staff Writer March 23, 2018

A leaf Stain in the napkin We sit around the table Wasn’t aware of time It slipped through the footprints of the brook We dance Above a leaf Clinging to it We drift down along...

Tri Delta has raised over $55M for St. Jude since their philanthropic partnership began.

Tri Delta: St. Jude Fund Raising

Tasha Toms, Staff Writer March 23, 2018
Tri Delta have exceeded $30,000,000 in St. Jude fund raising as part of their 10 year commitment.
DSU Connects Students from All Over the World

DSU Connects Students from All Over the World

Wenqi Hu, Staff Writer March 23, 2018

Have you ever wondered how many international students are here in DSU? With over 3,000 students in DSU, 4% of them come from different countries. There are 127 international students that represent 45...

DSU Men's Swim and Dive Team

DSU Men’s Swim and Dive Team Wins 10th NSISC Championship

Tasha Toms, Staff Writer March 23, 2018

Last weekend at the New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference championship, held on campus here at Delta State, DSU men’s swim and dive team managed a 1st place overall finish to win their conference....

DSU celebrates Anoucke Baas' winning goal.

National Signing Day Success for DSU Women’s Soccer

Tasha Toms, Staff Writer March 23, 2018

Delta State Women’s Soccer had a near record season in Fall 2017 with the best conference record they’ve had in nine years and are hoping their 13 signees who committed this week on National Signing...

Love Carried On

Love Carried On

Merissa Pittman, Staff Writer March 22, 2018

It’s warm today. Wind barely blowing. And I thought of you. This time it’s different. Difficult. I still smile. I still laugh like the joke was just heard. As if, it was a dream. Wish...