The Delta Statement

What does your Zodiac have in store for you?

Satire: Horoscopes

Kjirsten Whitsell, Editor in Chief February 5, 2019

Aries (Mar 20 – Apr 20) Don’t reach for unrealistic goals. You’re under 5’3”, so reaching that top shelf is going to be difficult. Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21) Just because your sign...

Satire: “Do the Least, Get the Most”

Satire: “Do the Least, Get the Most”

Jonathan Boles, Photography February 5, 2019

It’s finals season at Delta State University, and for many students, stress levels are peaking. However, 19-year-old freshman, Calvin McKinney, could not be more relaxed. McKinney, a Southern American...

English majors riot.

Satire: Chaos on the Delta State Campus

Chris Kalil, Da / Events February 5, 2019

After an unknown incitement, English majors all over the Delta State Campus are acting erratically and violently. The violence continues for the fourth consecutive week. The initial incident happened on...

Can Someone be Good without God?

Can Someone be Good without God?

Claire Foster, DA/Events November 2, 2018

When pondering whether someone can be good without God, it almost seems like a forbidden subject. Some people in the world believe that a person's religion defines them for life regardless of the choices...

Schools get more money the more students they have enrolled and the more money they get, the bigger and better their stadiums can look.

Does (Class) Size Matter?

Hayley Cross, DA/Events November 2, 2018

Bigger is not always better in terms of class sizes for students at various universities. One student’s experiences at a large public university shows that colleges that have bigger class sizes tend...

How did all of our spooky traditions really begin?

Halloween: The Dark History

Riley Hardin, Publishing November 1, 2018

Halloween has been known as one of the creepiest, yet most enjoyable holidays for many years; but its history is not focused on in schools or discussed much in everyday life. So, where does this spooky...

Life of an International Student

Life of an International Student

Abeer Jehanzeb, DA/Events November 1, 2018

The experience of living abroad is stimulating yet challenging at the same time. It is a period of discovering and testing your potential, so life abroad can be different from what you expect. You may...

Adulthood word cloud concept

When do You Become an Adult?

Abeer Jehanzeb, DA/Events November 1, 2018

Adulthood is a complex concept that can be defined in various ways: physical maturity, psychological development or social behaviour. The question we need to figure out is when do you really become an...

Athletics and Academics: Why do We Attend School?

Athletics and Academics: Why do We Attend School?

Johnathan Boles, Photography November 1, 2018

Thousands of Americans enroll in college, both 2-year and 4-year, every year. Even though a large percent of the population attends college, Americans are not the most educated people in the world. Perhaps...

Exercise your right to vote, it was fought for.

Voting Today Can Shape Your Tomorrow

Riley Hardin, Publisher November 1, 2018

One of the most precious things to a citizen in the United States is his or her right to vote. Many battles have been fought over the years to give every citizen the right to vote. So, why do so many of...

The “Gigantic” Problem With “Micro” transactions

The “Gigantic” Problem With “Micro” transactions

Trey Wright, Publisher November 1, 2018

Microtransactions. The mere mentioning of that word brings many gamers to explode in fits of rage, and by many accounts, they have every right to. This is a business model where users can purchase virtual...

Eating Meat: Ethical or Not?

Eating Meat: Ethical or Not?

Kjirsten Whitsell, Editor in Chief November 1, 2018

The ethics involved in eating meat is an old-age debate that seems to be getting stronger in recent years. There are people who are vegetarian or vegan who argue that eating meat is ethically wrong and...