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Broken Arrow, By Lawson King. Located Downtown Cleveland, along Sharpe Ave.

Sanders Sculpture Garden Expands to Downtown

Stormy Ferrell, Publisher September 27, 2017

The city of Cleveland partnered with Hazel and Jimmy Sanders Sculpture Garden to sponsor five sculptures downtown along Sharpe Avenue. “Broken Arrow,” created by artist and Delta State graduate, Lawson...

DSU: Diversity University

DSU: Diversity University

Katilyn Walker, Staff Writer September 19, 2017

Delta State is popping with culture as students come from all over the world to experience life at DSU. Most of us are used to hearing of people coming to the U.S. or even to Delta State to expand...

A Band Made in Cleveland

A Band Made in Cleveland

Kole Oakes, Editor-in-Chief September 19, 2017

On August 26, local Cleveland band, Scott's House, played a packed show at 606, a house that hosts a variety of shows. Scott's House is made up of Kacee Russell (vocals/guitar), Jacob Lifsey (guitar),...

The Rumor Mill

The Rumor Mill

Avery Wall May 3, 2017

“Did you hear about what happened to her?” “No, what?” “She missed a lot of classes ‘cuz she got pregnant.” “You’re jokin’!” “I bet her ‘rents wished it was a joke.” But,...

Opinion: Mississippi’s Education Vacuum

Opinion: Mississippi’s Education Vacuum

Nick Houston May 3, 2017

The Freedom Project is an afterschool and summer program that helps underprivileged students in the Mississippi Delta. They have outposts in Meridian, Rosedale, and Sunflower County. Tutors work with students...

The Disorganized Award Goes to…

The Disorganized Award Goes to…

Bugg Davis May 3, 2017

I sat at my desk and stared at the stack of books spread across it. There were papers everywhere, crammed between books, torn and ripped, and even all over the floor. I was searching for a paper that was...

Figures in the Dark or a Trick of the Mind?

Figures in the Dark or a Trick of the Mind?

Avery Wall May 3, 2017

Have you ever awakened in the middle of the night and been unable to move? Along with this sudden paralysis, there is a sense of something leering at you in the pitch darkness of your room—a mysterious,...

Nerf War at the Baptist Student Union

Nerf War at the Baptist Student Union

Kendall Morrow May 3, 2017

The Nerf Gun War had been the topic of conversation for weeks around the Baptist Student Union, or as we call it, BSU. People that didn’t even own Nerf guns and especially didn’t know how to use them...

Cash Cow

Cash Cow

Rachel Red May 3, 2017

It is an universally acknowledged truth that a single college student in possession of a limited allowance must be in want of an apartment.   The drive to the apartment complex passed in a flurry...

8 Things You Should Do Before 8am

8 Things You Should Do Before 8am

Hannah Kistemaker May 3, 2017

Everyone is looking for the newest way to improve their lives without having to do much. Here are eight ideas you can do every morning before you leave your house that will impact your whole day. These...

Opinion: Ecuador’s Gatekeeper

Opinion: Ecuador’s Gatekeeper

Nick Houston April 25, 2017

The ocean blue sky, the lush green mountains towering above me, the crisp wind blowing past my curls; it is the plurality of a soothing nature. I am afraid to look down. Crowds of strangers gather to watch...

“Trumping” the Future of our Children in the Mississippi Delta

“Trumping” the Future of our Children in the Mississippi Delta

Nick Houston April 22, 2017

On March 16, 2017, the Trump administration released the proposed federal budget for the 2018 fiscal year. Along with an increase in the defense budget, a variety of programs such as The Environmental...