The Delta Statement

Some of the students favorite pictures from their favorite semester.

The Polls are in: Spring or Fall Semester?

Kendall Morrow January 27, 2017

Delta State students were asked which semester they liked better and why. In this poll, many students preferred the fall semester and these are their reasons.   Katie Tippins, a junior in the...

My Final Goodbye

My Final Goodbye

Aallyah Wright December 7, 2016

Dear Future Statementers, You may not know of me, or have even heard of me, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t learn from me. Yes, my presence will no longer be here, but I have taught those who...

Gloomy tunnel leading to the rotating light. May symbolise way to heaven after death.

The Light at the End of the Tunnel

Avery Wall December 5, 2016

Okay, take a deep breath, everyone, because we’re nearly there! The tunnel we thought would never end is finally revealing the bright glow of the outside world. In other words, the world that doesn’t...

College Survival Tips

College Survival Tips

Penny Bedford December 4, 2016

Freshman year of college is an academic and social shock to most students. To lessen this shock to new incoming students the current students of Delta State University have shared some of their college...

An Assortment of Roommates

An Assortment of Roommates

Avery Wall November 30, 2016

I have been a part of the Delta State University’s community since the fall of 2015 and I’ve enjoyed every minute of it. Despite all the homework and projects our professors love to give us, I cannot...

General Education Requirements: Necessary or Not

General Education Requirements: Necessary or Not

Penny Bedford November 29, 2016

General education requirements, Gen Eds for short, is a phrase that has been in most college students’ vocabulary since high school. Gen Eds are courses that everyone has to take and pass regardless...

Sports Versus Education

Sports Versus Education

Penny Bedford November 21, 2016

Since high school, I have noticed that more emphasis is put on sports rather than education. Athletic programs at colleges and universities are heavily funded by institutional funds and students’ fees...

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A Seat at the Table Motivates Me to Love Myself

Aallyah Wright November 4, 2016

Recently, Solange released her third album A Seat At the Table, and it took the world by storm. I must say I am completely in love with it. According to Pitchfork.com,  "it already seems like a document...

2016 USA presidential election poster. EPS 10

Presidential Election 2016

Penny Bedford October 26, 2016

There has been plenty of talk about the upcoming presidential election. The candidates Donald J. Trump and Hilary Clinton have been receiving critical and supportive feedback from people all across the...

The Last of a Dying Breed

The Last of a Dying Breed

Aallyah Wright October 16, 2016

Every graduating senior, whether in college or high school, has foregone what is called “senioritis”. According to UrbanDictionary.com, senioritis is the crippling disease that strikes high school...

Ding Dong Ditching: Harmless Prank or Harassment

Ding Dong Ditching: Harmless Prank or Harassment

Avery Wall October 9, 2016

Saturday, Sept. 10, Trish Wall of Greenwood, Miss., was sitting on the couch talking about college with her daughter before heading to bed. It was well after one o’clock in the morning and the streets...