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The Delta Statement

Aaron Payne working on resumes at his internship at Career Services.

How DSU Internships Can Help You Prepare for Your Career

Kendall Morrow April 3, 2017

Brittany Smart is in her last semester of the Social Work Program at Delta State, which involves a required internship. The Delta Statement asked Smart some questions about how Delta State has helped her...

Five Things To Do in Cleveland, Miss.

Five Things To Do in Cleveland, Miss.

Rachel Red March 30, 2017

Cleveland might seem like it’s in the middle of nowhere––if you count fields as far as the eye can see as nothing––but inside city limits, it’s a different story.  Whether your tastes revolve...

GSA president Jess Bennett

The GSA Screens Pariah

Kole Oakes March 26, 2017

The first GSA Movie Night of the Spring 2017 semester was held on Feb 20. The organization screened the 2011 film Pariah, which is about a young gay black woman coming of age in the Bronx. The screening...

Who are You Calling a Rooster?

Who are You Calling a Rooster?

By Rachel Red March 7, 2017

The Chinese zodiac has long captivated people across the globe, but with its fame have come some misconceptions. Like, isn’t the Chinese zodiac just a rip-off of the Western zodiac? It’s not! Yes,...

There is one of Blue’s pawprints on the Delta State logo—it must be a clue for allstudents that school is back in session!

10 Clues Winter Break is Over!

Avery Wall January 29, 2017

The moment we complete our last final exam in the Fall is when the weight of college and its responsibilities finally lift. No more projects or 2,000-word essays. No more daily or weekly assignments. No...

Some of the student's 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...