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In front of Delta State's Lawler-Harkins dorm.

Lawler-Harkins: Stairs, Stairs and More Stairs

Shamyiah Williams, Publisher October 3, 2019

Lawler-Harkins, one of Delta State’s oldest residence dorms on campus, is a three-story building with no elevator. Lawler-Harkins’ stairs are steep and narrow with low railings which have raised...

A Delta State University recycling bin in front of the trees of the Quad.

Who Turned up the Heat?

Erika Coleman, Copy Editor October 1, 2019

This year the Amazon reached a record high of over 90,000 active fires—a number that worries Brazilians and people around the world and reflects how the rate of deforestation is rising quickly. The...

Critical Darling from The Golden Era of Television gets a Movie

Critical Darling from The Golden Era of Television gets a Movie

Chris Kalil, Social Media September 27, 2019

“El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie” will be released on Netflix on October 11, 2019. Vince Gilligan, creator of the original television show “Breaking Bad,” is both writer and director. “El...

The National Association of Collegiate Esports was founded in 2016, and currently houses over eighty college teams.

A New Era of Sports at DSU

Trey Wright, Editor-in-Chief September 27, 2019

Delta State University students Christopher Honeycutt and Victoria Jankowski have created the Delta State Gamers Club, a place where students can come together in their free time to play games and take...

The Gaming Club meets every other Wednsday on the second floor of the Student Union.

Starting a New Game on Campus

Anthony Brown, Photography/ Social Media September 27, 2019

This semester, Delta State University (DSU) is getting a gaming club. While the semester has only just begun, the president of the new-found club Victoria Jankowski, has around 100 people, teachers and...

College Students: Dealing With Homesickness

College Students: Dealing With Homesickness

Jalisa Thomas and Verity Poglayen April 22, 2019

Everyone goes off to college with a plan, but for some students, homesickness can interrupt their desired plans.  When the student begins to miss the warmth of being home around family and friends; it...

Vic Mignogna and Monica Rial

#Kickvic V.S. #StandWithVic

Trey Wright, Publisher April 17, 2019

In the beginning of February 2019, popular voice actor Vic Mignogna was accused of sexual misconduct towards many of the women he had worked with over the years. One woman, Monica Rial, claims to be a...

Awareness is only step one!
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Trump’s Fight to Eliminate HIV and AIDS in America

Hollie Williams, Publisher April 16, 2019

President Trump announced, during the State of the Union, that by the year 2030 the epidemic of HIV and AIDS will be alleviated. "In recent years we have made remarkable progress in the fight against...

Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid kneeling during the National Anthem. The two have both settled with the NFL on their collusion lawsuit.

What’s Next for Kaepernick?

Jasmine McGill, Social Media April 15, 2019

Colin Kaepernick has still yet to be made an offer by any team in the NFL. In 2016, Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the National Anthem to protest racial injustice against people of color. Though...

The Cryptocurrency Phenomenon

The Cryptocurrency Phenomenon

Eli Inman, Copy Editor April 10, 2019
The uses of Bitcoin, security of its transactions, and its place away from political or governmental influence is causing a constant growth in appeal and the creation of other forms of cryptocurrency.
How New Zealand’s Recent Gun Control Might Affect the U.S

How New Zealand’s Recent Gun Control Might Affect the U.S

Jonathan Boles, Photography April 10, 2019

On March 15, a lone gunman, Brenton Tarrant, opened fire on two consecutive mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, during Friday Prayer ultimately killing 50 and injuring many more. Before this attack,...

It is easy to feel lost when there is nothing to turn you in the right direction.

Get Lost

Erika Coleman, Copy Editor April 10, 2019
Many students without maps say that their main problem is that they didn’t know how to get, or who to ask for, one.