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The student news site of Delta State University

The Delta Statement

Tri Delta has raised over $55M for St. Jude since their philanthropic partnership began.

Tri Delta: St. Jude Fund Raising

Tasha Toms, Staff Writer March 23, 2018
Tri Delta have exceeded $30,000,000 in St. Jude fund raising as part of their 10 year commitment.
DSU Connects Students from All Over the World

DSU Connects Students from All Over the World

Wenqi Hu, Staff Writer March 23, 2018

Have you ever wondered how many international students are here in DSU? With over 3,000 students in DSU, 4% of them come from different countries. There are 127 international students that represent 45...

DSU Men's Swim and Dive Team

DSU Men’s Swim and Dive Team Wins 10th NSISC Championship

Tasha Toms, Staff Writer March 23, 2018

Last weekend at the New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference championship, held on campus here at Delta State, DSU men’s swim and dive team managed a 1st place overall finish to win their conference....

DSU celebrates Anoucke Baas' winning goal.

National Signing Day Success for DSU Women’s Soccer

Tasha Toms, Staff Writer March 23, 2018

Delta State Women’s Soccer had a near record season in Fall 2017 with the best conference record they’ve had in nine years and are hoping their 13 signees who committed this week on National Signing...

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has a list of endangered species as well as ways for people to help save endangered species through the WWF website by adopting an animal or donating.

The Endangered Species List Grows Shorter

Avery Wall, Editor-in-Chief March 22, 2018
10 Animals and Their New Statuses
Rising Neo-Nazism in America

Rising Neo-Nazism in America

Avery Wall, Editor-in-Chief March 22, 2018

In recent news, there has been more talk about neo-Nazism groups taking a more active role in protests and/or rallies. While neo-Nazism has been nearly unheard of in the U.S. until the bloody Charlottesville...

To See or Not to See

To See or Not to See

Kjirsten Whitsell, Staff Writer February 22, 2018

On Feb. 6, the Bologna Performing Arts Center (BPAC) hosted a live adaptation of one of William Shakespeare’s most known plays, Hamlet. The production was put on by the Aquila Theatre, which is based...

Chinese singer-actor Kris Wu performs at the Super Bowl Live Concert held in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, Feb 3, 2018.

Wu Yifan First Chinese Star to Perform During the Super Bowl Halftime Show

Fangsu Li, Staff Writer February 20, 2018

On Feb. 4, 2018, the United States celebrated its biggest sporting event, the Super Bowl, which was held in the U.S Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minn. The Super Bowl’s halftime show has always been star-studded...

What are a Few of Your Favorite Things?

What are a Few of Your Favorite Things?

Stormy Ferrell, Publisher February 19, 2018

The Bologna Performing Arts Center (BPAC) marked off an event on Jan. 25, 2018. The brand-new musical, The Sound of Music, produced by Rodgers & Hammerstein, filled up theater seats quickly for...

Lanlan`s mother standing in front of the court holding her verdict paper after being released.

Chinese Press Under Attack

Wenqi Hu, Staff Writer February 15, 2018

The Chinese media is being criticized for their recent reports on a sexual assault case involving a girl known as Lanlan Tang (her real name has been hidden in order to protect her identity). The Chinese...

DSU Counselors: Paula King, Dr. Richard Houston, and Deidra M. Byas

Healthy Mind, Healthy Body

Kjirsten Whitsell, Staff Writer February 15, 2018

Paula King, M.ED., NCC, a counselor for Delta State University’s Student Health Center, believes that talking with a counselor can be beneficial to those with and without mental health issues. King has...

Are Standardized Tests Enough?

Are Standardized Tests Enough?

Fangsu Li, Staff Writer February 15, 2018

Chinese students who want to study abroad often have difficulty communicating with native English speakers. Foreign language proficiency is a requirement for study abroad, and is evaluatied through...