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The Delta Statement

The student news site of Delta State University

The Delta Statement

The student news site of Delta State University

The Delta Statement

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Deigned by Naia Loper

Bipolar Student Applies for Graduation

Lauren Harvey, co-editor-in-chief May 2, 2024

As I scrolled through social media, a slide show popped up of a young girl in graduation regalia. Text covered the top of the photo: “Bipolar people are 70% less likely to graduate college.” I swiped...

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Four Ways to Win at College

Jamelia Mason, Publisher February 13, 2023
Its up to you to decide how you will apply yourself. Pace yourself and strive to become better than you were yesterday.
Is this you? A student falls asleep at her computer.

Read This if You’re Feeling Tired

Kelly Foster, Editor-in-Chief January 26, 2023

You’re sleep-deprived. Well, you probably are, according to the Journal of Adolescent Health. In a study of over 1,000 university students ages 17 to 25, researchers categorized over 60 percent as “poor...

At the College House Party: Girl Takes Glass with Drink from the Tray. Diverse Group of Friends Have Fun, Dancing and Socializing. Disco Neon Strobe Lights Illuminating Room.

Cans on Coffee Tables: A Story on College Parties

Alexis Hall, Contributing Writer May 5, 2022
I wasn’t sure if the drink was his or not, but somehow, I had a bad feeling whether it was his or not.
Cut costs by cutting the length of college.

Opinion: College Could be Shorter

Harrison Seeley, Literary Journal March 25, 2022

One of the biggest problems in our nation today is student debt. Over the past 50 years, manufacturing jobs have all but dried up in the United States, so there are not many viable jobs that can be done...

Stress of Student Life

Stress of Student Life

Eli Inman, Copy Editor April 10, 2019
The amount of stress I was accumulating from school, work, and bills was wearing on my mental and emotional stability, and this overly optimistic thinking was causing me to ignore that fact.
Have you weighed your options?

Promote All Options!

Hollie Williams and Hannah Roberson March 29, 2019

College education has been pushed on the public as the only way to have a “good life” for the past few decades. This big push for education began in the 60s-70s era and has shown extensive staying...

Students Voice Their Opinion About Upcoming Election

Students Voice Their Opinion About Upcoming Election

Penny Bedford October 19, 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...

Photo of J.Fred Knobloch at the Thacker Mountain Radio Show at DSU.

Guest at Delta Music Institute Hits Sour Note

The Delta Statement Staff March 31, 2016

Being in a room where you are uncertain of your surroundings can make anyone uncomfortable. Picture being in a room and things don’t go as planned or the scene wasn’t what you expected. The room...