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The Delta Statement

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The Delta Statement

The student news site of Delta State University

The Delta Statement

President Ennis

Delta State Welcomes President Daniel J. Ennis

Jamelia Mason, Publisher April 27, 2023

On March 28, 2023, Delta State University gained its ninth president, Dr. Daniel J. Ennis. This appointment came about after the Institute of Higher Learning removed former president William N. Laforge...

Senior Aviation Student Kaiden Holt poses next to a DA42 Airplane at the Delta State Airport.

The Flying Okra: Aviation at Delta State

Charlie Lott, Social Media February 24, 2023

Not many college students spend their scholarly time soaring through the air in a highly pressurized tube, but this is the reality for Delta State aviation students.  For many years, Delta State has...

The roads are silent and nearly tranquil as you swerve through your small, church-centered town. Less than a handful of cars join yours, even though it’s not technically that late. The stoplights will turn off soon, flashing red until the sun rises.

A Fragment of Memory From a Very Long Night

Emily Saucier, Copy Editor February 23, 2022

Imagine this. It's a little past 11 at night, and you're still living with your parents. You were in a dorm half a year ago, but you had to move back in and it’s Whatever, it's Fine. Your phone buzzes...

Endangered, Close to Home

Endangered, Close to Home

Hannah Roberson, Publisher April 9, 2019

We know that the conservation of plant and animal species is important; however, some speculate that the new proposals by our administration will weaken the 45-year-old Endangered Species Act.   Species...

Yuri Laguna

Yuri Laguna

Hannah Roberson, Publisher April 9, 2019

I first found out about Yuri Laguna, an international student here at Delta State, through her roommate, Verity Poglayen. Verity briefed me on Yuri’s backstory and I was immediately intrigued.   The...

Sexual Misconduct Awareness

Sexual Misconduct Awareness

Hannah Roberson and Tia Davis March 6, 2019

Sexual violence on college campuses is sadly not a rare thing and neither is other types of abuse, including domestic violence and dating violence.   Rape. Sexual assault. Domestic abuse. Dating...

Cleveland Hall Floods due to Leaky Roofs

Aallyah Wright, Editor April 4, 2016

Cleveland Hall experienced a leak that transpired into flooding over Spring Break. During the week of March 7 through 11, Cleveland, Miss., and surrounding areas sustained heavy flooding that resulted...

Me

Me

Sheldon Ransom, Staff Writer February 11, 2016

I seek love only to find love’s illusion Like a wolf in sheep's clothing, I was lured to my own sacrifice Scared of what was to come But not seeing what was done What is left of me The shell of...

Green Light: Amber Dodge

Green Light: Amber Dodge

Rebecca Carroll, Staff Writer February 11, 2016

Amber Dodge is a junior majoring in wildlife management from Goldsboro, N.C. Dodge wants to work in a rehabilitation center for animals but is still unsure what kind of animals she would like to work...

Poetic Statement

Poetic Statement

Alecia Wilson, Copy Editor February 11, 2016

They say you should say what you mean and mean what you say. You can do both, but they won't hear you either way. They silenced the noise, but all we did was whisper. Hot off the press, it'd never be...

In the picture of the booth from left to right are Matthew Graham, Emily Hercules, and Amanda Lutz. Photos are of the booth, volunteers working the booth, and pictures from Paw Prints

Saving Paw Prints

Katherine White, Staff Writer February 11, 2016

The music fraternity Mu Phi Epsilon held a fundraiser from Jan. 25 through Jan. 29, to help raise money and awareness for the no kill shelter Paw Prints. Mu Phi Epsilon had a booth set up in the Student...