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A-listers hit the big screen this fall

The Wichitan September 7, 2011

By Rene Rodriguez / MCT The fall movie season is here, just in time to keep the dogs of summer from permanently souring you from going to the cinema. Between now and Nov. 18, serious Oscar contenders...

Americans still reeling from 9/11

Americans still reeling from 9/11

The Wichitan September 7, 2011

Few people could argue that the events of Sept. 11, 2001 did not change the nation forever – the  tragedy has affected us economically, emotionally, societally and politically. Even though Osama bin...

Two men walking toward the sun at the 9/11 memorial at Liberty State Park in New Jersey. Photo by Kevin Wexler/MCT

Campus to commemorate 9/11 Sunday

The Wichitan September 7, 2011

By Josh Hayter An airplane crashes into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Black smoke billows into the blue, New York City skyline. Chaos. Confusion. Another airplane bombards the...

English profs say no more D’s in classes

The Wichitan September 2, 2011

Story by Donace Wilkinson As part of a new policy adopted by MSU this semester, a ‘D’ will no longer be accepted as a passing grade for students who take freshman English. The policy was approved...

A golf course is surrounded by burned-out homes and scorched grass and trees in this aerial photograph taken near Possum Kingdom Lake, Palo Pinto County, Texas on Thursday, September 1, 2011. (Ian McVea/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT)

Possum Kingdom Lake fire 50 percent contained

The Wichitan September 1, 2011

  By Terry Evans Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas (MCT) Sept. 01--The Possum Kingdom fire is less aggressive Thursday, but still only about 50 percent contained, officials said. Firefighting...

U.S. President Barack Obama walks into the Rose Garden before delivering a statement urging lawmakers to extend legislation to fund highways and mass- transit projects, Wednesday, August 31, 2011, in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)

Obama, GOP wrangle over president’s speech on jobs

The Wichitan September 1, 2011

  By Christi Parsons and Lisa Mascaro Tribune Washington Bureau (MCT) WASHINGTON — In a back-and-forth that raised familiar doubts about whether Democrats and Republicans can work together...

700 new Texas laws to take effect

The Wichitan September 1, 2011

By Cassie Smith The Eagle, Bryan, Texas (MCT) Sept. 01--Texas is cracking down on drunk driving with a tougher law that takes effect Thursday. A driver whose blood-alcohol level is .15 or higher...

Rebel Fighters crowd a truck as they leave Bin Jawwad, Libya, on March 29, 2011. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

US, allies planning rapid de-escalation in Libya

The Wichitan September 1, 2011

By Paul Richter Tribune Washington Bureau (MCT) WASHINGTON — Despite signs of dangerous fractures among the Libyan rebels who ousted Moammar Gadhafi, the United States and its European allies...

Time for Change

Time for Change

The Wichitan September 1, 2011

School has started once again, which means another semester of classes, homework and occasional (or not so occasional) partying. But most of all, it means another semester of The Wichitan. We at the...

Cyclists competing at the Hottern Hell Hundred on Saturday morning. (Photo by Damian Atamenwan)

Team Arrow beats the heat in bike race

The Wichitan August 31, 2011

Story by Lauren Eggenschwiler Hotter’n Hell Hundred races kicked off Friday with the criteriums. The MSU Cycling team races as the Hotter’n Hell Hundred/Midwestern team for non-collegiate events...

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