The Wichitan

Priority registration for academics, not athletics

The Wichitan October 23, 2017

OUR VIEW: Priority registration should solely be based on academic standing, not athletic rosters. A proposal from Greg Giddings, faculty athletic representative, states athletes should receive priority...

Markell Braxton-Johnson

Let’s recommit to environmentalism

The Wichitan October 23, 2017

There are many issues on campus that are worthy of concern, but there is one that remains ever-present: the environment. A few weeks back, officials sent a survey to evaluate the recycling program...

Bill Maskill, head football coach, walks through the crowd with a tiki torch to begin the homecoming bonfire, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. Photo by Francisco Martinez

Coach apologizes for use of profanity

The Wichitan October 20, 2017

After a football player said "f**k" twice on the microphone on stage at the pep rally Oct. 19 and head football coach Bill Maskill himself chanted a cheer including the word "h*ll," Maskill submitted...

Torchlight parade sparks community, ignites campus passion

The Wichitan October 14, 2017

OUR VIEW: Despite the climate in the wake of violent Charlottesville protest, we hold true to our campus ethics and support the torch lighting ceremony for homecoming. Campuses across the country have...

Josh Buchel

‘If you’re from Africa, why are you white?’

The Wichitan October 11, 2017

I am proud to say "I am African," and those around me can feel my sense of pride when I tell them my identity comes from the heart of Africa. I was born in Johannesburg, South Africa — the rainbow...

Cultural appreciation defines college experience

The Wichitan October 10, 2017

OUR VIEW: Our campus is a cultural melting pot, and we all need to appreciate everyone's cultures. It doesn't take Caribfest and Hispanic Heritage Month to realize it's important year round for all...

Natty Cervantes

‘A violent minority does not equate a violent majority’

The Wichitan October 10, 2017

"Do you know any cartel members?" "I heard it’s like, really dangerous there." "Aren’t you scared to visit?" These are only a few of the reactions I’ve received when I tell people I’m...

Enrollment matters more than we think

The Wichitan October 5, 2017

OUR VIEW: Recruitment and retention efforts need to be a top priority for everyone on campus, not just upper level administration. Every semester, the talk of enrollment increase or decrease buzzes...

About 155 people attended the second annual MSU Social Media Day Sept. 25, including students from seven area high schools. Photo by Shea James

155 attend second Social Media Day

The Wichitan October 2, 2017

Reporting by Conner Floyd, Tré Jones, Tyler Manning, Ivy Martinez, Avery Queen and Abena Tobin To stress to high school and college students at an early age the importance of social media in life and...

Weather the storms together

The Wichitan September 25, 2017

OUR VIEW: Everyone should encourage and mourn together. While everyone mourns the loss of cornerback Robert Grays, business sophomore, dozens of foreign exchange students wait for a message, a call,...

Rachel Wilson

Living the student-mom-working life

The Wichitan September 20, 2017

Being a single mom, part-time student and part-time employee at Chipotle are three things that don't go together smoothly. I lose sleep, spend 90 percent of my time running around like a chicken with...

Cocoa is an 11-year-old black lab mix who serves as an emotional support animal to Jaylon Williams, sociology senior. Photo contributed by Jaylon Williams

Truths of having an emotional support animal

The Wichitan September 19, 2017

Mental health is a pressing matter — depression and anxiety can be considered taboo, especially in the African-American community. We don’t talk about it. We have people grow up with destructive...

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