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City council hopeful Casey O’Donnell hopes MSU students will contribute to his campaign.  (Photo by Kassie Bruton)

In the running

Brittney Cottingham March 28, 2012

While some seniors count down the days to graduation, Casey O’Donnell is leading campaign meetings and gathering registered voters. He’s running for Wichita Falls City Council. O’Donnell,...

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Castro’s daughter talks about dictator

Brittney Cottingham March 20, 2012

As a young Cuban girl, Alina Fernandez didn’t know who her father really was. It would be 10 years before she realized that man leading the Cuban revolution, Fidel Castro, was her estranged father. Fernandez...

MSU ‘vendor’ faces charges on band scams

Brittney Cottingham March 20, 2012

An MSU winterguard director was charged March 6 for engaging in organized criminal activity theft of $22,695. Michael Deshun Christian, who has also worked for Bright Ideas Charter School and Rider...

Rep. Thornberry surrounded by students. (Photo by Kassie Bruton)

Thornberry prods students to balance budget

Brittney Cottingham February 29, 2012

Last Wednesday, MSU students had some very important decisions to make. They were charged with the task of balancing the federal budget. Their choices: eliminate the dollar bill, increase the...

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MSU to add new academic program

Brittney Cottingham February 29, 2012

Engineering chair Dr. Sheldon Wang wants his graduates to be the jack-of-all-trades when it comes to the engineering industry. To assist students in their career goals post-grad, the McCoy School...

SGA funds project for hydration stations

Brittney Cottingham February 22, 2012

Less plastic and more eco-friendly. This is what the Student Government Association is hoping to see more on campus next semester. SGA has put in a bid to get hydration stations installed on campus,...

GOP presidential hopefuls lack knowledge on higher ed

Brittney Cottingham February 22, 2012

Former House speaker Newt Gingrich opposes everything President Obama has done with the economy. Ron Paul, US Congressman, believes in the traditional concept of marriage between a man and a woman. Repealing...

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Students get advice on safe sex practices

Brittney Cottingham February 22, 2012

Sex can change your life. Unprotected sex can turn your life upside down. Elaine Pasqua who has spoken across college campus for 15 years said she has seen it radically change students’ lives. “I...

MSU convergence talks in the works

MSU convergence talks in the works

Brittney Cottingham February 15, 2012

“Midwestern State University” may cease to exist if left to people who want it to join a state university system. Currently four institutions, including Midwestern, remain as freestanding institutions...

A car parked at MSU. (Photo by Chris Collins)

Poop – MSU is for the birds this winter

Brittney Cottingham February 15, 2012

Birds have been wreaking havoc on sophomore Karen McClain’s campus life all week. It’s also costing her money. “I’ve gotten my car washed three times this week,” McClain said. “When...

According to the MSU Counseling Center, one of the biggest problems students have with test taking is they don’t know what to take notes on in class. (Photo by Chris Collins)

Counselors help students kick test anxiety to the curb

Brittney Cottingham February 8, 2012

Some students think college tests are too hard. Others have a habit of falling asleep while reading from a textbook. But many students at the Counseling Center’s Taming Your Test Anxiety workshop...

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Students give cold shoulder to CMC

Brittney Cottingham February 8, 2012

MSU students are missing out when it comes to planning for their future. That’s the consensus of the Career Management Center staff, who host four major career-related events each year. The staff...

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