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Board of Regents discuss campus updates

Chloe Phillips, Co-Editor November 15, 2018

The Board of Regents members met for their last meeting of the fall semester Nov. 8, 2018 in the J.S. Bridwell Board Room in Hardin Hall.  They gave an update on campus construction, enrollment/academics,...

running back runs through defense

Football misses chance at playoffs, despite final win

Chloe Phillips, Co-Editor November 14, 2018

While the football team had a good season, finishing 8-2 overall, the Mustangs will not be participating in the playoffs this year. Bill Maskill, head football coach, said, "Well it's not my decision,...

Shipley responds to defaced flyer

Chloe Phillips, Co-Editor November 7, 2018

President Suzanne Shipley sent an email Nov.2 to the university community in response to a defaced flyer found by Nathan Jun, associate philosophy professor and coordinator of the philosophy department....

School spirit editorial

October 31, 2018

Our View: While there will always be events that are more popular than others, we feel there should be more school spirit during homecoming. From the Torchlight Parade to the Saturday night football...

Giavonna Johnson, nursing freshman, falls off the bull at Mavericks 12th birthday party in CSC Comache Suites and Atrium Oct. 24.

250 students celebrate Maverick’s 12th birthday

Chloe Phillips, Co-Editor October 24, 2018

Some 250 students helped celebrate Maverick's 12th birthday Oct. 24 in the Clark Student Center atrium. The event's normal venue is Sunwatcher Plaza, but was changed because of the rainy weather. However,...

Chioma Onyekere, biology senior serving ASO member and computer science masters student, Tanaka Madyara.

ASO gives students a taste of Africa

Chloe Phillips, Co-Editor October 23, 2018

The African Student Organization (ASO) hosted “Taste of Africa” on Oct. 19, 2018 at the Sikes Lake Center to fundraise and give members and non-members an opportunity to learn about different African...

Warren and Pam Ayres, with the help of Jeff Stambaugh, unveiled the plaque at the Warren Ayres Family Computer Lab Dedication Ceremony on Oct. 18, 2018. Photo by Chloe Phillips

Dillard College Dedication

Chloe Phillips, Co-Editor October 19, 2018

To honor the Warren Ayres family for their support of the university and donation that funded the conversion of classroom DB 324 into a computer lab/classroom hybrid, the Dillard College of Business Administration...

Students listen to Patrick Coggins, chief of police, discuss the campus safety app at the student government association meeting on Oct. 16. Photo by Chloe Phillips

SGA Covers Homecoming, Safety App

Chloe Phillips, Co-Editor October 19, 2018

To go over the upcoming homecoming events, campus safetly app, the no zebras no excuses event and the school year long senator competition, the student government association held their second monthly...

VP Fowle

VP for finance to retire in January

Chloe Phillips, Co-Editor October 15, 2018

Marilyn Fowlé, vice president of business affairs and finance, is set to retire on Jan. 31, 2019. Although Fowlé is retiring for personal reasons, and can afford to retire due to having enough years...

Comedy Hypnotist C.J. Johnson has Ryan Acosta, radiology sophomore, believe he is Steve Erwin trying to catch a crocodile.

CJ Johnson brings laughs to Family Day

Chloe Phillips, Co-Editor October 8, 2018

To entertain students and their families during Family Day Weekend and give them an opportunity to be the star of the show/experience being hypnotized, hypnotist C.J. Johnson performed an hour long routine...

Tau Kappa Epsilon member Kyle Carpenter, junior mechanical engineering major, and Gamma Phi Beta member Rachel Roberts, junior dental hygiene major, play cornhole at the Tau Kappa Epsilon booth for the tailgate on Oct. 6 2018 at Memorial Stadium. 
Photo by Jared Bruner

Family Day brings crowd of 175 despite the rain

October 8, 2018

Despite the rain, about 175 students and their parents attended the Family Day tailgate, Oct. 6. From the sound of laughter, music and the food discada, a mixed meat dish, jalapeño poppers and sticky...

Finance junior and cross country athlete Jasmine Amo and exercise physiology junior and cross country athlete Sierra Stucky join the MSU cross country team donating their shoes to the Endurance House shoe drive to give to high school kids across Wichita Falls.

Cross Country and Track Team donates running shoes to children in need

Chloe Phillips and Demian Ponce September 21, 2018

As a part of 24 strong week honoring late cornerback Robert Grays who died one year ago, the cross country and track team donated gently used shoes to Endurance House. Throughout the week, the athletics...

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