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Ann Hunter, continued education MSU student, and Cynthia Procknow, continued education MSU student, congratulate Dornith Doherty on her works from The Seeds of Art at the Juanita Harvey Art Gallery Opening Reception. The gallery features Dohertys The Seeds of Art from January 23- February 27, British Studies January 23-Febrauary 6, and the Ceramics Studio pieces January 23- February 6. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Visiting artist documents seed banks

Ethan Metcalf February 3, 2015

Visiting artist documents seed saving from MWSU Campus Watch on Vimeo. About 50 attendees, from students to community members, came to the opening reception of Dornith Doherty's "Seeds of Art" exhibit...

Terry Patton, dean of the college of business, speaks on the behalf of the business deapartment at the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Presentations in Dillard Hall of Business on Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Deans present proposals at second budget meeting

Ethan Metcalf January 29, 2015

Senior administrators, college deans and other staff members watched about 30 presentations over two days beginning the budget process that will culminate in August with a presentation to the Board...

Leftover food should go to use, not trash

Leftover food should go to use, not trash

Ethan Metcalf January 29, 2015

Food waste is a global epidemic. In the United States alone, 40 percent of the available food supply is wasted according to research from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases....

Episode 9: Changing of the Guard, part 2

Ethan Metcalf January 28, 2015

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Episode 8: Changing of the Guard, part 1

Ethan Metcalf January 28, 2015

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Chief of Police Dan Williams talks with members of the police and fire departments after a bomb threat forced the evacuation of the campus Dec. 8. Photo by Lauren Roberts

Police chief happy to ‘err on side of caution’ in bomb threat

Ethan Metcalf January 27, 2015

In response to an unsubstantiated bomb threat, a campus-wide evacuation was ordered Dec. 8 at 9:45 a.m., interrupting finals and forcing students to leave campus for shelter off-campus. Dan Williams,...

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Toothless tobacco policy needs revision

Ethan Metcalf January 22, 2015

Our view: The toothless tobacco-free campus policy damages the integrity of the university and its administrators. The policy needs to be made enforceable or eliminated altogether. We agree that...

Episode 7: An Impromptu Hiring

Ethan Metcalf January 22, 2015

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Tyler Hackbarth, computer science, takes a selfie with Jesse Rodgers, university president, at Midwestern State University fall graduation, Dec. 13, 2014 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Photo by Rachel Johnson

637 graduate in December

Ethan Metcalf December 13, 2014

Nearly 650 graduate and undergraduate students earned their diplomas Saturday morning in Kay Yeager Coliseum. Delores Jackson, interim director of the Applied Arts and Sciences program, said commencement...

Dead week would help students

Ethan Metcalf December 2, 2014

Our view: It seems odd that MSU has no dead period before finals. Students can use the time to study or at least relax before finals. As MSU students we should celebrate what makes our school unique,...

Episode 6: Veterinary miracle

Episode 6: Veterinary miracle

Ethan Metcalf November 24, 2014

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During “Capital for a Day,” Louis Rodriguez introduces Governor Ann Richards and her cabinet to the media, faculty and students in the Clark Lounge. Source: Wai-Kun, 1995. Photo by Drew Myers.

Former University President Louis J. Rodriguez dies at 81

Ethan Metcalf November 21, 2014

University President Jesse Rogers said he received a call the morning of Friday, Nov. 21, informing him that former University President Louis J. Rodriguez passed away after being ill for some time. Rodriguez...

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