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Jeanette Perry

Getting my degree: take two

Jeanette Perry December 7, 2016

When I started college, I was an 18-year-old who had no idea what I wanted to do. I knew I loved music but I had no guidance out of high school. I started at MSU majoring in music education, then switched...

Andrea Hoffman-Watson, alum, standing on Mt. Kilimanjaro. Photo contributed by Andrea Hoffman-Watson

Kilimanjaro: life lessons from the mountain

Jeanette Perry November 30, 2016

The start of a journey that contains rough terrain, loose rocks, and reasons to quit. Out of breath and losing strength, hikers put one foot in front of the other. Mental strength wills them up the mountain....

Self-defense: protection in the face of assault

Jeanette Perry November 16, 2016

Heading home from class at night. Taking a shortcut to get back to the dorm. Alone. Someone is approaching. What do you do?The Rape Aggression Defense self defense training class is available for females...

International view: America overlooks choice

International view: America overlooks choice

Jeanette Perry November 8, 2016

From the Caribbean Islands to Sri Lanka. From India to Zimbabwe. International students at Midwestern represent 54 countries, and many come from countries with different backgrounds but the common opinion...

Blanché Baron, accounting and finance senior, speaks with Marie Hazleton, talent and aquisition specialist at Enterprise Holdings. Photo by Jeanette Perry

Career Days: bringing students and employers together

Jeanette Perry November 8, 2016

To link students with prospective employers, five businesses participated in the Management and General Business Career Days Oct. 18 and other businesses will meet with students today and tomorrow from...

Madison Davis, criminal justice freshman, speaks with girls from the Pink Tigers soccer team.

Davis exemplifies core values on and off of the field

Jeanette Perry October 25, 2016

It's a typical crisp, Saturday morning on the soccer fields. The 10-year-old team arrives in uniforms that are slightly big and begin passing the ball. With large bows and cheesy grins, they're ready for...

Haley Britton, nursing senior, heading the ball away from Anniah Galdean, ENMU forward. Photo by Jeanette Perry

Women’s soccer stomps ENMU

Jeanette Perry October 12, 2016

The last two games have been a disappointment for women's soccer. Undeterred they dominated the game against Eastern New Mexico, winning 2-1 in Sunday’s game.The women kept the ball in ENMU territory...

Lori William, Special Olympic athlete, makes a goal attempt during her assessment. Photo by Jeanette Perry

Special Olympic athletes ‘inspire’ students with passion

Jeanette Perry September 28, 2016

In Rio De Janeiro this past summer, the 4' gymnast Simone Biles, the swimmer with five gold medals and one silver medal, got all the attention.Tomorrow, the action will not be as fast, nor will the competition...

RuthAnn Ross, Gowrimeera Visvanathan, and Kareen Latouche, health administration graduate students, speaking with Zukweiler about their major, and their future after school. Picture by Jeanette Perry

Vision of growth: a priority for the new graduate dean

Jeanette Perry September 20, 2016

Kathryn Zuckweiler isn't new to Texas, having received her master's degree in Houston.And she isn't new to farm country having worked in rural Nebraska.And she loves her — Australian shepherds, Jacob...

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Working hard to keep Sikes Lake clean

Jeanette Perry September 14, 2016

Trash and debris lined the shore of Sikes Lake as people arrived for the annual cleanup Sept. 10, as part of an opportunity for students to help make the lake an enjoyable place to visit.Terry McKee, president...

Houston Pokorny, theater senior checks out the new MSU Safety app on his phone. Photo by Jeanette Perry.

New app puts safety at your fingertips

Jeanette Perry September 8, 2016

After the producers of an older version of the MSU Safety app began charging for what university officials believed were free services, police officials released a new app- one that is completely free. “...

Terry Patton, dean, Dillard College of Business Adminstration. Photo by Izziel Latour.

Patton steps down as dean, puts career aspirations on the front burner

Jeanette Perry September 7, 2016

After working nine years in the Dillard College of Business Administration, including the last five of dean, Terry Patton is stepping down, returning to the classroom.“It’s very interesting, When I...

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