The Wichitan

When Germany meets Texas

Kelsey Purcell October 3, 2017

There are people who you meet who, in the moment, you don’t realize will be in your life forever. A stranger can turn into a sister without you even realizing it’s happening. I met Jenny when...

Model UN takes NYC

Kelsey Purcell March 28, 2017

My week in New York City with the Model U.N. team is a week I will never forget. Before leaving for The Big Apple, I was more anxious than excited. My major is mass communication, where I study things...

Kelsey Purcell

What it is like being a Christian in college

Kelsey Purcell January 31, 2017

Being a Christian in college is not always easy. My whole life, my faith has been the central piece of me, and it is on the basis of faith that I have made most of my decisions. Most people look at Christians...

Kelsey Purcell

‘Thieves’ stole my pride

Kelsey Purcell November 30, 2016

You never know how you are going to handle something until you are put in that situation. In the moments where we are tested, we learn about ourselves, and a lot of times we are surprised. I have been...

Marcus Wilkerson, mechanical engineering freshman, holds tightly to an Eastern New Mexico causing a group tackle on Sept. 12. Photo by Topher G. McGehee

Football’s journey to the playoffs

Kelsey Purcell November 16, 2016

Three seconds.In just three seconds, the team thought its season was over. The game against Eastern New Mexico University on Nov. 12 decided whether or not the Mustangs would be conference champions, or...

Students participate in the Jared Box Project

Kelsey Purcell November 10, 2016

For most, the holidays are a time of joy and celebration. Children run downstairs to find presents under a decorated tree, and a scent of cookies and peppermint in the air. But not all children are so...

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaking with supporters at a campaign rally at the Intramural Fields at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. Photo courtesy Gage Skidmore

Hillary Clinton first female on major party ticket

Kelsey Purcell November 9, 2016

It first happened in 1872, but not without controversy, when Victoria Woodhull became the first female to run for president of the United States. It took almost another 140 years for a female to reach...

Smooth sailing and ship wrecks at cardboard boat race

Kelsey Purcell November 8, 2016

The setting sun reflected off the water of Sikes Lake where 17 teams were lined up with their various cardboard boats on the evening of Oct. 28. Get ready, get set, go! Splash! The boats entered the water....

Quarterback Quade Coward, exercise physiology senior, runs to a down during the football game against Angelo State on Oct. 15. Photo by Izziel Latour

Football continues winning streak over Angelo State

Kelsey Purcell October 16, 2016

At halftime the score was 21-0. It looked like an MSU rout. Then with 11:10 in the third, ASU Rams scored. 21-7. Then with 2:43 in the third, ASU scored. 21-14. The with 8:45 in the fourth, ASU scored....

Clowns ‘seen’ on campus

Kelsey Purcell October 12, 2016

Halloween came early this year, but instead of the usual good fun the holiday normally brings, this spooky season has had a few more tricks than treats.Across the nation, clown sightings have been reported...

Women’s soccer handed first conference loss by Texas A&M-Commerce

Kelsey Purcell October 2, 2016

The women’s soccer team fell short to Texas A&M-Commerce on Oct. 2, resulting in the team’s first conference game loss as well as ending a six-game win streak. The Lady Lions scored early in the...

Topher McGehee

Student pretends to be gay for ‘social experiment’

Kelsey Purcell September 28, 2016

Christopher “Topher” McGehee, mass communication sophomore, conducted a social experiment to get reactions for an essay he wrote for his academic research and writing class. McGehee posted a video...

Load More Stories

Comments (0)

All The Wichitan Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest
Activate Search
The Student News Site of Midwestern State University