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The Wichitan

The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan

Graduating photo editor leaves with parting words

Lauren Roberts December 3, 2014

Nothing is more annoying than having someone tell you what to do. Starting from high school you’re told you have to go college. In college you are told that you should participate in university activities....

New, mandatory abuse-prevention course now online

Lauren Roberts December 3, 2014

Beginning in the spring 2015 semester students are going to start seeing a new hold on their accounts that could slow their ability to register for classes. Campus Clarit3y’s “Think About It” is...

Jim Quashnock, member of The Guild of Carillonneurs, plays Christmas music on the carillon for the MSU-Burns Fantasy of Lights opening ceremony. Photo by Lauren Roberts

Music of the Hardin bell tower

Lauren Roberts November 25, 2014

Up on the highest room in the Hardin Administration building, 120 steps from ground level to the top – with no elevators, Jim Quashnock, member of the Guild of Carillonneurs, plays Christmas music on...

Midwestern State University President Jesse Rogers gives opening remarks Wednesday about funding and the legislatuive session next semester before the campus facilities implementation plan community forum in Shawnee Theater. Photos by Lauren Roberts

Community gives architects input on master plan

Lauren Roberts October 17, 2014

Land is not cheap. Especially for land locked MSU. At the campus facilities implementation plan community forum Wednesday afternoon in Shawnee Theatre Christopher Rice, partner at VisSpiro strategies,...

Karen and Jesse Rogers, Midwestern State University president, invite Student Government Association senators and officers into Sikes house Oct 7 for a reception and tour. Photo by Lauren Roberts

Sikes House a place to live, work for university president

Lauren Roberts October 16, 2014

At just three years older than University President Jesse Rogers, the Sikes House was built in 1938 and has been used as the President's home since 1975. The house was purchased by MSU from the...

Todd Giles, assistant professor of English, gives a lecture Thursday over banned books on the second floor of Moffett library. Photo by Lauren Roberts

English professor gives banned-book talk to more than 70

Lauren Roberts September 28, 2014

Near the rare book collection in the Moffett library more than 70 people attended a lecture Thursday Sept. 25 presented by Todd Giles, assistant professor of English, titled "Books are better for...

Andrew Power, business senior, celebrates after scoring the first goal against Colorado-Colorado Springs at the soccer field Saturday afternoon. MSU would win in a shutout 2-0. Photo by Lauren Roberts

Teams walk away from sports showcase with varying succcess

Lauren Roberts September 15, 2014

The Midwestern State University community were able to take in four sports Saturday when Cross Country, Volleyball, Men's Soccer and Football had home games. Cross Country warms up for season start The...

Kat Molloy, exercise physiology senior, spikes the ball in a loss to Arkansas Tech, 3-2, Saturday afternoon at D.L. Ligon Coliseum during the MSU Hampton Inn-vitational. Arkansas Tech handed the team its only loss and MSU went 3-1 overall at the tournament. The first Lone Star Conference game is against Tarleton State University the Friday at 5p.m. at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. On Saturday the team plays Angelo State University at noon and Harding University at 5:30p.m. at Ligon. Photo by Lauren Roberts

Volleyball digs in for season start

Lauren Roberts September 9, 2014

The volleyball team’s preseason ended Tuesday night with a 2-3 comeback win against Dallas Baptist University after losing the first two sets. Stafford said, “I’m grateful for the Dallas Baptist...

Soccer wins in Dallas

Lauren Roberts August 31, 2014
The men's soccer team traveled to Dallas Aug. 30 for another tune-up against the academy-level players affiliated with FC Dallas at Moneygram Soccer Park, beating them 2-0.
Americana folk-rocker Richie Bates and Austin-based Ali Holder perform at Live at the Lake Thursday. The rain forced the event to be moved inside the Wichita Falls Museum of Art at Midwestern State University to the Mac and Connie Cannedy Hall. Photo by Lauren Roberts

Moving out of rain’s way

Lauren Roberts August 28, 2014

The recent rain wasn't going to stop the final 2014 Live at the Lake show on Aug. 28 with Americana folk-rocker Richie Bates and Ali Holder. The Wichita Falls Museum of Art at Midwestern State University...

Quade Coward passes during a drill at practice Thursday at the practice fields. Photo by Lauren Robert.

Football team a work in progress

Lauren Roberts August 26, 2014

The first football game of the season is two weeks away and the team will be looking to put last year's finish behind them. They ended 2013 with a overall record of 7-3, finished Lone Star Conference...

The Fain Theater was empty of workers Thursday after they were sent of the work site. Facilities Director David Percy said that the floor installation was not good enough. What flooring has been installed will be removed. The current contractors will finish encapsulating the asbestos and another company will be hired to install the theather floor. The construction was supposed to be finished by the first day of classes and will be pushed back two more weeks. Photo by Lauren Roberts

Asbestos delays stage replacement

Lauren Roberts August 26, 2014

The replacement of the Fain Theatre stage floor has been hampered with delays after the discovery of asbestos within the glue holding the hard board to the plywood below. Even with the discovery of...

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