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Jurrassic World: the return of the dumb scientists

Jurrassic World: the return of the dumb scientists

Matt Jobe August 13, 2015

REVIEW In this summer blockbuster, Steven Spielberg returns to executive produce the fourth movie in the "Jurassic Park" series, "Jurassic World." "Jurassic World" takes place 22 years after the...

Women’s tennis makes Sweet 16 for third year

Matt Jobe May 6, 2015

The women's tennis team qualified for the NCAA Sweet 16 for the third consecutive year. After beating St. Edwards University to secure their spot in the tournament, the team is set to face California University...

Rebecca Dodge, geosciences associate professor, explains to Shairi Stanley, art sophomore, and Alyson Baker, graphic design freshman, her research project during the Celebration of Scholarships held in the Atrium of the Clark Student Center Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Celebration of Scholarship gives new meaning to the words ‘celebration of scholarships’

Matt Jobe April 29, 2015

The research and creativity of Midwestern State University students and professors will be in the spotlight this week during MSU’s Celebration of Scholarship in the Clark Student Center. The Celebration...

Changing college experience is detrimental for students

Matt Jobe April 14, 2015

With tuition and fees rising, and online courses becoming more and more available, the college experience is undoubtedly going through a transitional phase. Undergraduate degrees are becoming less of...

John Gardner, consultant, has dinner Feb. 16 in the Kiowa Ex-Students Room with members of the First-Year Experience Task Force at the end of his day of holding workshops to address retention.   Photo by Rachel Johnson

Committee formed to discuss seminar for first-year students

Matt Jobe March 31, 2015

In an effort to bolster first year retention, student affairs and academic affairs came together to form a committee charged with creating a three-hour-credit seminar for first-year students. Robert...

Zoe Kazan and Daniel Radcliffe in What if? Image courtesy of CBS Films.

Redbox reviews: “What If”

Matt Jobe March 2, 2015

What If (released in most countries as The F Word) is a romantic comedy starring Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan. Radcliffe plays Wallace, a depressed med school student who recently got out of a...

The Stang Gang leads the student section at the 2014 Homecoming game, also being the last game of season, on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Sabina Marroquin, history education senior, won 2014 Homecoming Queen and Elijah wire, sport and leisure studies senior, won 2014 Homecoming King. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Local group attempts to raise school spirits

Matt Jobe February 20, 2015

They are easy to spot. Standing in the front row of every football game, shirts off, and paint on their chests. Running flags up and down the sideline, yelling and screaming, cheering and jeering. They...

Then head coach Venera Flores-Stafford talks to the team during its match against Texas A&M University-Kingsville. MSU lost to TAMK in the fifth set. Photo by Lauren Roberts

Volleyball coach relieved of duties

Matt Jobe February 11, 2015

Athletic Director Charlie Carr relieved head volleyball coach Venera Flores-Stafford of her coaching responsibilities this week after 16 years with the program and 14 seasons without a playoff appearance....

Non-smokers’ health biggest reason for smoking ban

Matt Jobe January 29, 2015

It’s a touchy subject for both sides: Some people believe a tobacco ban infringes on smokers' rights, and others believe the habits of smokers put the health of non-smokers at risk. Just from looking...

Texas A&M curator to discuss MSU collection

Matt Jobe November 11, 2014

Todd Samuelson, curator of rare books and manuscripts at Cushing Memorial Library and Archives at Texas A&M University, will visit the Wichita Falls Museum of Arts on Nov. 13 from 6-8 p.m. He will...

Cara Mack, math senior, takes a photo of Lucia Trejo, exercise physiology senior, in front of photgraphs taken by Gary Goldberg at the Faculty Art Exhibit on Oct. 31. Photo by Ethan Metcalf.

Halloween art reception leads to unique night

Matt Jobe November 5, 2014

Art students and faculty unveiled two exhibits Oct. 31, with pieces from Kappa Pi, the art honor society, on display in the Juanita Harvey Foyer, while faculty work was put in the main gallery....

Cowboys dominate NFL season

Matt Jobe October 8, 2014

The NFL season is five weeks underway, and the standings have been fluctuating. Fans are anticipating an exciting season as some of the favorite teams such as the Indianapolis Colts and the New England...

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