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Matthew Luttrell, associate music professor, conducts the MSU Wind Ensemble during the  MSU-Burns Fantasy of Lights opening ceremony in the Akin Auditorium, Monday Nov. 20, 2017. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Fantasy of Lights concert brings joy

Stephen Gomez November 20, 2017

Hiding from Jack Frost, students, faculty and families took shelter in Akin Auditorium where the band members filled the air with festive music. Matthew Luttrell, associate professor of music, officially...

Comedian Francisco Ramos was a guest brought in by University Programming Board as a part of MSUs celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. About 25 people were in attendance in Clark Student Center Comanche Room Sept. 26. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Sunny smiles keep clouds away

Stephen Gomez September 28, 2017

Amiss the rain, stress of school and hardship of life, the sounds of laughter through red faces where one looked turns a cloudy day into a brighter one. Comedian Francisco Ramos preformed in front...

Samuel Sanchez, board of regents chair, listens to discussion during the Aug. 4, 2016. Sanchez will continue on the board until 2018. He is an attorney with Cordell & Cordell, and lives in Fort Worth. Photo by Dewey Cooper.

Board of Regents members raise parking fees, change housing plans

Stephen Gomez May 11, 2017

The Board of Regents members met in the J.S. Bridwell Board Room in Hardin Hall as part of their regular, two-day, spring meeting. VIEW LIVE STREAM HERE. Football Stadium — Kyle Williams, interim...

Lauren Lindgren, freshman outfielder, runs to first base in the game against Oklahoma Panhandle State. Photo by Leah Bryce

Sickness hits softball team

Stephen Gomez February 15, 2017

Though the girl's softball team has been performing well— holding a 6-6 record— they were hit with a troubling grand slam: sickness. Conditions on campus have spilled onto the playing field, taking...

RHA wants to expand its membership

Stephen Gomez January 25, 2017

Walking into the Legacy Multipurpose Room filled with chairs and tables, light music playing in the background, the Residence Hall Association started its informal meeting at 8 p.m. The meeting began with...

Sandy Shawver, kinesiology professor watches the inauguration as well as Jackson Simmons, chemistry junior and

Few attend inauguration watch party

Stephen Gomez January 21, 2017

The inauguration watch party was anything but a party —with 96 chairs available, most were empty throughout the live-streamed inauguration of President Donald Trump. The party was held in Comanche...

Students from Fain Elementary School Choir sing at the MSU-Burns Fantasy of Lights Dec. 6. Photo by Alyssa Mitchell

Elementary school choirs sing at Fantasy of Lights

Stephen Gomez December 7, 2016

Lights are on, get them ready. On the steps, at Hardin. It's a cute little sight, the children singing tonight. Jack Frost nipping at their nose. The children of Fain, Wichita Falls Independent School...

PRIDE to host 5K run/walk on World AIDS Day

Stephen Gomez November 30, 2016

People Respecting Identity Diversity for Everyone is hosting a 5K run/walk on World AIDS Day on Dec.1 on Sikes Lake trail at 2-5 p.m. The free run/walk is open to students, faculty, and staff with all...

Kristen Garrison, associate vice president of undergraduate education and assessment, speaks to SGA representatives about the FYE plan on Nov. 15. Photo by Kara McIntyre

SGA reps discuss First-Year Experience,Comprehensive Campaign

Stephen Gomez November 16, 2016

The Student Government Association started its meeting on Nov.15 with guest speaker Kristen Garrison, associate vice president for undergraduate education and assessment. Garrison introduced the First-Year...

Maranda Rodriguez, education senior, waiting for Lip Sync to start, in a packed Akin Auditorium on Oct. 24. Photo by Bridget Reilly

Lip Sync battle over with traveling trophy staying home

Stephen Gomez November 8, 2016

The Lip Sync three finalist teams performed during the bonfire show on stage at the Nocona trail south parking lot. People stood packed in the lot stretching out from the stage to the bonfire itself, roughly...

Donald Trump speaking with supporters at a campaign rally at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona, Oct. 29. Photo courtesy Gage Skidmore

Students back national Republican trends on immigration

Stephen Gomez November 8, 2016

"We have to build a wall, folks." Donald Trump, presidential candidate, said. "We have to build a wall."Students disagree.Mass deportation of illegal immigrants. No way, Jose.Give immigrants a chance to...

Colton Shank, nursing sophomore, performs at Lip Sync in the Akin Auditorium. Photo by Bridget Reilly

Three Lip Sync teams advance to Thursday’s finals

Stephen Gomez October 26, 2016

A packed auditorium. Five judges. Fourteen organizations. Nine teams, with only three moving on to the finals. Our theme for the competition: bring your game face. Hosted by the Office of Student Development...

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