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Voting for homecoming court starts tomorrow

eric luna October 15, 2014

Students can begin voting for the homecoming court Oct. 16 in the Student Government Association office or online. “Students should vote, so they can voice their opinion and take part in the tradition...

500 flu shots available next week — maybe

Savanah Campbell October 15, 2014

While the timing of flu season flu season is unpredictable, it can begin as early as October and continue as late as May. To help combat flu and missed class days, students can get a free fu shot. Tiffany...

Sabina Marroquin, history education senior. Photo by Lauren Roberts

Seniors T-shirts promote school pride

Nizhoni Terronez October 14, 2014

In roughly four years, senior Sabina Marroquin has collected more than 30 Midwestern State University T-shirts. She credits her collection to her range of activities on campus. Marroquin, a history...

Nearly 200 give input on presidential search

Harley Warrick October 12, 2014

http://vimeo.com/106248470 With University President Jesse Rogers retiring in May of 2015, students, faculty, staff, and members of the community met with representatives of the search firm to discuss...

Master plan progress detailed in SGA meeting

Ethan Metcalf October 10, 2014

Last night at a Student Government Association meeting attended by about 80 students, Keith Lamb, vice president of student affairs and enrollment management, gave an hour-long presentation updating students...

Poet comes to campus to share his wisdom

Cody Samples October 9, 2014

Poetry from MWSU Campus Watch on Vimeo. The English department hosted professional poet John Poch. John Poch, a poet, came to campus to share some of his wisdom with aspiring writers. Students...

Students donate blood to saves lives, beat rival school

David Joseph October 8, 2014

Forty-six students who donated blood as part of the Texas Blood Institute’s Blood Drive said they were pleased with the process. The blood drive is also now a competition, the Highway 287 Blood Battle,...

Spanish Club members dance, help community members

eric luna October 8, 2014

Spanish Club members meet weekly to help students to improve speaking skills and to develop ideas for club activities. “We do a lot of activities in the bilingual education student organization called,...

Four new art exhibits opening Oct.17

Savanah Campbell October 8, 2014

The Wichita Falls Museum of Art will host a free reception for four new exhibits Oct. 17 from 5-7 p.m. Mary Helen Maskill, museum public programs director, said, “MSU has not had four grand openings...

Chris Silva, Music Education Sophomore, warms-up for the Golden Thunder Marching Bands pregame performance.

Thousands attend yearly event

Courtney Gilder October 7, 2014

Clear, blue skies filled the carnival-like atmosphere. People with the faces of fairies and tigers filled the bounce houses in the Quadrangle. A mini-train whirled around campus while people enjoyed food...

Chandler Schaffer, music director and conductor for the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra, talks backstage to students and faculty members in the Arts and Literature Society after WFSOs season-opening concert with violinist Jennifer Koh. Photo by Ethan Metcalf.

Arts and Literature members get behind-the-scenes look at poetry, music

Ethan Metcalf October 7, 2014

The Arts and Literature society was recently busy with the club's annual involvement in Banned Books Week but last week students were presented with cultural offerings outside the normal realm of the...

University experience: small versus big schools

Noah Fazekas October 7, 2014

Imagine attending a football game with more than 16,000 students cheering at the top of their lungs.Now imagine transferring to a school that enrolls less than half of that number.Taylor Brown, business...

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