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Las Posada brings inclusivity, culture to campus

Herbert McCullough December 3, 2017

The Bilingual Education Student Organization members and Omega Delta Phi, Inc. members organized Las Posada at MSU for the community in Wichita Falls at 6 p.m. in the Clark Student Center Atrium. Patricia...

The future is not set in stone

Brittany Hill, Reporter November 29, 2017

Before every student graduates from a college or university, they must do one thing - declare a major. While it is possible for a student to attend college with their entire future planned out and knowing...

About 850 people workout at Wellness Center throughout the week days during the fall and spring semester. Photo by Cortney Wood

Wellness center offers personal training for everyone

Taylor Robinson, Reporter November 20, 2017

Recreational Sports and Wellness Center is now providing one-on-one sessions to work with a personal trainer including a paid service. The personal training has different packages offered, varying in...

Kappa Sigma takes on 30th annual Box-a-Thon

Carissa Johnson November 16, 2017

As the chilly fall wind blew through campus last weekend, members of Kappa Sigma fraternity fought the cold to receive donations. Kappa Sigma hosted its 30th annual Box-a-Thon fundraiser from Nov. 10-12...

Diwali celebration signifies victory of light

latoya fondren, Reporter November 12, 2017

Green, blue, yellow, purple, pink, white, and black beautifully designed sarees and dhotis filled the room as attendees made their way into the Sikes Lake Center. To celebrate and share their culture...

Gayatri Bhimani, Keerthi Reddy Gangidi and Tejaswi Singman, computer science graduate students, enjoy the celebration of the traditional holiday Diwali at the Sikes Lake Center, Sat, Nov. 6, 2017. Photo by Sara Keeling

About 200 students celebrate Diwali

Herbert McCullough November 7, 2017

To honor the Hindu celebration, the Midwestern Indian Students Association organized a Diwali, the Festival of Lights, celebration for students at the Sikes Lake Center on Nov. 4. Gyaneshwar Malba,...

Haley Carnley, event coordinator, takes a customers order at Odd Duck Coffee. Within her position, Carnley said Odd Duck focuses on community involvement and loves the atmosphere when you walk into the shop. Photo by Cortney Wood

Five hotspots to visit in downtown Wichita Falls

Megan Baltusis October 31, 2017

It's hard to ignore the chatter around campus about the amenities Wichita Falls has to offer — or rather, what it doesn't offer. "This town is boring." "There's nothing here." However, Wichita...

Trick-or-Treat: Time to celebrate All Hallows’ Eve

Justin Marquart October 25, 2017

Halloween, the time of year when the sun goes sets earlier and it starts to get cold. The one night every year that people can wear costumes, no matter what they are, knock door-to-door and get free candy....

Nightmare on 10th: a fearful fundraiser

Carissa Johnson October 11, 2017

The Kappa Sigma fraternity fundraiser, Nightmare on 10th Street, has only been open one weekend. One weekend of clowns, ghouls, ghosts and serial killers. But in that one weekend, the fraternity members...

Teresa Lopez, 2015 graduate, Logan Canafax, 2017 graduate, Jessica Cartwright, executive director of National Alliance of Mental Illness, Kenneth Shanks and Jamie Gardner, 2017 graduates, at the Gray Matters exhibit on Oct. 7. Photo by Jeri Moore

Alumni showcased in local art exhibit

Jeri Moore October 11, 2017

On Oct. 7, an art exhibition titled Gray Matters transformed 9th Street Studio. Organized by National Alliance of Mental Illness members, their intention was to bring awareness of mental health issues...

Rolling Plains chapter meeting to be held Tuesday

Oscar Cindo September 29, 2017

An opportunity to help make a difference in the community has been brought to campus as Texas Master Naturalist Terry McKee will be hosting the second Rolling Plains chapter meeting on Oct. 3 at 7...

Food insecurity in Wichita Falls

Connor Floyd September 20, 2017

With the vision of "hunger-free communities," the Wichita Falls Area Food Bank is hosting a food drive in honor of National Hunger Awareness Month, Sept. 22-23. Kincaid said, "with it being hunger awareness...

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