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Caleb Martin

Summer school isn’t for everybody

Caleb Martin August 30, 2016

Like an anchovy mushroom pizza, summer school isn’t for everybody. Sometimes they're the only toppings students can choose from, and they have to force that anchovy mushroom pizza past their gag reflex....

Living on campus: tips from a junior

Rachel Johnson August 25, 2016

Welcome to some of the best (and worst) memories you will make. You will have a hate-love relationship with your residence hall room and roommates by the time you leave, but you will never forget the memories...

First-year tips from an upperclassman

Jacklyn York August 22, 2016

You’ve made the grades, applied for college and now been accepted. Now, your days are spent in the pricey bookstore buying up all of the pens and daily planners. You’re eager and ready for your start...

Kari Collins is a former MSU student who worked for The Wichitan. She resides in Iowa Park, Texas and works for 
the Iowa Park Leader.

Your child will be just fine

The Wichitan August 20, 2016

Right now I think I understand where you are as a parent.You fed your child their first bite of oatmeal. You watched them take their first step, throw up something that looks like goulash and most likely...

What I’ve learned by requesting an FOI

Jacklyn York May 6, 2016

It all started with a simple FOI request. On March 14 I sent the custodian of the records an FOI request for copies of the bids used in the new mass communication building. The bidding was closed...

Appreciation goes a long way

The Wichitan May 5, 2016

As an avid reader of our amazing campus newspaper, I was slightly upset when reading the staff editorial, “Changes should help, not harm.” The main issue I have towards the article is the same problem...

Bri Sheen, mass communication sophomore

Fair-weather advocates should learn the facts

Brianna Sheen May 4, 2016

Let's clear something up. Target is not allowing anyone to use any restroom they want. Target is not inviting men into women's restrooms. Target is not creating a safe haven for child predators, rapists,...

Harley Warrick

I learned confidence, skills

Harley Warrick May 4, 2016

Coming to MSU was a nerve-racking experience for me since I didn’t like to be away from home. I only live a couple hours away, but I still got home sick easily. After I got settled into my dorm room,...

Charles Frazier, athletic training junior

Lean into your discomfort

The Wichitan May 4, 2016

“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”— James BaldwinA comfort zone is a lovely place, but rarely does anything grow there. As a university community,...

Sam Sutton, mass communication junior

Women, children at risk due to new bathroom conflict

Samuel Sutton May 4, 2016

Recently, Target has decided to let men, women, and transgender people use either bathroom they want, men's or women's. I'm going to say this loud and clear. Women should use women's bathrooms, and men...

Maureen Trussell is a humanities junior.

Support local farmer’s market

The Wichitan May 3, 2016

Agricultural farming contributes at least one-third of its greenhouse gas emissions to global warming, which causes climate change.But, there is still hope. Organic farming, which is still in its adolescence,...

Be aware of fraudulent job postings

The Wichitan April 26, 2016

Finding a job is a tough task, especially for college students with limited time and experience. The Career Management Center would like to remind students to always be on the lookout for job scams even...

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