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Spring Break PSA

Spring Break PSA

Eddie Miller March 15, 2014

Spring break starts this Friday. That means hot beaches, partying and playing in the sand. Just make sure the partying is under control. As students , we do not only represent ourselves, but we also...

Non-freshmen marginalized

Non-freshmen marginalized

The Wichitan March 4, 2014

OUR VIEW:  While asking non-freshmen to move out of their dorm rooms is far from ideal, it’s the best option until the new dorm building is constructed.  As the incoming freshmen class continues...

Olivia Whitley, senior in international studies.

NAACP president apologizes for Classy Affair

The Wichitan March 4, 2014

Music and poetry have both played a substantial role in the development of black culture throughout the decades. Both have always served as a venue through which black people could express the struggles...

NAACP sit-in falls short

The Wichitan February 26, 2014

Nearly a surprise to the dining staff and to the students in the dining hall, the NAACP student chapter held a sit-in on Monday, Feb 25, a sit-in set up to be something educational. The intention was...

Mandi Elrod

Administrators: Value safety, convenience of on-campus living

Mandi Elrod February 25, 2014

Recently my resident advisor called a meeting on our floor to let us know of some important decisions administrators were making. During this meeting she informed us that only freshmen will be able...

Shelby Davis

Representing the student body proves to be a rewarding experience

Shelby Davis February 24, 2014

I have never experienced anything more intimidating than sitting at a boardroom table with lawyers, public accountants and university administrators to discuss the future of the university. The...

Gov: Support education

Gov: Support education

Ethan Metcalf February 19, 2014

Attorney General and gubernatorial-hopeful Greg Abbott made a flashy campaign stop at 8th Street Coffee House on Tuesday with Ted Nugent as his celebrity arm candy. While interesting, university students...

Black History Month can use some improvements

Black History Month can use some improvements

Lowell Nash February 18, 2014

Black History Month is beneficial — with some improvements. The month—which began as Negro History Week in 1926 until it was recognized as a full month by Congress in 1976—holds sentimental...

#scared: Communication breakdown caused undue panic, hysteria

The Wichitan February 16, 2014

OUR VIEW:  On Sunday night, campus police were made aware of the threat of a possible shooting planned for the next morning. The police quickly found the threat to be a hoax, but poor communication from...

A vision for a new student center includes usable, flexible space

A vision for a new student center includes usable, flexible space

The Wichitan February 10, 2014

An architect and university planner presented their master plan for Midwestern State University to faculty members and students on Jan. 28, and as with any master plan, the intention was to create an overall...

Todd Giles

Interdisciplinary teaching fundamental part of ‘strategic plan’

The Wichitan February 4, 2014

Interdisciplinarity, scholarly initiative and innovative teaching: these are three things that most impress me about many of my new colleagues here at MSU, or as the core values of our Mission Statement...

Trash piled up next to the dumpsters at Sundance Court Monday night Jan. 20.

Rat droppings don’t help recruitment

Eddie Miller January 28, 2014

We have a rat. No, I'm not talking about the person who sent the anonymous letter regarding the ex-interim dean of Fain Fine Arts College. We have rats! Take a look around the College of Fine Arts...

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