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Gray, Mendoza-Lespron will make perfect SGA team

Gray, Mendoza-Lespron will make perfect SGA team

The Wichitan March 15, 2016

OUR VIEW: Although all four candidates will serve the students well, we feel Andrew Gray and Andrea Mendoza-Lespron would make the strongest team in the SGA office. Gray's effectiveness and professionalism...

Students need to learn fiscal responsibility

The Wichitan March 8, 2016

OUR VIEW: We have all used the "broke college student" phrase at least once. We, for the first time in our lives, are thrown out into the world and expected to pay for everything, and for some of us...

A duty to vote, not just a right

The Wichitan March 2, 2016

It's not just our right to vote – it's our duty. No, we aren't just talking about the national presidential elections, but the Student Government Association elections. The decisions and programs implemented...

Carpe diem

The Wichitan February 19, 2016

OUR OPINION: As college students, we are in a prime position to make an impact on the future of our campus and in our own lives. Take advantage of this distinct phase of our lives.We the student body would...

“New” master plan dismisses parking, commuter population

The Wichitan January 20, 2016

New Health Science and Human Service facility, new turf fields, new dorm. That’s all great, but where are we going to park? Over the holiday break, it was an assumption that our school ditched the...

Don’t tolerate intolerance

The Wichitan November 18, 2015

OUR OPINION: The world is full of intolerance. But intolerance has no place on a college campus. Prejudice, hostility or personal attacks based on sexual orientation, social status, race, disability, religion,...

Guns should be allowed everywhere on campus

The Wichitan November 4, 2015

OUR OPINION: With the implementation of Senate Bill 11, campus wide access to guns is important and necessary.   As the Constitution states in the Second Amendment: "The right of the people to keep...

Rianne Busby, history junior, performs with the colorguard and marching band at the half-time show at Memorial Stadium, Sept. 26. I loved that the show was a little different, it was alot more family-oriented and engaging with the crowd than our normal show would have been, Busby said. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Staff editorial: It takes a village

The Wichitan October 28, 2015

In today's world, it's the heroes who make the headlines. The athletes, the leaders, the trailblazers. It's easy to let one person take the spotlight for a team's success, a new invention, or a world-changing...

Can they really validate everything?

Rachel Johnson October 7, 2015

OUR VIEW: Although Student Government Association has made changes to how the election process works, they are still missing the key factor of validity. Four years ago, the election process was very...

Chief of Police Dan Williams talks with members of the police and fire departments after a bomb threat forced the evacuation of the campus Dec. 8, 2014. Photo by Lauren Roberts

Police chief: Thanks for your efforts, advocacy

The Wichitan October 2, 2015

OUR VIEW: Police Chief Dan Williams has been a tireless advocate for students and public safety on campus during his tenure. Officials need to hire someone just as competent and student-friendly. Dan...

Staff Editorial: If it’s broke, fix it

The Wichitan September 25, 2015

Most people who live or have  lived in campus housing are well aware of the multitude of ongoing problems with campus housing. With the construction for a new residence hall, a new problem has surfaced...

Constitution Day is Sept. 17.

Staff Editorial: Know your First Amendment rights

The Wichitan September 17, 2015

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably...

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