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Editorial: add some method to your madness

April 28, 2023

It’s finals season again, and somehow  things are just as stressful as they’ve ever been. There may come a day when college students collectively feel prepared for the frenzied rush that is finals,...

Students socialize as they explore Wichita Falls downtown are, April 26.

MSU Texas Night Out Downtown Helps Students Relax Before Finals

Javier Contreras, Reporter May 4, 2022

MSU community members gathered downtown Tuesday, April 26 from 5 to 9 p.m. for MSU Texas Night Out Downtown. The office of Student Leadership and Involvement coordinated with Downtown Wichita Falls Development...

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Satire: COVID-19 cancels every major event EXCEPT final exams

Soma Snikrep November 24, 2020

As 2020 finally rounds to a close, we've seen a wide plethora of major events canceled in hopes of preventing the spread of COVID-19. For some universities, this has even lead to the cancellation of in-person...

Students eager for summer break

Randi Heaton, Reporter May 1, 2019

With the semester ending May 3, students are looking beyond their stress for finals and into their summer vacation with summer school, work, travel, and hanging out with friends’. Zachary Rouseau,...

Students share tips for conquering finals week

Micah Wilson, Reporter May 1, 2019

As the semester winds down, students are forced to step up. With finals just around the corner, all-nighters, espresso shots and Quizlet become a students best friend. As the clock winds down to roughly...

Intramural basketball tournament kicks off finals week

Hayden Nolan, Reporter December 6, 2018

EDITOR'S NOTE: According to Michael Richardson, assistant director of recreational sports, the intramural basketball tournament, mentioned in this article has been canceled. "We have canceled the 3-on-3...

Vanessa Quiñones, radiology freshman, studying for an upcoming test at the Clark Student Center.

Students share study tips for finals

Yerasly Duran, Reporter December 6, 2018

As finals begin Dec. 8 at 8 a.m. until Dec. 13 at 5:45 p.m. Students on campus begin their study preparations to receive their best grade. While some students like to use flashcards to study, others just...

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Therapy dogs visit library to comfort students

Alexis Rucker and Alana Earle December 5, 2018

To give students a stress-free study break while they focus on finals, the Obedience Training Club brought their therapy dogs Buddy, Sydney, Merrily and Oliver to the Moffett Library on Dec. 2. “The...

Stress, finals, and the college student psyche

Hayden Nolan, Reporter November 28, 2018

Finals week can be a stressful time of the year for college students. Not only do they have to study for the most important tests of the semester, but they also have to deal with the everyday struggles...

Freshman express first finals worries

Andrea Hall, Reporter November 21, 2018

With final exams only two weeks away, students are preparing for the upcoming chaos that are finals. "I feel nervous about my finals just because they are going to be the first college finals I'll experience,"...

Mechanical engineering seniors Israel Ezeodum and Chenai Sukume share a laugh just before getting started on their graduation cap designs at Finals Frenzy on May 4, 2017. File photo by Timothy Jones

Finals Frenzy to relieve students of finals stress

Andrea Pedon, Reporter May 1, 2018

Studying for finals means staying up late, not getting enough sleep and stressing about passing classes. To give students an opportunity rest from all stress that comes from finals and to have some...

Fly away with Finals Frenzy Dec. 7

‘Fly away’ with Finals Frenzy Dec. 7

Justin Marquart December 5, 2017

To give students the chance to destress from finals for a few hours, University Programing Board members are hosting their bi-annual Finals Frenzy in the Clark Student Center and one in the Legacy...

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