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Mustang basketball teams prepare for regionals

Harley Warrick March 10, 2015

Mustang basketball teams prepare for regionals from MWSU Campus Watch on Vimeo. With the NCAA Division 2 basketball championship beginning on March 13, both the men's and women's basketball teams...

A candidate for the presidency of MWSU, Suzanne Shipley, now president of Shepherd University, answers questions at a forum Feb. 24. Photo by Rachel Johnson.

Board of Regents choose Shipley for president

Ethan Metcalf March 9, 2015

After about a three-hour closed meeting, the Board of Regents chose Suzanne Shipley, president of Shepherd University, to become the next president of Midwestern State University after University President...

Nelsen best fit for MSU

The Wichitan March 4, 2015

Our view: While all three presidential finalists impressed us and appeared to be well suited for MSU, the Board of Regents can choose only one, and we hope they choose Robert Nelsen to be our next university...

A candidate for the presidencey of MWSU, Robert Nelsen, special adviser to executive vice chancellor for academic affairs for UT Systems, answers questions at a forum Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Photo by Francisco Martinez

‘Fundraising is about friend-raising,’ final candidate says

Ethan Metcalf March 3, 2015

The last of three candidates for University President spoke to about 150 attendees at a forum March 3. Robert Nelsen, special adviser to executive vice chancellor for academic affairs for the University...

Brett Lincoln, mass communication junior, performs two poem at the UPB Poetry Night, featuring ODD?ROD, held in the Atrium of the Clark Student Center on Thursday Feb. 26, 2015. Over 100 students were in attendance for this Balck History Month event. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Comfortable on the courts of law and basketball

Serah Welborn March 3, 2015

                            In addition to a performance by poet and activist Odd?Rod...

Cartoon by Johnny Blevins.

Come out of the closet, Democrats

Ethan Metcalf March 3, 2015

Universities are almost always a bastion of sorts for Democrats. Even in the reddest of cities and states, gathering a bunch of educated youth together creates a pocket of blue. We feel more...

Michael Mills, director of housing and dining services. Photo from video by Cody Samples

Housing, dining director to take over Study Abroad

Ethan Metcalf March 2, 2015

As Larry Williams, sociology professor and director of the Study Abroad Program, reaches retirement this May, Michael Mills, director of housing and dining services, will take over Williams' position...

Student officials request bus route expansion

Elascha Davila-Hicks March 1, 2015

Mustang bus route planning to expand from MWSU Campus Watch on Vimeo. The Mustang bus route provides service to the university community. Now, administrators like Matthew Park, dean of students,...

Poet ’empowers’ students to be unique

Elascha Davila-Hicks March 1, 2015

Poet ends Black History Month with powerful message from MWSU Campus Watch on Vimeo. Students gathered in the Atrium for an adventure in spoken word. The night's entertainment included local artists...

A candidate for the presidency of MWSU, Andrew Rogerson, now provost of Sonoma State, answers questions at a forum Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015. Photo by Rachel Johnson.

Second candidate discusses vision with students

Robert Hillard February 25, 2015

The second of three candidates for university president spoke Feb 25. to a crowd of a dozen students at the student forum Comanche Suites located in the Clark Student Center. Andrew Rogerson, provost...

Officials sign new dining hall contract

Harley Warrick February 23, 2015

https://vimeo.com/120008715 After 19 years of business with Aramark, administrators have decided not to renew Aramark's contact with the company. The Food Service Committee has recommended Chartwells...

The Stang Gang leads the student section at the 2014 Homecoming game, also being the last game of season, on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Sabina Marroquin, history education senior, won 2014 Homecoming Queen and Elijah wire, sport and leisure studies senior, won 2014 Homecoming King. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Local group attempts to raise school spirits

Matt Jobe February 20, 2015

They are easy to spot. Standing in the front row of every football game, shirts off, and paint on their chests. Running flags up and down the sideline, yelling and screaming, cheering and jeering. They...

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