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Leanne Ottaviano, theater acting/directing senior, helps direct the cast as they have their first rehearsal all together for blocking on Sunday morning, Feb. 1, for the play, The Vagina Monologues. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Vagina Monologues: Play promotes social responsibility

Serah Welborn February 3, 2015

The Vagina Monologues run Feb. 13-14. $5 Associate Professor Laura Jefferson and students in the National Honor Theater Society have paired to produce The Vagina Monologues an episodic play written...

Ann Hunter, continued education MSU student, and Cynthia Procknow, continued education MSU student, congratulate Dornith Doherty on her works from The Seeds of Art at the Juanita Harvey Art Gallery Opening Reception. The gallery features Dohertys The Seeds of Art from January 23- February 27, British Studies January 23-Febrauary 6, and the Ceramics Studio pieces January 23- February 6. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Visiting artist documents seed banks

Ethan Metcalf February 3, 2015

Visiting artist documents seed saving from MWSU Campus Watch on Vimeo. About 50 attendees, from students to community members, came to the opening reception of Dornith Doherty's "Seeds of Art" exhibit...

About 25 students were in attendance for the Mustang Cup Interest Meeting on Thursday, January 22, 2015 in the Welness Center Conference Room where Caleb Hannon, assistant director of recreational sports/wellness center, discusses with anyone interested in participating in Rec Sports the rules and regulations of the cup. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Mustang Cup gets students involved in sports

Jessalyn Castro January 30, 2015

In an effort to get students more involved in recreational sports, campus officials created The Mustang Cup and held a meeting gauge interest Thursday, Jan. 22. “It’s just a new way to get people...

Tench Coxe, associate professor of English

Diverse course offering adds depth to education

The Wichitan January 30, 2015

When I started as an associate professor of humanities and English in the fall of 2015, I was excited not only to start teaching film courses again, but also to meet the dynamic faculty and students...

Panel: Justice, Injustice, Progress and Protest event in the Clark Student had a panel including; Nathan Jun, associate professor of philosophy, Newman Wong, research analyst, Linda Veazey, assitant professor political science, and Richard Smith, deputy chief Wichita Falls Police Department, and had 17 people in attendance. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Discussion panel highlights social injustice for Human Rights Week

Courtney Gilder January 29, 2015

In the wake of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address where he spoke of human rights and the 2014 protests over the deaths of several unarmed African Americans during police interventions,...

J.S. Bridwell Simulation Center to get an update

Courtney Gilder January 29, 2015

The Wilson School of Nursing received a $115,317 grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board under the Nursing Innovation Grant Program “Building Lab and Simulation Capacity” to the develop...

Non-smokers’ health biggest reason for smoking ban

Matt Jobe January 29, 2015

It’s a touchy subject for both sides: Some people believe a tobacco ban infringes on smokers' rights, and others believe the habits of smokers put the health of non-smokers at risk. Just from looking...

Episode 9: Changing of the Guard, part 2

Ethan Metcalf January 28, 2015

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Episode 8: Changing of the Guard, part 1

Ethan Metcalf January 28, 2015

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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. Photo by Lauren Roberts

Police chief happy to ‘err on side of caution’ in bomb threat

Ethan Metcalf January 27, 2015

In response to an unsubstantiated bomb threat, a campus-wide evacuation was ordered Dec. 8 at 9:45 a.m., interrupting finals and forcing students to leave campus for shelter off-campus. Dan Williams,...

Johnny Blevins

Toothless tobacco policy needs revision

Ethan Metcalf January 22, 2015

Our view: The toothless tobacco-free campus policy damages the integrity of the university and its administrators. The policy needs to be made enforceable or eliminated altogether. We agree that...

Tobacco policy unfair to smokers

Courtney Gilder January 22, 2015

The continuous struggle to help campus become “healthier” by eliminating smoking from campus could do more harm than good. The new plan is offering solutions to those that don't want smoking, but...

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