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Sexual assault awareness for all, not just athletes

The Wichitan April 19, 2017

OUR VIEW: The sexual assault awareness speaker event was mandatory for athletes, but it should be mandatory for all organizations. Last Tuesday, April 11, the counseling center directors hosted a speaker...

Rodney Roshunn Higgins, Jr. was arrested on April 18 at 12:33 p.m. for sexual assault. The incident occurred in Killingsworth Hall on Sunday, April 16. Photo courtesy of Wichita County Sheriffs Office

Ex-football player charged with sexual assault

Bridget Reilly April 18, 2017

On April 17 at 12:33 p.m., Rodney Higgins Jr., kinesiology freshman and former cornerback for the Mustangs, was arrested and charged with sexual assault in Killingsworth Hall. "The investigation...

Taylor Dinkins, management and marketing sophomore, explains the rules of the Humans vs. Zombies game. April 17. Photo by Brendan Wynne.

Zombies plague campus; annual event underway

Brendan Wynne April 18, 2017

April 17. 6:32 p.m. I walked into the seemingly ordinary meeting room in Clark Student Center. We all simply sat there, the atmosphere not unlike the calm before a deadly storm. As far as I could tell,...

Ramon Toyos, mathematics and psychology senior, returns the ball to the other side during a doubles game against Metro State at the MSU Tennis Center. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Tennis teams continue home streak against Metro State

Samuel Sutton March 21, 2017

The men's and women's tennis teams both grabbed a win on March 21, continuing their undefeated streak at home. The women's team came in with a 7-3 record and were ranked 21 in the NCAA, while the men's...

Sri Lankan Students Organization President Tarusha Wanigasekera hosting the Mustangs on Stage Auditions February 22, 2017

Talent show to be held on March 25

Garet Gill March 7, 2017

The Sri Lankan Students' organization (SSO) is hosting a talent show on March 25. Starting at 6 p.m. at Akin Auditorium there will be numerous acts including a martial arts routine, a tribal dance...

Brandon Neel looks to pass during the game against Western New Mexico, Feb. 18, their last home game, which the team won 89-72. The players, however, lost their last game against Cameron Feb. 21.

Men’s basketball wins against Western New Mexico

Leonardo Gonzalez February 21, 2017

The men's basketball team pulled a win during the last home game on Feb. 18 against Western New Mexico after trailing the past six games.  Brandon Neel, applied arts and sciences junior, said, "We needed...

Shayla Owens

Make the most of spring semester

The Wichitan January 18, 2017

It is with great honor that I welcome everyone back on behalf of Midwestern State’s student body. I hope winter break was great and everyone is ready to tackle another semester here at MSU. To the...

Luca Lalor, finance and computer science senior, presents Methods of Generating alpha from FX Trading Using Technical Analysis: Evidence from Algorithmic Simulation. Photo by Topher McGehee.

Students take part in undergraduate and creativity forum

Alyssa Mitchell November 29, 2016

By the time they got to Clark, the $10 presentation posters looked pretty polished. The two-by-three feet posters looked professional and the students donned in formal attire had rehearsed their presentations...

Grant Norris, marketing junior, and Aleksa Blagojevic, business junior, when the soccer players gathered the week before official practice began to run plays on the new turf field. Earlier in the week, coaches had recorded temperatures approaching 150˚F on the turf field. Photo by Bradley Wilson

Athletic careers ending too soon

john oleon November 16, 2016

Multiple college careers with possible promising futures have come to an end too often. Injuries, financial reasons and workload are some causes of this. Why does this happen though? What situations lead...

Organizations reserving Wellness Center ‘annoys’ students

Ryan Stoeltje November 16, 2016

Students and staff  describe the Wellness Center with one word—convenient. The Wellness Center is a facility equipped with an out door pool, a gymnasium, and a second floor filled with free weights...

Smooth sailing and ship wrecks at cardboard boat race

Kelsey Purcell November 8, 2016

The setting sun reflected off the water of Sikes Lake where 17 teams were lined up with their various cardboard boats on the evening of Oct. 28. Get ready, get set, go! Splash! The boats entered the water....

Brendan Wynne

Who cares about Homecoming?

Brendan Wynne November 8, 2016

It's no secret that Homecoming is a big deal. Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back alumni to a campus, usually accompanied by a large sporting event - in our case, football - and hosting activities...

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