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Students gather around the candlelight vigil at Bolin Fountain, Nov. 20.

Transgender Day of Remembrance: One student’s experience

Sabrina Harrison December 15, 2023

I don’t know why I felt compelled to help plan the vigil for Transgender Day of Remembrance, but doing so has given me a new appreciation of life. On Tuesday November 20, PRIDE held a candlelight...

Genevieve Addams gives a lapdance to an audience member while continuing to lipsync to music, April 8.

April Showers Bring Drag Hours

Javier Contreras, Reporter April 15, 2022

MSU community members gathered in the Burns Chapel on Friday, April 8, to watch a drag show hosted by PRIDE. LGBTQ+ flags draped over stained glass windows and a rainbow backdrop was placed in the corner...

Drag queen Tiffany gives a lap dance to counseling center assistant director Zachary Zoet during the formers performance to Meredith Brooks Bitch.

MSU celebrates LGBTQ+ History Month

Stephanie Robledo, Managing Editor November 3, 2021

LGBTQ+ History Month is a month-long celebration in October that honors the history of the LGBTQ+ community. MSU MOSAIC and PRIDE teamed together by hosting events throughout October to bring awareness...

Hardin building, MSU Texas, July 2020.

OPINION: Too cool for school?

Nick Lanier February 15, 2021

*Columns are the opinions of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Wichitan as an organization.* During such an unprecedented time as is the present, we have an obligation...

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PRIDE proposes bill for greater access to condoms

Stephanie Robledo, Reporter February 24, 2020

PRIDE presented a bill to make condoms more accessible to students at the Student Government Association meeting on Feb. 18. “I think giving students accessible access to [condoms] can reduce the...

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Dragged to hell and back: the inspiration

Dariana Garza, Reporter October 27, 2019

Drag shows; a place where a person can be the exact opposite of who they are in real life with no limitations. People respecting identity and diversity for everyone hosted their first-ever Halloween...

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PRIDE hosts third annual drag show

Karrington Bradley, Reporter April 11, 2019

People Respecting Identity Diversity for Everyone  hosted a drag show on April 9 as part of Inclusion Now! for about 60 audience members and 12 performers. The pre-sale price was $5 and it was $7 at the...

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A Day in the Life of Joanne Ortega

Herbert McCullough, Reporter April 2, 2019

Joanne Ortega, mass communication senior lived her childhood in Dallas, Texas. She chose this university due to it being a smaller institution. “I was born and raised in Dallas, Texas,” Ortega said....

Lia Wiley

A Day in the Life of Lia Wiley: the New and Kind Criminal Justice Junior

Herbert McCullough, Reporter March 5, 2019

Lia Wiley, criminal justice senior, is a senator of PRIDE and a Panamanian-American who is the daughter of a Panamanian immigrant. “I’m Panamanian, that’s it,” Wiley said. “That’s my whole...

Senior Walk first steps on May 10

Cortney Wood, Managing Editor May 9, 2018

To enrich campus traditions through celebrating graduates, James Johnston, provost and vice president for academic affairs, and Tony Vidmar, vice president for university advancement and public affairs,...

Students keep accountability through correction, transparency

The Wichitan May 1, 2018

OUR VIEW: Instead of being frustrated at journalists for exposing controversial issues on campus, students should feel angry that organizations aren't transparent enough to communicate situations that...

Overdue renovations, updates increase morale

The Wichitan February 12, 2018

OUR VIEW: The decision to renovate and update buildings on campus at the Board of Regents meeting was long overdue, and will not only benefit students and faculty, but will promote pride in our campus. For...

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