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Joel Edgerton and Christopher Abbott in It Comes At Night (2017). Photo courtesy of IMDB.

Theaters, summer hits, movies to come

Tyler Manning, Film Critic August 17, 2017

Popcorn, snacks, comfy seats, big screens and low-lit rooms. Movie theaters are a popular form of entertainment with students. For a new student, unfamiliar with the area, the question pertaining to...

Theater students showcase one-act plays

Brendan Wynne May 2, 2017

From the dealings of a couple facing absurd circumstances surrounding a baby doll, to the final job of two geriatric mobsters, the Theater Department's showcase of five student-produced one-act...

Brie Larson in Free Fire (2016). Photo courtesy of IMDB

‘Free Fire’ delivers laughs through violence

Tyler Manning April 26, 2017

I love going to the movie theater. I know that it is incredibly expensive, people are loud, it can be kinda gross, etc. These are all valid criticisms, but I feel like they often turn our attention...

Brittany Williams

Love’s Labour’s Lost worth every second

The Wichitan March 20, 2017

I went to see the production of Shakespeare’s “Love’s Labour’s Lost” on March 4 — this is the third play I’ve seen put on by the theater department. I loved the previous two I had seen,...

Soldiers’ theater not as well known, with little funds

Lane Riggs February 15, 2017

Karen Dabney, assistant professor of theater, presented Soldier-Actors, Army Entertainment and the Archive Dilemma, a talk which looked at the implementation of theater in the army, the forgotten history...

Ellanor Collins, theater junior and director, discusses the shift in tone for the Ladies in Red monologue with Cammie Dean, director of student development and orientation on Feb. 7. Photo by Cortney Wood

For Colored Girls ‘a story rarely told’

Lane Riggs February 15, 2017

"For Colored Girls," a poetic play, was met by a crowd of 98 students, faculty and community members in Bea Wood Studio Theatre in the Fain Fine Arts building. The event was held on Feb. 10-11 by Alpha...

Theater students answer questions that prospective students have about the program during Discover MSU on Feb. 3. Photo by Justin Marquart.

53 prospective students and guests Discover MSU

Robin Reid February 8, 2017

It was a crisp, gray morning as 24 students and 29 guests entered the winding halls of Lamar D. Fain College of Fine Arts, on Feb. 3, in attendance for the first Discover MSU event of 2017. Historically,...

Dean Hart, theater performance junior, Emily Burns, technical theater freshman, and Kalli Root shine their ghost lights as Elizabeth Lewandowski, theater department chair, reads the Ghost Light Projects mission statement. Photo by Kara McIntyre

Ghost Light Project stresses inclusion

Caleb Martin January 21, 2017

Deep in the roots of theater tradition, it has been customary for theaters to leave a single light lit in the middle of the stage after the theater has closed. Its purpose — to be a beacon to those who...

Theater finishes up production of A Christmas Carol

Alyssa Mitchell December 7, 2016

The theater department put on its last performance of A Christmas Carol Dec. 3.  Ellanor Collins, theater junior, said, “There were 11 performances which is more runs than we usually have.”It took...

Shelby Horne, radiology senior, performs chest compressions on the mannequin at the Adult Code simulation Nov. 18. The mannequin is connected to a sophisticated computer equipped to display a variety of symptoms to accommodate a series of medical scenarios. Photo by Brendan Wynne.

ER simulation challenges all corners of campus

Brendan Wynne November 28, 2016

It was 8:30 a.m. As she sprinted up the stairs, Jody Settle, radiology senior, could only imagine what kind of crisis lie ahead of her. Reports of a patient who'd been in a bar fight were swarming across...

Lynette Watts, assistant radiology professor, Beth Veale, radiology professor, Randy Case, assistant respiratory professor, and Jessyca Wagner, assistant radiology professor, discuss the schedule of the simulation Nov. 8. Photo by Brendan Wynne.

Disciplines work together for ER simulation

Brendan Wynne November 16, 2016

Though hands-on activities are often key components for health science students, very rarely do professors get the opportunity to show students what it’s really like to work in a hectic, hospital environment....

Theater students excited about new challenge

Chris Norrie October 13, 2016

“The most exciting part of practicing the play is that it was very challenging for us. It’s a higher level of literature, it was difficult to read into,” said Drew Davidson, theater performance junior.Because...

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