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Sierra Hodges

Purpose found through major changes

The Wichitan November 15, 2017

I had one goal on my mind: attend Abilene Christian starting in the fall 2017 and graduate with a bachelor's degree of science. Little did I know my plans would end up with two hospital visits during...

KFDX3 News reports Jesse Brown has suspended his candidacy from the county treasurer position on Nov. 10, 2017

Jesse Brown withdraws from county treasurer election

Cortney Wood November 11, 2017

According to stories published by the Times Record News and KFDX3 news, Jesse Brown, coordinator for student organizations and leadership programming, withdrew from the Republican primary for country...

Aerielle Edwards, applied arts & aciences senior, jumps up to spike the ball towards Cameron University opponents during the volleyball game in D.L. Ligon Coliseum on Nov. 9, 2017. Photo by Harlie David

Volleyball team beats Cameron University

Makayla Scheck November 10, 2017

The volleyball team added another win to their record on Nov. 9 against Cameron University. The volleyball team's record is currently 15-15 with the season coming to an end.  The game ended in three...

Eric Arumugam

Refuse to stay down, stand up to succeed

The Wichitan November 8, 2017

The famous actress Mary Pickford once said, “You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down.” This past semester...

Haley Hampton

Passion, happiness drive work, creativity

The Wichitan November 7, 2017

I own Double H Design, a business that specializes in digital and social media creation and management. My job is to take a business owner’s passion and present it to the world in a way that will...

Mica Schneider, mass communication sophomore, drives towards the net during the MSU vs Hardin-Simmons game in D.L. Ligon Coliseum where MSU won 61-42, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017. Photo by Francisco Martinez

Women’s basketball team wins pre-season exhibition

Makayla Scheck November 3, 2017

With the basketball goal fixed and ready to be used, the women's basketball team played in an on campus exhibition against Hardin-Simmons University as an opening to the preseason and ended with a...

Amanda Bergstrom, incoming business marketing freshman, signs up for more information from the Midwestern State University Cheerleading Squad during the organization fair part of Mustangs Rally held in D.L. Ligon Coliseum, Saturday Oct. 28, 2017. I loved the large faculty here, and the faculty to student ratio [18:1]. I love how the professors really want to know you and how you are not just another number, Bergstrom said. Photo by Rachel Johnson

366 prospective students attend Mustangs Rally

Herbert McCullough October 31, 2017

The admissions office organized the fall 2017 Mustangs Rally where prospective students were introduced to the university on Oct. 28. George Castro, admissions counselor, said the goal of Mustangs Rally...

Sarah Stewart, chemistry sophomore, tries to recover the ball from an opponent during the MSU vs West Texas A&M game at Stang Park, where MSU lost 3-1, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017. Photo by Francisco Martinez

Women’s soccer falls to West Texas A&M

Makayla Scheck October 29, 2017

The women's soccer team played against West Texas A&M on Oct. 29, and the game ended in a loss of 1-3. Before the start of the game, Courtney Burnette, goalkeeper and nursing and Spanish senior,...

At the Carboard Boat Race, Priddy Scholars Tre Jones, mass communication sophomore, and Daycee Duncan, computer science sophomore, prepare to take the water on Oct. 20. The Priddy Scholars participate in most campus activities.

Priddy Scholars brings new opportunities to first year students

Chloe Phillips October 28, 2017

Campus activities have since seen an influx in first-generation students thanks to the Priddy Scholars program, a full-ride scholarship that encourages involvement on campus, study abroad, and service...

Security increases effort in sexual assault awareness

Brittany Hill, Reporter October 26, 2017

A campus security authority reported being notified by a hall resident of a sexual assault having occurred in a resident's room in Killingsworth Hall late night on Oct. 10.  The complainant wished to...

University social media coordinator A.J. Lopez gives a presentation on Snapchat on Social Media Day, Oct. 24. Photo by Dewey Cooper

Social media connects students to campus

Cortney Wood May 11, 2017

With more than 6,000 student on the campus, administration alongside student organizations work to get information out to students through emails, web word alerts and D2L notifications, but for students...

Taylor Morrison, mass communication junior, has completely rebuilt and reconstructed the window frames of the steel bus to be double insulated for more comfort on his summer long trip accross the country. Photo by Cortney Wood

Travel drives student to see beyond hometown

Cortney Wood April 26, 2017

Routine plagues him. Wake up. Class at 9 a.m., and get out at 4 p.m. Go to work, get home, maybe play with the dog a little bit. Then repeat the same thing day after day. Looking back, the only...

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